The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

OLICc ny W. VI. OuIuu. Frauk DINOO,
Theodore Nantelle and L. S. Goslia.
The county clerk was operating his
wolf and coyote crematory this at.
ternoon, when abou. $50 scalps that
had been presented for bounty in Dc.
tober contributed an unpleasant, odor
to the atmosphere.
The first criminal ease 20 be tried
in the district court Monday is that
OF George Wood, on a charge Of MUIR
der. The accused is alleged to have
killed William f. Dawson. at the
ranch of the latter on Cow creek. on
or about August l..
The civil suit of Thomas Dupee, of
the Shonkin, against Thomas Lacey,
was on trial in Justice Sullivan's
court this morning. the suit being for
the recovery of fees alleged to be due
the plaintiff for the care OF the Lacey
children. for which is asked the sum Of
$40 for leach child per month. The
hearing was in progress this after.
noon.
The top price Of the season for
range beef was reached in the Chicago
market Tuesday for a Montana ship
ment. The Drovers Journal of that
date says: One load of prime Mon.
tana range steers averaging about l..
$50 lbs. sold today at S6.35. a price
l0c above the previous high figure
this season and the highest since No.
vember, 1902, when a load Of prime
Dakotas brought So. SO. The $685.
load today was shipped by w. j.
('Jack )''s Myles, of Hogan. Mont,
and bought by Tom H. Cross for the
United Dressed Beef company, of
New York. They were pronounced
by traders as among the best western
steers arriving here this season. In
October. 1902, rangers sold at $40.
From Mondays Daily.
Dr.. Geo. H. Taylor returned this
morning from a two weeks visit 10
Chinook.
S. w. Mcclure, deputy state vet
erinarian, arrived in the city yester
day morning.from Helena, TO inspect
an ou.ftlo: sheep in this vicinity.
Official election eturns from the
various precincts having been re-
ceived, the county commissioners will
meet tomorrow as a canvassing board
Attorneys Geo. H. Stanton, of Grea,
Falls, and F. A. Carnal, of Havre.
arrived in town this morning. Mr..
Carnal is receiving congratulations
from his many friends here upon his
election to the Office of county attor.
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bright, OF
Highwood, are among the visitors
in the city today, and are the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. Frank Nc.
Donald. They will leave tomorrow
morning for a visit with relatives ia
Missouri.
In the civil suit o: Daniel Dupee
against Thomas Lacy, the trial OF
which was concluded in Justice Sulli.
vans court Saturday afternoon, judg.
ment was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff to the amount of s25 and
costs Of suit.
J.. II. Shehan, who has been a
patient at ST. Glare hospital for sew.
eral weeks past. died yesterda y morn.
ing from consumption. The deceased
was supposed TO have come from Chi.
NOOK, but nothing is known here as 70
the whereabouts of his relatives.
Declarations of intention to become
American citizens have been fled ia
the distric, court by Christian Severt.
son and Albert Stetfanski. Notices
of application for final citizenship, ir
accordance with the new federal ma.
turalization law, We're filed today by
SEVERN Severtson, of l;iedel. and
George a. Barber, of Lloyd.
A very pleasant entertainment va
given at the home OF Thomas Conno..
ly, on the Shonkiu. last Thursday. al
which dancing and other amusement,
were INDUCED in. Dnring the evening
a collection was taken up. resulting *
about 81. bein. contributed. which
was turned over 10 Rev. Fa,he,
Parker for the benefit Of the buildin.
fund Of the new Catholic church
From Tuesdays Daily.
SOmcoiorm-Dr. Stephens, over
Lockwoods.
Mrs. y, \. McCauley and son re-
turn-d this morning from Harlem, and
will reside 10 this city.
Lew Williams and family have r.
turned from a visit of several week.
/ their ranch near Steele.
Cortez Sedgwick left today for Car.
ada where, it is understood, he will