The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-01
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, old goods, on
sale at all tirst.class places.
Mike Burke was arrested last even.
ing by the marshal for being drunk
and ~disorderly, and was fined $40 in
Justice Sullivan's court this morning.
The Valentine social given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church last
evening was a social and financial
success. The proceeds amounted to
about $40.
a suit has been commenced in the
district court by A. Ruef, executor of
one OF the Wills made by the late G. F..
Deletraz, against Geo. F.. Lewis Il
Sons, to o an indebtedness al
legged to be due the estate.
~ dispatch from Shelby reports the
sudden death of Jeff Pruitt, a resident
OF the Sweet Grass hills. The de.
ceased was we'll known in this city,
having been an experienced cowhand
in this locality for some years past.
The friends of John F. Patterson
will regret to learn that his condition
IL causing much anxiety to his family
and other relatives. 4 telegram re.
ceived today from San Diego. CAL,
reports that he is very weak, and his
physician fears the end may soon
come.
Notices of location of the New Year
and Porter quartz claims in the Little
Rockies have been filed 10 the county
clerks Office by Stanley Spayhowa
and Annah G. Burrrell. The Rocker
and Golden Age placer claims in the
same district have also been located
by Annah G. Burrell and others.
H. F. Austin, of Chinook. who was
recently arrested and acquitted in the
justice court on a charge of stealing
sheep from I. G. Richards, has com.
menced a damage suit against the
latter. The complaint alleges that
the prosecution was malicious and
untounded, and asks that the plaintiff
be awarded damages in the sum of
$40, 100 and costs Of suit.
John A. Alison, a colored man, was
brought up from Havre today to await
trial In the district court on q charge
OF assault with a deadly weapon. He
was one of the participants in a shoot.
ing scrape at the Halfway house,
which took place about a month ago,
and vas wounded in the left arm.
Another colored man engaged 10 the
fracas, but who escaped injury, is un.
der arrest at Havre.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
BILE, the purest and best American
whiskey.
The Missouri river which has been
closed at this point for several weeks
past. opened yesterday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Martin, OF
Chinook, arrived in the city this
morning, and are the guests of Mr..
aud Mrs. Geo. F. Lewis.
1t is announced that the Montana
Central station at Arlington, which
has been closed several months, will
be reopened on March l.
Anthony Peterson, a native of Nor.
way, died yesterday at St. Glare hos
pital At the age Of A years. Death
was due to attack of typhoid pneu.
monia.
1t is reported from Dillon that sew.
eral purchases of beef cattle we're
made in Beaverhead county last week
by a representative of a Seattle firm.
The purchases included about 600
head, which are to be delivered at the
railroad at So 80 per hundred pounds.
Constable Bickle arrived yes.
terday morning from Havre with
Philip Dixon, colored, who was placed
in the county Jail to await trial in the
district court or a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. He was one of
the participants in the shooting scrape
at the Halfway house, which occurred
several weeks ago.
\ recent dispatch from Helena says
Engelberg Hangel. a woodchopper,
was killed in a peculiar way ia the
mountains west of that city. He lived
in a cabin ear McDonald's pass, and
left for home early in the morning for
the mountain. While driving a wedge
into the trunk of a tree, the hammer
he was using struck him on the head,
causing death.
Choteau Acantha: NJ. S. Darling,
who is general manager for the Con.
rad Investment company and the Pom.
dera Canal company says that as soon
as the ground will permit two large
forces Of men will be put to work to