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

'o'AA ''COHeOUdy Odl1y.
c. D. Huisman is in town from
Clear Lake, on a business visit
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry :.
store.-Adv.
Rev. c. E. Haynes left yesterday
for Choteau, to attend the Northern
Montana Methodist conference that is
in session at that place.
E. R. Russell and son Robert left
today for Glacier park, where they
propose to make walking tour from
the head of st. Mary's lake.
Miss Margaret Sheehan, who was
under treatment at st. Clare hospital
for tuberculosis of the throat, died
Monday from that disease. Miss
Sheehan was about Al years old, and
was formerly employed as mil
liner in a Great Falls store. |
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court last ev.
ening to Oscar w. Duncan, of Lytle,
and Minnie Kallner, of Montrose,
Mont. The wedding took place in
the Lockwood ice cream parlors, JUS
tice Kinder performing the ceremony.
The protracted spell of heat and
drouth has resulted in an exception
ally low stage of water in the Mis-
souri, river. 1t is below the official
low water mark-a condition which
old-time residents declare is without
precedent within their personal re-
collection.
w. H. LOuther, who returned today
from Big Sandy, brought news of the
death of Mrs. George Sherman, who
was seriously burned in fire caused
by the explosion of an oil stove. The
bodies of Mrs. Sherman and her little
child will be taken to her former home
at Eagle Grove, Iowa, for burial.
E. E. Webb, of Lontree, manager of
the West Quincy Granite company
plant, is among the business visitors
in town. Mr.. Webb reports a good
demand for the company's product,
some of which is being used in the
construction of large modern build
ings in Lewistown and other Montana
cities.
Word was received today from the
Fred LaBarre ranch on the Marias an
nouncing the death of Matt Bruneau,
a we'll known old-time resident of
, that locality. Mr.. Bruneau was about
81 years old, and had lived in Mon
tana about half a century. Very lit.
tie is known of his early day his
tory, except that he came to Montana
in 1863.
From Thursdays daily.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Kit
of Highwood, a daughter.
w. H. Arrasmith, of Iona, is among
the business visitors in town.
F. Hardy arrived yesterday from
Eagle Butte, on visit with friends
in this vicinity.
Miss Kate Lee arrived today from
Butte, ON visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. p. Lee, of this city.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Frank V. Girton and Alma kerl, Of
this city.
A petition for naturalization has
drew Gilje. OF Dutton, who is a native
of Norway.
Mrs. Lyle X. Miller entertained a
number of lady friends yesterday at
ternoon in honor of Miss Elkens, Of
Mayville, N. Oak.
Among the arrivals today to attend
the funeral of the late Matt Bruneau
We're Y. Bessette, +. A. Bessette and
A. Heiberg, of Kenilworth.
l.. X. Devlin, of the state humane
bureau arrived today to take charge
of some juvenile delinquents that re-
quire the attention of his department.
John Brinkman. a former resident
of this city, arrived today from the
Marias country. Mr.. Brinkman re-
ports a very low stage of water in
the Marias river.
Begging on the public streets was
discouraged by Justice Kinder in the
case OF E. E. Kidd, who was given a
ten-day sentence in jail. ]. J. Cary.
who was arrested on charge of va.
grancy, was sent to Jail for five days.
The funeral services of the late
Matt Bruneau were held this morn.
ing at the Catholic church with
number of neighbors and friends from
the Marias country in attendance.
The pail bearers were Jere Sullivan,
John Ward, A. o. DeLorimer, Martin
Connolly, John Lapolice and Louis
Neveux.
A. E. McLeish, who recently return
ed from trip through Alberta, re-
ports almost total crop failure in
that section as result of the pro-
longed drouth. In strip of country
about 12O miles wide, travelling north
from the Great Northern main line,
the lack of vegetation gives the land
scape the appearance of desert.
Havre Promoter: Retrenchment
continues along the line of the Great