The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
CITY AND STATE.

SCOre.
Advices from Lewistown report the
death Of Angus Mcmillan, an old.time
resident and we'll known stockman of
Fergus county.
A petition for letters of administra.
ton in the estate of John Osler, de-
ceased, has been filed in the district
court by Mary D. Osler.
Mrs. Geo. w. Frields entertained
large party OF lady friends this at.
ternocn at cards in honor of her
daughter, Miss Louise Frields.
A suit for divorce has been COM
menced in the district court by John
j.. Potts, of Havre, against Minnie
Potts, the complaint alleging deser-
ton.
1t is reported that a change in the
proprietOrship of the Overland hotel
will take place on March l, when
James kehoe. formerly deputy sheriff
at Havre, will take charge.
The Great Falls newspapers repor
the arrest in that city of William
Meadowcraft, on a charge of insanity.
The accused, who has been engaged in
drilling wells, is we'll known in this
locality.
1t is announced from Helena that
A. }. Fisk. department commander of
the G. A. r. for Montana, has issued
an order calling for the annual en-.
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Bozeman, April II and ID.
From Thursdays Daily.
Arrangements have been made to
hold the farmers institute here in the
Odd Fellows hall, on Thursday,
March |. An attractive progam is
being prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Browne, who
have been visiting in Washington,
New York and other eastern cities.
will leave in a few days on an ocean
trip to Mediterranean ports. They
expect to return the first week in April,
County Attorney Pray has filed ii
second information against Claud
Wallace, who is in the county Jail,
charging him with assault in the
second degree. The accused appeared
in court this morning and pleaded
not guilty.
There was a breaking up Of the ice
in the Missouri river at this point last
evening caused by the rapid rise of
water due to the chinook winds, which
were reported to have been raging
several miles up the river. The break.
up was of short duration, however, as
the floating ice soon blocked the river
again.
Two contests of homestead entries
have been filed in the Great Falls
land Office by James T. Howard, of
Ada. One is directed against the en-.
try of Harvie Wildman, and alleges
that the entry has been abandoned
and that the entryman left for Canada
during April, 1905. The other con-
test is against the entry of Hugh
Wilson, and alleges that the entry
was abandoned by Wilson in July,
1905, that he left the state and has
continued to remain away.
From Fridays Daily
The price of apples has been re-.
duced to sl.90 per box at 7. c. Power
Il Bro.
Three rigs for sale-one a new two
seated Surrey, y a new light single
buggy, and one ~phaeton. Green
Bros. 4
Miss Kelly, who has been the guest
Of Miss Frields for several days past,
returned to her home on the Teton to-
day.
Free, a beautiful colored picture
ready for framing, with a lO-cent box
Of colortype carpet tacks. Benton
Hardware Co.
By request the date Of the band
dance has been changed from Febru-
airy 22d to Wednesday 2lst. Don't
forget the date.
Another breakup of the Missouri
river today is causing local residents
some anxiety as to securing a supply
Of ice. Old-timers, however, assure
them that the month of March is zen.
orally the best ice season.
Deputy q. $. Marshal Guthrie, of
Helena. arrived in the city this morn
Jug from the west on official business
in connection with eases before the
United States court, which are called
for next week. He returned on the de-.
layed train from the east.
NJ. F. Pugsley returned today from
a trip to Oregon, where he expected to
make extensive purchases of sheep.
He succeeded in securing two Or three
small outfits. but found that most of