The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

Default of defendant in the divorce
suit of Emma Vielleux 70. Geo. Well
leux was entered in the district court
today.
Referring to the report Of the exist
ence OF cattle mango in the vicinity of
Judith, G. r. Norris informs us that
a thorough investigation was recently
made and no case of the disease could
be discovered.
Railroad officials report that q re.
cent beef shipment over the Great
Northern made the fastest stock train
run in the history Of American rail.
reading. The distance of 127 mi es
between Great Falls and Havre was
covered in three hours and fifty
minutes.
Fred Putin am, representing the we'll
known Boston wool firm OF Hecht,
Lehman & Co.. is among the bust
ness visitors in own today. Mr..
Putnam is an old time member of the
wool buying fraternity. having op
Grated in northern Montana markets
since 1884.
A wool sale at a better figure than
% cents was made ia the local market
last evening, the clip OF A. f. Nc.
Leish, amounting to nearly LOO, coo
pounds, being contracted to a repre-
sentative of Justice, Bateman Il Co.
The exact figure of the trans action is
not known. but it is said to be bettey
than 23a cents.
J. NJ. Burlingame, register of the
U. S. land office at Great Falls, was
among the arrivals this morning. He
reports that, owing to the extensive
withdrawal ofland nthis district there
has been comparatively few filings
made during the past twelve months.
The total area of the Great Falls land
district is about %, 900 600. acres, and
Of this mount over one.half has been
withdrawn from entry, reserved or
appropriated.
From Mondays Daily. ...
People who know, drink Cyrus No
BILE, the purest and best American
whiskey. =
Peter STREET. and Sam Bright, o
Highwood, who were among the Wis
itors in town Saturday, left yesterda,
morning for a trip to the Pacific
coast.
Thos. Coatsworth, who was recent.
appointed city marshal to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation o
H. G. Reichers, assumed charge OF hi
official duties today.
The first bunch of wolf scalps re
ceived under the new bounty law wa
presented today by Chief Little Bear
OF the Cree Indian camp. 1t repre-
sented the killing of eight wolf pups.
Marriage licenses have been issue'
by the clerk of the district court Il
Frank Champion, of Box Elder, an
Margaret Cecil. of Harlem; Cosma
Timothy and Kathleen Mcdonald
both Of Havre; and Patrick Many an
Nellie Giblin, both of Chinook.
Four prisoners were added to I'll
population of the county Jail yester
day, increasing the number Of inmate
TO twenty-five. The new arrivals are
Robert Mudd, bound ver to the dis
trio, court on a charge of shootin'
Hard away at the Halfway house: P. F
Nelson, sentenced to 60 days for pet
larceny at Havre: j. \. Kiefer. VIII
will serve 60 days for carrying con
cealed weapons; and Casper Belmon,
bound over TO the district court on
charge of assault With a deadly wea
pon. The latter is said to have she
at P. Thormahlen, on Cow creek, dur
ing a dispute over business matters.
From Tuesdays DAILY.
Highest market price paid for hide
and pel.s by A. Z. Bjerring, a, Gran
Union hotel. r
Cyrus Noble whiskey, a favorite
all the leading clubs of the Unite
States for the past thirty years. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crepeau ie
this morning for Minneapolis, wher
they will visit relatives for d week q
ten days.
According to a Washington di
patch, the postofiice at Landusky is
be discontinued. and the mail servi'
transferred to St. Paul's.
c. r. Fish, of Highwood, who hi
been attending school at Mankat
Mimi, for several months past. r
turned from the east this morning.
\. L. Lewis left this morning f<
St. Paul in response to a telegram r
ceived from that city last evening al
~rouucing the serious illness of Mr.
Lewis.
Cleanse your system Of all impur