The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
CITY AND STATE,
From Saturdays Daily,

John Neubert has applied to the dis.
trict court for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of Douglas Catnich,
the man who was recently found dead
at Huutley coulee.
Notices of location of the Yellow
Bird and Blue Bird quartz claims, in
the Sweet Grass hills. have been filed
In the county clerks office by Ira
Brown, of gold Butte.
One hundred and forty merino bucks
recently purchased from eastern par
ties aud consigned to A. w. Kings
bury, were driven from the s~tockyards
into town this morning.
A correspondent at Big Sandy re.
ports a very pleasant surprise party at
the home of Mrs. George Helbig re.
Gently. There were about twenty
neighbors in attendance.
1t is reported from Glasgow that
Willie Arlington, the Malta boy who
killed his stepfather aud was acquitted
of the charge of murder, has been
committed to the reform school by
Judge Tattan On a charge of incorri-
gibility.
A few Of our ranchers are busily en-
gagediin hauling their potato crop in
to town, and it is being readily dis.
posed of at 81 per hundred. Consid-
ering that less than a half crop was
raised this year, the price asked does
not seem exorbitant.
A suit for damages has been COM
menced in the district court against
Sheriff Frank Mcdonald by Mrs. Carl
F. Hensen, of Landusky. The plain.
tiff alleges that the sheriff sold some
OF her property under an execution is
sued against another person.
The body of Douglas Catnich, the
unfortunate who met his death by fall.
ing from the railroad trestle at Hunt
ley coulee, was brought into town yes
terday and an inquest was held this
morning, The remains were inferred
in the Riverside cemetery this after
noon.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. G. G. Chambers, of St. Paul,
is the guest of Mrs. Geo. D. Patter.
son.
a %trainl0ad Of mutton, consisting
Of nearly 5000 head, was shipped
from the stocky ards this morning by
C. H. Merrill.
A force of carpenters is engaged
today in laying a hardwood floor in
Green's hall. Other improvements
will soon follow.
Two thousand Ave hundred head of
mixed sheep owned by c. H. Ragland
were driven to the south side of the
Missouri this morning.
A large band of sheep owned by v.
F. ~Blankenbaker is being driven to
Frank McGowan's ranch on Bighwood
where they will be wintered.
County Surveyor Merriield, accom-
panied by Geo. L. King, left today by
private conveyance to do some survey
work in the vicinity of Eagle butte.
Rumors are rife that there will be q
wedding in town during the coming
week. The bride elect il expected to
arrive here from New York not later
than Wednesday.
Silas Gamble, of Coburg. has COM
menced suit in the district court
against Joseph F. Sipple, to secure a
change in the terms of o lease affect.
ing land rented by the latter from the
plaintiff.
w. Kinder's barber shop, located
on lower Front street, was burglar.
lied between II and l O'Clock yester-
day. About fifteen o and two
razor strops were taken, and up to
this writing there is no clue to the
thief or thieves.
Miss Atkinson. county school super.
intendent, gave a hearing today in the
matter of q proposed division of the
Landusky school district. There are
numerous protests against the propo-
sition, and action in the matter has
been deferred.
VIM. Stoney, who for the past year
has been employed at the Choteau
house, took his departure this morn
ing for Vancouver. Mr.. Stoney has
some valuable mining properties in
Alaska and it is conceded that he is
about to dispose OF some Of them,
hence his westw ard trip.
A bunch of sheep numbering $500
head, recently purchased from Messrs.
Vendette, Ragland and Paul, by A. E..
McLeish, of this city, was driven
across the bridge yesterday morning.
They will be cared for during the