The river press., 1914-12-23
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS daily.


visiting with friends in this city.
J. F. Creelman and wife are in town
today from Iona, on business visit. |
Found, purse containing money.
Owner can recover at River Press of.
fee.
j. w. WOodcOck, an old-time resident
of the Shonkin, is among the visitors
in town.
Ed Kelly and wife arrived yesterday
from the Elbow ranch, on a visit of
few days.
A recent marriage in Great Falls is
that of Earl James and Miss Ruby
Leach. both of Russell, Chouteau coun-
ty.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
F. w. Pruitt, of Lincoln, Neb, and Alta
Gernsey, of Avoca, Iowa.
Chris Ruhe, we'll known resident of
the Bear Paw country, and Charles
Holmes, of Big Sandy, were received
at the Sanitarium today for treatment.
Clinton Stranahan and John Minar,
who have been attending the Montana
agricultural college, arrived from Boze-
man today to spend the holidays with
the home folks.
An order was made by the board of
trustees last evening that the Fort
Benton public schools shall close We'd
nesday afternoon for the holidays, and
reopen Monday morning, January 4.
The Davidson-Hegge Mortgage COM
pany has brought suit in the district
court against Oscar H. Bogen, of Big
Sandy, to recover an indebtedness al
legged to be due on certain promissory
notes.
A news item in the Havre Promoter
says: DR.. B. Campean of Joplin died
yesterday at Shelby. DR.. Campean
was taken with sudden attack of
appendicitis and was being removed
to the hospital at Great Falls when
death overlook him. DR.. Campean was
sixty-four years of age and had been in
Joplin for two years.
From Mondays daily.
R. L. Thompson, of Virgelle, we'll
known resident of that locality, is
among the visitors in town.
Herbert w. Leaning arrived today
from Knerville, on visit with old
time friends in this vicinity.
Mike Maloney has reopened the old
pool hall on the corner of Main and St.
John streets, where he will be glad to
meet all his old friends.
Miss Louise Sharp, who has been at
tending the state normal college at
Greeley, Col, arrived from that place
today to spend the holidays with her
parents.
Tom Wilson. 2 stranger in this part
OF Montana, was arrested yesterday by
Sheriff Rogers, on charge of break
ing into a Great Northern box car at
Floweree. AS some of the missing ar
ticles were found in the possession of
the prisoner, the authorities believe
they have the right man.
After prolonged study of the new
"war tax" measure, which affects a
large number of legal documents, the
Silver Bow county authorities have
concluded that it's provisions apply to
claims that are presented against that
county. An order has been made that
every claim must be sworn to, and
must also bear 10-cent revenue
stamp.
A recent press dispatch says citi.
zens of Montana made liberal contri.
buttons to the federal treasury during
the fiscal year. The treasury depart.
ment has reported to congress that
the taxes paid the government in Mon.
tana to June 30, 1914, included the
following: Corporation excise tax,
$23,922; corporation income tax. $751;.
1898; individual income tax, $40,667.
Miss Flanagan returned Saturday
evening from Floweree, where an in
teresting meeting of the parents and
teachers association of Floweree and
Carter was held Saturday afternoon.
The purpose of the organization is to
secure cooperation among the parents
and teachers in both communities. c.
A. Tucker, of Floweree, is president of
the association: and Miss Mamie Rob-
inson, of Carter, secretary.
From Tuesdays daily.
Mrs. Chris Ruhe, OF Warrick, was
among today's arrivals.
Mrs. Alex Keith, of Chester, is Wis
iting with friends in this vicinity.
According to astronomical experts,
today is the shortest day of the year.
Wanted, general housework. Ad-
dress Mary Brouillard, Marias, Mont. |
ADV.
L. X. Devlin, of the state humane !
bureau, arrived today from Havre on
official business.
c. w. Poulsson left today for Geral-
dine, to give attention to business in
terests at that place.