The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily,

From Saturdays Daily.
The hearing Of the case Of Jos.
Sakley, who IA recently brought
up from Chinook charged with in
sanity, which vas to have been held
this afternoon, was postponed until
next Monday.
Mrs. c. J. B. Stephens returned
this morning from Spokane, WASH,
accompanied by her daughters, Cleo
and Gladys, and Master j. Harold
Stephens, who have been attending
school in that city.
The Fort Benton friends of Mrs.
j. B. Rauch are in receipt of news
that she is under the care of a physi.
cion at the Lewistown hospital. The
patient was supposed to be suffering
from an attack Of typhoid fever, but
the trouble owes to be less serious.
Advices from Zortman state that
work is progressing on the new eva.
hide plant of the Ruby Gulch Mining
company. The plant heretofore in
use consists of nine tanks of 10 tons
capacity, while the additional facili.
ties will include six tanks of $50 tons
capacity. The monthly cleanup OF
the company will be largely increased.
It is reported from West Butte, that
during a severe thunder storm there
last Tuesday, Paul Wagner, the IL
%year.old son of Peter Wagner, was
instantly killed by lightning. The
father and son we're at work in the
field, seeding, when the accident oc-
Cured. Mr.. Wagner was knocked
down by the shock, but not seriously
injured. One of the horses with which
they were working was killed.
Speaking of the Canadian method
OF regulating railroad matters, John
Harris recently remarked that our
northern neighbors know how to do
business. The charter of the Cana.
dian Pacific railroad required that it
build through the corporate limits of
Macleod, and this requirement was
technically observed by the road pas
sing through the out skirts OF the city,
and starting a new town of its own
about two miles distant. The Macleod
people made complaint to the govern.
ment authorities, and the latter or.
dered the railroad to run its track in.
TO hat city within 80 days, or be
severely fined for each day of delay
amaudate that was obeyed as quickly
as men and teams could do the work.
From Mondays Daily.
Born-At ST. Glare hospital on
Saturday, Saturday, June Is, 1906, to
the wife of n. Levin. a son.
County Surveyor A. w. Merrifield
left yesterday on a business trip to
the Sweet Grass hills country.
D. H. Ruhe, of Warrick, who has
been visiting at his old home in Ger
many since last fall, returned home
yesterday.
Miss O'Neil, a representative of the
Butte Miner, is collecting local data
for a write-up of Chouteau county
which will appear in that excellen,
newspaper.
Mrs. Clarke Fisk and son, of Ian.
dusky, who We're among the arriv al:
today, propose making a trip down
the river with Mr.. Fisk as soon as the
latter completes a boat for that pur.
pose.
A decree of partial distribution in
the estate Of Clark Tingley, dece ased
was issued in the district court today.
The heirs have agreed TO the appoint
msnt of a commission for the parti.
ton of the property.
Wm. Swinburn, the we'll known
horse buyer of Medicine Hat. reports
that he has recently purchased abou,
Teton and Marias. The outfit will be
taken TO the Canadian market in a
few days.
W. 2. Sullivan, who is in town 0
day, reports that NJ. E. Miner is
seriously sick at his Square Butte
ranch. Mr.. Miner was taken with a
severe attack OF rheumatism while at.
tending a meeting Of stockmen in
Helena a few days ago.
a suit to annul their marriage has
been commenced in the district court
by William b. Rose against Lillian
Z. Rose, the complaint alleging that
the defenda ant had a husband living at
the time she ven through the mar
riage ceremony with the plaintiff.
1t is reported from Lewistown that
Oscar Stephens, the we'll known Fer.
gus county stockman, is seriously
sick at Manitou Springs, Col, to
which health resort he went several
weeks ago to secure treatment for
limo frnnh1a. His relatives hava hoon