The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
CITY AND STATE,

W ' olouttu0 SC0U01QorS OF
and Amelia Venetz, of Great Falls.
County Surveyor A. w. Mortified
returned this morning from a visit Of
several weeks at his old home in Otta.
wa, Illinois.
Mrs. c. w. Morrison, who has been
on the sick list for several weeks, was
removed to St. Glare hospital tod ay
for medical treatment.
NOT1CE.-If you send duri-g this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, helwill clean and
warrant it one year for 81 .5O.
The county attorney will probably
file an information charging murder
against William Harris, the Indian
who is alleged t o have caused the
death of Cecil Kurkey in the county
Jail.
Undertaken Peters is in receipt of a
telegram today from the relatives of
the late Cecil kurkey who reside at
Vincennes, Indiana. The remains
will be shipped to that place tomorrow
morning.
1t is announced that the new bank
at Harlem will open for business about
April l. Hon. Il. NJ. Everett will be
president Of the institution, w. L.
French vice-president, and c. f
Ovens cashier.
DR.. Nash, deputy state veterinarian,
has gone out to the Geo. w. Parker
ranch on Highwood, to investiga ate the
cause Of the mysterious death of a
large number Of cattle there a few
days ago.
AZ a meeting OF the new electric light
company, held last evening, the fol.
lowing directors We're chosen: John
Harris. Chas. Lepley, c. H. Evers,
w. X. Harber. John c. Sullivan, Jno.
V. Carroll aud l.. d. Sharp. 1t is ex.
pected to have the plant in operation
in about three weeks.
In the civil suit of Smith VS.. See.
man, which was before the district
court yesterday afternoon, the plain.
till was given twenty days in which to
file an amended complaint and the
case was continued for the term The
suit of julius Lehfeldt VS.. John Buck
ley relating to the sale of property un-
der attachment proceedings, was in
progress this afternoon.
From Thursdays Daily.
The diamond ring which was rallied
at St. Glare hospital last evening was
won by Martin Connolly.
NOTICE.-lf you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it n year for 81. so. n
Under Sheriff Merritt Flanagan is
moving his household effects tod ay
into the A. o. DeLorimer residence
formerly occupied by c. NJ. Sedgwick.
A warrant of arrest was issued in
the justice court this morning against
. man named Peterson, of Big Sandy.
Jailer Haigler will leave tomorrow
morning for that place to make the
arrest.
1t 10 reported from Choteau that
about thirty Hollanders from Mime
sofa and Michigan have purchased
locations on the Burton bench, and
will bring their families to that sec.
ton early in the spring.
The hearing Of the civil suit of
julius Lehfeldt vs.. John Buckley was
In progress yesterday afternoon, and
it wac announced that it would be cor.
tinued for the term. The suit of
O'Clair vs.. Chrlstianson was also
continued.
Sheep deals are not very numerous
at this time OF the year, but it is re.
ported that a. X. Prescott, whose
iocks range In the vicinity of Ches.
ter, has sold about $500 breeding
eve and $500 head of last years
lambs to Bart Armstrong, of Aiming.
ton. The prices paid are not stated.
DR.. Nash, deputy state veterinarian,
who has returned from the Geo. w.
Parker ranch on Highwood, reports
that the death of y large number of
MIR. Parker's cattle was undoubtedly
due to poison. The hay fed to the
cattle was two years old, and rs no
similar trouble has been caused by
feeding it at other times. it is conc!u.
ded that poison was placed in the hav
by some person unknown.
From Fridays Daily
NOTICE.-lf you send during this
month your watch to Jesse COLON,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it n year for s l.5O.
j. p. Williams, who disposed of his
livestock interests near Culbertson
last fall and has haen snan6ipr ,b,