The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-01
AMONG Our
A Griss Of Items Gathered From ouT
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Havre Herald: The Great Northern
has put ou a crew of 10 men at Ches'
ter ~excavating for the large reservoir
which the company is putting IN at
that place as a water supply for the
road.
Glasgow News: Lyman Dieter, who
was arrested near Culbertson last
week on a charge Of shooting cattle on
the range, and who was released from
custody, as the court in this county
had no jurisdiction. has been rearrest'
ed on the satnc charge in North Da'
ko,a.
Cho,eau Acantha: Choteau Is at
present undergoing a most thorough
cleansing, disinfectants being used IN
both business and private houses. "A
determined effort is being made to
prevent an epidemic of smallpox. So
far but one case is reported. but our
citizens consider an ounce OF prevent
ative worth Il pound Of cure.
Havre Plaiud, aler: Jos. Gontier,
who was arrested re .ently near Eagle
Creek by Inspec'o: Geo. Hall on the
charge of illegally holding a stray
horse and branding two calves not
his own property. pleaded not guilty
in the justice court and his case was
set for trial February ,. He vas re.
leased upon a bond of $1,000.
Glasgow News: Clarence Lou,zen
hiser, who formerly lived near Gull
b~ertson, and is wanted for horsesteal-
ing, has been located IN North Dako.
ia, but refused to return to this state
Griffith left Tuesday night for Bis
marck with the necessary papers and
will bring the prisoner back with him.
Malta Enterprises: r. w. Garland,
one of the pioneer business men OF
Malta, but now one of the extensive
and prosperous wool growers OF the
q. country. with ranches some twenty-five
miles north, was in town on Monday.
He has contracted his clip for the sea-
son, but would not be surprised to see
prices stitfeu a little as the season ad.
vances.
, Havre Plaindealer: II. F.. Hamil.
, ton. who has been located here for the
past Is months as assistant engineer
in charge of the Great Northern divis.
ions from Minot to Cut Bank, has been
! promoted. A circular has just been
issued by the authorities at 81. Paul
appoin,ing Mr.. Hamilton resident en-
' g%ineer. While, to all PURPOSES, he has
held this position right along. he has
not enjoyed the title nor the salary
which goes with the job.
f Glasgow Review: Sheriff Williams
e of Dawson county, was in Glasgow
Thursday in quest OF A. T.. Cruise,
8 who is wanted in hat county on &
charge of burglarizing j. L.. Poor
q mans ranch at the mouth of the Biz
Dry. Cruise was brought to Glasgow
9 the first of the week and given {
v twelve day sentence in the county Jail
The Otfense having been committed ir
q Dawson county the officials were with
out jurisdiction and Cruise will b.
r. taken TO Glendive for a retrial.
e Choteau Acautha: Ia Justice Fed
erhen's court at Dupuyer, last week
e Lou White and James Clark wer'
bound over 70 the district cour. OF
the charge of setting fire to Chas
Davlin's hay stacks on Birch creek
! couple of weeks ago. They were un
able to furnish bonds and wer
brought to Choteau last Saturda,
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Kunke
and are now confined ia the county
Jail. 1t is said that the evidence
y against the accused is very strong.
Glasgow Review: A number OF yet.
t tlemau from Williston are temporar,l,
sojourning ia the city far from tn
II maddening crowds and the peace of
l. ficers of North Dakota. The men, VIII,
l. are at present guests of friends in tn,
city, have have been running what i
terme! a "maison de jole,' or NOR
a properly speaking, ''biind pigs" Ii
l. front they ran soda fountains will
home made sy'up that ate the linin!
e GU, of the children's s,Omachs, Will
in the rear they sold the stuff tina
]. picked their daddies' insides. They
were moi proud of their business, bu
l. they needed the money. The Othe
,e night the local w. T. G. U. gathere'
d all the loose hatchets around tow
S and came within an ace OF making
good workmanlike job of the ''pig
gers" Meanwhile the officers Ego
busy and the immigration to Mon
tana started ia earnest.
r Testimony In Iridgcman Case.