The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-04
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From Wednesdays daily.
The Chicago Store is selling out at
q great sacrifce.-Adv.
r. D. Mckenzie arrived from Gull
bertson last evening, on a business
visit. 81
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
r. w. auckland, an old-time resi-
dent of the Highwood country, is Wis
iting with Fort Benton friends.
Henry Hoffman, who has extensive
ranch and livestock interests in the
Martas country, is visiting with
friends in this vicinity.
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,
M0nt.-Adv.
The large number of unemployed
men in Great Falls has compelled the
public authorities to adopt measures
of relief by providing meal tickets for
deserving applicants. The presence
Of SO many men of this class is ex-
planned to be due to suspension of
railroad work in which they were en-
ployed until cold weather began.
The members of the Discard"
club entertained an equal number of
their men friends last evening, at the
home of Miss Mary Green. There
were six tables of whist and Misses
Marie Brose and Mary Frenzel and
Messrs John Sullivan and Bartlett
were awarded the prizes. After cards
the guests spent a merry hour with
music and dancing.
Miss Flanagan, county school super
intendent, is suggesting to Chouteau
county teachers that they take part
in a movement to secure a building
on the state fair grounds in Helena,
for educational exhibits. 1t is pro-
posed to provide necessary funds by
giving school entertainments in each
district throughout the state-a plan
that has already been adopted by the
teachers in several counties.
According to an opinion rendered
by the attorney general, it is unlaw-
full for anyone to keep a slot machine
or permit any slot machine to be
kept in a business place. It does not
matter whether or not the machine
is operated for something of trivial
value or at all, the gist of offense ap-
pearing in the naked possession of
such a device. The offender, the opin-
ion continues, may be charged with
two separate offenses, one relating to
the possession of the device and the
other relating to an infraction of the
gambling laws.
From Thursdays daily.
Mrs. Frank Flanagan and little son
were received at St. Clare hospital
today, for treatment.
Miss Slippergrill, teacher of the
public school at Big Sag, is visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
Thomas Murray Spencer, the
drummer poet" arrived today from
Butte, on a business visit.
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trude Rice arrived from Big Sag to-.
day, on a visit with friends in this
city.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Jesse Blunt and Hettie Logue, both
of this city.
The county high school basketball
team will play a return game with the
Belt team tomorrow evening at the
opera house, the game to begin at
Sis o'clock. The local team has won
in each of the four games they have
played this season, but a close con-
test with the Belt boys is expected.
Great Falls Leader: The "free
feed" scheme adopted by the local III.
thorities has been the means of add
ing considerably to the population Of
the city jail, and the court was
fairly we'll crowded when the roll was
called this morning. Most of those
tOwed in yer men of the vag class,
and In some instances these were sent
back to stick in Jail until another dis
posal a be made of them. Others
were f1oated and given strict injunc-
tions to "get" and do it without de-
lay.
Advices from Havre report that Ed
ward Redwing, a we'll known Bear
Paw rancher, is o. trial in the dist
riot court on a charge of altering
brands on livestock. This is the sec
ond trial of the defendant on a sim.
liar charge, the former cas- resulting
in conviction and a fine of $500. The
second charge accuses defendant of
altering the brand on a cow belong
ing to the Circle Cattle company, and
making it correspond with a brand
owned by himself. Sheriff Rogers
and John Harris, of this city, are
among the witnesses in the case.
From Fridays daily.
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