The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
CITY AND STATE.

frOr1 saturdays daily.
]. E. Vaughn, of Big Sandy, was
among today's arrivals.
w. P. Sullivan and wife, of Square
Butte, are visiting with Fort Benton
friends.
]. H. Klepinger, of the Boston and
Montana smelter at Great Falls, is
among the visitors in town.
Mrs. c. w. Wilson and daughter, of
Great Falls, are the guests of Mrs.
Chas. H. Green, Of this city.
T. A. NARROW, the well known bank
er and merchant, arrived today from
Big Sandy on a business visit.
Col. J. H. Rice, Of the Shonkin, and
O. M. Elton, of Carter, we're received
at the S%anitarium today for medical
treatment.
During the past week 300 cars of
Judith Basin wheat have gone out
over the Milwaukee, the larger part
of grain being from the Denton, Cot
fee creek, Arrow creek, Hilger, Roy,
Winifred and Grass Range sections.
John X. Cashier, the founder and
first mayor of the town of Belt, was
visiting with old-time Fort Benton
friends. During the early eighties
d. Mr.. Cashier supplied most of the
coal used by residents of this local
ity.
Evidence in the land contest case
of David Ramsey against the home
stead entry of Russell E.. Hunt was
given yesterday before H. D. Schmidt,
U. S. commissioner. The land affect
ed by the contest is located near Ker-
shaw.
A Washington dispatch
that the nomination of James BARLEY
as postmaster at Fort Benton has
been tent to the senate, pursuant to
the recommendation of Congressman
Stout. 1t is expected that confirma-
ton of the appointment will follow at
an early date.
The work of making awards for
county fair exhibits was in progress
yesterday in each department., and
the list Of winners will soon be COM
pleted. r. A. Blanchard, county ag-
riculturist of Cascade county, is act
ing as Judge of grain and produce.
Merritt Flanagan is Judge in the live
stock department. B. H. Kreis, poul-
try department. Miss Mamie French,
fancy work and art exhibits. Mrs.
Geo. w. Crane, culinary department.
From Mondays daily.
j. +. thinner and wife, of Eagle
Butte, We're among today's arrivals.
Mrs. V. Russell Henry, of Hawar-
den, is visiting with friends in this
city.
Born, at the Sanitarium, to Mr..
and Mrs. w. G.. Spater, of this city,
a son.
A marriage license was issued by
to Robert E. Smith and Ethel NJ.
Thomson, Of Virgelle.
District court will open tomorrow
for the September term, the hearing
OF applications for naturalization be-
ing the principal business for the
first two days of the term.
d. Holderbaum, who arrived from
Highwood yesterday, reports a SNOW
fall of about twelve inches on upper
HighwOOd. 1t was one of the heav-
lest September snOwstorms Oh 81
ord for that locality.
Lost a town, a dark coat with
blue green check pocket, containing
$500 in currency and papers that
are of value only to the owner. Find
er please return to River Press office
and retain currency for Remarkably
The high prices of beef in the Chi
cage market are attracting liberal
shipments from this part of Montana.
A trainload of cattle was shipped
from Kershaw last week by Z. j.
Kelly and other Owners. and a nun
Der of other shipments from this vi
cinity will soon follow.
George Durham, a travelling man
from Portland, Ore, who is among
the business visitors in town, re.
ports unsatisfactory conditions in the
fruit and lumber industries of the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Durham is inter-
ested in orchard products, and is UNI
dOlC W uAAu a NdoH liza hCI loI llS
crop.
Word was received yesterday from
Belair, Maryland, announcing the
marriage of George d. Patterson, of
this city, and Miss Grace Hall Cover,
the wedding having taken place at
Belair, Nd, September 8. The new-
ly married couple arrived from the
east today, and will be at home to
their friends after September 20.
Appropriate exercises were held in
the public schools today in celebra-
ton of the centenary anniversary of
"The Star Spangled Banner" which
has been adopted as the national
hymn. The song was written by
Francis Scott Key, September IA,
1914, and the anniversary is being
observed throughout the country in
recognition Of the patriotic sentiment
that inSniro6 tic author