The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays daily.
Born, at the Sanitarium, to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Van Alstine, of Big Sandy,
a daughter.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Mrs. w. F. MILFORD returned yester-
day from a visit of several weeks
with friends at Hawarden.
Frank Rider, of Saco, an old.time
stockman of that locality, is among
the business visitors in town.
Miss Johanna Holm, of the Goose
bill country, was received at the San.
itarium today for medical treatment.
John Minar, of the Shonkin, left
yesterday for Bozeman, to take a
ourse of study in the state agricul-
tural college.
J. v. Kelly. cashier of the Farmers
State bank, and Attorney Thos. F.
Arnett, Of Geraldine, were among
yesterdays arrivals.
The city authorities have appoint
ed Reuben Archer as special police
man for the county. fair, to assist the
city marshal in preserving order.
w. T. Bowles, the Chicago live
stock commission man, is interview
ing local stockmen who propose to
make shipments to the Chicago mar.
ket.
NJ. NJ. Bakula, an expert jeweler
who arrived a few days ago from
Grand Junction, COL, has taken a po-
sition with the Benton Drug and Jew
elry company.
A. Paul and wife, of Bronson, Iowa,
are visiting with their son, Oscar
Paul, of the Shonkin. Mr.. Paul IA
interested in the livestock business
in this vicinity in the early eighties,
and has many old-time friends here.
A. l.. Sutherland, who arrived today
from Iona, states that George Chris
topherson has taken a contract for
mail service between Iona and Col
ony Bay %postoffice. The service will
be three times a week, on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday of each week.
Among today's arrivals were own
ers of several race horses who pro-
pose to make entries for some of the
events on the county fair program.
The visitors include O. c. Tingley,
of Big Sandy; w. McKinnon. of Great
Falls; Jack Ryan, of Chinook; and H.
S. Green, of Big Sandy.
About a dozen owners of local auto
mobiles made trips through the sur
rounding country today, to assist in
the work of gathering exhibits for the
county fair. They secured a arge as
sortment of products which the far
mers would have otherwise been IN
able to place on display.
From Thursdays daily.
Elmer Nulf and wife, of Geraldine,
are anon the visitors in town.
V. Russell Henry arrived last night
from Hawarden O a visit with Fort
Benton friends.
Mrs. G. G.. lhmsen and Mrs. E.
WOrstell are among the Big Sandy
visitors at the county fair.
e. e. Webb, manager of the West
Quincy Granite company, arrived to-
day from Lonetree, on a business
visit.
Mrs. w. r. Leet entertained a num-
Der of lady friends at a card party
yesterday afternoon, about % guests
being present.
Estimates made by the railroads
operating in Montana of the wheat
output Of the state are for a 24,O00,-
oO0-busllel crop. In 1910 the wheat
crop aggregated 100000 bushels.
The Fort Benton band, under the
direction Of Prof. Mentzer, is furnish
ing an excellent musical program for
each day of the fair. The band has
been improved by securing several
additional pieces.
z Visitors who are attending the
county fair are cordially invited to at
tend the public dance to be given at
the opera house each evening of the
fair. There will be good music and
other provision for their enjoyment.
A news item from Havre reports a
murderous assault upon a Chinese
truck gardener by three men who
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tort money from him. The authori-
ties are searching for the holdups,
but have not yet made any arrests.
There viii: be a good baseball game
each day Of the county fair, the pro-
gram being as follows: First day
Fort Benton VS.. Geraldine. Second
day-Geraldine VS.. Big Sandy. Third
day-Big Sandy VS.. Fort Benton. A
liberal purse is offered by the fair
association.
The racing program of the county
fair has attracted the attention OF a
large number of northern Montana
horsemen, and numerous entries are
being made for each of the events.
The list that was closed last evening
showed eighteen aspirants for to-
days racing hOnors.
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