The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-01-21
CITY AND STATE.

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c. w. Vaughan and wife, of Nine
Mile, are among the visitors in town.
Roy Morrison, formerly of the River
Press office, is now employed on the
Carter Herald.
o. F. Tate arrived from Carter to-
day, to attend a meeting of the coun- |
ty high school trustees.
Miss Coulahan left today for the
Frenchman's ridge country, to make
residence on her claim in that locality.
Word was received today that the
basketball game at Belt last evening
between the Fort Benton and Belt
high school teams resulted in a score
Of % to 10 in favor of the Fort Benton
boys.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today
to George d. Gordon and Hannah Bro,
of Nine Mile. The wedding took place
this afternoon, Rev. c. E. Haynes per.
forming the ceremony.
Miss Flanagan, county superintend.
ent, has appointed L. D. Sharp as a
member of the board of trustees of
this school district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John Har-
ris, who is a member of the county
high school board.
r.. B. Crawford, deputy sheriff, re-
turned today from Billings, where he
took charge of Rea brothers, the we'll
known livestock dealers, who are un.
der arrest on a charge of grand lar
ceny. Each of the defendants gave
bonds Of $4,000 for his appearance in
the Chouteau county district court.
M. E. Dutton, a young a living on
a ranch near Carter, was arrested yes
terday by the Cascade county author
tiles on a charge of endorsing his
accused claims he is a partner with
his father in the real estate business,
and had authority to sign his parents
name on the check.
A dispatch from Malta reports that
four persons lost their lives in a fire
near Zortman at an early hour yester.
day morning. The victims were J.. c.
Curd and two of his children and his
brother. The family occupied a cabin
that caught fire while they were sleep
ing and only Mrs. Curd and one of the
children managed to escape. Mr.. Curd
and his brother are said to have met
death while trying to rescue two OF
the children who were caught in the
burning building.
From Mondays daily.
Gilbert Coty, of Clearlake, was re
ceived at St. Clare hospital today TO,
treatment.
w. C. Poulsson and wife left yes
terday for Chicago, on a visit of sew
eral weeks.
J.. J.. McGraw and Oscar Johnston
returned today from the Boulder hot
springs, where they have been talk
ing a course of treatment.
Sheriff I. M. Rogers, who returned
today from a visit to his former home
in Texas, had an unusual experience
in New Mexico. The train was de
layed by a snow blockade, an Incl
dent that seldom happens in that
part of the country.
Word was received from Highwoot
yesterday than another child in the
Burleigh family died Saturday from
diphtheria, the second death in the
family in less than a week. A thiri
child was reported to be in a serious
condition and may not recover.
The registration of voters for the
city bond election Of January 30 be
gan today, Ezra L. Crane being ir
charge of the official register at the
city hall. There were comparatively
few applicants for registration today
but the books will be open tomorrow
and on Saturday, January "a, when i
is hoped most Of the taxpayers will
have qualified to vote.
Among the documents received a.
the county clerks Office today was
$76,000,0 900 mortgage, n of the larg
est ever filed for record in Choutea,
county. It consists of about 1876 print
ed pages, the fee for %transcribing OF
the records amounting to $3.50. Thu
mortgage is given by the Montan:
Power company to the Guarantee
Trust company of New York, ant
covers the electric power lines ant
other property located in severa
counties in which the Montana com
pany does business.
The members of the county higl
school basket ball team returned yes
terday from Belt, where they won ii
a fast game with the Belt high schoo
team. Games have been arranged fol
the following dates: January %, a
Havre. January "a, at Chinook. Jan
uary 80, with the Belt team at For
Benton. February Is, with the Chi
nook team at Fort Benton. The mem
bers of the local team are Earl Nor
ger, captain, Russell Williams, How
ell Harris, Frank Stillman, Jere Reich
cit, with Roy Hunsberger as substi
tute.
From Tuesdays daily.