The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
CITY AND STATE.

lstown. where she will visit with
friends for several weeks.
Citizenship papers were secured in
the distric. court today oy Otto Soc.
berg, a we'll known resident OF this
city.
Walter NJ. Green LET, this morning
for Lewistowu to take a position as
b%oohkeeper for the Judith Mercantile
company.
Miss Louise Hartwig, a niece Of
John Neu5ert, arrived this morning
from Germany and vii! probably
make her home here.
have 10000 yearliug ewes for sale
or exchange for wethers. Can de.
liver at Chinook after Anguish l. John
Fleming, Fort Benton.
Judgment for plaintiff in the sum OF
SS6 80 was rendered in the district
court today, in the suit of Bogy Mer.
camille company ". John d. Winter.
An order confirming the sale Of 600
shares of the capital stock of the new
Harlem Irrigation company, the prop
erty of the late Vincent Pefaur. has
been made by the district court.
Judge Tattan, as trustee for the
Chinook townsite, has given deeds for
ten lots to Ms Petersou. four lots to
Lena O'Neal, one lot TO Susie Bixby
and TWO lots to G. H. Whitman.
Frank Chamberlain, who vas
brought to this city about ten day ago
ron ~Landusky, died this morning at
S.. Clare hospital at the age of So
years, death being due 20 paralysis.
4 son OF the deceased is expected to
arrive from Landusky tomorrow.
In the suit of n. 0. Noben VS.. the
Mission Peak Mining company.
which vas before the district court
today, judgment by default against
defendant was entered ia the sum of
$2O,3225, with attorneys fees of 5000
and costs of suit. 4. decree of fore.
closure was granted.
Three divorces We're granted in the
district court today. the titles OF the
suits being George Stokes vs.. Jessie
H. Stokes: j. E. Bush VS.. Hattie \.
Bush: and S. 2. Harvey VS.. Emma
Harvey. In the suit of Sadie Evans
vs.. Charles L. Evans, application for
a decree of divorce was denied.
From Thursdays Daily.
Dr.. Geo. H. Taylor left this mora-
ing for Chinook, on his regular visit.
Notices of location for seven quartz
claims in the Little Rockies have been
filed 10 the county clerks Office by
L. S. Goslin, l.. Hockenb berry and A.
Green.
Ep. Smith, of Big Sandy, who is in
town today, reports tina. ranchers in
the Bear Paw country have been busy
seeding as much land as possible since
the rainy season commenced.
Advices from Great Falls report
the marriage in that city last evening
of VI. NJ. Jensen, of Knerville, and
Alpha +. Partlow. The ceremony
took place at the home OF the bride,
and was performed by Rev. Charles
D. Crouch.
Advices from Ravre state that
Charles Emery, a we'll known builder |
and contractor Of that town. is suffer-
ing from mental deran cement that re-
quires his detention by the authorities.
He recently disappeared from his home
and was found at Chester, from which
place he was returned , 0 Havre.
The direct primary law has been
adopted ia B~roadwater county, a ma
jority vote in its favor being cast at q
special election held last week. The
voters Of Yellowstone county will ex.
press themselves upon the proposition
Saturday, and a Billings dispatch
says some Of the politicians of that
section hope to secure an adverse
o.e
A dispatch from Malta says that
Walter Hyatt. a boy only nine years
old, accidentally sho, and killed
Frank Si'z, one of his piaymate-.
yesterday afternoon. The children, |
With two cr three others, were playing
with a shotgun when it was accident
ally discharged, knocking the Hyatt
boy Gown, and practically the full
charge of shot struck the Sitz child's
head, killing him instantly.
srom Fridays Daily
Born, OF Friday, May IS, 1906, to
.he wife of NJ. Sexton, a daughter.
Born-At ST. Glare hospital on
Friday, May Is, 1906, to the wife of
j. J. McGraw. a son.
J.. Ritter, of Romeo, Mich, who ar
rived from the east today, will take a
position as stenographer in the Office