The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-09
CITY AND STATE.

Sfen Saturdays Daily.
Jos. A. Baker and wife, of High.
wood, are visiting with friends In this
city.
Mrs. Jas. Bibb, of the Teton, was
received At the Ssnitarium today for
surgical treatment.
George Irwin, Of Marias, vas ad.
mitted to 81. Glare hospital yesterday
for medical treatment.
Miss Loreen Hatch, of Bartles Vile.
Okla. 10 the guest of her sister, Mrs.
c. K. McKendry, Of this city.
Mics Anna Hoge arrived yesterday
from Minot, N. OAK, on q visit with
her aunt, Miss Upham, Of this city.
Several Of the lady members of yes.
terday's excursion to Big Sandy I'D.
opted resolutions Of thanks to J. J.
McGraw and Others, for courtesies
that contributed to the pleasure Of the
occasion.
Dr.. H. T. Jones, of the Teton, who
10 In town today, reports that . big
earth Glide from . cut bluff near his
ranch damned the Teton river last
evening. II formed . dam about Rf.
teen feet high, and backed the water
for . long distance above. Tho water
cut through one end Of the dam during
the night. and no trouble IL antic.
psted.
Several delegations Of local rest.
dents attended the Fourth Of July
celebrations At Highwood and At the
Buck ranch near Carter, At each
OF which there was . big crowd and an
attractive program of amusement. At
the Highwood celebr alton, one OF the
players 10 reported to have been bad
ly hurt during the ball game.
A. w. Wickton, q ranch hand EN-.
ployed at the Stocking ranch on the
Teton. WAS brought to town last even.
ing by Constable Msloney and placed
in isil on . charge Of cutting 8. M.
Taylor, another ranch hand, during q
quarrel yesterday afternoon. Taylor
was cut across the hand with . butcher
knife. but the wounds are not serious.
The prisoner had . hearing before
Justice Kinder this afternoon, and
Was bound over to the district court.
The Fourth Of July celebration .,
Big Sandy reminds Judge Tsttan Of q
different kind OF incident which took
place In that vicinity forty years sRo
from yesterday. Al that time, July 4,
1873, Judge Tattsu was sergeant IL
charge Of . detachment Of the 7th In
fantry that had been sent to protect
IN outfit of government hay contract.
ors working N the Big Sandy fat,
and ct an carly hour in the morning
of the Fourth the camp was attacked
by . party of Sioux Indians. TIL.
attack was repulsed and the 1ndiant
driven of, but there was q lively time
for q few hours.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. j. E. Trommer, of Chester,
was among yesterdays arrivals.
f. E. Preuninger, Of Clear Lake, il
In town today on land business.
George Lovinger, of Virgelle, was
received At the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
NJ. Il. Alexander arrived toda y
from Stanford on a visit with his
father, G. c. Alexander, Of this city.
Jere J. Sullivan, who returned las,
evening from Geraldine, reports tina,
building operations are in progress
In The new town.
Arthur Buckley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Buckley, OF Harlem, ie
under treatment Ut St. Glare hospital
for typhoid fever.
W. E. Drake returned yesterds y
from . trip to various points in Flat
head county, part Of the time having
been spent In Glacier Park.
Advices from Graceville report q
heavy hail storm in that vicinity q
few days ago, several farmers suffer.
ing damage to their crops.
d. F. swenson, proprietor and pub.
Usher Of the Floweree newspaper, has
moved his plant to Garter and com.
menced the publication Of the Garter
Chronotype.
Dick Pennock was badly hurt tod sy
by q runaway colliding with his
wagon. and causing . general smash.
up. Mr.. Pennock was taken to the
S%anitarium to receive necessary At
tention.
VIM. J. Green and wife, who have
been visiting with relatives here, left
today for their home at Gull Lake,
Sask. They we're accompanied by
Mrs. j. H. Green, who will visit at
Gull Lake for several weeks.