The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-04
CITY AND STATE.

CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays daily.
w. E. Silverthorn, a well known res
ident of Lewistown, is visiting with
friends in this vicinity. =
A petition for naturalization has
been filed in the district court by !
Anna c. Furst, of Big Sandy, who is
a native of Germany.
Archdeacon Hooker, of Helena, will
preach in st. Paul's church tomorrow
at II a. M. and 1880 p. m. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public
for these services.
: An order was made in the district
court today committing Oscar Ander-
son, OF Big Sandy, to the Warm
Springs asylum, as recommended in
the report of the board of physicians.
There will be a meeting of the la.
dies of the Altar society of the Cath
Ole church Monday afternoon at 5
o'clock. at the residence of Mrs. H.
LaBarre. A good attendance Is de-
sired.
Joe Streng, representing the wool
firm of Eisseman Bros, and w. E.
Maier, representing Hecht, Lehman
& Co., were interviewing local sheep
men today on the subject of contract
ing their wool clips. It is understood
that Mr.. Streng has made contracts
with Ed. Reichelt, OF this city, and
Walter Brown, OF Box Elder, but the
price is not definitely known.
A peculiar experience in digging
wells is reported by G. c. Ross, who
has a ranch a O'Hanlon coulee,
about ten miles east of town. During
the past two years Mr.. Ross has dug 6
wells that varied from 10 to ~ feet in
depth, but was unable to find water.
The seventh attempt, however, was sue
cessful. At a depth of twelve feet he
struck a layer of cement rock that
was about four feet thick, and after
blasting this rock with dynamite Mr..
Ross was rewarded with a bountiful
supply of water from the gravel be.
low. The location of this we'll is not
more than a hundred yards from the
place where the other we'll digging
work was done.
A big crowd of local residents went
to Great Falls yesterday to witness
the basketball game between tho
ChOuteau county boys and the Great
Falls high school team, which tool
place last evening in the gymnasium
of the Great Falls high school. The
electric city athletes outctassed the
visitors in both weight and skill, the
score being in their favor to the tune
OF 36 to IA. 1t was a fast and furious
game from start to finish, severa'
fouls being called on each side. The
spectators were given a fine 'exhibi
ton of basketball, however, and the
Fort Benton bunch enjoyed the trir
although the result of the game was
not exactly what they desired.
From Mondays daily.
l. V. James, of Tunis, is among the
business visitors in town.
H. w. Greisbach and George Christ
OphersOn, of Iona, are among the Wis
itors in town.
G. j. BONNIE arrived from Havre
yesterday, to attend to business mat
tiers in which he is interested.
A. L. Sutherland, who holds the of
flee of U. S. Commissioner at Colony
Bay. arrived yesterday on land bust
ness.
According to the monthly report O
Superintendent Largent, the public
schools of Great Falls have an enroll
ment of 3,433 pupils.
A. l.. Jaqueth, the Kalispell civil
engineer, arrived today to consult
with the city authorities regarding
proposed public improvements.
Geo. w. Lovinger and several other
residents of Virgelle arrived today tc
give testimony in a land contest case
affecting a homestead in that vicinity
A small flock of geese that had ev
identity wintered in this vicinity
started on their fight north yester
day, the weather conditions convinc
ing them that the arrival of spring is
mot far distant.
J. o. Patterson reports that about
forty men are employed I'm the work
of building the Milwaukee railroad de-
pot and water tanks at Lostlake,
about sixteen miles south of town.
The station appears ON the railroad
map under the name of Montague.
Pleas of not guilty were entered by
three defendants in criminal cases
who were arraigned in the district
court today. The defendants were
Frank Hadlock and E. L. Sutton, who
are accused of forgery; and Joseph
Moody. charged with murder In the
first degree.
J. F. Harrington. the Missoula
bridge contractor who has been max
ing extensive repairs on the Mfssou-
ri river bridge, is among the visitors