The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, old goods, on
sale at all tirst'class places.
Mrs. NJ. Percy left this morning for
Helena where che will visit for a few
days with friends.
Born, at Fort Benton, Mont, on
Saturday, May s, 1905, to the wife of
A. E.. McLeish, a son.
Harry B. Drumm and wife left this
morning for Great Falls, where they
will reside in the future.
D. G. Browne left this morning for
Denver, to attend the big meeting OF
stockmen to be held in that city next
week.
1t is reported from Havrc that
Stephen Boyce was recently arrested
and fined $25 for killing game out of
season.
w. f. Leet, who returned this morn.
ing from Chinook, reports that the
creamery recently built in that city
will soon be in operation.
A dispatch from Havre announce
the death of Peter Gowrie, an old-time
resident and former marshal Of that
city. The deceased frequently visited
here and had many friends in this
vicinity.
The Home Workers will have a sale
Of wash sofa pillow covers and col
lars in their rooms on Front street
Saturday afternoon, May 18th, COM
menciug at ? o'clock. They will also
serve ice rea and cake and have
home made candy for sale.
The eighteen townships of land on
the Marias recently withdrawn from
entry are described as townships 81
and 81 north, range 3 west, and town.
ships 81 to 81 north, inclusive, in
ranges ) o 6 west. The lands are In
Teton county in the vicinity Of Shelby
and lie between the Pacific extension
of the Great Northern and the inter.
national boundary line.
Great Falls Leader: Following the
completion TO the extension of the
enormous irrigation system Of the
Conrad Investment company upon its
lands in Teton county between Conrad
and Dupuyer, water will be turned in
to the main canals next Wednesday
and will be distributed at once over
about ii, 900 acres of land which here.
purposes.
The county authorities have beer
advised that Judge Leslie, of the Cas-
cade county district court, has granted
the application of Fred Staab for ;
writ OF habeas corpus, and he has
been released from custody. He wal
being held in Jail here for trial in the
district court on a charge of forging
an order for about SIS, but owing t.
the negligence of the committing ma
gistrate at Havre there was prolonged
delay in the proceedings, and the
court held that he had been denied hi
right to speedy trial. He had been il
Jail about eight months.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. w. r. Penland arrived frou
the west today on a visit with relative.
here.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
BILE, the purest and bes, American
whiskey.
Born-At Fort Benton, Mont, OF
Sunday. May I, 1905, to the wife o
David Morrow, a son.
Mrs. Rebecca Harper returned yes
terday from California, where she Wis
tied during the past winter.
Two families Of emigrants from
Wyoming yer into camp here yester
day. They were on their way te
Northwest territory.
Z. D. Beatty. postotfice inspector
arrived from Helena yesterday and
went out TO HighwOOd this morning
on an official visit. He vas accom-
panied to Highwood by Postmaster
G.. w. Crane, of this city.
James Smith. u boy about II Year.
of age, was arrested Saturday even
ing on q charge Of breaking open I
trunk and stealing u revolver. HI
pleaded guilty today in Justice Suili'
vans court and will be sentenced
later.
Rev. Geo. Edwards, Of the Presby
terrain church, announces that the an
nual convention of the Montana State
sunday School association will bt
held at Hamilton on May 1918. Re
duced rates have been arranged fOl
delegates.
:. suit has been commenced in thu
district court by d. Schilling again.
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