The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-30
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays daily.

From Wednesdays daily.
J. H. Neill, of Graceville, arrived
yesterday on a business visit.
Gus Bockenkamp, of Virgelle, ar
rived last evening on a short business
visit.
]. D. O'Neal is in town today from
Big Sandy, on a visit with old.time
friends.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
P. H. Brader, a we'll known business
man of Havre, was among today's
visitors in town.
A marriage license was issued to.
day to James o. Patterson and Mildred
F. Minar, two we'll known young peo.
pie of this vicinity.
A petition for letters of admins.
tration in the estate of the late Lena
L. Wan was filed in the district court
today by Ernest E. Wan, husband of
the deceased.
More than 10000 acres of land was
taken by entry during the month of
August at the Great Falls land office,
according to a report sent out by the
register and receiver of that Office.
o. A. Bergeson, the Geraldine mer-
chant, was among today's arrivals.
Mr.. Bergeson states that bountiful
grain crops and good market prices
are developing prosperous business
conditions in the Geraldine country.
Capt. Geo. H. Stevens, who is in
town from his ranch home near Ker-
shaw, reports good success with his
corn crop of about 200 acres and will
harvest a large yield of matured grain.
Captain Stevens states that he has Sc.
cured best results from Montana
grown seed corn, the seed from east
ern states having failed to produce .
stand that was sufficiently vigorous
to contend with drouth conditions,
From Thursdays daily.
Leroy Nulf, of Geraldine, is among
the business visitors in town.
Born, at the Sanitarlum, to Mir. and
Mrs. E. a. Stovall, of Carter, a daugh-
ter.
Bert Davis, Of Shonkin, returned
today from a business trip to Great
Falls.
G. c. lhmsen and wife arrived to-.
day from Big Sandy, on their way to
Helena.
Mrs. l.. d. Sharp returned today
from a visit OF several days at the
state fair in Helena.
F. A. Flanagan and wife were among
the departures today for Helena, to
attend the state fair.
H. F. Ward, of Spokane, secretary
Of the eleventh civil service district,
arrived today on official business.
JOS. Street, an old-time resident of
the Highwood country. is visiting
with friends in this city.
Marie Geiser, daughter OF Chas.
Geiser. of Big Sandy, was received at
the Sanitarium today for medical
treatment.
Robert Gilmer, pitcher for the local
baseball team, left today for his form
VI icIllC at NooONillc, d.. Oh q WISH
Of several weeks.
An automobile party consisting of
David G. Browne and wife and sever
al friends left this afternoon for the
state fair in Helena.
j. Lee Sedwick and wife, who re-
turned today from Helena, bring word
of a serious accident on the state
fair grounds Tuesday afternoon. One
OF the riders in a bucking contest, a
man named Douglas, was so badly in
jured by his horse falling upon him
that it is feared he will not recover.
One of the best sheep sales of the
season was made by Jurgen Engellant,
OF this city, a few days ago., the pur-
chaser being Thos. Chamberlain, OF
the Long Investment Co.. The transac-
ton included sheep Of various classes
and ages, for which the following
prices are reported to have been paid:
Lambs at $500 per head; yearling
wethers. 1915; ~two-year-old wethers,
$4.25. The Engellant outfit is consid-
cred to be of superior grade and is in
good condition.
From Fridays daily.
See the Stockmen's National bank
for farm loans.-Adv.
w. K. Harder and daughter, Miss
Frances, went to Helena this morning
to attend the closing days of the state
fair.
The Stockmen's National bank has
an unlimited amount of money to loan
on improved farms, at reasonable
rates.-Adv.
Among the departures on this
mornings train for Helena to attend
the state fair were Mr.. and Mrs. Jere
Sullivan, John J. McGraw and family
and w. F. MILFORD and family.
G. w. Hamm and Ben Gathany. who
arrived from Great Falls a few days
ago, are building a flat boat in which