The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
CITY AND STATE.

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Butte, is among the visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G: Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Mrs. Eugene Dashiell arrived today
from Clear Lake, on. a visit with Fort
Benton friends.
Judge Tattan and E. R. Russell left
today for Havre, on district court bus
mess. a session of court will also be
held at Chinook.
Grover Mansfield, of Nine Mile, was
taken to the Sanitarium today to re-
ceive attention for injuries caused by
a kick from a horse.
A petition for naturalization was
filed in the district court today by
Sofe Rogndahl, of Kenilworth, who
is a native of Norway.
Sheriff Rogers left today for Warm
Springs with Henry S. Johnson, the
Genou homesteader, who will be de-
livered to officials of the state insane
asylum.
Miss Flanagan, county school SUI
perintendent, left today for Geraldine,
on official business. 1t is proposed to
consolidate the public schools of that
district.
Jack Connolly, an old-time resident
of the Shonkin, arrived today from
Cut Bank, where he is now located.
He was accompanied by his son. T.
j. Connolly, who will visit with
friends in this vicinity.
John Ward received word yester-
day announcing the death of his
mother at her home near Saginaw,
Mich. The deceased vas about 50
years of age, and had been in failing
health for some time past.
The body of the late Mrs. Ed.
Smith, who died very suddenly while
visiting with friends at Ada, was
brought to this city today for burial
The funeral will take place tomor.
row from the Catholic church at 1000
a. m.
The business men of Geraldine have
made arrangements for a good roads
day, June 10 being selected as the
date for a general turnout of resi-
dents of that district to assist in the
work of improving the public high
ways. The county authorities will
cooperate with the volunteer work
ers, as it is expected great public
benefit will result from the move
ment.
C~ro~o1 roc;jD,<c Df <G;c p;fy orI NJ
entity r in receipt of notice from the
collector of internal revenue that pay
ment of the federal income tax is due
and should be made to w. G. Whaley
collector for this district, whose office
is at Salt Lake. 1t is not definitely
known how much Montana citizens
will contribute to the federal treas
ury in the form of income tax, but the
amount is expected to exceed $4,000
From Thursdays daily.
Mrs. NJ. f. Heron, of Chinook, was
received at the Sanitarium today TO,
surgical treatment.
\ marriage license has been ISSUED
at Great Falls to George II. Foss, OF
Mullan, Ida. and Grace Z. Neill, OF
Carter, Mont.
\ petition for naturalization has
been filed in the district court by
Frank l.. Eklund, of Iona, who is a
native of Sweden.
J. Ritter and JOS. S. Brown, who
returned last evening from a trip tc
H~awarden, Geraldine and Square
p,,ktD ro~Dr< r@Dl oro~ conditions ~
those localities.
Among the arrivals today was a
delegation of milling machinery men
who are explaining the merits of their
plants to local residents who propose
to establish a -four mill here.
Extensive improvements in the
yards and track at the Great North
ern depot are in progress, nine con
struction cars and a large force OF
men being engaged in the work.
Miss Barbara Harris entertained 9
number of friends at whist last ev'
ening, about thirty guests being pres
ent. The rooms were very prettily
decorated with cherry blossoms, and
an elegant luncheon was served.
According to advices from Cloteau,
the petition for an election to vote
upon the question of creating the new
county of Pondera was rejected by
the Teton county commissioners. The
withdrawal of names from the petit.
ton deprived it Of the necessary mum.
Der of signatures.
Word was received from Big San
dy last evening that Albert Gennett
was fatally injured yesterday by his
house being wrecked by a windstorm.
Mr.. Gennett was at m time in the
employ of John Muir. of this city. but
has recently been living on a home
stead near Big Sandy.
The funeral services. of the late
Mrs. Ed. Smith were held at the Cath
Ollie church this morning. with a large
number of relatives and friends in at
tendance. The pail bearers were
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