The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-07
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays daily.
Ed. Redwing, of Havre, was among
today's arrivals.
B. v. Brent arrived today from Ha.
warden, on a business visit.
Mrs. Henry Todd, of Elm, is visit
ing with friends in this city.
Patrick Flynn, of Big Sandy, was
received at st. Clare hospital today
for treatment.
s. F. Allen left today for Geraldine,
where he is making arrangements to
open a meat market.
Mrs. V. Russell Henry, who arrived
yesterday from Hawarden, was taken
to the S%anitarium for medical treat
ment.
Jos. Kirschwing, one of Cascade
county's representatives in the Thir-
teenth assembly, is among the visit
ors in town.
Miss Marie Spieller, an employee Of
the telephone Office, returned this
morning from Great Falls, where she
has been visiting relatives for a few
days.
A postofice bulletin announces the
appointment Of John f. thinner as
postmaster at Eagle Butte, a recent
addition to the list of Chouteau coun.
ty postoffices.
The new combination two-cent and
one-cent stamp books are now on sale
at Montana postof1ices. These books
contain "a one-cent stamps and "a
two-cent stamps and sell for 70 cents.
Mrs. Rhoda Prichard, wife of George
Prichard, of Iona, has been commit
ted to the state asylum at Warm
Springs. The commitment was the
result Of an examination by a board
of physicians in the district court of
Cascade county.
According to the records kept by
Geo. D. Patterson, clerk of the dist
riot court, 36 criminal cases and So
civil cases were placed on the court
docket during the past year. Twenty
three estates were entered on the
records of the probate department.
From Mondays daily.
The Chicago Store is selling out at
a great sacriice.-Adv.
]. Il. Barth, of Iona, arrived last
evening ON a business visit.
Attorney Harold Hoover arrived
from Great Falls today on court bus
mess.
Frank Messenger and wife, of Ger
aldine, are among the visitors in
town.
A. II. Thompson arrived today from
Box Elder on a visit with friends in
this vicinity.
DR.. c. B. Hamilton returned yes.
terday from an eastern visit of about
two weeks.
V. F. Blankenbaker arrived from
Virgelle today, to consult with the
county commissioners regarding road
matters.
Henry Norden, of Warrick, who il
among the visitors in town, reports
light snowfall throughout the Beal
Paw country.
The county commissioners met ir
special session today with all mem
bers of the board present. Road mat
tiers formed the principal business
under consideration.
A decree of divorce was entered in
the district court today in the suit
of Cora Thompson. agains, Arthur l.
thompson. in which the complain. nj
legged desertion.
The first marriage license of the
new year was issued by the clerk Of
the district court today to Virgil J
Whaley, of Alberta, Can, and Bonnie
M. Scott, OF this vicinity.
More brands were recorded during
1918 than in any previous year since
recording began, according to D. w
Raymond, secretary of the state boari
of stock commissioners. The tota,
number recorded last year was 6,618
According to a census taken by
local directory company, the popula
ton of Great Falls is 22,924, this mum
Der including the residents of Little
Chicago. The federal census of foul
years ago credited Great Falls with {
population of about $4,000.
"OAu "uo A0CcAvcU ny Tic County
authorities today that a man named
H. E. Anderson was killed yesterday
in a runaway accident in the Beal
Paw country, and that the body hal
been brought to Big Sandy. The vic
tim of the accident is believed to be
a comparatively recent resident o.
that section, as he is not known to 10
cal officials.
From Tuesdays daily.
Carl Shaw, a well known residen,
of Clifford, is among the visitors II
town.
The Eklund studio will be open Sat
urday and Sunday, January 10 and
11.-Adv.
c. B. Power arrived from Helena
today, to attend to business interests
in this vicinity.
A nous tom from uovro ron0rts