The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-27
CITY AND STATE.
from Saturdays Daily.

Miss Viola Harvey, of Butte, has
accepted an appointment as teacher Of
the west Shonkin school.
a John Mcdowell, of Gold Butte, is a
patient at a Great Falls hospital, hav-
ing recently undergone an operation
for appendicitis.
The homestead entry of c. r. Clev.
niger, in the Bear Paw country, is be-
ing contested by Ep. Smith, of Big
Sandy, who alleges the entryman has
not resided upon the land.
a P. 3. Gallagher, as agent for the
claimants. has filed notices Of three
Oil placer locations in the Bannatyne
district, the claims being named the
Atlantic, Boston and Wisconsin.
Jas. G. THAN. supervisor Of the
Highwood forest reserve, is among
sthe business visitors in town. MIR.
THAN states that the ranche"s of the
Highwood and Belt country will make
a beef shipment from this point about
October /.
Owing to a slight misunderstanding
among the promoters of the platform
dance to be given at the ranch of w.
r. Embleton last night the Interested
parties concluded to hold 1t at ODD
Fellows hall. Quite a number of our
young people attended and report
having had a very enjoyable time.
The civil suit of J. w. Speer, re-
ceiver of the Montana Co. Cooperative
Ranch company against E. L. Cleve.
land and H. o. Miller has been trans
ferred to this district from Cascade
county upon application of defend
ants. The plaintiff seeks to recover
possession Of q sheep outfit valued at
about 81, 900 which, he alleges, was
unlawfully seized and removed by the
. Defendants.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Geo. D. Patterson returned
yesterday from a visit with friends on
the Pacific coast.
A marriage license has been issued
to Carl M. Martin and Rose Roller,
both of Fort Belknap agency.
!. L. D. Sharp, cashier of the Stock
mems National bank. returned yester-
day from an extended trip in which he
visited Chicago, Boston, New York
and other eastern cities.
Quite a lot of freight addressed to
Robert j. Moore, forest supervisor,
arrived in town recently. but as to
b who Mr.. Moore is, or where he will
locate no one seems to know.
Advices from Great Falls report the
death Of w. A. Thompson, a vel
known old.timer of northern Montana,
He was a resident of this city unit.
about fourteen years ago, and had
many friends in this vicinity.
Oscar Johnston and William Nor
risou returned from their hunting trip
yesterday evening. They report hav
ing had a very pleasant trip to the
mountains In which they bagged quite
number of the feathered tribe.
c. H. Ragland left this morning for
Winona, MIMI, in response to q tele'
gram announcing the sudden death o.
S. w. Hamilton, of that city. Mr..
Hamilton, who was a heavy stock
holder in the Benton Sheep company
was a visitor here about a month ago
and at that time appeared to be in thu
best of health. His death followed ar
operation for appendicitis.
a suit has been commenced in tbs
district court of Cascade county by
the S. c. Herbst Importing company,
a Wisconsin concern, to secure the
appointment of a receiver for the
Havre Hotel company. The plaintiff.
claims TO be a creditor of the defend
ant, AS we'll as a stockholder 10 thu
Hotel company, and alleges that the
Institution is insolvent. The reques
for appointment of a receiver is bein.
considered by Judge Leslie.
The last vestige of the old log cabit
that was built during the co. that wa
partially destroyed by fire last Mon
day QlSnL mas OeeO uauleO away 10 III
used as fire wood and only an oil
heating stove remains to mark tn
spot where once it stood. The cabi,
from the time of its erection had q re
markable history, which, 10 all proba
bility will never be published. 1t wa
ouce the home of q member of the ter
- ritorial legislature and since that tim
had been occupied by citizens OF al
nations Of the earth.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Born-On Monday evening, Septem
Der %, to the wife of Jurgen Engel
lent, of Everson. a son.
VIM. Embleton, father of Claude I
Embleton. who recently came her