The river press., 1913-07-02
CITY AND STATE.

F1em Sasu4day's Daily.
Thomss Kelly and wife, of Plenty.
wood, were among today's arrivals.
Ever Nielsen, OF Box Elder, chair.
man OF the board of Hill county com.
missioners, is among the visitors In
town.
George L. King, former resident
OF this city, arrived from Bozeman to.
day on q visit with Fort Benton
friends.
A declaration of his intention to be.
come an American citizen has been
filed In the district court by Niels Mel.
son, of Shonkin.
Charles Wilford, of Portage, has
filed petition for natursliza zation in
the district court. The applicant 10 .
native Of ireland.
+. Il. MCGOWAN, who arrived today
from McGowsn, reports good pro-
gress in the Milwaukee railroad work
II that vioinity. Additional outfits
OF gradsrs have recently arrived.
Several automobile parties OF local
residents left last evening for Carter
to attend the opening Of the Earle &
Tate store. There WAS music, dancing
and other festivities, oil the visitors
having very enjoy able time.
Several mem bers of the Fort Benton
band left today for Box Elder, to fur
nish musical entertainment for . far.
mere picnic 81 that place. One OF the
features Of the program is an address
by Attorney F. E. stran ahan, OF this
city.
h. s. McGinIey. county attorney,
has been "stung" by placing too
much faith in human nature. About
three months ago boy named William
Busby waslbrought here to be tried
on . charge OF incorrigibiltty, but the
youugster pleaded 90 earnestly for
. chance to reform that Mr.. McGinley
took him In charge and gave him an
opportunity to earn an honest living
at ranch work. The boy has made
good most of the time. but yesterds sy
he returned to his evil ways by steal.
ing . gun aud other articles from bis
benefaotor, and leaving for pArts un.
known. Efforts are being made to 10.
cate the fugitive, but no trace OF him
has yet been found.
Word was received at the sheriff q
Office last evening that James Mann,
wstchmsn at the Teton tunnel, had
been brutally assaulted and robbed BY
sgaug OF hoboes, and several officers
started at once for the scene OF the
robbery. A stranger who gives his
name as AL Bolinger was arrested as
q suspect and later admitted he was
guilty of the crime, but denied that
any others were associated with him.
Mr.. Mann, who was somewhat under
the influence OF liquor, reported tha,
about $50 in money was stolen, bu,
the self confessed thief declares his
plunder amounted to only S3.4O.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Grace Carroll returned yes
terday from visit with friends at
Shonkin.
Mrs. Luther Betz, of Carter, was
taken to the Sanitsrium today to re-
ceive treatment for appendicitis.
G. W. Frields. who arrived today
from Judith, brings word of unusual
~ heavy rain storms in that locality.
A. s. Lohmsn, of Chinook, who has
extensive ranch and livestock interests
in that vicinity. 10 visiting with Fort
Benton friends.
Henry Dewarf, of Fort Belknap
agency, was admitted to St. Clare
hospital yesterday to receive treat
ment for broken leg.
At . meeting of directors OF the
Stockmen's National bank, which vas
held today, James B. Hansen was
elected assistant cashier OF that insti-
tuition.
Major T. A. Cummings, one of the
few remaining civil war veterans in
this part of Montana. left yesterday to
attend the big reunion Of old soldiers
on the Getty burg battle field.
Harold Hoover, who recently
graduated from the Harvard law
school, arrived from the east yester-
day. Mr.. Hoover may conclude to
make his permanent residence here.
An order issued by the postoffice de-