The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-07
CITY AND STATE.

A marriage license was issued to-
day to Milton C. Lehner and Lucy B.
Jackson, of Utica, Mont.
Mrs. A. O. DeLorimier entertained
a number of lady friends at a whist
party this afternoon, at her home on
Baker street.
Sheriff Rogers left today for Deer
Lodge with Philip Gavin and Steve
Goodrich, who were recently sentenc-
ed to terms in state prison.
There was a big rush of applica. |
lions for registration at the county
clerks office today, a large number
coming by mail from notaries public
in distant precincts. The time limit |
for registration expires this evening.
Three foreclosure suits were filed
in the district court today by the Rog-
ers-Templeton Lumber company !
against M. Norgard, H. w. Lyle and
Lon Shepler. The suits are brought |
to recover payment for building ma.
terial.
The monthly report of the weather
bureau station at Havre shows normal
conditions as to temperature during
September, with an excess of precipi-
tation. The total rainfall last month
was 1877 inches, a larger amount than
the average for September.
1t is announced that the state rail-
road commission will meet stockmen
of the Bear Paw country at Havre on
October Is, to consider the matter of
building stockyards at Fort Assinni-
boine station. A petition for these ac-
comodations vas recently presented
by the stockmen.
According to advices from Helena,
the celebrated Hill county blank book
case has been decided by Judge Bour-
quin, of the federal court, in favor of
Shaw & Borden, a Spokane firm that
supplied blank books to Hill county.
Payment for the supplies was refused,
on the ground that the books were
not made in Montana, but the court
renders judgment for plaintiff in the
sum of $4,34S and interest from
March s, 1912.
From Mondays daily.
w. c. Doherty, of Carter, is among
the visitors in town.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Smith,
of this city, a daughter.
R. S. McAllister, of the state en-
aminer's Office, arrived today on off.
cial business.
Mrs. Vernon Sheldon, of Tunis, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
medical treatment.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Milan T. Paul and Mary E.
Miller, of Big Sandy.
Lester NJ. Bond arrived today from
Big Sandy, to attend a meeting of the
republican central committee.
R. A. Quarles arrived yesterday
from the Goosebill country, on a visit
with old-time friends in this vicinity.
Chas o. Fisher, manager for the
Missouri River Lumber company at
Geraldine, arrived today on a bust
ness visit. Mr.. Fisher reports active
building operations at Geraldine.
The three days storm of rain and
snow that began here Saturday APP
pears to be general throughout north
ern Montana. Arrivals from Shonkin
and Highwood report "a heavy snow
fall in the mountains.
Frank Palmer and James Crawford
started down the Missouri river dur
ing the snowstorm yesterday, o. a
deer hunting trip. They are travelling
in a motor boat, with the mouth of the
Musselshell as their destination, but
may conclude to extend the trip
further down the river.
C. Wilson, under sheriff, returned
from Great Falls hast evening with
Scott Morris, a resident of the Belt
creek country, who was arrested by
Cascade county officers at the re-
quest of Sheriff Rogers. The prison
er is accused of completely in an
elopement case, and the ChOuteau
county authorities hope to secure the
arrest of the fugitive couple in a few
days.
From Tuesdays daily.
The ladies of st. Paul's church are
preparing for a home cooking sale, to
be given Saturday afternoon, October
10.
Luc Vendette, a former resident of
the Teton who now makes his home
in California, arrived today on a visit
with friends in this vicinity.
Among today's arrivals are C. NJ.
Withrow, F. E. Brunskill and John NJ.
Nelson, of Hawarden, who are return
ing from a business trip to Great
Falls.
The recent storm resulted in a
heavy snowfall in the Sweet Grass
hills, according to advices from that
locality. The snow is said to be a
foot deep in the Gold Butte district.
Miss Mary Stewart, dean of women
at tho state university win make an