The river press., 1914-08-19
CITY AND STATE.

country, is among the visitors in town.
A. E. McLiesh and family return.
ed today from an automobile trip to
Preddis, Alberta, the trip covering a
distance of about 600 miles.
L. E. Flint and H. S. Flint, the Big
Sandy newspaper men, arrived today
by automobile from Great Falls,
where they attended the Jubilee cele-
bration.
Word has been received from
Square Butte that the w. P. Sullivan
wheat crop, which was considered
one of the best in that district, av-
eraged about four pounds less than
IS bushels to the acre. The crop was
harvested from a field of about 200
acres.
A number of old-time residents at
tended the funeral services of the
late A. A. Juneau, which were held
this morning at the Catholic church.
The pail bearers were Jere Sullivan,
T. A. Cummings, A. o. DeLorimer,
Martin Connolly, William Rowe and
James BARLEY.
The local authorities have been no.
titled that E. l.. Sutton, the former
Great Falls lawyer who is serving
sentence in state prison for forgery
committed in Chouteau county, has
applied to the state board for pardon.
The matter will be given hearing
by the state board August 2S.
Two eastern tourists who have
been making trip through the Yel-
lowstone park arrived here yesterday
on their way home by the Missouri
river route. Alvan Piercy at once
began work on fiat boat with can
vas awning, in which the travellers
started for St. Louis this afternoon.
From Mondays daily.
George Bukow, of Eagle Butte, is
among the visitors in town.
Fred Browne and Earl Sullivan left
Saturday afternoon on a trip through
Glacier park.
Mrs. w. S. Chemidlin arrived from
the east yesterday, to accompany her
husband to their home in Seattle.
John Neubert, the we'll known pio.
neer resident of this vicinity, is re-
ported to be seriously sick, his con-
dition causing anxiety to his family
and friends.
An order was made in the district
court today appointing F. E. Stran-
ahan administrator of the estate of
Andrew c. Jensen, deceased.
Three transients who were without
visible means of support were COM
mitted to Jail today by Justice Kin
der, on charges of vagrancy.. The de-
PENDANTS were sentenced to five days
labor on the streets.
S. Jackson, of Carter, was brought
to the Sanitarium today to receive at,
tention for injuries sustained in a
runaway accident. He suffered a dis
located collar bone, fractured ribs and
other painful injuries.
William Cunningham, of Graceville,
who was brought to the Sanitarium a
few days ago to receive attention for
ulcer of the intestines, died yester-
day. The body was taken to Grace
vile today for burial.
G. A. Sullivan, who arrived yester-
day from his home in the Sweet Grass
hills, believes he is the victim of a
firebug. His barn and contents were
destroyed by fire few days ago. the
origin of the fire being such a mys-
try that malicious purpose is sus-
pected.
Word was received today from Big
Sandy that Mrs. Geo. Sherman, wife
of the manager of the Rocky Mountain
Elevator company, and her baby child
were the victims of an oil stove ex.
plosion yesterday. The little one died
from the effect of the burns, and Mrs.
Sherman is in such a serious cOndi.
tion that DR.. Porter was called to Big
Sandy to assist in giving the patient
necessary attention.
Fred Larimore, well known resi-
dent of the Marias country, was
placed under arrest yesterday by
Robt. KennOn, stock inspector, and
brought to the county Jail to await
hearing on a charge of horse stealing.
en- some horses from Peter Ander-
son and Mrs. J. A. Elliott, near Ches'
ter, and taken the bunch to a loca-
ton in the Bear Paw mountains
where they were discovered by the
authorities. AS the alleged crime is
supposed to have been committed in
Hill county, the prisoner will prob
ably be taken to Havre for trial.
From Saturdays daily.
w. F. McLeish, of Geyser, arrived
yesterday on a visit with friends in
this city.
The Eklund photo studio will be
open Saturday and Sunday, August
% and 23-Adv.
The residents OF Dodson have made
arrangements for a big jubilee cele-
bration that will be held tomorrow
a barbecue feed and program OF
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