The river press., 1914-10-28
CITY AND STATE.

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received at the Sanitarium today for
treatment.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwoods jewelry
store.-Adv.
H. Osterman and wife arrived last
evening from Big Sandy, on 4 visit
of few days.
Judge Tattan left today for Have,
where district court will be in session
several days.
E. B. Newhall. cashier of the North.
ern Montana State bank at Big Sandy,
is among the visitors in town.
The republican central committee
has made arrangements for meetings
to be held in 1hmsen precinct October
~, and at Kenilworth on October %.
John T. Phelan, of Geraldine, and
Ernest Lundeen, of Big Sandy, demo-
cratic nominees for the legislature,
were among today's arrivals.
All who are interested in basket
ball are requested to meet in the city
hall Friday evening, at 500 o'clock,
for the purpose of organizing a city
team.
Suit has been brought in the dis
trict court by the Rogers-Templeton
Lumber company against Charles
Koch, to recover payment for building
material.
The members of the Discard club
were very pleasantly entertained by
the Misses Spater last evening, about
twenty guests being present. Miss
Mary Sullivan and Miss Calder were
the prize winners.
The application for a writ of habeas
corpus in the case of J. p. Stephens,
one of the principals in an elopment
case, was granted in the district court
yesterday, and an order made that the
defendant be released from custody.
The woman in the case is being held
in the county Jail.
Several democratic candidates are
in town today for the purpose Of at
tending a series of public meetings
that will be held in the various pre-
cincts. The program calls for meet
ings tonight in Highwood and Flower
ee precincts, each Of which will be at
tended by a delegation from this city.
The band boys are making great
preparations for their dance to be
given on Halloween night, Oct. 30.
The democratic rally will be held in
the opera house from s to $3.50 o'clock
and the big dance will take place i'm
Immediately afterwards. The band
has been engaged to play for the raj
ly and will dispense music before and
during the meeting. Dance tickets
will be on sale tomorrow, the price
being $1.0O
From Thursdays daily.
Ben Strickland, an old-time resident
of the Marias country, is among the
visitors in town.
Mrs. Gus Bockenkamp and Mrs. Ida
Duntley, of Eagle Butte, are visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
Mrs. N. E. Ault, of Grand Junction,
Col, arrived yesterday for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. NJ. Bakula, of this
city.
Suit has been brought in the district
court by the First National bank Of
Lewistown against Henry McAfee and
promissory note.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage Of Miss Winifred
Billiter, formerly resident OF this
city, and Mr.. Arthur l.. Upham, of
Crosby, N. Oak. The wedding took
place Sunday, October is. at Plenty
wood, Mont.
A delegation of republican candi-
dates went to Carter last evening,
where they took part in public meet
ing at which there was large atten-
dance. Several of the candidates will
attend a meeting in Floweree pre-
cinct this evening.
James BARLEY has received his COM
mission as postmaster of the Fort Ben
ton office, and will probably take
charge about November /. Mr.. Bart
ley will be assisted by his son James,
who arrived from Great Falls few
days ago, and is getting posted on the
various details of pOstOffice work.
w. T. Ritch, the Australian wool
specialist who is expected here to-
morrow to address the sheepmen of
this vicinity, has been engaged by
]. E. Cosgriff, president of the Con-
tinental National bank of Salt Lake
City, to instruct western sheepmen in
the best methods OF wool growing,
packing and marketing. Mr.. Ritch is
making visits to each of the principal
wool shipping points in Montana.
From Fridays daily.
School handkerchiefs at 3 cents, or
two for a nickel, at Sharp Bros.-Adv.
Boys Xtra good suits and overcoats.
Best ever, at Ward & MOrrison's.-
Adv