The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-08
CITY AND STATE.

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the Arrow creek country.
A carload of fine large mules was
received today by G. w. Stellmon. of
this city. They we're shipped from
his old home at Nez Perez, Idaho.
Mike Halpin, a county ward, suffer-
ing from al attack of delirium trem.
ems, was taken to the county Jail to-
day from St. Clare hospital charged
with creating a disturbance.
G. X. Brown came in today from the
Jurgen Engellant ranch with II coy
ote skins, which he had punched by
Under Sheriff Wilson. He will realize :
ISL in bounties for his catch. |
1t is announced that a rural free de-
livery route will provide improved
mail service for residents of the coun-,.
try east Of Conrad, the new service to
60 into effect about May /. The route
covers a distance of 20 miles, and
will supply mail to about a hundred
families.
The voters Of the Fort Benton dist
riot appeared to take very little inter-
est in the county high school bond
election and the election of school
trustees, which were held today. Less
than one-half of the number of reg-
istered voters had cast their ballots
at two o'clock this afternoon.
E. l.. Sutton, a Great Falls attorney,
was arrested in that city today on a
telegram from the sheriff's office here.
He is accused of passing worthless
checks, the complainant being S. F.
Allen, of the Overland hotel, whom he
victimized to the amount Of $25. An
other of his victims is John McGraw,
whom he fleeced for the same amount.
An officer will 60 up to Great Falls on
the 5 o'clock train to bring him to
this city unless he can furnish bail In
the sum of $500.
From Mondays daily.
H. o. Lying of Highwood and Hill
men G. Lying of Geyser are in the city
today.
Mrs. H. G. Sullivan entertained the
Discard club last Saturday evening.
About rs guests were present.
O. G. Clay of bingham, right-of-way
agent for the Great Northern, is a
business visitor in the city today.
Jos. Jenkinson, who has been spend
ing the last three years in st. Louis
and other eastern cities, was among
yesterdays arrivals.
DR.. E. NJ. Porter returned last ev-
ening from a business visit to the east.
Nf~n D0~%o~ 1,I1 Sc NyfcSkS,,r Nnytth f1,o
doctors parents in Missouri is ex-
pected home in a couple of weeks.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in the
Office of the clerk of the district court
today by Richard Wharram, of High
wood, a native of England.
E. L. Sutton, the Great Falls attor
ney who was arrested in that city
Saturday on the charge Of victimiz
ing several of our business men with
worthless checks, was released on
$500 bonds.
A light rainfall in this locality last
night was welcomed by farmers and
others as a relief from a dry spell OF
several weeks. The precipitation is
said to have been general throughout
northern Montana.
A Washington press dispatch an
nounces that Congressman Stout has
recommended Ezelia Pepin to succeed
Thos. Mckenzie as postmaster al
Havre. The appointment of Mr.. Pepin
will probably follow at an early date
The Canadian field pea promises tc
become n of the leading crops Of
the Flathead valley. Several farmers
have been growing the Canadian field
pea for the past four or five years will
such success that the crop is no long
err an experiment.
Articles of incorporation of the
POwer-WilsOn company were filed iI
the county clerks Office today. The
business of the company will be t.
deal in all kinds of hardware, farm
machinery. live stock. general mer
chandise, real estate, etc. The prin
cipal Office and place of business il
located at Helena, and the capita
stock is $4,000 divided into 1000
shares of 500 par value per share
The ~incorporators are c.. B. Power, F
O. Wilson and T. L. Martin.
The county high school bond cleo
ton did not appear to interest man,
of the residents of Fort Benton pre-
cincts, less than one-half the number
of registered voters going to the polls
Saturday. There are 287 registered
voters in the three Fort Benton pre-
cincts. but only 1873 of them took par
in the election, 1876 voting in favor o
the bond issue, and two against. Sew
eral Of the outside precincts are re
ported to have cast majorities agains'
the bonds. the Geraldine vote beint
two in favor and 40 against; and Biz
Sandy II for and 40 against the pro
position.
From Tuesdays daily.
Born, at St. Clare hospital, to MI
and Mrs. William Hoge, of Geraldine
a daughter.