The river press., 1914-08-26
CITY AND STATE.

Lost, a bunch of keys, between the
bridge and canyon road. Reward for ,
return to River Press office.-Adv.
Mrs. j. P. Thies, a former resident
of this city, arrived today from st.
Paul on a visit with relatives and E;
friends.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Albert B. White and Annie Cook, both
of Big Sandy. |
A petition for naturalization was
filed in the district court yesterday.
by Demitrios Ritelas, of Portage, who
is native of Greece. +
]. Ritter arrived today from Romeo,
Mich, on a visit with his son, j. Rit-
ter Jr., of this city. Mr.. Ritter was
accompanied by his daughter Alma,
who is making her first visit here.
Timothy Sullivan has brought suit
in the district court against Neil Ban
natyne to recover an alleged indebt-
edness of about $440. The plaintiff
claims that amount is due him as
wages while working for defendant.
A suit for damages of $4,000 has
been brought against the Great North
ern Railway company in the Cascade
county court, for the death of H. L.
Smaaland, the fireman who was killed
in the freight wreck at Iona about
three months ago. The fireman, 1t
will be remembered, was fatally in
jured by portions OF the wreckage
crushing his head.
From Mondays daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Rey-
nolds, of Clear Lake, daughter.
]. e. Bower and wife arrived from
Helena today on visit with Geo.
d. Patterson and other relatives in
this city.
Judge Tattan will go to Havre to-
morrow to hold a term of court at
which a number of applications for
citizenship will be heard. There are
about ninety applications on file with
the clerk of the court.
A petition has been filed in the
district court by the county attorney
asking that two incorrigible boys,
John and Phillip Crepeau, be declar-
ed delinquents. The proceedings are
taken under the juvenile criminal act.
H. S. Mckinley, county attorney,
has filed informations in the district
court against five defendants who
have already been taken into custo-
dy. Walter Tate and John BONNER,
are charged with cattle stealing. Hugh
O. Schrammeck, assault in first de-
gree; Phillip Garvin, crime against
nature; Michael Donoghue, assault;
and w. r. Gragg, assault with a
deadly weapon.
Two strangers who give their
names as Steve Goodrich and Alex
Schafford will spend thirty days in
Jail for stealing a boat owned by
Clarence Feltman, the culprits hav-
ing been given that sentence by JUS
tice Fisher. The boat was stolen
from it's moorings near the mouth OF
the Marias, and the fugitives were
taking an enjoyable trip down the
Missouri river until they were in
tercepted at Judith and brought to
this city.
Advices from Choteau announce
that Bishop Luccock, who presided
at the Northern Montana conference
OF the Methodist church, has made
appointments to the various charges
in the three districts. The appoint
ments include Rev. c. e. Haynes, to
the Fort Benton pastorate: Rev. W.
G. Gillespie, Floweree and Carter;
Rev. Robert Culbertson, Highwood,
Geraldine and Clear Lake; Rev. Roy
w. Nelson, Big Sandy and Box Elder;
Rev. G.. f. Anger, Virgelle and Kenil
worth.
From Tuesdays daily.
r. O. Buck and wife, of Carter, are
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
T. D. Harrington, of Lonetree, is
among the business visitors in town
Robert F.. Browne and Earl Sullivan
returned today from trip through
Glacier National park.
Conrad Kulage, an old-time resi-
dent of the Shonkin, arrived yester'
day on a business visit.
Mrs. J. ]. Woodhurst arrived today
from Seattle, on a visit with Mrs
Walter Small, of this city.
Robert Richardson and bride, who
we're married last week in Miles City.
arrived from the west today, and are
receiving the congratulations of their
Fort Benton friends.
Walter Charters, a six-year-old boy
was brought to the Sanitarium today
to receive attention for bad cuts on
the face and head. The little fel-
lows injuries were caused by fall
upon a moving disk.
George Campbell arrived from Big
Sandy today with Scott Mount, a
rancher who has been living near
N.rseile, and who is wanted in Okla
homa on criminal charge. The prls'
cner will be held in Jail awaiting the
arrival of an officer from Oklahoma
Miss ISlonaQan county Slneriuteld