The river press., 1914-11-18
CITY AND STATE.


among the visitors in town.
AL Quarles. we'll known resident
of the Marias country, is visiting with
Fort Benton friends.
Henry J. O'Hanlon, the Chinook
merchant, arrived last evening to at
tend to his business interests in this
vicinity.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county clerks Office today by
the Montague Lumber company, with
capital stock of $25,000. The incor-
porators are E. M. Hutchinson and w.
G. Hutchinson, of Whitefish, Mont,
and Spillman Viles, of Montague.
A public meeting will be held in the
court room this evening, at 500
O'Clock to take action in the matter of
forming a chapter of the Red Cross
society, similar to the organization
that has been formed in other Mon
tana towns. All are invited to attend
the meeting.
Word has been received from Great
Falls announcing the death Of Ben
Picken, of Big Sandy, who was under
treatment in a Great Falls hospital.
Mr.. Picken was resident of this city
about three years ago, following the
occupation of a brick mason, and
later filed on homestead near Big
Sandy.
c. H. Kelly, the Kalispell contractor
who was awarded the contract for
constructing the new municipal sew
erage system, proposes to do part of
the work before the ground is frozen.
Mr.. Kelly has the necessary pipe on
the ground, and is awaiting the arrival
of his excavating machine which was
due here several days ago.
From Mondays daily.
r. Mcclellan and wife, of Virgelle,
were among today's arrivals.
J. A. Arthurs, a we'll known resident
of Chester, is among the visitors in
town.
H. L. Messick, postmaster at Prairie
City, is among the visitors attending
district court.
]. B. Rauch, a former resident of
this city arrived from Lewistown to-
day on a business visit.
Mrs. Herman Osterman, Of Big
Sandy, was received at the Sanitar.
ium today for treatment.
Born, at Columbus hospital in Great
Falls, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Houck, of this city, daughter.
A. S. Lohman, of Chinook, an old
time resident of the Milk river coun-
try, spent yesterday with Fort Ben
ton friends.
Mrs. E. J. Dunno and son, E. L.
Dunno, arrived yesterday from Medi-
cine Hat, Can, on visit with Fort
Benton friends.
bunch of horses belonging to the
w. S. Bryant estate was sold at ad-
ministratriX sale Saturday afternoon,
at prices ranging from $40 to $3.50 per
head. The bunch Of eleven head
brought $1103.
\ marriage license was issued Sat
urday afternoon to Vernon Hill, of the
GOosebill country, and Anna Gilstrap,
Lue couple DelllS HldITleu SATURDAY
evening by Justice a. G. Fisher
An information has been filed in the
district court by County Attorney Nc
Ginley, accusing James Murphy of
horse stealing. Another information
accuses j. H. Bell of stealing a COW
belonging to Isaac Macki. Each of
the above-named defendants has
been placed under arrest.
The jury term of district court
opened today with number of jury
men and witnesses in attendance.
Fred LarimOre, who was arrested a
few weeks ago on charge of horse
stealing, was arraigned at the morn
ing session of court and entered a
plea of guilty. Judge Tattan sentenc-
ed the defendant 20 IS months in
state prison. The trial of A. H. Hart
zell on a charge of burglary was in
progress at the afternoon session OF
court. A special venire of twenty
citizens was issued. the jurymen to re-
port for duty tomorrow.
From Tuesdays daily
James B. Hurst, of Montague, is
visiting with friends in this city.
Attorney A. j. Galen arrived today
from Helena on professional business.
The Eklund photo studio will be op-
en- Saturday and Sunday, November
q and 22.--Adv.
Mrs. E. Ringwald, of Kalispell. is
the guest of Mrs. David G. Browne, of
this city.
C. b. Power, of Helena, who has
been attending to his cattle interests
in the Judith country, is among the
visitors in town.
A number of ladies were pleasantly
entertained Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
+. F. Sayre and Mrs. J. F. Curtis, at
the Sayre residence on Franklin
street.