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

From Wednesdays daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today
to J. Frank Figley, of Butte, and Ed.
ma r. River, of Big Sandy.
Petitions for naturalization were
filed in the district court today by
Berger Roem and Eivind Roem, of
Collins, who are natives of Norway.
&c and 10c counters of notions,
glassware, graniteware and China
ware. Lowest prices in clothing, dry.
goods and shoes at the Chicago Store.
ADV.
Mission Theatre-Don't fail to see
the big Diamond Mystery tonight.
The long looked for special. New
Years night an extra special high
grade program.-Adv.
A declaration of intention to be-
come an American citizen was filed
in the district court by David Critch-
ton, Of Geraldine, who is interested
in the banking business at that place.
The marriage of George E. Cum
ningham and Emma La Belle Of
G~raceville, took place yesterday af-
ternoon at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. c. E. Haynes performing the
ceremony.
According to the Livingston news
papers, Park county must spend 81
600 to divert the flow of the Yellow
stone river back to its old bed, in
order to ave an important bridge at
S%pringdale. A wing dam and a series
Of %bulkheads will be built this winter.
J. d. English returned last evening
from the upper Teton country with
r. N. Train, who was placed under
arrest on a charge Of petit larceny.
The complaint was made by Thomas
Shannon, who alleged that defendant
appropriated about 500 fence posts
from his premises.
It is announced by officials of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. that a
large amount Of ore that now goes to
the Great Falls smelter will be treated
at the Washoe plant at Anaconda, in
order to save expense in freight. The
change will affect shipments that av-
erage about 1000 tons per day.
Word was received today from Sc
dalia, Mo-, announcing the death of
Mrs. Doherty, wife of w. c. Doherty,
of Carter. Mrs. Doherty had been in
poor health for some time past, and
was taken east by her husband a few
weeks ago In the hope that a change
of climate would prove beneficial.
From Fridays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Dur.
ocher, of this city, a son.
R. A. Thomson, of the Teton, is
among the visitors in town.
Attorney w. S. Towner arrived to.
day from Great Falls, on district court
business.
w. P. Sullivan and wife arrived to-
day from Square Butte, on a visit
with Fort Benton friends.
Every doll in the Benton Drug Co.
store will be sold from now on at one.
half the regular price.-Adv.
Mrs. Tattan sustained a broken
shoulder in a bad fall yesterday, and
was taken to st. Glare hospital.
Several local residents returned
yesterday from Geraldine, where they
attended a masquerade ball that at.
tracted a big crowd of visitors.
The public skating rink was food
ed a few days ago, and the young
people r enjoying healthful recrea-
ton from the skating facilities that
have been provided.
The New Years dance given We'd
nesdap evening by St. Paul's auxil-
larry was one of the most successful
and enjoyable events Of the eason
The guests included a number Of Wis
1tors from the surrounding country.
A recent marriage at Great Falls
is that of Julian c. Clark, of Sweet
Grass, and Miss May Griesbach,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Griesbach, of Teton. The newly
welded couple will make their home
near Sweet Grass.
John Lindberg was brought to town
yesterday from Geraldine and taken
to the Sanitarium to receive attention
for a broken leg. The patient had a
narrow escape from a fatal accident
his injuries having been caused by
falling down a well about forty feet
deep.
James BARLEY Jr., who has been
employed in the Office of T. C. Power
& Bro. for several years, left today
for Great Falls to take a position
with the Lindsay company in that
city. His brother, Charles e. BARLEY,
has taken his place with T. C. Power
& Bro.
According to the report of the
weather bureau station at Havre, last
month was the driest December in
thirty years, the total precipitation
during the month hoinp rocordod DC