The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
CITY AND STATE.

cIOII saturday > daily.
Andrew alderman arrived today
from Big Sandy, on a visit with
friends in this city.
r. L. Thompson, of Virgelle, an old
time resident of that locality, is among
the visitors in town.
E. E. Webb, manager for the West
Quincy Granite company, arrived to.
day from Lonetree, on a business Wis.
it.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Preston Moody and Marian Cox.
two we'll known young people of this
vicinity.
William Sluggett has brought suit
for divorce in the district court
against Henrietta Sluggett, the com.
plant alleging statutory grounds.
AS Columbus day is declared by the
Montana statutes to be a legal holi.
day, the public offices and banks will
not be open for business Monday.
Charles Lippard, who is in town to-
day from his ranch at Lippard, states
that he is harvesting a crop of alfalfa
seed from a tract of about 100 acres.
Mr.. Lippard made a success in raising
an alfalfa seed crop last season, his
product bringing returns of about
$4,000.
News received from baseball head.
quarters reports that the second game
of the worlds championship series
was won by the Boston team, with a
score of l to 0. Local fans are taking
great interest in the contest, and
eagerly await the posting of telegraph.
ic bulletins.
An information has been filed in the
district court against Ernest Holzner,
the defendant being accused of viola
ton of the state game laws. The in
formation alleges that on or about
September II, the defendant did viii.
fully, wrongfully and feloniously kill
one antelope"
r. B. Crawford, deputy sheriff, re-
turned today from the vicinity of
Brady with Ed Stellor, against whom
a charge of wife-beating has been
filed with the authorities. While in
Great Falls, Mr.. Crawford learned
that John Murphy, a man wanted here
on a charge of horse stealing, had just
completed a short sentence in the Cas-.
cade county Jail, and at once took
charge of the fugitive and brought
him along.
The organization of the Fort Benton
Study club was effected yesterday at
a meeting of lady residents who be.
lieve great benefit will result from
the movement. The officers of the
club are Mrs. A. E. McLeish, presi-
dent; Mrs. l.. D. Sharp, first vice pres.
ident; Miss Gracia Chestnut, second
vice president; Miss Milliken, secre-
tary; Miss Chave, treasurer. The
club will hold it's meetings every Sc,
cond Saturday, in the assembly room
Of the school house.
From Mondays daily.
Walter Bing vas a visitor at Havre
yesterday. 49,.
G. L.. Kelley, of Carter, is among
the business visitors in town.
Z. p. Dashiell and wife, of Clear
Lake, are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
R. f. Gruwell, the Billings live
stock dealer, arrived yesterday on a
business visit.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Patter-
son, former residents of this city, at
Medford, Ore, a son.
There will be a meeting of Chouteau
county farmers Saturday afternoon.
October II, at the court house.
T. J. Todd, an early day resident of
this city. arrived today from Judith
on a visit with old.time friends.
Miss Barbara Harris left Saturday
afternoon for Medford, Ore, on a
visit with friends at that place.
DR.. J.. F. Murphy and wife accom-.
panied by Miss Weight, left yesterday
on a visit with friends in Minneapolis,
Mrs. w. T Greeley a hostess to
a number of lady friends at a whist
party Saturday afternoon, at her
home on upper Main street.
Sheriff Rogers returned from Great
Falls yesterday with F. E. Anderson,
the Plymouth Securities solicitor, who
is said to have sold stock to some
residents of the Square Butte country
by making false representations. 1t
is understood the defendant has re.
turned the promisory notes given by
Fred Brunskill and C. NJ. Withrow in
payment for a number of shares of
stock. . .,,.
W. M. Dynes, who returned today
from Havre, brings word of a fatal
saloon quarrel in that city yesterday
in which a recent arrival whose name
is unknown was the victim, The
trouble took place in the Johnson &
Anderson saloon, the stranger being
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