The river press., 1914-08-05
CITY AND STATE.

From Tuesdays daily.
]. Henigar is in town today from
oma, on a business visit.
Ralph Jarvis, of Clearfield, Ia, is
visiting his old schoolmate, Delbert
Fett.
c. Hokanson, of Big Sandy, who is in '
town today, announces that he will
open the new Montana hotel in Big
Sandy tomorrow.
An automobile party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Green and
family, left today on a trip to the
Boulder springs.
Rev. j. N. Chestnut left today for
Newark. Ohio, in response to news
OF the serious sickness of his sister
at her home in that city.
Miss Flanagan left today for Great
Falls to make arrangements for the
accommodation of Chouteau county
teachers who will attend the summer
school in that city.
Suit has been brought in the dis
trict court by John Una against Ed.
ward L. Deatherage, to recover $51O
alleged to be due for plowing land
and other services.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Olaf Johnson, OF Highwo0d, who was
under treatment at St. Clare hospital
for summer complaint, died last ev.
ening. The body was taken to High
wood today for burial.
A transcript of judgment in the
suit of the Goodrich Call Lumber com.
pany against John Feldt was filed in
the district court today. The plain
tiff secured Judgment for $3.50 in the
district court of Cascade county.
One of the best baseball games of
the season is promised tomorrow af.
ternoon when the Big Sandy and
Fort Benton teams will again contest
for hcnors at the Old Fort grounds.
The game will be called at 2:3O
o'clock.
4 meeting Of the subscribers to
stock in the Fort Benton -four mill
will he held at the city hall Monday
evening, to elect a board of directors
and transact other business. All sub
scribers are requested to be present
al S:3V OClOck.
A news item from Great Falls an.
nOunces a temporary suspension OF
work at the B. & NJ. smelter, in which
about 500 men have been employed
Several mines in Butte have been
closed, owing to the unsatisfactory
demand for copper, these conditions
also affecting the smelters that re-
ceive their ore supply from Butte.
A nominating petition was filed in
the county clerks Office today by J,
Lee Sedgwick, who is a candidate fo1
one of the republican nominations
for representative in the state legis'
lature. Frank p. Worstell announces
his purpose to seek the democratic
nomination for justice of the peace in
Big Sandy township.
Miss Ruth Spater returned yester
day from visit of several weeks al
her former home at Auburn, Iowa
Miss Spater was accompanied by hel
sister Laura, who will visit with Mr.
and Mrs. W. G.. Spater, of this city.
Representatives of number of con
tracing firms arrived today, to pre-
sent bids to the city council for sew
er construction work and other public
improvements.
From Mondays daily.
Fred Vockey and wife, of Geraldine
are among todays visitors in town.
Jas. B. Hansen and wife returned
today from a two weeks vacation In
western Montana.
Mrs. W. w. Thorne, of Galata, who
has been visiting with relatives here
left today for Helena.
A declaration of her intention t.
become an i. merican citizen has beer
filed in the district court by Emma
X. Turner, who is native of Eng
land.
Anong today's departures wer'
Miss Stocking and the Misses Ger
trude and Nora Harber. who Will Wis
it in Butte few days prior to goinl
to Boulder Springs.
Several local residents report {
very enjoyable dance Saturday even
ing at Montague, to celebrate the
completion of the new store building
= at that place.
A party of local residents, consist
ing of Mrs. III. G. Sullivan, Mrs. john
H. Green, and Mrs. Bertha Russell
left today on an automobile trip t.
Boulder springs.
F.. J. Sherry, a Wisconsin news
paper man, is loading out printing
plant that will be taken to HighwOOG
and used in publishing a weekly news
paper at that new town.
Tracy NJ. Andrews and wife, ol
Stanford, were among today's arriv
ais. Mr.. Andrews will superinten(
the construction of the -four mil
building, and will have charge of the
plant upon its completion.
R. w. Main, of Columbia Falls, .