The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-17
CITY AND STATE.

0OAt ~ ~ ~ AVSRAtRAS W Vxxs
and Mrs. Henry Zanro, of Highwood,
a son.
John M. Elmer is in town today
from the Highwood bench, on a bust.
ness visit.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Mrs. Paul Uric, of Kansas City, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. E. M.
Porter, of this city.
H. W. Leaning arrived today from
knerville, on a visit with old.time
friends in this vicinity.
Malcolm Morrow and wife return.
ed today from a visit with their daugh.
ter, Mrs. Thorne, at Galata.
w. R. Chambers. q special agent OF
the general land Office, arrived from
the west today on official business.
&c and 10c counters of notions,
glassware. graniteware and China
ware Lowest prices in clothing, dry.
goods and shoes at the Chicago Store.
ADV.
The members Of st. Paul's choir
are having extensive repairs made on
the choir room of the church, which
will add materially to the comfort and
convenience of the accommodations.
w. F. MILFORD, of this city, yester-
day received his new Mitchell auto.
mobile, a four-cylinder, f1ve-passenger
4O-horsepower car, modern and up-to-
date In every particular. MI. MILFORD
will use his new automobile as a
demonstration and auto livery.
At an adjourned meeting of the
city council, held last evening, it was
decided to call a special election for
January 30, to vote upon the question
of issuing bonds to provide for a san
itary and storm sewerage system. It
is proposed to authorize a bond issue
of $4,000.
According to the Great Falls news
papers, the police court in that city
was entered by burglars Monday
night, and several articles stolen
from the police magistrates desk.
Apart from the loss Of property, the
police regard the theft as an insult
and humiliation.
It is reported from Great Falls that
Walter Casburn and wife, former res
idents of this city, are again making
trouble for the authorities. The pair
was ordered to leave town a few days
ago. but they failed to comply with
the order and have oeen sent to Jail
on charges of vagrancy.
From Thursdays daily.
Mrs. E. A. Stovall, of Carter, is
visiting with friends in this city.
Don't forget the dance at the opera
house New Years eve, by the ladies'
auxiliary.
Charles Howe and Gus Howe ar
rived today from Iona, to attend to
land business.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan and ].
Ritter left today for Choteau on dis
trict court business.
Mrs. w. E. Keaster, of Highwood
arrived last evening on a visit with
Fort Benton friends.
John Willis, the Glasgow insurance
man, is renewing acquaintance with
old-time friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Frank Bossuot, of Havre, and
Robt. Richardson, of this city, we're
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
A petition for naturalization has
been filed in the district court by
Henry Wagon, of Knerville, who is
a native of Norway.
Judgment by default vas entered in
the district court today in the suit
of the Crane-Johnson company versus
H. J. Saar. The judgment amounts
to about $3.50.
Frank Messenger. VINO is in town
today from Geraldine, reports that
coal and lumber are being delivered
at Geraldine and other places by Mil
waukee trains, to supply an urgent
demand for those commodities.
A Washington dispatch announces
the award of two contracts for work
on the Vandalia south canal of the
Milk river project. One of the con-
tracts was secured by a Glasgow firm
at a bid of about $74,000; the other
amounting to about $42,0 900 was award
ed to a Wyoming bidder.
Henry Evers, who is in town today
from the Northwestern ranch, is con-
Quoting a sheep feeding experiment
on an extensive scale. He will feed
about 5000 head on hay and grain
during the winter months, and send
them to market in the spring when
prices are usually higher than at any
other aso of the year.
From Fridays daily.
For Xmas goods, see Lockwood's
announcement.-Adv.
B. J. Wiseman arrived today from
the Marias country, On a visit of a
few days.
L. p. Thornquist and E. Berglund
are in town from Norodino m a h,,c