The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-06
CITY AND STATE.

davre, are visiting In the city, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Lepper.
Miss Edith j. Atkinson, of Cascade,
arrived from the west this morning for
a visit with here sister, Miss Agnes
Atkinson.
John T. Sheath and wife left for
their ranch by boat this morning,
making the trip of about 100 miles
down the Missouri river.
W. +. Harmon, state superintendent
OF public instruction, has announced
the dates for teachers Institutes in the
several counties. That OF Choutea u
county is Sc. for November 1922.
Lloyd Richards, who was found
guilty OF petit larceny at a trial held
in Justice Pyper's court at Havre, was
received at the county Jail today. He
will serve a sentence of ninety days.
Miss Atkinson, county superinten-
dent Of schools, nnounce that a first
grade certificate has been awarded to
Miss Nellie Barrett, of Havre, who
was among the applicants for certiti.
Gates at the teachers examination re.
Gently held.
Among the real estate deals recently
made in this city, is the purchase by
Jos. Connolly Of the buildings and
lots at the corner of Main and Fort
streets from Jas. Mccarthy, the con.
sideration being 5000. The property
was formerly owned by Peter Smith
aud Claus Peters.
In response to a bank statement
called by the comptroller of the cur.
rency, the StOckmen's National bank,
OF this city, presents the best exhibit
in its history. Its customers have on
deposit the handsome sum of 81, 300.
900, and its loans aggregate about
$3.50, ZOO. The Stockmen's bank is
evidently prospecting to an extent
that will be gratifying to its patrons
and stockholders.
Postmaster G. w. Crane is in re-
ceipt of a letter from w. Nj. Duncan,
OF Hamilton, kas., inquiring as to
the present address of Rufus L. Nc.
Gonigal, who has been lost to his rel
atives for the past 10 years. The last
heard OF him was at Carroll, a settle.
ment OF the Missouri river about fifty
miles below this city, where he was
located in 1865. The writer claims to
have news of interest to the missing
old-timer.
From Thursdays Daily.
District court vas adjourned today
until Monday, October %.
Chas. Lippard, who is among the
visitors in town today, has been APP
pointed cattle dipping inspector for
the Lippard district.
Sheriff Mcdonald received word
from Great Falls today that a West
side saloon in that city was entered by
burglars last night, and the culprits
are supposed to be headed in this di.
rections.
Constable Bickle arrived from
Havre this morning with L. c. Baker,
sentenced by Justice Piper to sixty
days for petit larceny. His crime was
the stealing of a grip from the ST.
Paul hotel.
L. Minugh arrived this morning
with S. Sazuki, a Japanese section
hand, who has been bound over to the
district court on a charge of assault.
The prisoner is said 10 have stabbed
another Japanese laborer employed at
Dodson, inflic.ing wounds that may
prove fatal.
r. C. Todd and Thomas Hoor, who
arrived yesterday from Baltimore,
Nd, have started down the Missouri
river on a hunting trip with Poplar
as their destination. They brought
with them a :8 foot canoe in which
which they loaded supplies and camp
equipment necessary for the trip.
.Advices from Helena report that
Jpliu SouEAIs q Ildi1 UIcCu wiz lOIlllGEIt
lived in this vicinity, has been arrest
ed by the federal authorities on a
charge OF killing his brother, Thomas,
at Cut Bank. The two brothers quar-
relied, and according to the accused,
the killing was done in self-defense.
There was something doing a, tie
annual picnic of the Roosevelt club,
which took place nea Havre a few
days ago. The club is an organic.
alton of colored residents of Havre,
and its annual picnic is an event in
the social functions of its members.
|. appears that Thomas Allsop, an
active member Of the club, was mar
shall of the day. and was clothed with
the authority OF a deputy sheriff for
the occasion. His authority, how.
ever, was questioned during the fes.
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