The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-29
CITY AND STATE.

From Tuesdays daily.
A. c. Jefferson is in town today
from the Highwood bench, on a bust
ness visit. !
Irwin Nottingham, of Shonkin, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
John Norden, of Warrick, an old
time resident of the Bear Paw coun-
try, is visiting with Fort Benton
friends. |
O. G. Osnes, who has extensive
livestock and land interests in the
Arrow creek country, is among the
visitors in town.
The heat wave that has been
sweeping the country appears to have
reached this locality, 81 in the shade
being registered here this afternoon.
That Teton county is destined to
become the greatest fax growing coun-
ty in the world is the belief of Bishop
John P. Carroll, who has just return
ed from a tour of that county.
A. ]. Schmidt, of this city, has filed
a nominating petition in the county
clerks Office, in which he announces
his intention to seek the republican
nomination for representative in the
state Legislature.
Several additions were made to
the list of Chouteau county's regis
tered voters today at the county
clerks Office. A number of citizens
delayed registration until a few hours
before the time for closing the books.
j. w. B%entsen, who is in charge Of
the city pumping station, reports a
demand for water during the hot
spell that keeps the big electric pump
working most of the time. The pump
ing record yesterday was over 2OO,-
900 gallons in "a hours.
f. c. Fuller, a Geraldine contract
or, is made defendant in a suit filed
in the district court by the Missouri
River Lumber company, in which the
plaintiff seeks judgment for $1,O56
and costs of suit. The defendant is
alleged to owe plaintiff that amount
for building material.
From Mondays daily.
A. l.. Lewis and wife, OF Floweree,
are visiting with Fort Benton friends
Walter Brown, the well known Box
Elder stockman, is among the bust
ness visitors in town.
Bert Davis arrived today from
Shonkin, to attend to business con
nected with the estate of the late NJ
E. Miner.
Ia Mol oich onI uyifn 1nff today
on an automobile trip to Preddis, Al
berta, where they will visit with Rich
ard Stanton and family, former res
idents of this vicinity.
Chas. H. Green and wife and Mrs
John H. Green returned last evening
by automobile from Gull Lake, Sask.
the round trip having covered a dis
lance Of about 600 miles.
Nellie, the five months old daugh
ter of Hans and Agnes Norden, o.
Big Sandy, died at st. Glare hospita
this morning of summer complaint
The remains were shipped to Big
Sandy for interment.
James Crawford, manager of the T
c. Power & Bro. dry goods depart
IllclIl, was Ilc tlCJlIl VI dill dulOlllOOllS
accident yesterday. A sudden lurcl
threw him from the machine, the fal
resulting in a broken arm.
J. Ritter, who returned yesterda.
from the Arrow creek country, re
ports harvesting operations in pro
gress in that locality. The wheat crol
of w. p. Sullivan at Square Butte, il
co3d IN hn am of &hn hast in tho nom,
try.
Dick Pennock, who is in town toda!
from the Rowe bench, brings wore
that John Woods suffered the loss O
his stable, granary and other proper
ty by fire yesterday. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by tn
careless use of matches.
The first wheat shipment of tn
season is being made by Schmidt
Greedy from Iona, the crop beinl
harvested from their ranch on tn
Rowe bench about eight miles cas-
of town. 1t averaged about 25 bush
els per acre, and is a good grade o
grain.
The Big Sandy baseball boys re
turned last evening from Geraldine
where they played two games will
the Geraldine team. The Saturda!
game resulted in a score of two to on
in favor of Big Sandy, but yester
days game was 5 to 4 in favor of Ger
aldine.
An automobile party consisting o
D.. G. Lockwood and wife and Mis-
Veidt returned yesterday from a tril
to Glacier park. Mr.. Lockwood brings
word that a prolonged dry spell alonl
the high line west of Havre has prac
tically ruined farm crops in that par
of the country.
William Shearer, who was brough
here from Dodson about a month ago
to receive treatment for cancer of tn