The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
CITY AND STATE.

. 8AOoI
E. M. Kennedy, of Harlem, is a
visitor in the city today.
Fresh mich COW for sale. INQUIRE
Of John Jacoby. Fort Benton.-Adv.
Born, at Lewistown on the 22d, inst.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Deaton, a
daughter.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. L~Ockwood's jewelry
store.-Adv.
Attorney Vernon Lewis is down
from Great Falls today on district
court business.
Archie Frame, a former resident of
Big Sandy. but now Of Canada, is a
visitor In the city today.
A dispatch from Washington states
that a new postofice has been estab.
lished at Whiteash, Hill county.
A decree of divorce was ganted by
the district court this morning in the
case Of Jewell Nye vs.. Florence Bell
Nye.
A petition was filed in the district
court today by Henry Jappe praying
for letters of administration in the es.
tate of Christian Jappe. The 10th day
of April was set by the court for hear
ing the petition.
In the suit of Charles r. Hallowel!
against Joseph Allard AMI others to
recover an Indebtedness of $1,189.25 Is,
default of defendants was entered, and
q docroo ~ foroo1ocuro opd ordor of
sale was issued today by the district
court.
An order was entered by the Mon
tana Railroad Commission today d.
recting the Great Northern within 80
days to begil work or the construc.
the town of Big Sandy where they
intersect Johannes-Montana avenues.
A hearing was held on the matter
some time ago and the commission
finds there is no direct communication
between the east and west sides Of
the town, which are about equally di.
vided, without this crossing. Rig
Sandy is a thriving place. the Great
NOrthern's average monthly revenues
there being $12,l58.
Word has been received here that
the Olmstead Gas Traction company
Of Great Falls, in which several of our
citizens are heavily interested, has
purchased the manufacturing plant of
the Currie Truck company, of De-
catur, ILL.,, an institution valued at
$3.50 900. 1t is said to be the intention
of the Olmstead company to manufac-
ture the traction engines at the De-
catur plant and ship them knocked
down to the Great Falls shops where
they will be assembled. The price
paid by the Olmstead company for
the Decatur property was $4,000.
The officers of the company will re
main at Great Falls.
From Thursdays daily.
Among the visitors in the city to-
day are H. l. Mudd. Mrs. Andy Elder
man and Mrs. S. O'Malley, all of Pig
Sandy.
Neal Carter, who was brought down
from Carter a few days ago suffering
from temporary insanity and placed
in the county Jail, was released today,
he having regained his right mind.
Miss Agnes Towey, who arrived re-
Gently from Rochester, Mimi, has &C.
cepted a position in the dry goods
store of T. c. Power & Bro, Ltd. She
is in charge of the ready-to.wear de-
partment.
A. E. McLeish left today for Spin
kop, Cascade county. where he will
load a big shipment of mutton sheep
for the Chicago market. The outfit
was hay-fed during the winter months
and is said to he in fine condition.
A Washington dispatch states that
the proposed advance of about sixteen
per cent on transportation by express
OF carload shipments of fruit and vege-
tables from California to Montana and
the east, was suspended today by the
interstate commerce commission until
July "a. The suspended tariffs will
affect a large traffic and many points
of origin and destination.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk OF the district court this
morning to R. J. Johannes, of Billings,
and Miss Clara Turkleson, Of st. Paul
MINI. The couple were married in
the clerks Office, soon after the issu-
ance of the license, Justice of the
Peace Fisher, officiating. Sheriff Rog-
ers and Deputy Clerk Sullivan acted
as witnesses. The couple will reside
in Billings.
The S of the State VS.. Frank M.
Hadlock, of Big Sandy, was on trial
in the district court yesterday before
a jury, the charge being assault in
the third degree. A verdict of guilty
was brought in by the jury. Another
assault case against the same party
set for trial on the 9th was dismissed.
The case of the State VS.. Raymond
Hanks. for grand larceny was also
dismissed.
Great Falls Tribune: Specifications
and drawings were completed yester-