The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
CITY AND STATE.

Fresh mich COW for sale. Inquire
Of John Jacoby, Fort Benton.-Adv.
Roy Powell, of Big Sandy, was re-
ceived at St. Clare hospital today for
treatment.
Mrs. Lyle X. Miller returned yes!
terday from an eastern visit of sew.
eral weeks.
Send your watch and jewelry repair |
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelrv
store.-Adv.
Mrs. Warren Morrow, of the Shon.
kin, was received at the Sanitarium
today for medical treatment.
A marriage license was issued by
The clerk Of the district court today
to Charles V. Geiser and Elsie M.
Hartley, of Big Sandy.
Frank Lehman, of Highwood, who
recently underwent an operation at
st. Glare hospital, is reported to be
making progress toward recovery.
R. s. Miller and wife. of Gackle,
N. Oak, are visiting with Fort Ben
ton friends. Mr.. Miller is a brother
of Attorney H. F. Miller, and his wife
is a sister of Charles F. Peterman, of
this city.
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.
A telegram was received today from
Freeport, ILL.,, announcing the death of
the aged father of w. P. Sullivan, of
Square Butte. Mr.. Sullivan will leave
tonight for his former home, in re-
Spouse to the sad news.
Miss Mary Sullivan entertained
the Discard club and a number of
friends last evening, at the w. R..
Early residence. About thirty guests
were present, and all reported it to
be a most enjoyable event.
Bert Davis, who arrived yesterday
from Shonkin, reports that the grad
ing work performed last fall in the
adobe lane on the Highwood and
Shonkin road is showing good re-
suits. In former seasons the lane
was almost impossible after a snow
storm or rain, but it is now in as fine
condition as a city boulevard.
Charles Lippard, who is among the
visitors in town, has sold about 5 5000
worth of alfalfa seed to the 1nterna-
tional Harvester company. The ship
ment was made yesterday, and con-
sists of 500 bushels, or about $1,000
pounds, the purchase price being 16H
cents per pound. Mr.. Lippard raised
a big crop of alfalfa seed last year,
without irrigation.
The city council had another busy
session last evening, the principal sub
ject of attention being proposed i'm.
provement work. Final action was
taken toward forming a district flat
includes most of the property on
Front street, in which it is planned to
make improvements at an estimated
cost of about $50, 000-ah amount that
averages about 1852 for each IS foot
loi. The council entered into an
agreement with A. l.. Jaqueth Tor
services as engineer and supervisor
of the improvement work.
From Thursdays daily.
Attorney T. B. Thompson, of this
city, has been admitted by the SUI
preme court to the practice of law in
Montana.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today
to Otto o. Thomas and Anna Dyrud,
both of Solid.
Mayor Chas. H. Green returned to.
day from the Milk river country,
where he has been attending to bust.
ness matters for several weeks.
C. B. VanAlstine and H. G. Stevens
arrived today from Big Sandy, to at.
tend to business that will come be.
fore the county commissioners.
Word was received from Great
Falls today announcing the marriage
of H. L. Bucknell and Miss Minnie
Evers, two we'll known young people
of this city. The wedding took place
yesterday in the palm room of the
Rainbow hotel, Rev. A. Wacksmuth
performing the ceremony.
Ona Steeler, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steeler, died at
st. Glare hospital today from pneu-
monia. The bereaved parents came
here recently from Oklahoma to take
up a homestead in this vicinity. The
funeral services were held this af-
ternoon in the Mount Auburn chapel.
A news item from Harlem says the
health authorities are waging a hard
battle against typhoid fever and small
p0x. Smallpox has become quite
prevalent among settlers north of
Harlem, but it seems to be of a very
mild nature, and in many cases a
physician is not called. DR.. Rooney,
the local health officer, is using his
best efforts to educate the people to
get vaccinated.
The county commissioners wish to
remind Chouteau county taxpayers