The river press., 1913-11-26
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily !
Charles Carlson, of Belt, is among
the visitors in town.
w. G. Poulsson returned today
from business trip to Geraldine,
where he is making arrangements to
establish lumber yard.
E. c. Moody, of Pleasant valley,
who is among the visitors in town, re-
ports that large acreage in that To-
cality is being prepared for the next
crop season.
Leonard Williams, who is suffering
from injuries in the head sustained in
a runaway accident a few weeks ago,
was taken to the Sanitarium today
for treatment.
Hiram Phillips. consulting engineer
is In Great Falls from st. Louis, for
the purpose of investigating the city's
water supply and devising means for
making the necessary betterment.
An outfit Of beef cattle was brought
In today from the John Harris ranch
on Highwood for shipment to Butte.
The cattle were recently purchased
by a representative of the Hansen
Packing company.
Price Sexton, who was recently ar
rested on a charge of stealing a colt
belonging to Leroy Nulf, of Grace
Vile, had a hearing m Justice Kin
der's court today. AS there appeared
to be a doubt as to defendants in
tent to steal, the hearing was con-
tinued.
j. E. Leininger, representing the
Gerhars-Jacqueth Engineering COM
pany, arrived today from Great Falls,
to prepare data regarding proposed
city Improvements. After making
necessary surveys, an estimate of the
probable cost of the work will be SUBJ
mitted to the authorities.
According to ]. D. MacVicar, engin-
eer in charge of the Milwaukee con-
struction work, the steel laying be-
tween Lewistown and Great Falls
will be completed about the middle of
December. The track has been laid
for a distance of about 80 miles west
of Lewistown, leaving about thirty
miles of grade waiting for the steel.
It is expected regular train service
will begin early in January.
The postoffice department is max.
ing an effort to prevent congestion
of the mails during the holiday season.
and requests cooperation of the gen.
eral public. In bulletin recently
sent to all postmasters it is suggest
ed that they advise patrons to mail
their Christmas presents early, and
to place upon the packages the words
"Not to be opened until Christmas,
or a similar inscription, in order to
avoid late delivery.
From Mondays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Jack
son, of GenOu, a son.
Mrs. r. M. Worth, postmistress al
Carter, was among today's arrivals.
]. H. Neill and wife arrived today
from Graceville, on visit of few
days.
Mrs. H. p. Green, of Big Sandy, was
received at the Sanitarium today fol
medical treatment.
c. B. VanAlstine and Frank w
Ryan, of Big Sandy, were among the
Sunday visitors in town.
R. w. Buckland, one of the old-time
residents of Highwood, is visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
H. Maurer, who is engaged in the
livestock business near Dutton, is
ovnl,no tho vyic3torc IN, <01.,n
Harry Yaeger, of Lewistown, ma
tional bank examiner for this district
arrived today on official business.
Reserved seats for the Schubert
Symphony club concert will be placed
on sale tomorrow (Tuesday) morning
at Lockwood's drug store.
Pat Scanlan, travelling representa-
tive Of the Milwaukee railway, arriv
ed from Helena today to look afte1
shipments from this vicinity.
The county clerks Office is record
ing and filing more documents at thu
present time than at any former per
iod. Over sixty instruments were re
ceived today, the papers consisting o.
real estate and chattel mortgages
deeds and other documents.
w. F. Wilford, of this city, has Sc
cured the agency for the Mitchell au
tomobile and will have one of the lat
est models for demonstration the lat
ter part of the week. Mr.. Wilfor(
will hereafter devote considerable O
his time to the sale of the Mitchell
car.
The sheriff's Office is in receipt o.
word that E. L. Sutton, of Great Falls
was placed under arrest today, or
charge of being a party to the for
gerry of deed to some ranch prop
erty near Big Sandy. Complaint was
made to the Chouteau county author
tiles by Mrs. Bernice B. Hadlock, o.
Big Sandy, and the arrest of the &C
cused was based upon her complaint
The defendant is Great Falls law
yer