The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-08
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays daily.
Woman cook wanted. Address S.,
River Press ofice.-Adv.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Thomas Connolly, a we'll known res.
ident of Big Sandy, is among the bus.
mess visitors in town.
E. Morrow, of the Teton, who is suf.
fering from heart trouble, was receiv.
ed at the Sanitarium today for treat.
ment.
Miss Anna Guthormsen, niece of
Chas. Thompson, arrived yesterday
from Oakland, Calf, on a visit with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
For sale, 320.acre REIMBURSEMENT,
ESQ acres steam plowed. With spring
close to store. Address G. H. Casav-
aw, 7O9 9TH Ave. NJ, Great Falls
Adv.
The members Of the auction bridge
club were very pleasantly entertained
by Mrs. Harry G. Sullivan yesterday
afternoon at her home on upper Front
street.
All persons interested are hereby
notified that the Probate calendar
will be called on July Goth, 1914. Geo.
D. Patterson, Clerk Of the district
court.-Adv.
W. c. Montgomery, who is in town
today from Carter, brings word that
the residents of School District No.
20 have authorized a bond issue of
$1,000 for the purpose of improving
school facilities in that part of Chou.
tea county.
The celebrated Floweree saloon case
will again become the subject of court
proceedings. AS a necessary prelim-
mary to such action, an appeal was
filed in the county clerks Office today
in which the granting of a license by
the county commissioners is alleged
to be illegal.
The records of the county clerks
office show an exceptionally large vol
m Of business during the month of
June, the fees for filing and recording
various classes of documents amount.
ing to $8O6.75. This is the largest
amount of monthly fees ever received
in that Office.
Three direct primary nominating pc.
titions were filed in the county clerks
office today, each of the candidates
seeking a place on the republican
ticket. The papers were filed on be.
half of E. D. Harnden, of Big Sandy,
for the Office of county attorney; Miss
May G. Flanagan, for superintendent
of schools; Frank E. Risley, of Genou,
for county commissioner.
The county authorities have receiv-
ed word that Jerry w. Wagner, who
was sentenced to state prison from
Chouteau county about eighteen
months ago., for forgery, is again in
trouble. He was allowed liberty on
parole, but vas arrested at Vaughn a
few days agOn on a charge of robbery.
The prisoner gave his name as Renick,
but he was identified as a Chouteau
county convict.
1t is reported from Great Falls that
the heavy rains of the past two weeks
have practically suspended construc.
ton operations on the Milwaukee rail.
road from that city to Lewistown, the
water making the ground too soft to
handle ballasting trains over the line
Tor the purpose of completing the
track work. 1t was expected to finish
this work by August l, but the rains
have delayed it two weeks already and
further delay is apprehended.
From Thursdays daily.
w. r. Ames arrived yesterday from
Genou. on a business visit.
Ted O'Reilly and family, of the
Shonkin are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
NJ. NJ. Jensen, of Lonetree, return
ed today from Chicago, where he at
tended the funeral of his brother, c.
Jensen, who died in that city a few
days ago.
The will of the late Martha McCord
was admitted to probate in the dis.
trict court today, Mrs. JOS. Braith.
waite being appointed ~executrix with
out bonds.
A declaration of his intention to be-
some an American citizen was filed
in the district court today by Marinus
B. Whittier, of Iona, who is a native
of Denmark. ,
Mrs. Carroll Fish, of Highwood, ar
rived in the city last evening to meet
her mother. Mrs. ]. Hadley, whom she
expected to arrive from Sand Point,
1da., but was disappointed. |
The city of Glasgow finds it neces-
sary to increase its revenue, and has
raised saloon licenses from $50 to$35O
per annum for the purpose of supply
ing revenue needed for municipal gov.
eminent. /
The resignation OF Jere Sullivan ST.,
as alderman from the first ward al
received and accepted by the city
council last evening. After passing
a vote of thanks to the retiring men,
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