The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
CITY AND STATE.
FRoA SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A suit for divorce has been com.
menced by Msrgaretha Jess against
A. Il. Jess, the complaint alleging
cruelty.
Found-In the alley between Front
and Main Streets. a pair of spectacles
IN new case. Owner can have same
BY calling at this Office.
In the district court today, q decree
OF divorce was granted in the suit of
c. Nj. Jacobs vs.. Bertha F. Jacobs, in
which the plaintiff alleged desertion.
NJ. E. Miner, who was among the
guests at the Montana club reception
Thursday night, returned from Helena
this morning. The list of guests also
Included Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Browne,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. N Pray, of this
city.
Congressman Dixon is making a
visit to Glasgow for the purpose of
looking into matters relating to the
proposed opening of Fort Peck reser.
walton. AS the Indians are said to
favor the proposition, a bill to that
effect may be introduced in congress
by Mr.. Dixon.
The return of sales of real and per
sonal property in the estate of Mary
Connolly. deceased, was approved to.
day in the district court. The final
account Of the administrator ia the
estate of Thos. O'Hanlon, deceased.
was also approved. and a decree Of
distribution issued.
The city band was out in full force
last night and played several selec.
tions in front of Green's opera house.
The young musicians, who are apt
scholars. are receiving proper train.
ing at the hands of their leader, and
will in due course of time rank as one
Of the best bands in the state.
The entertainment given last even.
ing under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Aid society was a success in every
way. The vocal and instrumental
music was excellent, the drills by the
young folks were neatly and cleverly
executed, and the band boys did
s%plendidly. The proceeds from the
entertainment were larger than ex-
pected.
The dance given at Oddfellow's hall
last evening in honor of Mrs. Grace
Beaumau, of Great Falls, was a bril-
liant aff air, there being about twenty
couples present. The music, which was
furnished by Prot. Vielette's orches-
ira, was highly enjoyed by the invited
guests, and it was not until 1870 q. NJ,
that the merry dancers returned to
their homes. ~t}"t
A hunting party consisting of
Messrs. Henry Lewis, John w. Smith
and Claude E. Embleton, left for Har-
wood lakes this morning in quest of
the toothsome duck and other f~eathered
game. They were amply supplied with
ammunition, provisions, camp equip.
age, etc., and should their temperature
be normal upon their arrival at the
lakes they will, in all probability, re.
turn home with as many birds as the
law allows them to kill In q seasons
hunt,
From Mondays Daily.
Charles Coubeaux, Of Big Sandy,
received final citizenship papers in
the district court today.
The Shonkin Stock Association has
been officially notified that cars will
be At its disposal on Thursday next.
Notices OF location of the Tower and
Bower quartz claims, in the Little
Rockies, have been filed in the county
clerks Office by Albert Kleinschmidt
and John Keetsch, of Helena.
County Surveyor Merriield vent
out to Frank Mergers ranch today to
do some survey work 10 that locality,
which will probably occupy his atten.
ton for the next two or three weeks.
The Aatboat recently built by John
T. Sheath, and which was launched
yesterday evening, is being loaded
with ranch supplies for his home op.
posite the mouth Of Arrow creek.
James Savage, Great Northern ex.
press agent stationed here, after q
three months vacation in which he
visited relatives al Macy, Ind, and
nthor oostorn citios ratnrno6 homa
this morning.
George Cunningham. who has been
held in Jail awaiting trial in the dis
trict court on a charge OF shooting
Thos. Pearce at Wagner, was released
from custody this afternoon on bonds
of $1,000. His bondsmen are A. Cava-
naugh and j. F. Kilduff, of Malta.
Miss Atkinson, county superin:en-