The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-20
CITY AND STATE.

4IOul Iona, on n OuSlucSS WISH.
H. Roudebush and wife, of Pleasant
valley, are visiting with Fort Benton
friends. |
Harry Yaeger, national bank ex.
aminer for this district, arrived today
on official business.
Mrs. l.. Baker, of the Marias coun-
try, was received at st. Clare hos.
pital today for surgical treatment.
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls to Alonzo l.. Klein and
Georgia Clark, both of Hawarden.
The Pleasant valley baseball boys
and the Fort Benton junior team con-
tested for honors today, the locals
winning by a score of II to 6.
Miss Bitter. who has been employ.
ed in the county clerks Office for
some time past, left today on a visit
to her former home at Huntington,
Ind.
interested in the cement and paving
business, arrived today to investigate
proposed street improvement work in
this city, with a view to making bids
on the project.
Charles Carroll, who entered the
naval service about a year ago, ar
rived today on a visit with his par
ents. He is suffering from a trou-
BILE, a physical defect that may com
pei his resignation from the navy.
A big crowd Of visitors went to the
fair grounds this afternoon to witness
the Wild West show in which cow
boy artists from the Teton and Mari
as range are the principal perform
ers. The show was in progress up
to a late hour this afternoon.
Bert A. Spear, of Pleasant valley,
is circulating a petition for rural de-
livery service between this city and
Pleasant valley, and is securing a
large number Of signatures. The de-
partment requires that such petitions
be signed by four persons, who are
heads of families, for each mile of the
proposed route.
w. T. Cowan, the Box Elder mer.
chant and stockman, was among to-
days arrivals. Mr.. Cowan brings
news of the death OF John Henry, one
of the old-time residents of Box Ell.
der, who had been on the sick list
for several months, and who was
about 70 years Of age. Mr.. Henry
came to northern Montana in 1878
and engaged in freighting for several
years, and located a homestead near
Box Elder when that locality was
opened to settlement in 1888.
The dance given last evening by
the high school Juniors was attended
by a large number of residents of this
vicinity and was a very enjoyable
occasion. The opera house was beau
tifully decorated in the class and
school colors, and presented a most
attractive appearance. Excellent mu
sic vas furnished by Bergh's orches
ira, and about midnight an elaborate
lunch was served in the armory. The
juniors are to be complimented upon
the success of their efforts in honor
Of the graduating class of 1914.
From Mondays daily.
c.. H. Ragland arrived today from
Geyser, on a visit with his family.
O. H. Nottingham, of Shonkin, is
visiting with old-time friends in this
city.
Mrs. Rucker, of Graceville, left to-
day for the east, on a visit of several
weeks.
o. c. Shepherd, the Havre real es
tate man. is visiting with friends In
this vicinity.
o. F. Tate, the w%ell-known Carte,
merchant, is among the business Wis
itors in town.
Paul Klaus was received at the
county jail, to serve a sentence of ter
days for disorderly conduct.
Jos. A. Baker and wife, of High
wood, arrived yesterday IN a visi'
with Fort Benton friends.
Miss Veidt arrived yesterday from
Minneapolis, on a visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. J. F. Murphy, of this city.
A petition for naturalization wa:
filed in the district court today b.
Roy w. Embleton. a former resident
of Canada.
The little son of MI. and Mrs. H
Allison, of Highwood, has been re
ceived at St. Glare hospital for sur
gical treatment.
Announcement a received today
of the marriage of Miss May Pratt
of this city and Mr.. E. L. Miller, O.
Great Falls. The wedding took place
a few days ago.
Miss Flanagan, county superintend
ent, that eighth grade ex
aminations will be held May 20 anG
p at Carter. and on May ~ and q
at Big Sandy and Fort Benton.
Civil wal veterans who attended
the Grand Army encampment at Mis-
soula last week, report a very sue
cessful and enjoyable reunion. Ma
jor E. L. Barnes, of Great Falls, wa:
elected department commander for