The river press., 1914-11-25
CITY AND STATE.

I.
w. H. Thomas is in town from High
wood, on visit of a few days.
G. A. Apple and wife, of Carter, are
visiting with friends in this city.
G. Pribble and wife. of Big Sandy,
are among the visitors attending dis
trict court.
R. A. Lee and G. r. Hickey, of Lo-
ma, were received at the Sanitarium
today for treatment.
Frank Laird, a we'll known resident
of the Sweet Grass hills country, is
among the visitors in town.
John Mcclellan, a former resident
of this city arrived from Virgelle yes.
terday on visit with old-time friends.
Theo Evers arrived today from
Floweree on visit with his parents, ,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Evers, of this city. :
Willis L. Dynes. foreman on the
Havre Daily Promoter, is in the city
today visiting with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. M. Dynes.
Petitions for naturalization have
been filed in the district court by
Thomas E. Nicholson, of Big Sandy,
and Rose A. Shorthill, of Floweree.
Capt. Geo. H. Stevens, who attended
the big meeting of farmers in Great
Falls, reports an interesting and sue
cessful convention. The new fedora.
ton of farmers societies will enable
the members to work together for mu-
tual benefit.
Bills are out announcing a dance to
be given in the opera house, by the
Fort Benton orchestra on Thanksgiv-
ing evening, Thursday, Nov. 26. A
committee on management and intro
duction assures all a pleasant time.
Dancing tickets, 81. Spectators free.
The dance given at Odd Fellows
hall last evening by the Juniors of
the county high school was a great
success. Glass colors and pennants
decorated the hall, and an excellent
luncheon was served at midnight.
There were about fifty guests in atten-
dance.
Another change in the map of east,
ern Montana is reported from that To-
cality. AS result of the recent cleo
tion the county seat of Fallon county
has been changed from Ekalaka to
Baker, and the court house and county
officers will be located at Baker, as
soon as the removal can take place.
The trial of Hugh o. Schrammeck
of Big Sandy, on charge of assault il
the first degree, was in progress this
afternoon i'm the district court, a jur!
having been secured at the morning
session. The alleged assault is sait
to have resulted from dispute owe
the division of partnership property.
Four offenders were disciplined il
Justice kinder's court today, two o
them being advised to leave town o
incur more unpleasant penalty a
vagrants. Leslie Rowe, accused o
indulging in a puglistic stunt, was as
sessed fine of ten dollars. and E(
Snyder five dollars for disOrderly cor
duct.
Some modern ideas and improve
ments in farm work are being adopte
by V. F. Blankenbaker, OF Virgelle
who is adding to his plant an alfalf
grinder that has a capacity OF abou
eight tons per day. The machiner
was installed a few days ago by W
O. Dexter, of this city, and is now i
operation.
A news item from Havre says Mrs
D. A. Ring, of Harlem, has filed sui
for $4,000 against Joe GussenhOve
of Havre, for injuries she received i
September by being hit by his auto
mobile. Mr.. Ring, her husband, ha
also brought suit against Mr.. Gussel
hoven for $1,000 for medical and ho:
pital expenses in connection with hi
wife's injuries.
Harry Crane, the 12-yeAr-Old son c
Mrs. Geo. w. Crane, has been unde
the care of an eye specialist in Grea
Falls the past few days. While
dance was in progress in Odd Fellow
hall last week. Harry watched tn
dancers through small opening i
the door and was accidentally hit i
the eye by a BIB shot from bea
shooter. The injury was so seriOu
that loss of the eye was feared, bu
the patient is said to be improving.
From Mondays daily.
Mrs. F. A. Flanagan left yesterda
for California, on visit OF severa
weeks.
w. P. Sullivan and wife, OF Squar
Butte, spent yesterday with Fort Ben
ton friends.
Mrs. Ever Nielsen arrived yesterda
from Box Elder, OH visit with friend
in this city.
Miss Flanagan, county school super
intendent. is attending the meeting O
the State Teachers association ii
Butte.
A decree of divorce was entered II
the district court today in the suit q
Robert B. Peel against Mary E. Pee