The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays daily.
j. Hennigar, of Iona, is among the
visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G.. L~ockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Willard J. Leeper and Har-
riet B. Low, of Marias.
J. E. Trommer, of Chester, an old
time resident Of that locality, is in
town today on a business visit.
Albert Kreps, son of Mrs. r.
Krepps. of this city, underwent an
operation for appendicitis today at
the Sanitarium. The patient is re-
ported to be progressing favorably.
Mrs. E. E. Wan, who has been un-
der treatment at the Sanitarium for
blood poisoning, died last night from
that complaint. Mrs. Wan was a resi-
dent of the Clear Lake country, and
had a large number of friends in that
locality.
A news item from Great Falls re-
ports the suicide of Albert Wolf, of
Virgelle, in a rOoming house in that
city, the unfortunate having shot him
self with a revolver. MI. Wolf was
formerly a resident of this city and
was employed as a sheepherder. He
was of a morose and Respondent dis
position, but his friends did not think
he would end his troubles in so tragic
a ann
Mrs. A. w. Merriield is in receipt
of word from her sister, Mrs. Ruth
Hall, that after some very unpleas-
ant experiences she has been allowed
to leave Berlin, Germany, and is now
on the way to her home at Ripon,
Wis. Mrs. Hall visited here about
three years ago, and has a number
of lady friends here who will be in
terested in her welfare while travel
ing through war stricken Europe.
Several applicants for citizenship
received their final papers in the dis
trict court today, and will enjoy the
rights and privileges conferred by
allegiance to the United States gov
eminent. Among the new citizens
r Christian Sonsteby, of Dutton;
=. w. Soderquist and Adam L. Nc
Neil, of Highwood; Peter Kempenaar
and Peter Campner, Of Lyle; Olaf
AleXanderson, of Solid; Frank Elk.
lund, of Iona; and M. A. Strang, OF
FlOweree.
While driving across the Missouri
river bridge last evening, County At
torney Mckinley observed an object
floating down stream which he iden.
titled as the body of a woman clothed
in a blue looking dress, and the mat
ter was at once reported to Coroner
W. +. MILFORD. There was a little de-
lay in securing a boat, and an extend
ed search could not be made before
darkness set in, but r. B. Crawford
and the coroner went down the river
in a motor launch today, and may sue
coed in recovering the body.
From Thursdays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. ia
cobs, of Hollywood, a son.
The little son of NJ. S. Earle, OF
Carter, was received at the Sanitar
ium today for surgical treatment.
a marriage license has been ISSUED
in Great Falls to j. Floyd killion, o.
Gonou, and Gertrude Rowland, o
Lytle.
Among the visitors attending dis
trict court are NJ. NJ. Jensen and Jas
Stillwell, of Lonetree; and H. b. Dick
inson, of knerville.
Rev. J. N. Chestnut, John Muir ant
A. =. King are attending the sessions
of the Grand Lodge in Butte, being
delegates from the local Masonic
lodge.
There are now t%hirty-nine counties
in Montana, the two latest being Min
eral and WibauX. These were organ
lied by a vote of less than 700 in eacl
county.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. +. E. Wan were held this morn
ing in the Methodist church, with a
large number Of neighbOrs and friends
in attendance.
The hearing of petitions for natu'
raliZation was concluded in the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon, about
p applicants having been admitted
to citizenship at this term. Several
applications were continued to Sep
TENDER 20, when a further hearing
will be given.
George N. Fuller, chief clerk of the
railway mail service, arrived today
from Helena on official business. Mr..
Fuller is kept busy most of the time
attending to complaints regarding
nail service, the number Of postofi-
ces having been increased to about
900 by recent additions.
Several petitions for naturalization
have been, filed in the district court
the past two days. Among the appli-
cants are Oil Eliason, of Virgelle;
John Flaa, of Big Sandy; johannes
Van Dyke, of Brady: August Lel-
mann and Jos. Dorm, of HighwOOd;