The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
CITY AND STATE.

Highest market price paid for hide:
and pelts by A. E. Bjerring, at Grand
Union hotel.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
John Mcintyre and Edna Price, both
OF Havre.
Mrs. w. NJ. Sexton, of Missoula,
arrived in the city this morning OF a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Morrow.
Miss Lulu Frields left this morning
for Hamilton, Ravalli county, for an
extended visit with Miss Maude Lock-
wood, of that city.
A suit for divorce has been com.
menced in the district court by Agnes
NJ. Peters against John A. Peters, the
complaint alleging cruelty.
NoT1CE.-If you send during this
month your watch to. Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for $3.50.
Lee Morrell, who Is among the visi-
tors in town today, reports a snowfall
of about twelve inches on the Shonkin
and in the Highwood country.
The Columbia Falls Lumber com.
pany, which proposes to transact
business in Chouteau county, has filed
its articles ofltincorporation in the
county clerks Office.
According to the Red Lodge Picket,
there was a record breaking snow
storm in that part of Carbon county
last week. 1t says the snowfall
amounted to three feet on the level.
1t is reported that the l.. d, Pugsley
wool clip has been contracted to a
Boston firm at 23 cents. 1t was Sc
cured last fall by a local speculator
who makes a nice little profit on the
trans action.
James Malcolm, who was on trial
in the districtscourt OF Valley county
last week on the charge of killing w.
w. Greer, and who was convicted Of
murder in the second degree, was to.
day sentenced byl Judge Tattan to a
life term in the penitentiary.
The cast of...James Smith, the L.
year-old boy who was arrested on a
charge Of breaking open a trunk and
stealing a revolver, and who pleaded
guilty to the 'charge in Justice Sulli-
vans court, will probably be turned
over to the county authorities for
further action in the matter. He ap
pears to be a tit candidat t for the
state reform school.
Daniel Mcclure, Of the Teton, re.
Gently commenced suit against his
brother, j. T.. Mcclure, in the district
court OF Cascade county, but upon
application of the defendant it has
been transferred to this judicial dis.
trict. The plaintiff claims an indebt.
eduess of about 81, 726 as the balance
due for services rendered and labor
performed, and for rent OF land dur.
ing the past four years.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
\ marriage license has been issued
to B. H. Myers, Of Fort Assinniboine,
and Dilsie WhitIaw, OF Aavre.
NoTICE.-1f you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for $3.50.
G. w. Campbell returned this morn.
ng from a visit of several months in
he eastern and southern states, and
will accept q position at D. G. Lock.
woods drug store.
The county authorities have beer
notified Of the arrest of three hobOes
at Harlem on the charge of setting
fire to II Great Northern boxcar
They will have a hearing before Jus
tice Thompson at Harlem.
Advices from Havre report that tn,
notorious Halfway house, where 81
many criminal eases have originated
the past few years, has been closed b,
the sheriff under attachment proceed
ings. AS its license will soon expire
it will probably not be r%eopened.
The Alex. McLoughry cattle Quit
in the Bear Paw country has been pur
chased by Harry Rice, Of the Shou
kin, aud is to be delivered here til
latter part OF the month. 1t consist
OF about one hundred head of variou
ages. the purchase price averagin
about so per head.
The report of the grand jury at tt
recent term Of district court of Vale
county is said to contain nothing of
sensational nature. The grand iur
is understood to have returned thrt
or more indictments, but the names
the persons named therein have u,
yet been made public.