The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturday'e Daily.

Norway, have secured hnal citizenship !
papers in the district court.
Robert Mudd, the colored soldier
who pleaded guilty OF the crime of
manslaughter, was this afternoon sen
fenced to six years 10 the penit-utiary.
NJ. E. Miner ana r. A. Cummings
returned today from Glasgow, where
they have been experimenting the
loading of oeef shipments the past
week.
A decree Of divorce has been grant.
ed in the district court ia the suit of
Susan Brown, of Landusky, against
John Brown. The latter was accused
Of inhuinan treatment.
Notices of loo alton of the Seven Dew
lis and Golden Queen quartz claims
in the Little Rockies, have been filed
in the county clerks Office by w. A.
Black. A. V. Green, J. A. Blevins and
others.
Advices from Helena report that
Edwa ard b. Burns, OF Malta, has
brought suit for divorce against Dora
E. Burns in the district court Of Lewis
and Clark county. The complaint al
leges desertiOn.
The trial of Casper Belmont on a
charge of shooting at Peter Thor
malen, was concluded in the district
court at a late hour this afternoon.
the defense setting up the plea that the
shooting vas iustifiable as Belmont
believed his life "a in danger at the
hands of the prosecuting witness. The
jury returned a verdict cOuvicting the
defendant of assault in the second de.
gree, and leaving the sentence to be
fixed by the court.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Ward, Of ST. Paul, is the guest
Of Mrs. David G.. Browne.
\ large crowd of young people spent
Sunday on a picnic at the w. II. En-
bleton ranch on the Teton.
Herman Ro%osenboOm, a native Of
Germany, has secured final citizen.
ship papers in the district court.
Mrs. w. Z. Chase arrived in the
city yesterday morning from the east
for a visit as the guest of Miss Green.
John Harris returned yesterday
morning from a two weeks trip
through the Northwest Territory, and
left for his ranch on Highwood.
In the civil suit Of S. NJ. Ellison and
D.. B. Robinson against o. L. Eskew
and the Western Loan and Savings
company, the jury gave a verde; for
plaintiffs in the sum of SlO2.
Cards have been received announc.
ing the marriage OF DR.. Veldhuis. for.
merly of this city, and Miss B. D.
Scholten, of Big Timber. The newly
welded couple will make their home
at Little Eagle, S. Oak.
Sheriff Frank Mcdonald lef, this
morning for Deer Lodge with Robert
Mudd, the colored soldier who pleaded
guilty to the charge Of m~anslaughter,
and who was sentenced to a term o.
six years Ia the state pe%niten.iary.
Casper Belmont, against whom I
jury returned a verdict Saturday at
ternoon finding him guilty of assault
in the second degree, waived the stat
utory time for passing sentence. The
court imposed a fine of $1,000, to b.
served out 10 Jail at the rate of 81 pei
day.
The collapse of the ,~-legraphers
strike on the Great Northern is being
followed by a general change among
employees at several northern Montana
points. Mr.. Coykendall, who has beer
acting as agent here the past few days
ha. been relieved by j. +. Percy, for
merly night operator here and more
Recently agent at Teton.
II appears that the Sibel dog aul
pony show, which gave an exhibition
at Havre a few days ago, neglected Il
secure the license required by the stat
laws. The county treasurer instructed
Sheriff Mcdonald to interview tn
outfit at Great Falls today. ami re
ceived word this afternoon that tn
license fee and costs have been col
,ected.
From Tuesdays DAILY.
A. E. McLeish and wife left ,oda
On a visit to the Portland exposition
\ decree of divorce has been granite
by the district court in the suit Q
Mary a. Vanderhoof vs.. a. w. Van
derhoof.
a. L. Lewis left this morning TO
Big Sandy, from which place he viii
take charge of a mutton shipment t
be loaded for the St. Paul market.
.Advices from Havre report that on
OF the stables at Fort Assinniboin
was destroyed by fire Sunday nigh,
,,1 ,hraa horses burned. The IOss i