The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-27
CITY AND STATE.

D. A. Crichton, of Geraldine, is
among the business visitors in town.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to d. G. Lockwood's jewelry
stOre.-Adv.
Attorney Harold Hoover arrived
from Great Falls today, on district
court business.
w. R. Taft and wife, of Big Sandy,
arrived yesterday IN a visit with
friends in this city.
Charles Mcclure, of Iona, and Mrs.
Albert Taylor, of Hawarden, we're re.
ceived at the Sanitarium today for
treatment.
At a meeting of the board of trus.
tees of the county high school, held
Monday afternoon, the present corps
of teachers vas re-appointed for the
ensuing year.
The Montana law that prohibits
drinking intoxicating liquors on trains
is being enforced by Great Northern
officials. Three men were arrested
yesterday for violation of the law and
assessed fines in a Great Falls justice
court.
Frank w. Brooder, representing the
Northwestern Mill Construction COM
pany, is among the business visitors
in town. Mr.. Brooder is interviewing
members of the Commercial club upon
the -four mill proposition, and SUBJ
hitting data upon the operation of
such plants in other localities.
James A. Murty arrived today from
Conrad, to take the position of e c
rotary of the Fort Benton Commercial
club to which he was recently elect
ed. Mr.. Murty will be pleased to meet
with farmers and other residents of
this vicinity who wish to suggest any
thing that would contribute to the
welfare of the community.
From Thursdays daily.
P. Offerdal arrived today from Sol
lid, on a business visit.
Tedd O'Reilly and wife, Of Monta-
que, are visiting with friends in this
city.
f. r. Newhall, of Iona, was receiv-
ed at the Sanitarium today for med
ical treatment.
Ed. F. Murphy, of Butte, president
of the Union Baseball league, was
among today's arrivals.
A postoffice bulletin announces that
a new postofice has been established
at Montrose, Chouteau county, with
l. L.. Duncan as postmaster.
Petitions for naturalization were
filed in the district court today by
Thorval Lunde and Olaf Alexanderson
of Solid. The applicants are former
residents of Canada.
Constable l.. M. White arrived to-
day with Albert Trexler, a hobo who
was arrested at Floweree on a charge
of disorderly conduct. The offender
by Justice Kinder.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court yester-
day afternoon to Jonas Haugen, of
Great Falls, and May Cllappell, Of
Iona. The wedding took place at St.
Pauls rectory, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. J. N. Chestnut,
~ panty CoNluS ~ JIC1I
home in Great Falls last evening.
The flour mill committee of the
Commercial club had an interesting
session yesterday afternoon, at which
information regarding the cost of in
stalling and operating a 25-barrel
plant was given by Frank Brooder, of
the Northwestern Mill Construction
company. A delegation of members
of the Commercial club will go to
Belt tomorrow, to inspect the flour
mill at that place and secure data
that may assist in building a similar
plant in this city.
An investigation of the circum-
stances under which William Small
and, the Great Northern fireman, was
fatally injured in the freight wreck
at Iona, was in progress this after
noon under the direction of Justice
Kinder, acting The inquest
was begun yesterday, but was adj
journed until today to secure the at
tendance of the train crews who were
present at the time of the collision,
from whom testimony is desired.
From Fridays daily.
Mich cows for sale. Apply to d. G..
LOckWoOd.-Adv.
See the Stockmen's National bank
for farm loans.-Adv.
Woman cook wanted. Address S.,
River Press office.-Adv.
F. J. Tennien is in town today from
Virgelle, on a business visit.
A. F. Flowers, of Iona, is among
the business visitors in town.
A red polled bull for sale. Address
Oscar Paul, Fort Benton.-Adv.
The Eklund photo studio will be
open Saturday and Sunday, May %
and 24.-Adv.
Neil Olmstead, OF Great Falls, was
received at the Sanitarium today for
surgical treatment.