The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira N. Luce,
of Pleasant valley, a son.
o. B. Nelson arrived today from
Carter, on a visit of a few days.
Mrs. Walter Brown, of Box Elder,
is the guest of Mrs. c. w. Buck, of
city.
w. G. Lovinger arrived from Big
Sandy today on a visit with friends
in this vicinity.
o. E. Peppard, the Missoula bridge
builder, arrived from the west today,
to attend to business matters in this
vicinity.
r. R. Dee, better known as "Dick-
ey Dee." livestock and freight agent
for the Northern Pacific railway ar.
rived today on a business visit.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today
to G. E. Maiden, of Great Falls. and
Martha. Justice, Of Stockett.
The members of st. Paul's Sunday
school were the guests at a Hallow-
cen festival given at the rectory last
evening. The little folks had a merry
time.
A declaration of his intention to be-
come an American citizen was filed
in the district court today by Botolf
Bredeson, of Big Sandy, who is a ma
tive of Norway.
Charles Ames, a we'll known resi-.
dent of the Teton country, was plac-
ed under arrest yesterday on a charge
of stealing cattle. The accused is be.
ing held in jail. to await a hearing.
There was a large attendance at a
Halloween dance given at Odd Eel.
lows hall last evening by a number
of the young people of this city. The
festivities continued until an early
hour this morning.
w. w. White, a colored man, was
received at the county jail today to
r. a sentence of thirty days for
petit larceny. The sentence is the
result of stealing an o%vercoat belong.
ing to Charles Maze.
Local hunters are reminded that
the open season for prairie chickens
and other upland birds expired at
midnight last night, the season last,
ing only one month under the new
game laws. The season for big game
will end November 30.
Several local residents were kept
busy today searching for gates and
other property that had been remov
ed by Halloween jokers during the
night. Several parties of boys and
young men are said to have been en-
gagged in the Halloween pranks, which
extended to all parts of town.
From Mondays daily.
H. A. Gray, of Carter, is among the
business visitors in town.
Miss Mabel McBroom, of Great
Falls, is visiting with friends in this
city.
H. M. jackson, of Genou, was re
ceived at the S%anitarium today fol
medical treatment.
Mrs. John j. Tingley arrived from
Big Sandy yesterday on a visit will
friends in this city.
U. w. Hammaker, the Floweree auc
t%ioneer, arrived today to attend t.
business matters in this vicinity.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
to Edgar Berterman and Myrtle
Thomson, both of Iona.
w. O. Dexter, public administrator
has applied to the district court 70,
letters of administration in the estate
Of Adolph Moser, deceased.
Several representatives of bridge
building firms are in town today, tt
submit bids on repairs to the county
bridge over the Missouri river.
Among the patients recently receiv
ed at st. Glare hospital are Mrs. Louis
White, of Carter; Mrs. Paul English
of Havre; and E. ENGLAND, of thi.
city.
Mrs. Howard Ryan and children, O
this city, left this morning for Ontar
10, Canada, where they will spend thu
winter visiting with relatives.
Ike Hunsberger, who has been con
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