The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
CITY AND STATE.

Send your watch and jewelry repair
YORK to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store. =
Kay Mcdonald arrived yesterday
evening on the delayed trains from
Butte, and is visiting in this city, the
guest of his cousin, Sheriff Frank Nc
Donald.
Jos. Sullivan is confined at ST.,
Glare hospital suffering from a badly
sprained hip and leg, the result Of q
1all from slipping on the icy pavement
while in Great Falls Monday evening.
Mrs. Otto Soeberg. who has been
confined at Columbus hospital At
Great Falls, where she underwent an
operation some time ago, was brought
to this city yesterday evening and
placed In St. Glare hospital.
According to local thermometers,
the temperature last night fell to Is
below zero, and the Missouri river is
frozen over for the first time this seas
on. Last year the first freeze-up was
on December %. and two years ago on
November II.
According to advices from Choteau,
the Teton county authorities fear an
outbreak of smallpox in that part Of
northern Montana. Some bedding
has been stolen from the pest house,
and the infection may be distributed
as a consequence.
It is reported from Helena that the
the supreme court has affirmed the
findings of the district court Of this
county in the case Of William D.
Wells, who appealed to the higher
tribunal. Wells was convicted of
completely in the robbery Of j. H.
Brady and was given a sentence of
four years.
It was expected that Thomas Grady,
CO. defend ant with H. r. johnson in a
charge of swindling William Medium
about a year ago, would be tried at
the present term of court, but the au-
thorities have been advised that he is
seriously sick in Q hospital at Billings.
Johnson, it will be remembered, was
convicted and given q sentence OF four
years, and Is now in tho county Jail
pending an appeal to the supreme
court.
A sensa tional com p aint has been
filed in the district court in a suit for
divorce commenced by Edward Keas-
ter vs.. Mamie Keaster, of Highwood.
1t is alleged that the defendant is
guilty of desertion, cruelty and inf.
deity, and is an unfit person to have
charge of the children Of herself and
plaintiff. The complaint further al.
leges that defendant has wrongfully
disposed OF the property of plaintiff,
and the court is asked to issue a tenn.
porary injunction to prevent further
mismauagement of the business af-
fairs of the plaintiff.
From Fridays Daily
New Process ever fresh bread, better
than ever. at c. W. Ayres'.
Skates ground and sharpened on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 25 cents
per pair. Henry Hagen.
Just rcceiveda car Of fancy Wash.
ington apples. All varieties Of good
keepers. T. G. Power & Bro. X
According to advices from Aavre,
the temperature Al that place Wednes-
day morning was "a below zero.
Local hunters are reminded that un-
der the new game law the open season
ends December /. The game warden
sleuths will be watching out for law
breakers.
Christmas ia coming. and the Center
Meat Market will have A No. l tur-
keys. geese, ducks and chickens. Also
oysters in shells, can and bulk; crabs
and Holsters, celery and lettuce.
Please send in your orders early.
The members Of the Ladies' Guild
we're very much gratitied at the large
attendance ut their Thanksgiving ball
Wednesday evening, and have reason
to be elated over its financial success.
The total receipts amounted to 1920.
Advices received from Chester this
afternoon states that a Japanese sec
ton hand, named Tokomoto, started
out during the storm of Monday tt
walk over his part of the section, and
has not been seen since. 1t is sup
posed he wandered from the track and
was frozen to death,
Judge Hunt of the federal court ha,
reappointed Harry A. Vagg of Saco,
Valley county, United States CON-.
missioner and reappointed William
G.. Davis of Sweet Grass station to a
like position In Teton county. Both
appointees were endorsed by citizens
,h, Sootinps in which thou l;.,o