The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-04
CITY AND STATE.

Don Cameron, OF Clear Lake, is
among the business visitors in town.
L. K. Devlin, of the state humane
bureau, arrived today on official bus.
mess.
E. J. Kelly and wife arrived today
from the Teton country, on a visit
with friends in this city.
w. T. Cowan, the we'll known Box
Elder merchant and stockman, arriv-
ed last evening on a business visit.
M. G. Morrow arrived today from
Cascade, on a visit with his parents,
MI. and Mrs. Malcolm Morrow, of
this city.
Hilmen G. Lying, a former resident
Of this city who is engaged in the
lumber business at Highwood, is visit
ing with Fort Benton friends.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
John w. Clizer, of Latah, WASH, and
Eleanor c. Stewart, Of Big Sandy.
Recent appointments of United
States commissioners by Judge Bour-
Qain, of the federal court, include
that of ]. G. Chancellor, of Virgelle.
Mrs. ]. e. Thompson, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ward, for some time past,
left this morning with her baby boy
for her home at Cut Bank.
Ezra L. Crane. who returned yes
terday from attending the meeting of
county assessors at Lewistown, re-
ports very h%ospitable entertainment
by the citizens of Lewistown.
John Harris received word yester.
day that w. G. Conrad is seriously
sick at his eastern home in White
Post, Va. The condition of the pa
tient is considered SO critical that lit
tie hope is entertained for recovery.
G. E. Hurst, advance agent of the
Hurst Negro Musical Comedy com.
pany, is in town today making ar
rangements for the appearance of his
company at the opera house Tues
day evening, February 8. An even
ing Of first-class entertainment is
promised.
According to advices from Havre,
the trial of Edward Redwing on q
second charge of altering brands on
cattle, resulted in the %acquittal of the
Mr.. Redwing on a similar charge,
were dismissed on motion of the pro-
scouting attorney.
From Mondays daily.
Dudley James, of Clear Lake, is
among the visitors in town.
Russell Willmard, of this city, was
received at st. Glare hospital yester-
day for treatment.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John auckland, of Highwood, who
died yesterday, was buried today in
Riverside cemetery.
A. l.. Jaqueth, the Kalispell civil
engineer, arrived today to consult
with the city authorities regarding
municipal improvement work.
Oscar Anderson was brought here
yesterday from Big Sandy and placed
in the county Jail to await a hearing
as to his sanity. This action was
taken at the request of relatives OF
the patient.
Postmaster Chas. Lepley is in re.
ceipt of supplies for the new postof-
flee at Eagle Butte, to which John F.
thinner was recently appointed post.
master. The new mail service will
begin at an early date.
" DR.. F. A. Atkisson, who has been on
the sick list for some time past, was
reported this afternoon to be in q
critical condition. The patient is
gradually becoming weaker, and it is
feared he will not recover.
Suit has been brought in the dist,
riot court by Ebenezer G. Ramsey
against Stephen Boyce, to recover an
Indebtedness alleged to be due on q
promisory note. The complaint asks
judgment for $4,000 and costs of suit
The body of little John F. McDon'
aid, the seven-year-old son of Mrs. Su'
sic Mcdonald, of Highwood, was
brought here yesterday from Great
Falls for burial. The little one died
Saturday at the Deaconess hospital
from paralysis.
c. o. Vowel, who recently pur.
chased the Grand Union hotel, took
charge of the management of that in.
stitution yesterday. Mr.. Vowel con.
templates extensive repair and reno.
walton work as 500 as the necessary
plans are completed.
The ladies of the Catholic church
announce that they will give a fancy
dress ball at the Opera house on Fri.
day, February Goth. Guests car come
in costume or not, as they wish. Tick
cts, including supper $500 per couple.
Extra ladies rs cents each.
Local residents who credit the
grounding with some degree of abil.
ity as a weather prophet, were max
ms observations of the prevailing con.
ditions at loon today. They report
that we will have a prolonged spell OF
cO1d weather hofOro tho nOworo hloono