The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-13
CITY N STATE.
Fsom Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Judge Tatan, as trustee for the
Havre townsite, has sold lot 8 in block
. to Oliver st. German.
Final citizenship papers were issued
IN the district court today to Edwin
Williams, a native of Denmark.
Eight additional notices of quartz
locations 10 the Little Rockies have
been filed 10 the county clerks office
by w. Wildwood, }. L. Westergreen,
G. w. Baird and others.
The civil suit of Thuet Bros. W. W.
G. Hensen, OF Harlem, which was com .
menced IN the district court a few days
ago, has been transferred to the die.
trict court Of Cascade county.
Among the receipts at the Chicago
market the early part Of this week
were eve buffalo from q Dakota
breeder. They remained unsold for
two days, but finally folnd purchasers
at $50 to 500 per head.
In the disteict court today, two di.
vorce suits came up for hearing and a
judgment for the the plaintiff was
rendered in each case. The parties
to the suits were Isace Wheeler vs..
Celestia Wheeler and Florence Ward
W.. Elmer Ward.
An information charging murder
has been filed in the district court by
the county attorney against William
Giles, the colored soldier who killed
his companion at Havre ON Tuesday
night. An information has also been
filed against Albert Morris, charged
with forgery.
1t is the opinion of several of our
business men that Fort Benton should
be represented at the railroad rate
convention called by Helena people
for December ii, and q meeting will
be held at Major T. a. Cummings Of
tice Tuesday evening to take such &C.
ton in the matter as may appear
proper and necessary.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. 7. L. Penrose left yesterday
morning for California, where she
will spend the winter months.
The warm spell caused the ice in the
Missouri river to go out this morning,
after a freezeup of about two weeks.
Notices of two placer locations in the
Sweet Grass hills have been filed in
the county clerks Office by Alfred G.
Bragg. of Whitlash.
G. r. Stranahan and wife, of Boul.
der, arrived from the vest yesterday
on q visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Stranahan, of this city.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a fancy
and home cooking sale on December
10, at Flanagan's building. A light
lunch will also be served.
Ray Mcdonald, of Butte, who has
been visiting with relatives in this
city during the past two weeks, re.
turned to that city yesterday.
The ladies of the Catholic church
announce that they will give q grand
ball and supper during the week after
Christmas, the date for which will be
given later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Waterman, of
White Sulphur Springs, accompa.
MED by Miss Maude Minar, left yes.
terday for San Diego, CAL, for the re.
mainder OF the winter months.
Sheriff Frank Mcdonald left Sun.
day morning for Deer Lodge with
William Hayes. who vas convicted It
the last term of district court of rob.
bling the Wildwood saloon at Tort
man, and sentenced to ten years in the
~penitentiary.
One of the largest horse deals OF the
season was closed today by w. Swim.
burn, OF Medicine Hat, N. w. r., who
purchased the outfit OF range horses
owned by Fred LaBarre, of the Ma.
rias. The price paid vas from S25
per head up, according to age.
James Tweedie. of Malta, county
assessor of Valley county, has filed q
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court. He lists his liabilities
a. s. ,O2O. p, and his assets at 81, $50.
Of this amount 81, l25 Is due 90 open
accounts, and exemption is claimed
on 1926 worth of the property.
From Tuesdays Lslly.
The bread baking contest announced
by Green Bros. will close on Friday,
December Is.
Mrs. S. Roone has returned from a
visit of several months with relatives
a. Chinook and vicinity.
Among the recent births reported
from Helena is that of a son to the
wife Of G. j. Mcnamara, of Big
Candy