The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-11
CITY AND STATE.

of John Jacoby, Fort Benton.-Adv.
Send YOU watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Hans Rudolph left today for Mil.
waukee, Wis.,, on a visit with friends
in that city.
Mrs. John Harris and daughter |
Barbara left today for the Pacific
coast, on a visit of several weeks.
John Christensen, of Big Sandy,
and M. X. Voorhis have been received
at St. Clare hospital for treatment.
A marriage license has been issued
in Great Falls to L. ]. Hensler, of Big
Sandy, and Ada Shields, of Conrad.
DR.. Chas. s. Houtz returned today
from Lewistown, where he has been
visiting with Rev. G. M. Donaldson,
formerly of this city.
Merlin ]. Power, of Helena, and
Henry J. O'Hanlon, of Chinook, were
among the old-time friends who at
tended the funeral services of the
late DR.. Atkisson this afternoon.
w. E. Drake and family left yes
terday for Arizona, on an extended
visit. Mr.. Drake has been suffering
from tubercular trouble, and his ply
stefan advised a change of climate.
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens, who recent.
ly disposed of the Grand Union hotel
property, left today for Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Stevens was accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Allan Gray, of
Highwood.
Money to loan on farm lands.
Prompt and satisfactory service. Write
stating your wants and giving full
particulars and description in first let
ter. U. w. Hammaker, Floweree,
Mont.-Adv.
The Discard" club met with Miss
es Frances and Gertrude HARDER last
evening, and had a very pleasant
session. Mrs. H. G. Sullivan and
Misses Mamie Chemidlin and Louise
Sharp were invited guests.
The state bureau of agriculture and
publicity has just issued the 1914 edi-
ton of Montana devoted to adver-
tl6lll6 t11O xO0OuA NO0 Va A0 ~ -
edition is not so large as previous
ones, due to the fact that the appro.
priation was limited.
Petitions for naturalization were
filed in the district court today by
five residents of Chouteau county.
The applicants are Andrew H. Mehn.
of Big Sandy; G. Halseth, of Dutton;
Herman lager, of Conrad; G. Zyls
ira and John Van Dyke, of Collins.
The funeral services of the late DR..
F. A. Atkisson, which were held at
st. Paul's church this afternoon, were
attended by a large number Of neigh
bors and old-time friends, the SER
vices including an address by Rev. !.
N. Chestnut in which eloquent tri-
cute was paid to the deceased. The
pail bearers were David G. Browne,
DR.. j. V. Carroll, Jos. Sullivan, James
Townsend and Jos. S. Brown, of this
city, and l.. X. Devlin, of Havre. The
banks and stores were closed the
early part of the afternoon, while the
services were being held.
From Thursdays daily.
Born, at St. Glare hospital, to Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Denniston, of Big
Sandy, a daughter.
A. T. Hubbard and Claude Elder. of
the state examiners Office, arrived
from Helena today on official bust
ness.
The opening of the Eklund photo
studio has been postponed to Satur-
day and Sunday, February 81 and %.
ADV.
Attorney T. G. Thompson, who ar.
rived a few days ago from Lincoln,
Neb., has taken a position in the law
Office of Stranahan & Stranahan, of
this city.
The Empire Lumber company has
brought suit in the district court
against Mary Hadlock, Of Big Sandy,
to COZ an indebtedness alleged
to be due for building material.
The local health officers report that
a case of diphtheria has developed in
this vicinity, and that the necessary
quarantine measures have been adopt
ed. Attention is also being given to a
case in the Highwood country.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan returned
yesterday from Chinook, where he
has been attending the O'Keefe dis
barment proceedings. The testimony
in the case, which will be submitted
to the supreme court, consists of
about 1900 pages of typewriter mat
ter.
The coolest snap of the season pre-
vailed in this vicinity last night, the
temperature dropping to 20 below ze-
70 and causing the Missouri river to
freeze over for the first time this
season. The cold wave appears to
be general throughout Montana, a
minimum of 40 degrees being report
ed from some parts of the state.
The ice-harvesting crew that has
been working on the Missouri river
above town was compelled to take a
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