The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
CITY AND STATE.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mcdonald died yesterday at
St. Glare hospital.
James L. and Harry ID. Rice re.
turned this morning from ar extended
trip of several months through Cali.
fornia aud Mexico.
Among the marriage licenses recent.
ly issued In Lewistown was one in
favor of David NJ. Frields. of this
city. and Miss Pauline Brown, of Ju-
dith.
The case of L. y. Shotfner, charged
with assault with intent to kill, will
be the first criminal business before
the district court on Monday.
1t is announced that Sheriff Melon.
aid has appointed James, Kehoe as
deputy sheriff at Havre, the appoint.
ment being made upon the recommen.
dation OF influential residents of that
city.
The annual drive of sheep to Valley
county and other points east com-
menced today, when an outfit owned
by J.. b. Long & Co. vas crossed
from the south side of the Missouri
river.
The H. Il. Nelson ranch property
in Cascade county, consisting of about
400 acres, has been sold under fore.
closure proceedings for $50 1000. 1t
was purchased by the owners Of the
mortgage.
II is reported from Culbertsou tina,
w. G. Good, a special agent OF the
interior department., has located at
that point to inspect land filings in
that part Of Montana upon which
final proof may be offered.
a Dillon newspaper reports that an
outfit of Beaverhead county hay.fed
steers recently purchased by an Ana-
conda beef buyer. contained q four-
year-old that weighed 1915 pounds.
The outfit had been on feed only sixty
days. and was in fine condition.
Helena Record: William Word,
one Of the leading mining experts in
the country, has just returned from a
tour Of inspection of the different
mining propositions in the Little
Rockies. He says that for a low
grade country the Little Rockies pre-
sent some very fine opportunities.
Judge Tattan rendered a decision in
the district court today in the suit of
L. Y. BOgy, contestant, vs.. William
H. Duke, otherwise known as the Chi
nook election contest case. Mr.. Duke
was elected alderman for his ward at
the Chinook municipal election of last
year, but it was claimed that he was
not eligible to that Office for the rea-
son that he was not a taxpayiug free
holder for one year preceding his cleo
ton. This objection is sustained by
the court, the decision also stating
that the contestant is entitled to costs
in the proceedings from w. H. Duke,
the contestee or defendant.
From Mondays Daily.
People who know, drink Cyrus No
BILE, the purest and best American
whiskey.
Born-At Great Falls on Sunday
April ?, 1905, to the wife OF Bert Allen
of this city, a son.
H. Mehin, a recent arrival from
Havre, died yesterday morning at st.
Glare hospital, death being due to
pneumonia.
Mrs. W. l.. Miller, of Central Park,
Gallatin county, is visiting in this
city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Culbertson.
Parties from Big Sandy report that
some small lunches of cattle in the
Bear Paw country have changed
hands recently, at $40 per head.
\ telephone message vas received
today from Highwood reporting il
heavy snow storm in that locality. A
fall Of about six inches of snow is re
ported.
.AlSe AkuCS IAVhAuSOLs SOuuVS 81
~perintendent of schools, returned this
morning from an extended visit TO the
schools through the eastern part OF
the county.
Notices of location Of the St. Louis
aud ST. Paul quartz Claims in the
:. Little Rockies, have been filed in the
county clerks Office by Louis Johnson,
of IOrtman.
Joseph Qoigley was brought up
from Havre this morning TO await
trial in the district our on a charge
of arson. He is alleged to have set
fire to a Great Northern boxcar.
The baseball anne played yesterday
afternoon between a picked team and
the High school nine resulted in a
victory for the latter by the score OF