The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-16
CITY AND STATE.

oOEuS W Mr. ana MRS. D. w. w OO0.
cock, OF Shonkin, q daughter.
Jos. A. Baker, of Highwood, Is vie
ting with friends 10 this city.
Henry Norden, Of Warrick, ia
among the business visitors in W
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
j. A. Sletie, q we'll known business
man of Culbertson, was among to.
days a%rrivals.
Attorney w. S. Towner arrived
from Great Falls today, on district
court business.
For choice seed, Swedish selec-
oats and six.rowed brewing barley, see
c. W. Vaughan, Fort Benton.-Adv.
Mrs. j. l.. Primus was brought to
town yesterday, TO receive attention
for q broken arm. The injury was
sustained in . y accident.
Word vas received from Cascade
today announcing the birth of .
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Thorne, of Gslsta. Mrs. Thorne was
formerly Miss jeanette Morrow, Of
this CITY.
Arrivals from the Marias bring
word that several ranchers have lost
horses recently from q complaint gen.
orally known as "jiegers.' There
are conflicting opinions as to the
cause of the trouble, and information
is being sought from the state veter-
marian.
The municipal elections Monday re.
sulted in some surprises for the poll
ticians. A fusion of the old parties
in Butte failed to prevent the re-elec-
ton of Mayor Duncan, socialist; and
in Great Falls the m%ayoralty contest
was won by N. T. Lease, the progress.
sive candid ate.
A Montana exposition commission
OF fifteen members. to collect funds
for making . Montana exhibit at the
San Francisco and San Diego exposi-
lions in 1915, has been appointed by
Governor Stewart The list Of ap-
pointees includes Dr.. Jno. V. Carroll,
OF this city; G. F. Morris, Of Hsvre;
and James T. Stanford. of Great Falls.
Mics Flanagan, county school super.
intendent, has received word that the
University Of Montana will hold q
summer school for the benefit Of teach.
ers. The school will open in June,
and continue for six weeks. The cost
for tuition, board, and room rent
will be $40, and railroad fare in excess
Of IS. 90 will be refunded to students.
These inducements should encourage a
large attendance.
From Thursdays Daily.
A. A. Pickering, of Highwood, vas
among today's arrivals.
Roy E. Baker. of Floweree, is visit
ing with For: Benton friends.
r. E. Gould and wife, of Virgelle,
are among the visitors IN town.
A. j. Dahmen and E. NJ. Newhall,
of Iona, arrived today on a business
visit.
A p%ostofice bulletin announces the
appointment of Otto Gaines as post
master at Solid, Chouteau county.
Recent arrivals at St. Clare hospi.
tai include M. Broughton, Of this city:
Andrew Mehns, Of Big Sandy and w.
S. L%eitbetter, OF Havre.
Albert Taylor, OF Hawarden, who
Is among the visitors in town, reports
that most of his neighbours are busy
blowing and seeding.
G. l. Jensen, q we'll known resident
OF Big Sandy, was among the arriv.
als today. Mr.. Jensen reports that
most OF the public domain around Big
Sandy has been appropriated by set
tiers.
The will OF the late Mrs. Annie
Whslen was admitted to probate in
the district court yesterday The
will names Mrs. Frank MCGUIRE and
Mrs. Vim. Collins to administer the
estate.
Chas. Brinkmsn returned today
from Helena, where he consulted the
state veterin arian regarding q mys.
terious disease among horses in the
Mariss country. The state veterin-
arian believes the trouble is caused
by poison weeds, but will Investigate
the matter.
The Office OF the state veterinarian in
Helena Is receiving many inquiries
from stockmen and farmers in an
swer to a notice advertising free
vaccine for blsckleg for cattle. AL
ready the oficie force has sent out
2,23O doses of the vaccine to different
parts of the state which are admin