The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-22
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd HUFF.
man, of this vicinity, a son.
Mrs. w. Austin, of Cascade, is the
guest of Mrs. Malcolm Morrow, of this
city.
Heated and furnished rooms for
rent. Inquire at River Press Ofice.-
Adv.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
William Finke and wife, of Big
Sandy, arrived today on a visit with
friends in this vicinity.
S. ]. Story arrived yesterday from
Geraldine, where he has recently
built a large boarding house.
Avoid chilly rooms in the morning
Ivy using Coles Hot Blast Heaters.
They prevent colds and sickness.
Wanted, about 200 stock hogs. Will
pay the highest market price. Address
Geo. H. Stevens, Fort Benton.-Adv,
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today
to Avery Robinson and Jessie Hunter,
both Of Big Sandy.
Harold Hoover has been appointed
administrator Of the estate Of the late
Charles Anderson, upon the request Of
the widow Of the deceased.
P. H. Scanlon, representing the Mil
waukee railroad, arrived from Helena
today to look after some livestock
shipments from this vicinity.
&c and 10c counters of notions,
glassware, graniteware and China
ware. Lowest prices in clothing, dry
goods and shoes at the Chicago Store.
ADV.
c. S. Hayworth arrived last evening
from his ranch fourteen miles east of
town, on a business visit Of a few
days. Mr.. Hayworth is raising live
stock as well as grain, and finds the
combination gives profitable returns.
The reclamation service reports a
scarcity of help, and offers employ
ment to a number of men on construc
ton work at the Vandalia diversion
dam. The rate Of pay is $3.50 per day,
and the work will be in progress for
a year or more.
H. J.. Toomey, Of Deer Lodge, a we'll
known Montana pioneer, arrived to-
day on a visit with old-time friends
in this vicinity. Mr.. Toomey is in.
terested in the livestock business, and
is canvassing the situation with a
view to making purchases Of sheep
and cattle.
David Rea, of the livestock firm of
Rea Bros, is in town today to receive
several outfits Of mutton sheep that
he recently purchased. A band of
about $500 wethers were brought in
today by Evers Bros, of Everson, and
another outfit of about $500 head ar
rived from the Evers ranch north of
Floweree. Shipments aggregating
about $4,000 head will be made from
this point within a few days, if the
necessary cars can be secured.
No further arrests have been made
in connection with the shooting Of
Joseph Watts, the Great Northern
brakeman, but the six suspects who
were taken into custody Monday
night are being held in Jail. Three If
the prisoners who claimed they wit.
ressed the shooting, declare the gull
ty man is not in their bunch, but
their descriptions of the alleged fu-
pifiVo dn MT ouroo ond tho o,<1,o~
tiles are inclined to believe they are
trying to shield n of their number.
The suspects will be brought before
the wounded brakeman for identifi.
cation as soon as possible.
From Thursdays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Borg, of this city, a son.
John Nilsson, of Lonetree, is in town
on a short business visit.
W. p. Sullivan, of Square Butte, is
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
Joseph Flint arrived from Big San
dy last evening on a visit of a few
days.
A petition for naturalization has
been filed In the district court by
Wilhelmine Schulze, of Big Sandy,
who is a native of Germany.
A shipment of about 5000 mutton
sheep was loaded at the stockyards
today by David Rea, the Billings live
stock dealer. The shipment consist
ed of AZ carloads.
A declaration of his intention to be-
come an American citizen was filed
in the district court today by Friend
T. Worby, of Carter, a former resi-
dent of Canada.
A hearing was held in Justice Fish.
er's court yesterday afternoon in the
case of c. S. Hayworth, accused of
using threatening language, complaint
been made to the authorities |
by Luther NJ. Fultz. After hearing