The river press., 1914-11-18
CITY AND STATE.


T. L. Clark, of Sweetgrass, who was
recently elected state senator in |
Toole county, is among the visitors in
town.
J. w. Woodcock, a we'll known resi- '
dent of the Shonkin country, is visit
ing with friends in this city.
The members of the Discard club
were very pleasantly entertained by
Miss Lizzie Morrow last evening, at
the residence of Mrs. C. w. Buck. The
prospective bride was presented with !
many useful articles.
A. D. Murray, of Highwood, who was
arrested yesterday on a charge of as.
sault, was assessed fine of $40 today
in Justice Kinder's court. A. c. Wan,
accused of petit larceny and found
guilty, will be required to contribute
$50 to the school district fund.
Mrs. L. D. Sharp received word by
wire from Denver, Col, yesterday an
nouncing the death of her father, H.
p. Bennet, an old.time and prominent
citizen of the Colorado metropolis.
Judge Bennet had lived in Denver
some fifty years, and among other pub
lie positions at one time represented
Colorado in congress. Judge Bennet,
who was about IS years old. made oc-
casional visits here with his daughter,
and had many friends among local
residents by whom news of his death
will be received with regret.
BY request of Governor Stewart, as
president of the Montana Red Cross
board, that Fort Benton organize
chapter of the National Red Cross So
ciety, Mayor F. E. Stranahan has call
ed meeting for that purpose to be
held in the court room Saturday after
noon, at two o'clock. Montana women
are especially invited to take part in
the movement. Most of the cities in
Montana have taken up the matter and
Fort Benton should assist in such a
worthy cause. 1t has been suggested
that our contribution be in the form
of carload of Fort Benton -four.
From Thursdays daily
Frank Hadley is in town today from
Great Falls, on a visit with Fort Ben
ton friends.
James Stillwell, an old-time resident
of the Lonetree country, is among the
visitors in town.
The county clerk is making out and
sending to the successful candidates
the official certificates of election, at
<vn1 1%S >%< <J,o%
will be greatly appreciated by the re-
cipients.
Several of the candidates at the re-
cent election have filed statements of
their campaign expenses, as required
by the Montana statutes, but others
have not yet complied with this re-
quirement. The statements should be
filed in the county clerks Office within
fifteen days after the election.
DR.. E. M. Porter is in receipt of noti-
tcation of his election to fellowship
in the American College of Surgeons,
an institution whose membership in
cludes the leading practitioners of the
United States and Canada. 4 fellow
ship in the college is regarded as a
recognition of advanced standing in
the profession of surgery.
Carl Nielsen, who has been spending
the past three weeks in Chicago and
Minneapolis returned home yesterday
morning. Mr.. Nielsen says business
is very quiet back east and vast
number of labOring men are without
positions as result of the shutting
down of factories. Carl says it seems
good to get back in a country that's
"up and doing"
So many new counties have been
formed within the past two years that
it is difficult to call the roll correctly,
and still more difficult to name the re-
spective county seats. The youngest
county, the thirty-ninth, is Mineral
county, which was formed from the
western part of Missoula county few
weeks ago. At the general election
last week, the county seat of the new
county was located at Superior.
A circular letter has been issued by
the register and receiver of the Great
Falls land office, warning settlers
against attempting to squat on the
DuttOn lands that will soon be restored
to entry. The circular says: "An in
tending settlers are hereby warned
that they are prohibited from going
over any of the vacant lands embrac-
ed in this order of restoration prior to
8 O'Clock a. m.. on November 16, 1914,
for anV purpose other than to examine
the lands with view to thereafter go
ing upon and making settlement there
on when they should become subject
to settlement.
From Fridays daily
Ask for a "Don Sassio" cigar. You
will like it. There's no substitutes ADV
School handkerchiefs at cents, or
two for a nickel, at Sharp Bros.-Adv.
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