The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-23
CITY N STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

business visit.
John Logan, Of Miuot, N. OAK,
has taken . position as clerk in the
Lockwood drug store.
A. E. Lewis. a representativ W of the
c. E. Shoemaker loan company, is
among the business visitors in town.
DR.. E. NJ. Potter returned today
from an eastern trip that included New
York. Chicago, Rochester aud other
cities in which large hospitals are To-
Gated. Dr.. Porter attended several
demonstr ations in which the latest
methods 10 surgical practice were
used.
A trip down the Missouri river Is
far as Bismsrck, N. OAK, is being
planned by J. r. Frisbie and c. c..
Smith, Of San Diego, Cal, who sr.
rived yesterday and who will build 4
fiat bost for that purpose. One of the
objects of the trip is to boost for the
San Diego exposition.
Jere Sullivan and wife returned to.
day from . visit OF about ten weeks at
Long Beach, Cal, and other points
on the Pacific coast. Mr.. Sullivan
met several old.time Montanans dur
ing the trip, among the number being
Col. Moale who was In charge Of the
Fort Benton military post 10 the seven.
ties.
From Mondays Daily.
Native bromus inermis seed, &C.. per
pound, at Benton Hardware Co.-Adv.
Miss Lillian Lepper arrived from
Choteau yesterday on a visit with
friends In this city.
The Eklund photo etudio on Bond
street will be open Saturday and Sun.
day, April 26 aud 27.-Adv.
Chas. B. Power arrived from Helena
today on q business visit, and will at.
tend the Roundup cele bration.
Chas. Carroll returned yesterd ~
from Washington, D. c., where be
has been taking q course in q military
college.
Chss. Lundy, of Teton, and j. A.
Logan, of Lonetree, have been re.
ceived at the S%anitarium for tire at
ment. Mr.. Lundy underwent an op.
Grafton today for ruptured appendix,
and IL in q serious condition.
Word al received this afternoon
that the Great Falls visitors to the
Roundup cele bration have engaged a
special train for the occasion. The
special will leave Great Falls at $3.50
a. N. and will be due here about 10
o'clock.
Among yesterdays arrivals were F.
B. Collins and F. G. Tompxius, OF
Oklahoma City, Okla, and J. T.
Townsend, OF Kahoka, Mo. The Wis
itors are said to be contemplating
real estate Investments in this part of
Montana.
The railroads have made a special
rate Of one aod one-third fare for the
Roundup celebr a,ion tomorrow. Wis.
itors should presen, their tickets at
Roundup headquarters aud have them
signed by the secretary, in order to
get the benefit of the special rate.
James Gibson and A. G. Warner,
two old time residents of Cboteau, are
visiting with friends in this city. MIR.
Gibson reports keen rivalry between
the two railroads that are building
through the upper Teton country, a
dispute over the right Of way having
been taken into court for settlement.
Local residents who have spare
rooms that al be placed at the die
posal Of Roundup visitors are request
ed to notify Mayor Chas. Il. Green or
any member OF the reception commit.
tee. The hotel accommod atoms will be
Overtaxed, but every effort will be
made to secure necessary rooms else.
where.
Advices from Lewistown report that
J. G. Howard and William L. HOWARD
both young men and settlers in the
Arrow creek section, pleaded guilty
to stealing a steer belonging to the
T. C. Power outfit and we're sentenced
to q year in the penitentiary. The
prisoners we're arrested recently by
Stock Inspector Kennon, of this city.
The funeral services of the late Peter
F. Mcmahon we're held at the Catholic
church this morning, with a large at
tendance of friends and n%eighbors
from Carter and this city. The pail
bearers were John Moriarty, Nj. S.
Taylor, James A. Moriarty. Nick
Schliez, C. j. Hilderbrand and S. E.
Crow. OF Carter,
A telegram was received today from
NJ. E. Miner, who is under medical
tro atmart in on auStarn hcsnita1 ov,