The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28
CITY AND STATE.

The Chicago Store is selling out at
. great sacrifice.-Adv.
Charles Brodock arrived yesterday
from Clearlake, on a business visit.
A. H. Thompson, of Box Elder, is
visiting with friends in this vicinity.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
storc.-1Adv.
Frederick Nelson, of this city, was
received at St. Glare hospital today
for treatment.
Alva Painter and Otto Painter are
among the visitors in town from the
Hawarden country.
Robert Cameron arrived from Great
Falls today, to attend to probate bus
mess in the district court.
Miss Flanagan, county su%perintend-
ent, went to Big Sandy today, to hold
the eighth grade examinations in the
Big Sandy schools.
A declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen was filed
in the district court today by Frank
G. Schulke, of Virgelle, who is a ma
tive Of Germany.
Miss Mary Frenzel was hostess to
the Discard" club at the w. r. Early
residence last evening. Music and
cards were in order until quite late.
after which an elaborate luncheon
was served.
Money to loan on farm lands.
Prompt and satisfactory service. Write
stating your wants and giving full
particulars and description in first let
ter. U. w. Hammaker, Floweree,
Mont.-Adv.
w. E. Barrows was among the Wis
itors in town today from Pleasant
Valley. Mr.. Barrows is preparing to
engage in the hog raising business
on a more extensive scale, his ex-
perience during the past year having
demonstrated that the industry yields
profitable returns.
The trial of l.. M. White and Ar
thur White, of Carter, on a charge
Of assault in the third degree, took
place in Justice Fishers court yester-
day afternoon, A. H. Stewart being
the principal witness for the prosecu-
ton. The result Of the trial was the
acQuittal of L. M. White, and a fine
of 325 assessed against his brother.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
to Ray Courtnage, of Big Sandy, and
May Langdon, of Great Falls, the
wedding taking place in the clerks
Office soon after the license was is
sued. Justice A. c. Fisher performed
the ceremony, which was witnessed
by a number of the court house off,
Gals.
From Thursdays daily.
Mrs. A. Pickering, of MCGOWAN, is
visiting with friends in this city.
E. D. Bunting arrived yesterday
from Graceville on a business visit.
Arrivals from Carter report that
the new school building at that place
is nearing completion, and will be
ready for use the early part of Feb
ruary.
A special communication Of Benton
lodge No. 25, a. F. and A. NJ, will be
Led this evening, for comforting a
NJ. M. degree. Members and visitors
are invited to attend.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion to the effect that county
officers are not permitted to write in
surance on county buildings, MOI can
school trustees insure school proper
tv in companies of which they are
stockholders.
The local health authorities were
notified last evening that a man
suffering from small pox had arrived
from Geraldine, having covered the
distance of thirty miles afoot.. The
patient was Immediately taken in
charge and placed under quarantine.
A number of tracts of real estate
upon which the taxes for last year
were not paid, were offered at pub
lie sale this afternoon by w. R. Leet,
county treasurer. The offerings in
cluded farm property and town lots,
but there were few applications for
purchase.
Ezra L. Crane, who has charge of
the registration books for the city
bond election on January 80, reports
that a comparatively small number of
taxpayers applied for registration
Monday and Tuesday. The books
have been closed. until Saturday, Jan
uary "a, which will be the last oppor.
tunity to register.
Articles of incorporation of the
Big Sandy Farmers Elevator com.
pany with a capital stock of $4,000,
were filed in the county clerks office
today. The papers state that none
of the capital stock has been sub
scribed, and consequently there are
no stockholders, but Emery D. Harm
den, Frank Lloyd and John Knots
are named as directors.
John Valleaux was arrested in the
Teton country yesterday by Robert