The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
CITY AND STATE.

Woman cook wanted. Address S.,
River Press office.-Adv.
D. c. Payne, of Carter, is among
the business visitors in town.
]. A. Charron, a resident Of the Ha.
warden district, is among the visitors
in town.
E. NJ. Wheeler and wife arrived yes
terday from Virgelle, on a visit of a
few days.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
John c. George, an old-time resident
of the Marias, is visiting with friends
in this vicinity.
Wearn Rowe and wife arrived to.
day from their Missouri river ranch,
on a visit with Fort Benton friends. |
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
to Grover c. Schmidt and Maud Min.
ar, two well-known young people Of
this city.
According to the official Catholic di.
rectory, there are about $4,000 Cath
Olics In Montana, a number equal to
about one-fifth of the population of
the state.
Word has been received from Lew
istown that Charles Franklin, who
was convicted on a charge of killing
a steer belonging to the Green Cat
tie Company, was given a sentence of
one year in the state prison.
August johnson, who is in town to-
day from Iona, reports that recent
rains in the Marias country brought
relief from a prolonged dry spell. The
grain crops in the vicinity of Iona
now promise an average yield.
Declarations of their intention to be-
come American citizens were filed in
the district court today by five recent
arrivals from Canada, who are Ia
tives of Russia. The applicants were
Michael libel, Constantin Roth, JOS
eph Roth ST., Joseph Roth Jr., and
Alexander Dresser, all of whom are
located neal Big Sandy.
1t is announced that the convention
of the State Good Roads association
and the State Automobile association
will be held jointly with the big cele-
bration at Great Falls in August that
will occupy a whole week. The con-
vention will be held from August 10
to IL inclusive, the good roads people
having the first two days and the au-
tomobile people the third.
From Thursdays daily.
James E. Walker, Of Highwood, is
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
Mrs. NJ. F. Heron, of Havre, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
Andy alderman and wife arrived
last evening from Big Sandy OH a
visit with Fort Benton friends.
Theodore Johnson, a comparative
stranger here was fined $40 in Justice
Kinder's court, today, on a charge Of
disorderly conduct.
Stephen Boyce, of Warrick, an old
time resident Of the Bear Paw coun-
try, is renewing acquaintance with
Fort Benton friends.
Sheriff Rogers, who returned last
evening from a trip through the Jul
try north Of Big Sandy and Box FL
der, reports a heavy rainfall through
out that district.
According to the Helena newspap-
ers, the estimated population of that
city at the present time is 1890. The
estimate is based upon the number of
m in the new city directory.
Petitions for naturalization have
been filed in the district court by
Edward Bake, a native of Sweden,
and Clara Bjerkhage, who was born in
Norway. Both applicants are resi-
dents of the Big Sandy country.
Charles H. Cobb, father of the late
Mrs. Hattie B. Silvey, has applied to
the district court for letters of ad-
ministratiOn in the estate of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Silvey was drowned
about a year ago while attempting to
ford Belt creek.
George E. Barley and wife arrived
today from Eagle Butte, on a visit of
a few days. Mr.. Barley brings re.
port of fine crop conditions in the
Eagle Butte country, some of the
grain promising to be prize winners
at the Chouteau county fair.
The residents of the Sample fiat
school district will give a dance and
box supper at the Larkin and Gould
school house, about nine miles north
west of Powell Smiths ranch, on Sat.
urday, June Is, for the purpose of
raising funds for completing payment
on the building, which has just been
erected. All are invited to attend.
George w. Tope, who is in town
from his high land farm near Ker.
shaw, is elated over the discovery Of
a water supply on his place. Mr..
Tope has driven several wells during
the past four years without success,
but a few days ago he struck a vein
of water a short distance from II OF
tho drv wells and has a SuDDly more