The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-28
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays Daily.
A suit for divorce has been com.
menced in the district court by George
Stokes against Jessie H. Stokes, the
complaint alleging desertion.
Notice of location of the Buffalo
quartz claim, in the Sweet Grass hills,
has been filed in the county clerks Of
fee by Thomas Shepherd and Edward
Karell.
The trial of criminal cases will CON-
mence in the district court Monday
morning, the first case on the docket
being that Of William Giles. who is
charged with murder.
County Attorney Pray returned this
morning from the northern part of the
county, where he has been looking up
evidence in cases that will come be
fore the district court.
Several of the residents of this city
attended a surprise party give at the
John Neubert ranch on the Teton last
night. The evening was passed at
dancing. which was continued until
day break this morning.
Another shipment Of Montana hay
fed cattle was On the Chicago market
this week, the outfit coming from
Bozeman and consisting of 26 car
loads. The steers sold at 81. 80 to
81. 20, and the COWS at $3.65.
Advices from the Marias country re-
port that some additional cases of
scab among sheep in that section have
been discovered, and preparations for
the necessary quarantine and dipping
are being made. The situation is
causing considerable anxiety to sheep
men whose flocks range in the vicinity
Of the infected district.
The Great Northern announces spe-
cial excursion rates from the east to
Montana points, which should result
in attracting many visitors to the
Treasure state. The round trip from
Chicago to Helena, as agreed upon,
is $50 and from St. Paul to Helena,
$50. These tickets will be on sale
from June / to September Is, with
final return limit on October Is.
From Mondays Daily.
E. Wilson, weather observer at
Steele, reports the range of tempera-
ture at that place last week as 30 tc
SO degrees.
Mrs. j. E. Sullivan, Miss Margare,
Egan and James Egan, of Sedalia.
Missouri, are visiting in the city with
James BARLEY and family.
It was announced in the distric,
court this morning that the trial O.
the Milk river water right suit will bt
commenced on March %.
It is announced that the dance which
was to have been given on March
18th at the lower Teton school hous,
(Collins') has been indefinitely post
poned.
DR.. Geo. H. Taylor, who has bee,
attending the annual meeting Of tn
Montana Dental Society at Grea
Falls, was elected treasurer of tina
organization.
Ben S%trickler, an old time residen
of northern Montana, returned toda ,.
from q visit to his old home in Ar
kansas. It was his first visit Their
since he came west in 1867.
Harry &. Smith, who arrived from
Havre this morning, has accepted thu
position Of deputy in the count!
treasurer's Office, succeeding NJ. J
Joyce, who recently resigned.
The meeting for men only, which
was held in the court house yesterday
afternoon by Evangelist Thomas AT
kiuson, was we'll attended and thos'
present received some pertinent an(
wholesome advice from the evangelist
Another meeting of a similar kline
will be held e x Sunday afternoon.
IL is reported from Washington tina
the forestry bureau has promulgated
orders that, upon approval OF an ap
plication 10 pasture sheep OF cattle il
any reserve, the owner must deposi
within thirty days thereafter twent.
per cent of the pasture fees for the en-
tire season, aud the remaining eight,
percent thirty days before entering tn
reserve with his stock.
The Helena newspapers print a
item which says: wv. L. Ford, cit
attorney and clerk of White Sulphu
Springs, has written to Sheriff Pete
Scharrenbroich inquiring for tn
Whereabouts of Daniel S. Dewitt. /
large estate has been left Dewitt i
the east and the attorneys now desir
to locate him." The missing man i
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