The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
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From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
Mrs. David Cowan, OF Box Elder,
is visiting with Fort Benton friends.
W. e. Montgomery, OF Carter, is
among the business visitors in town.
W. l. Trackwell, of Floweree, ar
rived today on district court business.
Found, a small I. o. o. F. pin.
Owner = O at River Press
Office.
Don T. Cameron arrived from Clear
Lake today, on q business visit of a
few days.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Sam Brady, OF Livingston, q men,
OF the Brsdy-Collins sheep company,
was among today's arrivals.
Attorneys j. W. Speer and w. F.
O'Leary, of Great Falls. are among
the visitors attending district court.
John Robinson. Of the Bear Paw
country, was received ct the SAM.
tarium today for medical treatment.
The trial Of the civil suit OF Died
rick vs. 10y was on trial before q
jury in the district court today. The
action 10 q foreclosure suit upon a
contract for deed to real estate.
A deed filed in the county clerks
Office tod lay records the sale OF the
Otto Soeberg residence property on
upper Main street to Leonard h.
Morrow, Of this city. A nominal con-
sideration is named in the deed.
The county attorney has fled an in
formation in the district court against
Frank Davis, alias F. G. Clark, the
information charging forgery. The
defendant 10 alleged to have forged the
name of A. J. Beste to q check that
he cashed at the Grand Union hotel.
Jurgen Engellant, who is spending
a few days in town with his family,
reports that a large portion of the
Arrow creek country has been under
water since the recent chinook. In
some Of the creeks the water is so high
that it covers the bridges.
According to local gossip, a couple
OF young people of this vicinity eluded
parental control and were married at
Havre yesterday. AS the girl is under
age. the elopement may get the pair
into legal difficulties If her relatives
object to the premature NJ atrimonial
proceedings.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Jno. II. Green returned today
from q visit with friends in Great
Falls.
P. F. McMahop, q we'll known resi-.
dent OF Carter, ia among the visitors
In town.
G. E. Eide and Ole Hove arrived
today from the Hawarden country, on
q business visit.
Walter Brown and son, of Box
Elder, arrived today on q visit with
friends In this city.
Lost,-on the Highwood road, a
lsdy's open-faced watch, with initials
$. M. j. on back. Reward for return
to River Press ofice.-Adv.
In the district court this afternoon.
Frank Davis was arraigned on q
charge of forgery and entered q plea
of guilty. The defendant vas remand
ed to the custody Of the sheriff to
await sentence.
An information against Jerry W.
Wagner was filed In the district court
today by the county attorney. The
defend ant, who was recently placed
under arrest, IL accused of having
forged checks In his possession.
A farmers meeting was held this
afternoon a Odd Fellows hall, q mum.
Der of residents OF the surrounding
country being in attendance. The
meeting was called to discuss plans
of cooperation among the farming in
terests.
LsBsrre 4 Thompson have entered
into q contract with Milwaukee rail.
way officials to haul . large quantity
oiimaterial and supplies to Big Lake,
about eighteen miles southeas act OF this
city. The Milwaukee track will cross
the lake for . distance OF about a
mile, and . temporary trestle will be
built for the work OF filling in. Ten
or twelve cars Of timbers have al.
ready arrived here over the Great
Northern. aud other shipments will be
received later In the sessou.