The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-20
CITY AND STATE.


fceA Saturdays Daily.
A daughter vas born yesterday to
and Mrs. Ridenour, Of Tunts.
Mrs. L. G. Wilson and children, Of
lewiston, are visiting with Mrs. E. r.
Russell.
r. N. Christian add G. G. Elwell,
OF Graceville, are among the visitors
in the city today.
Miss Marie Chemidlin returned
home last evening from a four months
visit on the Pacific coast.
A petition for naturalization vac
fled in the district court today by
Jno. E. Carlson, of Graceville, ma.
tive of Sweden.
Richard, the 2~.year.old con Of Mr..
and Mrs. M. J. Joyce, Of this city.
died this morning, the csuse OF death
being summer complaint.
O. Slime, repair linemsn for the
telephone company. 10 IN the city on
his way TO Hsvre repairing the line.
which 10 out OF order between here
and that city.
The Misses Frsnces, Gertrude aud
Nora Harber. left this morning for .
weeks vacation In Glacier National
Park. At Glacier Park Station they
will be met by Mr.. and Mrs. Harber,
who have been attending the Montana
Press Association at Kalispell.
The young men Of the city gaye .
very enjoyable dance at the opera
house last night, In honor OF . mum.
Der Of young ladies who are visiting
friends here. The music wss fur.
nished by McKendry's orchestra.
About fifteen couples we're present,
and all express themselves as having
passed . very pleasant evening.
Changes In the parcels post system
BY which the weight limit is increased
while the rates are decreased went In.
TO effect yesterday Aug, 10Th. An in.
crease in the weight limit Of packages
from IL to 20 pounds within the first
and second delivering zones and q
reduction Of rates within these zones
ore among the important changes. In
the local delivering territory the rates
on parcels exceeding four ounces In
weight have been reduced to I've
cents for the fret pound and one cent
for each additional two pounds or
fraction thereof. and 10 Eve cents for
the fret pound and one cent for each
additional pound when intsnded for
delivery at other onices within the
fret and second zones.
From Mondays Daily.
Henry Norden, of Warrick, IL q
business visitor In the city today.
A. D. King, ~jsnitor At the court
house, returned yesterday from a
visit TO his old home in Iowa.
A Washington dispatch states that
the internal ven collections in
Montana during the past fiscal year
totaled 1851, 958.
Petitions for d sturslizstion we're fled
in the district court today by Carrie
Bake and Hsakon q. Foor. both
natives of Norway.
Mrs. A. W. Merrifeld, who has been
attending . family reunion at her old
home at Ripon, Wisconsin, has re.
turned to her home In this city.
A suit was fled In the district court
today by A. A. Dodge against D. B.
Phillips on q promissory note for $500,
with s75 interest aud for attorneys
fees.
Judge Juo. W. Tsttsn and Clerk OF
the Court Geo. D. Patterson went to
Great Falls this morning % Witnesses
In the Nichols case, now on trial there
before Judge Leslte.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Brown returned
last night from Helena, where they
have been in attendance upon the
Bsukers' convention, which was in
session last week.
Owing to . wsshout on the Northern
Pacific between Billines and Miles
City, several trains Of that road have
been run over this division of the
Great Northern in the past twenty
four hours.
The funeral OF the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mira. M. J. Joyce, who died
Saturday morning, took place yester.
day morning from the Catholic church,
. large. number Of 'friends OF the
family accompanying the remains to
its last resting place.
Rev. G. F.. Hsynes has been sp.
pointed as pastor of the Methodist
church In this city by the North Mon
tsna Conference in session at Glas-
gov, last week, succeeding Rev. c. M.
Donaldson, who has been appointed
for Lewistown. Rev. w. w. Van