The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-14
CITY AND STATE.

Saturdays daily.
E. Foreman is in town today from
GenOu, or a business visit.
Geo. H. Campbell, of Great Falls,
who has business investments in this
vicinity, is among the visitors in town
Christopher Jung, of Big Sandy,
and Edward Wilberg, Of this city,
have been received at st. Clare hos.
pital for medical treatment.
Geo. L. Overfield, manager of the
local electric light company, announ-
ces a reduction in lighting rates that
will be effective from January l. The
smaller consumers will benefit to the
extent of about rs per cent. of the
former rate.
Bert Davis, who arrived from Shon-
kin last evening reports that v. Clear
water and other farmers in the Nine
Mile country were blowing and disk
ing the land yesterday. The mild
weather permitted this unusual jan
uary farming experience.
There will be celebration of the
Holy Communion in st. Paul's church
tomorrow at $3.50 a. m. Sunday
school and confirmation class at 10000
o'clock. Mathis and sermon at 1880
a. m. The rector will oficiate at the
school house of District No. s in the
afternoon.
Justice Fisher, of this city, propos-
es to discourage court proceedings
that cause unnecessary public ex-
pense. The case against R. N. Train,
in which defendant was accused of
stealing fence posts belonging to
Thomas Shannon, of the Teton coun.
try, was dismissed today and the costs
of the proceedings assessed against
the complaining witness.
A news item from Great Falls says
another arrest in the recent stealing
of cattle in the Highwood country, as
a result of which four arrests had
previously been made, was made
known when Howard Richard, a
ranch hand of Geyser, was brought
into court and released under $4,000
bail on two separate charges. The
arrests of the five have been made
by Stock Inspector A. ]. Mcdonald.
w. P. Sullivan, who is in town from
Square Butte, is making arrange
ments for a big wolf hunt in the
Square Butte country in which it is
expected about two hundred persons
will participate. Sunday, January 10,
has been chosen as the date for the
hunt. A special bounty of $25 is
~i~y0v ,.~0~ nonh ~.,n1P L}11od IN thof
district, in addition to the state boun'
ty of SIS per head. It is proposed
that the financial proceeds of the
hunt be applied to any purpose fav
ored by those who take part in it.
Speaking of mild winters, some OF
our old-time residents recall seasons
that were similar in many respects
to that of the present time. George
D. Patterson states that the winter
of 1878 was the mildest in his Mon
tana experience, the Missouri river
being open throughout the winter
months, although there was a heavy
snowfall in the mountains. The fol
lowing summer, according to Mr.. Pat
terson, was n Of the wettest sea
GUILD VII 1CNOAu III SA10 paw VI NlOAI
tana.
From Mondays daily.
V. Russell Henry, of Hawarden, i:
among the visitors in town.
Born, at the Sanitarium, to Mr.. ant
Mrs. C. w. Buck, of this city, a daugh
ter.
G. D. Forgey arrived from Big San
dy yesterday, on a visit with friend:
in this vicinity.
w. S. Kingsbury, of Virgelle, re
turned yesterday from a business Wis
it to Great Falls.
Mrs. M. Denniston, of Big Sandy
was received at st. Glare hospital to
day for medical treatment.
James G.. Thain, al old-time resi-
dent of the Highwood country, is Wis
iting with Fort Benton friends.
A petition for naturalization wa
filed in the district court today b,
Thomas Wharram, of Highwood, VIII
is a native of England.
w. r. Leet and Len Morrow, VIII,
made an automobile trip to Geraldin'
yesterday, report several new build
ings in course of construction in tina
growing town.
A petition for letters of administra
ton in the estate of william G. Val
De Riet, deceased, has been filed II
the district court by Susie Van D
Riet, of Clear Lake.
Malta's city council has passed
Sunday.closing ordinance. This ha'
been opposed by the mayor, who i
now in California. The reformers too
advantage of his absence and put on
over"
Word has been received from Hel
n that Pat Scanlon, Commercial
agent of the Milwaukee railroad, ha
been promoted to the position of dl
vision freight and passenger agen
with headquarters at Great Falls. TIL