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

CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays daily.
Henry Conrad, of Hawarden, ar.
today on a business visit.
Born, at the Sanitarium, to DR.. and
Mrs. Chas. S. Houtz, of this city,
daughter.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
l. G. McCord were held this afternoon
at the Methodist church, and were at
tended by a large number of neighbors,
and friends.
Colonel" James Bell, a we'll known
character from the Geraldine country,
was placed under arrest last evening
on a charge of disorderly conduct, and
will have a hearing in the justice
court.
= w. D. Oliver and Albert Anderson,
who arrived today from Beaverhead
county, are interviewing local sheep
men who have stock for sale, and may
conclude to make some purchases for
future delivery.
A suit has been filed in the district
court by the Stanford Mercantile COM
pany against John M. Beatty, to re-
cover an Indebtedness alleged to be
due on a promissory uote and for mer-
chandise supplied to the defendant.
A large number of coyote and wolf
pelts have been brought to the sher-
IFS Office the past week, to be in
spected for bounty purposes. +. $.
LaMoure presented a bunch of pelts
that called for bounty in the sum of
$147.
According to advices from Lonetree
the West Quincy Granite company is
preparing for extensive development
of its stone quarry this season. The
company is building a cutting shed
and a large boarding house for the a c
commodation of its employees.
TIL Lewistown land office is in re-
ceipt Of the plat Of the official survey
of the eastern half of township 20,
range a3 east, which lies southeast of
Lonetree. Filings on the land will be
accepted after 900 a. m. on April 8
from qualified entrymen.
The registration books in the county
clerks Office were closed last evening
for the required time prior to the city
election. Registration has also been
completed for the county high school,
bond election to be held April 4. There
has been a large addition to the list
of registered voters since the last gen
eral election.
The county commissioners had al
interesting session today, most o
their time being occupied by a hearing
of the application of Frank McDer
mott and ]. R. Burnside for a saloor
license at Big Sandy. There is op
position to the granting of the appli
cation, and each side was represented
by legal talent at the hearing. A NUM-
Der of residents of Big Sandy wore II
attendance to give testimony in tn
matter.
From Mondays daily,
M. S. Taylor, the Carter lumbe
dealer, is visiting with friends in thi
city.
Born, at st. Clare hospital, to MI
and Mrs. William Galbraith, of thi
city, a daughter.
Mrs. c. B. Hamilton returned yes
terday from a visit Of several week
with friends in Ohio.
William Carver, of Lonetree, al
old-time stockman of that locality, i
among the visitors in town.
At a hearing held by the count,
commissioners Saturday afternoon
several witnesses gave their views a
to the desirability of establishing al
additional saloon at Big Sandy. A
the conclusion of the hearing, tn
board denied the application for a Ii
Capt. George H. Stevens surprises
his friends by returning from tn
east yesterday with a bride. who wa
formerly Mrs. Annie Bentield, O
Bellaire, Ohio. The wedding tool
place at Bellaire last week. A nun
Der of local residents went out to tn
Stevens ranch last evening, to extern
congratulations.
Tnree addltlOnai road districts, max
ing ~thirty-four in all, have been form
ed by the Chouteau county commits
sioners in order to secure better r.
suits from road work. One of tn
new road districts, No. 80, is north o
Hawarden. District No. 80 is the Nj
Gowan district; and District No. "a /
in the vicinity of Genou.
A news item from Havre report
that Reuben H. Houser, a brakeman
on the Great Northern, % years O
age was run over and killed Saturda,
near bingham. The accident happen
ed while he was making q coupling
The unfortunate young man lived her
with his parents several years ago
and will be remembered by many 10
cal residents.
Thomas Shannon, q we'll know