The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-18
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS daily.

From Saturdays daily.
Mrs. J. H. Jaspard, of Fort Benton,
"a been received at st. Glare hospit-
al for medical treatment.
TheO. Evers, who is in town TODAY i,
from Floweree, reports that he has
sold his 1914 wool clip, estimated at
10000 pounds, for 16 cents.
A dispatch from Washington states !
that the nomination of Jacob A Meyer,
as receiver of the land Office at Havre,
was confirmed by the senate yester-
day.
A declaration of intention to be-
come an American citizen was made
today before the clerk of the district
court by Annie Mary Goodyear, of this
city, a native of Canada.
The plat of an addition to Carter
has been filed in the county clerks
office by Jensen & johnson. The new
addition comprises 81 lots on the north
of the old town, and already contains
a number of fine residences.
Great Falls Leader: Just as the
train whistled into Gerat Falls over
the Havre line this morning Mrs. w.
L. 1gnatius gave birth to a son. Mrs.
Ignatius vas being brought to Colum-
bus hospital. w. L. Ignatius is solic-
iting freight agent for the Milwaukee
railroad and has headquarters in
Great Falls.
From Mondays daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bucknell ar
rived home from the west yesterday
. morning.
Attorney ]. F. Freeman, of Great
Falls is in the city on business before
the district court.
Wanted, to buy a good gentle mich
cow. State price and particulars. Ad-
dress H. M. Hansen, Fort Benton,
Montana. general delivery.-Adv.
The plat of an addition on the east
side of Geraldine was filed today in
the county clerks Office by w.
A. Daniels. The new addition com
prises 1874 lots.
This morning a preliminary hearing
was had before Justice Fisher in the
case of R. N. Train, accused of grand
larceny. The case was dismissed for
want of proof.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
Office of the clerk of the district court
today by Bror A. F%riedlund, of Clear
Lake, a native of Sweden.
Word has been received by relatives
at Big Sandy announcing the death Of
James Frame, a former we'll known
resident of the Bear Paw country, who
went to Canada a few years ago.
Sam Watson, of Carter, who has
been on a visit to his old home al
Newark. Ohio, has returned home &C
companied by his two cousins, Ralph
and Lynch Watson, of Loris, S. c.
At the recent teachers examination
the following teachers were granted
second grade certificates: Miss Char
lotte Gregerson, Miss Gertrude Kelly
Mrs. Katheryn Bloom, and Messrs
Bert Spear and l.. c. Peterson.
The case of Geo. A. Baker VS.. Mar
garet E. Cummings ct al, was on tria.
in the district court today. The actor
was brought to secure payment on
note for $611.65, and foreclosure a
mortgage. Judgment was rendered
for the plaintiff.
A complaint has been filed in the
district court by the Jewel Nursery
Co., against Eugene j. Catalan, as
agent for the sale of nursery stock
asking for an accounting and demand
ing judgment for 393.67, with interest
from April 8, 1913.
The West Quincy Granite company
expect to have their plant in full rum
ing order in about ten days. The cut
ting sheds and boarding houses have
been completed. and upon the arrival
of tools and machinery, the company
win be ready to start operations. They
already have a large number of orders
on hand awaiting the ebginning Of
work.
News was received here this morn
ing of the death recently at Brook
lyn, N. Y, of Arthur B. Keller, who
was for many years a resident Of this
city. MI. Keller came to Fort Benton
in the late 70's and for a time held
the position of shipping clerk on the
levee. He subsequently held the pc
sition of local reporter on the River
Press, and upon leaving here took UP
his residence in Spokane where he
secured an editorial position on the
Spokesman-Review, which he held fol
several years, finally removing to
Brooklyn.
From Tuesdays daily.
Occident and jamestown Belle -four
just received at Sharp Bros..-Adv.
Just received a corload of choice
seed oats.-Power & Bro. Ltd.-Adv.
The Eklund photo studio in the
Cummings block will be open on Sat.
urday and Sunday, March 81 and %.
W. P. Sullivan, of Square Butte, who
recently went to his old home in II.
linois to attend the funeral of his