The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-26
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

sale at all f%irst.class places. \
In the foreclosure suit of Turner
and Drake vs.. Jobe Y. Warren, which
was before the district court today,
Il. P. Richards was appointed receive
err under bonds of 1000.
Mrs. j. P. Thies returned this norm
ing from Helena, where she visited
for several weeks with relatives, and
will leave tomorrow for the j.. o. Pat.
terson ranch on the Shonkin.
The Great Falls newspapers report
the death of Joseph Lamphire, an old.
time resident of this part of Montana.
who was a patient at Columbus hos.
pital. He was afflicted with paralysis.
1t is reported from Havre that Per.
ry McSpadden, ar employe of the
Hotel Havre, grew despondent over a
love affair Thursday and took a large
dose of poison. His deed was dis
covered in time to save his life.
A dispatch from Choteau reports
that the two inmates of the Teton coun-
ty Jail effected their escape Thursday
night, and are still at large. One of
them is Ed. Challenger, who a
awaiting trial on a charge of burg
larry.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Guthrie left
this morning for Helena with Gong
Sing. the Chinaman who was arrested
several days ago on a charge of being
IN this country without the necessary
papers, and who will be tried in the
federal court.
Word was received from Havre to-
day that the verdict OF the coroner's
jury which investigated the death Of
Lizzie Booth in an opium JOINT in that
city was to the effect that death was
due to disease and dissipation. The
Chinese gambler who was arrested in
connection with the aft air has been
discharged from custody.
Advices from Glasgow state that the
corouer's jury which investigated the
death of John Ehler found that the
man had been murdered and that his
body vas afterwards taken to the
river. The bones Of the head were
found to be broken in many places.
Instead of being shot, as was first re.
ported, the murderer used some heavy
blunt instrument. About S25 was
found in Ehler's pocket, so the motive
could not have been robbery.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
BILE, the purest aud best American
whiskey.
The Chester Signal reports the
birth of a baby daughter to the wife o.
T. P. Strobe, of Whitlash.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Browne re.
turned yesterda y from a visit OF sew
eral weeks along the Pacific coast.
Mrs. a. d. Smith, of Havre, wa.
among the arrivals yesterday from
the east aud is the guest of her son,
H. G. Smith, deputy clerk of distric,
court.
Matt Halmes, the Highwood rancho,
who was recently taken in charge by
Cascade county officials, has been ad'
judged insane and committed to Warn
Springs.
The list of bounty inspectors for
Chouteau county has been completed
by the appointment Of John Mcdowell.
of Cold Butte, and Geo. Dutro, Ct
Chester.
Thomas McDevitt, formerly of this
city, who pleaded guilty in the Cas-
cade district court when charged with
grand larceny, was sentenced to two
years in the state penitentiary.
In the divorce suit of Paul Steenso1
vs.. Catherine SteensOn, an order wa:
made ia the district court today re
quiring plaintiff to pay $50 alimon,
to the defendant aud S75 attorney,
fees.
\ telegram was received in this cit.
last evening announcing the sudde,
death of Mir. y. L. PenrOse, at Lo'
Angeles, Cal, after al illness OF sew
eral months. Death vas due 10 con
sumption.
/ Az order was made in the distric
court today that j. J. S,anberrv
VINO has been IN charge of the county
authorities as a person who was men
tally irresponsible, be discharged
from custody.
/. is reported from Havre that El
ward kennedy, a Great Northern EN-
ploye abou, 20 years of aye, dropped
dead Friday. He was stricken Will
boasting that he had never been sicl
day in his life.
G.. w. Price, OF Los Angeles, Cal.
aud .Iajor T. a. Cummings. Of ST
Paul, who attended the annual NEE.