The river press., 1903-11-11
CITY AND STATE.
Prom SATURDAYS Daily

ton street.
1t is reported that Thomas F. Healy,
formerly of this city, has purchased a
fruit farm in Napa county, California,
and will make his home there.
Warren +. Barr, of the Overland,
departed this morning for his ranch
50 miles down the Missouri river. He
built scow and loaded it with six
months supplies and tools and will
make considerable improvements on
his ranch this winter.
1t is announced that large tract Of
land in the Musselshell country, which
had been Withdrawn from entry for
government irrigation purposes, has
been restored to the public domain.
The U. S. geological survey reported
that the proposed irri alton project
was not feasible.
1t is quite probable that the city
council may be asked to pass a curiew
ordinance, in order to check the mis-
chievous propensite5 of number of
small boys who appear TO b.: ;)ey ond
parental control. Playing ,ict-tact;
and breaking windows seem 70 be
their favOrite anuoemrnt>.
John Neubert, public administra
tor, has filed in the district court Il
petition for letters Of administration
in the estate of Sam Hendricks son, who
recently committed suicide at Chinook
The petition states tha. the deceased
is supposed to have left personal
property to the value of about Sll 900
According to the Medicine Hat
News, there will soon be opposition
to Burns & Co. who practically con
troll the beef business in Northwes:
Territory. A new concern known as
the Union Meat company has been Or
ganized, and competition between the
buyers is expected to result in bene-
fit to stockmen in that part of the
country.
A dispatch from Glasgow states
that Charles Nelson, who was alleged
to be member of gang of outlaws
operating north of Culbertson, has
surrendered himself to the Valley
county authorities. Nelson denies
that he was connected with the King
kidnapping case or any other lawless
act, and is willing to face any charge
that is brought against him.
From Mondays Daily.
j. O. Patterson, who purch ased the
Puysley residence last spring. will oc
cupy the place this winter, and is
moving his household effects in from
the ranch.
J. F. Patterson informs us that the
wool season Of 1904 has opened. He
has contracted for G. w. Bucks wool
clip of next year at Ii cents.
1t is again rumored that the Mon.
tana Central will discontinue the pas
senger trains that arrive here in the
afternoon, the change to go into effect
at the end of the present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bower, who have
been visiting in Minneapolis for some
time, accompanied by Miss Fannie
Bowling of Baltimore, Nd, arrived
in the city yesterday and are guests a,
the homes Of J. O. and G. D. Patter-
son.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by Frank Pickett agains,
the city of Havre to recover damages
to the amount Of $4,000 and costs OF
suit. According to the complaint, the
plaintiff was arrested by Marshal
White of Havre about two weeks ago
and kept in jail without cause and
was compelled to pay So to obtair
discharge, for which he asks the dam.
ages stated. r. E. Hammond is at
torney for the plaintiff.
1t is reported from Havre tn at mar
named William Panzram is under ar.
rest there on a charge Of passing
counterfeit money, the arrest being
made at the request of Sheriff Cosner
of Valley county. Panzram is sup
has been floating the bills of the ole
State Bank of Brunswick, N. j., q
bank that went out of business many
years ago. Glasgow was flooded with
the bills. These bills are easily
passed, as every body takes them fol
bills of the Bank of New Brunswick
Canada.
The sheritf's Office here was notified
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Lund o
Landusky that hold-up and robber,
was committed at Alder Gulch or
Friday night. a saloon was entered
by two masked men, armed with {
Winchester rifle and a revolver, who
ordered those present to throw W
their hands and face the wall. At the