The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
CITY AND STATE.
rom Saturdays Daily.

- sA0s RA0NCs
1t is reported that the municipal au.
thorities Of Havre recently made 81
raid upon opium joints in that city,
and arrested a dozen or more of the
Inmates. This is a reform which all
good citizens will support.
The citizens of Culbertson have or.
gained a committee to secure new set.
tiers for that part of Valley county.
Several homeseekers have already ar.
rived from the east and have filed
upon land in the vicinity of Culbert.
son.
c. NJ. Lanning, Of Decatur, Mich
formerly q resident OF this city, ar.
rived this morning from California,
where he spent the winter. MIR. Ian.
ming will visit here for a few days,
after which he will leave for his home
in Michigan.
George E. Ross, of Yantic, has com
nenced suit in the district court
against the Great Northern Railway
company, to recover for damages
caused by fire resulting from sparks
from a locomotive. The complaint
states that in. Of last year, the
ranch of plaintiff was burned over by
fire from one of the defendants loco
motives, there being 20 proper fire.
guard along the right.of-way, and that
% IONS OF hay and other property
were destroyed. Damages TO the
amount of;sl, O75 are demanded.
From Mondays Daily.
AS an indication of approaching
spring weather, the ice in the Mis-.
souri, river at this point broke up last
evening, making the fourth time this
winter.
A. E. Bjerring, city registration
agent. was registering voters today
for the city election. His Office will be
open tomorrow and on Saturday,
March 81.
Duncan McLane, of Chinook, a Ma.
tive Of Scotland, secured final citizen.
ship papers in the district court this
afternoon. His brother, Alex Nc
Lane, declared his intention to become
a citizen.
Mrs. Wearn Rowe, who was report
ed to be seriously i'll last Saturday
afternoon, died at an early hour Sun.
day morning t ST. Glare hospital,
after an illness of several weeks. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the Methods,
church.
Frank McDermott was brought W
from Harlem today by Constable
Cowan and placed in Jail to await
trial in the district court on a charge
of assault. The accused is said I.
have made threats against resident.
of Harlem that called for action or
the part of the authorities.
From raesday's Daily.
A marriage license has been ISSUED
to John A. Fifer and Julia Terch
both of Havre.
Dr.. Geo. H. Taylor sends wore
from Chinook that he will be at hi
home Office the first two weeks i,
April.
G.. F. Morris and wife, of Helena
arrived in the city this morning from
the west on a short visit. They LET
on the delayed train for Malta, wher
Mr.. Morris will take charge of tn
State Bank at that place.
Keep the little ones healthy and hap
py. Their tender, sensitive bodies re
quire gentle, healing remedies. Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will keeI
them strong and we'll. 81 cents, TIE
or tablets. D. G. Lockwood.
The grand masquerade ball an
supper which will be given by the 10
cal members of Odd Fellows o.
Wednesday night, April Is, will II
held in Green's hall instead Of IN
lodge hall, as was first announced.
Harry Gelbach, who is now locate
on a Missouri river ranch about }
miles south of Glasgow, is among tn
visitors in town. Mr.. Gelbach state
that the Missouri river a, that poir
has been frozen over since last Nc
vember, the ice being about two fee
thick.
County Attorney Pray has filed in
formations in the district court agains
three defendants who are now in tn
county Jail. One information charge
a. J. Moore with assault: Frank Ba,
rey is accused of grand larceny, an
Frank McDermott Is chargud with a.
sault.
Three suits against the Great NORTH
ern Railway company have been con
uenced in the district court at S,
Paul, in which damages aggregatin
ss,92s are asked for alleged delay i
the transportation of cattle from Nor