The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays daily.
Woman cook wanted. Address S.,
River Press office.-Adv.
Theodore Sivertsen, of Riedel, is in
town today on a business visit.
John Nilsson arrived today from Ger.
aldine on a business visit of a few
days.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. LOckwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
D. Jacobson, Of Warrick, was re-
ceived at the Sanitairum today fol-
medical treatment.
R. w. auckland, n of the old.time
residents of Highwood, is visiting
with Fort Benton friends.
Aug. Heydt, of Shonkin, who is
among the visitors in town, predicts
a heavy grain yield in his vicinity.
Martin Finch, a comparative strang.
er here, was received at the county
jail today to serve a 30-day sentence
for vagrancy.
C. D. Diedrich, of Fort Madison, 10.
wa, and D. c. Miner, of Freeport,
ILL.,, who are interested in the Miner
Cattle company, are among the Wis
itors in town.
The local dealers in agricultural
machinery are shipping in a large
supply of binding Irvine. to meet the
heavy demand indicated by crop con.
ditions in this part of Montana.
There was a sheriff's sale of horses
this afternoon at the Benton Stables,
to satisfy judgment in the civil suit of
Joseph N. Dea against Ed. l. Will
liams. The outfit brought about $500,
most of the animals selling at a price
below their market value.
Oscar Johnston, who arrived last ev-
ening from his Arrow creek ranch,
brings word that crop conditions in
that part of Chouteau county never
looked better. Mr.. Johnston is con-
verting part of his ranch into an or
chard, and the fruit trees are MAX
ing a thrifty growth that promises sue
cess to the experiment.
Several local residents who had
planned visits to Great Falls and Hell
ena, had to cancel their arrangements
because of the suspension of west
bound traffic today on account of train
wrecks. David G. Browne, who had
an important engagement in Helena,
went to Great Falls by automobile,
hoping to catch the stub train from
that city to Helena.
From Thursdays daily.
Geo. w. Stillmon, of kenilworth,
is among the visitors in town.
William Shearer, Of Dodson, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
A postofice bulletin nnounce the
appointment of w. p. Sullivan as
postmaster at LonetTee.
Miss Nellie Danielson, of Spokane,
WASH, is the guest of Mrs. Chas.
Thompson, of this city.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Masonic lodge this evening.
Work in the third degree.
Mrs. O.. Anderson, of Juneau, Alas
ka, arrived today III a visit with Mrs.
Chas. S. Houtz, of this city.
U. w. Hammaker, who is engaged
in the real estate and loan business
at Floweree, is among the visitors in
town.
4 board of appraisers of the estate
of the late William Van DeRiet, of
Clear Lake, was appointed today by
Judge Tattan. The appointees are
S. T. Owens, John Zudima, and Thos.
Hagenge.
Declarations of their intention to
become American citizens have been
filed in the district court by James
F. Butler, a former resident of Can.
ada, and Matthias Graf, of Big Sandy,
who is a native of Russia.
w. R. Gragg, of the Highwood
country, who was recently placed un-
der arrest on a charge of threatening
his wife with a gun, had a hearing
today before Justice Fisher. The de-
PENDANT was bound over to the dis.
trict court, his bond being fixed at
$1,000.
W. L. T%rackwell. who arrived today
from FlOweree, is exhibiting samples
OF Harvest Queen wheat that is being
grown on his ranch near Floweree.
The samples are about three feet
high and of sturdy growth, and in
dictate a sure crop under any weather
conditions that may develop before
harvest time.
Miss Flanagan, county superintend-
ent, and c. w. Tenney, state rural
school inspector, returned last even
ing from an official visit to the Pleas
ant valley district. Most of the res
idents of that district have express
ed a preference for enlarged cco
modations at a central school, instead