The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-05-07
CITY AND STATE.

1900
Hans Lehfeldt. of Big Sandy, il
visiting with friends in this city.
Albert Kleinspell and wife, OF Car.
ter, are among the visitors in town.
Fred Thompsop. Of Iona, was re.
ceived at the S%anitarium tod nv for
medical treatment.
Judge Tattan re turned today from
an official visit to Havre and Chinook,
where district court las been Ia ses.
sion the past week.
A. Lepioe, of the Teton, was re.
ceived at ST. Clare hospital yesterday
tor medical r treatment. John Kelly
and Foster Smith were also admitted
yesterday.
The author OF q picturesque map of
northern Montana, which appears in
the Great Falls Leader, overlooked
the fact that the counties OF Hill and
Blaine are subdivisions OF this part
OF the state.
The property known as the Rouse
ranch. on the Teton, was cold by the
sheriff today under foreclosure pro.
ceedings in the suit OF I. G. Hensen
against b. L. Russell and others.
Thesproperty sold for a, 655. 80.
William Coates, of this city, has q
collection Of historical relics that In
cludes the rife used by Sitting Bull
when that noted Indian warrior was
killed At the Pine Ridge agency in
the winter OF 1890. It is az old-fash-
toned muzzle loading gun OF Social.
iber, land was found by q man named
George Martin in 1892. Mr.. Coates
secured possession of the old firearm
and stored it at Fort Assinniboipe
where it remained until recently when
1t was sent to him here.
The Japanese kimona dance and
entertainment given by the Catholic
ladies last evening was q uccess in
every particular. The opera house
was beautifully decorated with chry.
santhemums, cherry blossoms and
japanese ~parasols and lanterns, and
the gay costumes of the dancers added
to the oriental effect. Jere j. Sulli.
van and his troupe OF Japanese chill.
dren and singers appeared In . series
OF clever songs aud dances thu,
charmed the audience. A luncheon
was served in the armory about mid.
night.
From Mondays Daily.
Lee S. Kspp, OF Carter, 10 among
the visitors in town.
w. 1. Trackwell, Of Floweree, is Ia
town today, on q short business visit.
Andrew alderman. of Big Sandy,
spent Sunday with friends in this city
Mrs, G. G. Roper, Of Havre, arriv-
ed yesterday on a visit with friends in
this city.
Clement Cormellier was received a,
St. Clare hospital today, for medical
treatment.
James Sherry and his mother, for.
mer residents Of this city, arrived
here Saturday evening from Seattle.
Miss Melvina Jacobson, of this city
returned last evening from Boulder
bot Springs, where she has been TAX.
ing treatment.
Mrs. Otto Soeberg, who has been
vioStin~ NTH fnionGo In Gn1l1ono for
several weeks, has returned to her
home in this city.
Ernest G. Leaning and wife, oil
Chicago, arrived today on q visi,
With old.time friends 10 this vicinity
Mr.. Leaning ~ q resident of this
city IN the early eighties.
George w. Tyler, of Seattle, spe.
cisl agent OF the federal atiou
bureau, arrived yesterday on Official
business. Mr.. Tyler IL giving atten'
ton to uralizat matters in the
district court.
The May term of district court will
open tomorrow. the principal business
of the first two days of the term being
the hearing OF applications for natur'
sliz alton. There are % euch appli-
cations on file.
L. G. Sanger arrived from Big
Sandy yesterday to receive attention
for q badly crushed hand. which was
caught 10 the machinery of q gasoline
blowing outfit. He is under treatment
at ST. Glare hospital.
The friends of B.. L. Powers, for.
mer county attorney of Chou,eau coun.
ty, will regret to learn that he il
seriously sick. Frank Powers, OF
Canton, Mont, and Jake Powers, OF
Great Falls, brothers of the patient,
arrived yesterday in response to news
of his condition.
Miss Fian az an, county superinten
dent OF schools, announces that the