The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
CITY AND STATE.

store.
Among the patents recently granted
to residents of Montana is one to
Charles F. Hofeldt, of Lloyd, for a
wire stretcher.
Miss May G.. Flanagan returned
this morning from Helena, where she
has been visiting with relatives for
several months past.
NoT1CE.-If you SEM during this
month your watch to Jesse Colon,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for $1.5O.
1t is announced that the state super.
intendent of public instruction has
fixed upon May 10 and II as the dates
for holding eighth grade examinations
in the several counties in the state.
A suit for divorce has been COM.
menced in the district court by lobe
Y. Warren against Ollie NJ. Warren,
the complaint alleging desertion.
The parties are residents Of Kner.
vile.
The Leota Oil company, which has
several claims in the Bannatyne dis.
trict on the Teton, has received an
outfit Of lev drilling machinery and
will put it in operation with as little
delay as possible.
The case of Alex. McLoughry,
charged with stealing a number of
calves, occupied the attention of the
district court all of today, the exam.
ination of witnesses being concluded
at the afternoon session.
Attorney Jesse B. Roote, of Great
Falls, arrived from the west this
morning to attend to business before
the district court. Mr.. Roote was
taking a nap when the train reached
Benton station and was overlooked
by the conductor until they were near
Teton, from which point he returned
on foot and by hand.car.
A dispatch from Malta reports the
murder Of William Litz, a rancher of
that vicinity, by his stepson, a boy
only thirteen years of age. There
had been aIquarrel between them, and
the boy seized a rifle and shot his
step-father three times, one of the bull.
lets causing instant death. The boy
is under arrest.
Two halfbreed boys, who had run
away from the Indian school at Fort
Shaw, presented themselves to Mar.
shall Riechers last evening and in
formed him they were tired and hun.
cry and wished to give themselves
into custody. They were provided
with quarters In the county Jail and
word OF their arrest was sent to the
authorities at Fort Shaw.
From Thursday's Daily.
Ramie Beaum, q native of Canada,
secured citizenship papers in the dis.
trict court today.
Miss Atkinson, county school super.
intendent, announces that the regular
quarterly teachers examination will
be held on April % and %.
NoTlCE.-lf you send during this
month your watch to jesse Colon,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for $3.50.
1t is reported from Havre that the
Palace hotel in that city was destroyed
by fire at q late hour last night. The
fire started at ll.o'clock aud continued
until after midnight, the building and
most Of its contents being a total
loss.
The first conviction in Chouteau
county under the new game law is re.
ported from Havre, where o. p. Mel.
o pleaded guilty to the charge OF
shooting ducks out of season. JUS
tice Piper sentenced him to six
months in the county Jail.
.Advices from Great Falls report the
death of l.. B. Cook, u we'll known
resident Of Valley county, who was a
patient at Columbus hospital. He
had been injured In q runaway acct
dent ear Glasgow, aud was suffering
from mental arrangement.
f. L. Mcconnell, Of the government
pension bureau at Washington, is a
visitor in the city today. Mr.. Nc.
Cornell is taking testimony in the
case OF Mrs. Annie Burke, formerly
a resident of Highwood, who has ap.
piled for pension as the widow of a
civil war veteran.
The illustrated stereoptican lecture
advertised to be delivered by Mr..
Gibboney in the Presbyterian church
this evening, will be given in Green's
hall instead. Miss Frances Green
will sing 1.-The Holy City," to be il.
Illustrated by colored views. Lecture
will begin ut s o'clock.
The trial of H. II. Johnston on q