The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
CITY AND STATE.

T.. Il. DamrOSe ana wire, OF High
wood, are among the visitors in town.
H. Jappe, an old-time resident of
the Bear Paw country, arrived from
Big Sandy last evening, on a business
visit.
M. ]. Mcdonald, of Lyle, who is
among the visitors in town, reports
some good grain yields in the Knees
country. Several crops of winter
wheat average 25 to 30 bushels per
acre.
Work commenced today on grading
the race track at the county fair
grounds, in order to have it in first
class shape for the series of races
that have been arranged for the coun.
ty fair.
There will be a baseball game at
the Old Fort grounds tomorrow af-
tern0on. between the locals and the
B. & M. Smelter team. The game
will be called at 1880 o'clock to en-
able the visitors to return to Great
Falls on the evening train.
The local fire department respond
ed to a call from the Lyle X. Miller
residence this afternoon. but the blaze
was extinguished before the boys ar
rived at the of the trouble. A
leak from a gasoline stove was the
cause of the alarm.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. J. w. Stevens were held this
morning at the Catholic church, a
large number of neighbors and friends
being in attendance. The pail bear
ers were Jere Sullivan, John Ward,
Geo. L. Overfield, H. O. Phelps, w.
R. Early and N. T. Chemidlin.
From Mondays daily.
George Haskell and NJ. B. Sprague,
of Box Elder, were among yesterdays
arrivals.
Attorney G.. N. Pray and wife ar
rived yesterday from Great Falls, on
a visit with friends in this city.
Gus Cody was placed under arrest
last evening on a charge of assault
and battery, and is being held in the
county jail. Complaint was made to
the authorities by Mrs. M. Dowty.
Judge Tattan, who has been hold
ing sessions of district court at Havre
and Chinook, returned last evening.
Naturalization matters occupied most
of his attention at each place, IS ap-
plications for citizenship being grant
ed.
]. S. Strickland was brought to the
Sanitarium last evening to receive
attention for injuries received in a
runaway accident in the Arrow creek
country. Both arms were broken,
the patient also suffering several bad
cuts and bruises.
A. l.. Sutherland and r. d. Suth-
erland, who are in town today from
Iona, bring word that the grain ele-
vator at Iona has just been COM
pleted, and will provide accommodate
tons that will be appreciated by
farmers in hat locality.
The wind and dust storm that pre-
vailed here for a short time last ev-
ening developed into g hurricane
when it reached the Milk river coun-
try. Advices from Havre report that
several plate glass windows were
wrecked, telephone poles blown down
and some buildings unroofed.
The official canvass Of the vote cast
at the primary nominating election
was commenced today, the canvass
ing board consisting of the county
clerk and 4. c. Fisher and Geo. w.
Boynton, justices of the peace. The
work of checking and tabulating the
tally sheets from the various pre-
cinctS may be completed tomorrow.
A number of local residents are
making preparations for the duck
hunting season., which opens tomor-
row, and will be among the first par
ties on the firing line at the hour
state authorities will assist in en-.
forcing the federal law that prohibits
the shooting of wild fowl before sun
rise or after sunset.
Harold Hoover and Geo. H. Camp
bell arrived from Great Falls last
evening by the Missouri river route,
the trip being made in a n that
was transported overland from Great
Falls to the mouth of Belt creek.
Owing to the low stage of water. the
trip was interrupted by rapids at one
point where, under ordinary condi-
tons. there is plenty of depth for
navigation.
Organization of the new democrat
ic central committee for Chouteau
county was affected at a meeting held
Saturday afternoon, Charles Lepley
being elected as chairman of the
committee: ]. P. Mcmahon and V. F.
Blankenbaker, vice chairmen; H. S.
Mckinley, secretary; w. P. Sullivan,
treasurer. David G Browne was
chosen as the Chouteau county. men,
Der of the state committee.
Memo Runyon, otherwise known as
billie Mccoy" the 17-year-old girl
who was brought here from Geral.
dine and placed in the Home of the