The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-12
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily,

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Mrs. o. c. Rice. of this city. was re.
ceived at the S%snitarium tod ny for
medical treatment.
I. F. Churchill. of Iona, and Chas.
Lippard, Of Lippard, are among the
business visitors In town.
John Epperson and wife arrived
from Belt yesterday on q visit with
their son, j.. E.Epperson, of this city.
D. G. Lockwood and wife returned
today from an eastern trip of several
weeks. during which they visited in
Washington, D. G.. and other cities.
Advices from Great Falls report the
serious sickness of Robert s. Ford,
a we'll known pioneer stockman. The
patient has been taken east for surgi-
cal treatment.
James Mcdonald. who was recently
arrested on q charge OF ROBBERY, had .
hearing before Justice Kinder today.
The defend ant was bound over to the
district court.
G. B. Luce, who is among the visit
ore In town, announces that q basket
social will be held In the Pleasant
Valley school house March q. for the
benefit Of the local bali team.
Among todsy's arrivals we're Capt.
Geo. h. Stevens W. G. Poulsson, who
formed part of the Chouteau county
deleg alton in the Thirteenth assembly.
They report q busy time the last
day of the session, which was sup
posed to expire at midnight Thursday
night, but which was extended t o one
O'Clock Friday afternoon in order to
clean up unfinished business.
Announcement is made that Gov.
ernor Stewart has appointed q new
board of stock commissioners, and q
state board of sheep commissioners.
The northern Montana members of the
stock board include John harris, OF
this city; Mathew McAdsms, of Blaine
county, and E. T. Broadwster, OF
Havre. Among the appointees to the
board Of sheep commissioners are Dr..
Jno. v. Carroll, of this city; F. M.
Carr, Of Blaine county; and Walter
Brown, of Box Elder.
Preparations for the next Choutesu
county fair were made at q meeting OF
the Fair Association members, held
at the city hall last evening. In &C.
cordance with the provisions of the
county fair law, the county commie.
sioners have appointed = commission
to have charge of arrangements, the
appointees being o. F. Tate, of Carter;
Chss. Vallie, OF Big Sandy; Jesse
Bright, of Highwood; Oscar JOHNSON,
of Hawarden; and George w sckerlin,
of Fort Benton. It is proposed to i'm
prove the fair grounds in readiness
for this years. exhibits.
From Mondays Daily.
v. Russell Henry and wife, Of
Hawarden, are among the visitors In
town.
Mrs. A. G. Fisher, of this city, was
received at the Sanitsrium today for
surgical treatment.
Miss Helen Lee arrived from Leth.
bridge, Can, yesterday on q visit
with relatives in this city.
J. o. Patterson and family returned
today from q visit of several weeks al
Mr.. Paterson's former home ia Mary
land.
David Stranshan, youngest son OF
Attorney F. E. ssrsnahan, is under
treatment 1T St. Glare hospital, for
pneumonia.
W. s. Chemidlin, travelling claim
agent for the Great Northern, eta.
toned o. Seattle, arrived yesterday on
. visit with his parents.
Reuben Archer. whose residence
here dates back to the early eighties,
is preparing to remove to Hoquiam,
Wash, to accept . good business
position.
L. M. FtehbAugh, one OF the Chou
teau county representatives in the
Thirteenth assembly, returned from
Helena yesterday. Mr.. Fishbaugh lie
fairly we'll satisfied with the work
of the session.
Charles Wegner, OF Great Falls,
was among the arrivals from the west
today. Mr.. Weguer was q mem Der
of the board of county commissioners
OF Chouteau county in the early eight.
les, and has many friends among old
time local residents.
1t is announced that q hearing on
the petition of residents of Savoy,
Blaine county, aekinR that the Great
Northern be compelled to establish .
station with an agent in charge there,
will be held at Savoy by the railroad
commission March %.
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