The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
CITY AND STATE.
etoH SATURDAYS Daily.

Prem Saturdays Daily.
G. 81. Pippin, Of ssco, is among the
business visitors In town.
w. G. Montgomery, and wife, Of
Carter, are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
J. o. Patterson left yesterday for
Minneapolis, o Q vis!t with friends
in that city.
Rev. W. w. Van Orsdel and Rev.
c. M. Donaldson left today on q trip
to the Graceville country.
Mise Genevieve Sullivan arrived
today from Dubuque, Iowa. 90 Q visit
with her father, Jos. Sullivan, Of this
city.
Frank Laird, who has extensive
ranch And livestock interests in the
Sweet Grass hills, was among todsy's
arriv als.
Several residents OF Havre arrived
BY automobile today on the return
trip from Crest Fslls, where they at-
tended the oircus.
A news item from Havre announce
the appointment of George E. Heron
TO succeed Harry 8. Green % stock
inspector for this district.
Several farners in this vicinity ore
purchasing dairy stock, with . view
Of engaging In that profitable branch
of farm work. o. H. sperlock has
shipped 10 an outfit of Ho!stein COWS
from Kansas, and fnds . good de-.
msnd for them In this locality.
James Patterson and Jos. BARLEY
returned today from . trip through
Yellowstone park. Among the inter-
esting incidents of the trip was their
participation in . bear hunt, in which
the bear compelled them to seek .
place of safety.
The sheriff has been notified BY the
county attorney to seize any slot ma.
chine operated In Chouteau county %
. game Of chance, these devices being
placed on the black list by the state
law. Complaints have been made
that such machines are in use in some
parts OF Chouteau county.
J. w. Leuuiug. superintendent of
the Fort Benton public schools, IN.
nounces that the next term will begin
Monday, September 8-s week later
than the date originally design ated.
The postponemeut is necessary to allow
the teachers to attend the joint insti.
tute to be held In Great Falls the fret
week in September.
From Mondays Daily.
Chss. Schwsndt of Lonetree, is
among the visitors in town.
james G.. THAN of Highwood, lie
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
Hugh Woods, of Shelton,. Mont.
was received at St. Clare hospital TO-
day for medical treatment.
B. Il. Vaudeville, of the upper
shonkin, arrived today on business
with the county authorities.
j. Constain, an expert linoty pc
operator, arrived today from For,
Collins, Colo =, to take q position in the
River Press Office.
Herman O.terman, q we'll known
resident OF the Eagle creek country,
arrived from Big Sandy today on a
short business visit.
Miss Minnie MCGOWAN and Alice
MCGOWAN, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. MCGOWAN 90
HiRhwood, returned today to their
home at Great Falls.
The will OF the late B. L. Powers
was admitted to probate today In the
district court. Philip A. Powers, sou
of the deceased, was appointed ad.
ministrator OF the estate.
The members Of the Strsnahan and
McLeish camping party returned TO-
day from Lincoln, In the Blackfoo,
country. where they have been spend
ing Q three weeks' vacation.
An addition to the furnishings Of
the Stockmen's National bank wss
made today by the arrival OF . new
burglar and 6~reproof safe. 1t is q
~ponderous piece of furniture, weighing
about four tons.
The county commissioners we're ia
session today az q board OF equaliza'
ton, all members being present.
Several taxpsyers interviewed the
board upon matters relating to the
assessment OF their property.
A Washington dispatch announces
that the president has directed the
restoration to entry of $40, 600 acres Of
land in north central Montana, with
drawn as coal land and found on e
animation not valuable az such.
Chester Crane, son OF Mrs. G. W.
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