The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-19
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Mrs. f. S. Culbertson has returned
from a visit with relatives at Chester
and Leth bridge, n. w. T.
Charles Crepeau returned today
from Chicago on the delayed train
from the east, after an absence of
about two weeks.
Hon. Charles n. Pray returned this
morning from Harlem, where he at.
tended the annual meeting of the Milk
River United Irrigation association.
Chas. Lepley and James Townsend
have gone to Helena on a short bust.
ness visit. Mr.. Lepley will serve as
q member OF the grand jury in the
federal court.
MIR. and Mrs. j. l.. Peacock left
this morning for Medicine Hat, from
which place they will start on q trip
to the Mediterranean. They expect
to return here in the spring.
There are eight applications pending
in the district court under the provi.
sions OF the federal naturalization
law. These applies atoms will be given
q hearing on the first two days of the
next term of court.
Postmaster George w. Crane has
received notice from Washington to
the effect that hereafter the quarterly
rent oflpostotice boxes must be paid
before the first day of the term. The
regulations forbid any departure from
this rule.
Advices from Great Falls report
that William Meadowcraft, a former
resident of this locality, has been ad.
judged insane and committed to the
asylum at Warm Springs. He was
engaged in the occupation OF we'll
drilling.
The state treasury will receive a big
remittance FRONT Chouteau county to-.
morrow, County Treasurer John c..
Sullivan having today forwarded a
check for 1888, 1855 This represents
the taxScollections for state purposes
during the [past month, and Is per
cent. of the revenue from licenses.
From Thursdays Daily.
JameslBartley returned this morn.
ing from a business trip to Chicago,
and a visit OF several days at Sedalia,
Missouri.
Born-AASt. Glare hospital, Fort
Benton, Montana, on Thursday, De-
cember l3, 1906, to the wife Of A. G.
Oder, a daughter.
Mrs. G. W. Buck and children left
yesterday for Clifford, where they will
visit with H. F. Schwartz and family
until after the holidays.
II is reported from Havre that Stock
Inspector Hall has arrested Jack
Weatherly, a well.known ~cowpuncher,
on a charge of horse stealing. The
arrest was made at Malta.
A telegram received late this after.
noon from Los Angeles, Cal, an
nounced the death of Warren Price,
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Price, formerly of this city.
An Information charging grand lar
ceny has been filed in the district
court against Harry Gardiner and
Lewis Green, OF the Sweet Grass hills.
The accused are alleged 70 have stolen
a colt belonging TO Frank sutton. of
Cold Butte.
Another development in the g. T..
Deletraz estate is the commencement
Of a sui. in the district court by D. A.
SEVERN vs.. a. Ituef, executor. The
suit is brought to recover 1873 that is
alleged 70 be due on a note scared by
a mortgage.
There has been quite a demand re-
Gently for Chinook real estate tina, i
in The hands of the judge Of thu dis.
:rict court as trustee. Deeds were j..
sued today for twenty lots 10 George
f. Fuller, and four lots 20 Sara H.
Blackstone.
4 severe suOw.torm struck this 10.
caiity about 8 o'clock last evening
and continuing throughout the night,
over six inches of snow failing ia that
time. Reports received from the Lost
Lake country tell Of d heavy fal! OF
snow, accompanied by a high wind.
The River Press has been busy the
past few days upon a special Christ.
edition which it is proposed 10
issue next week. Advertisers who de-
sire space in this edition should en.
same without delay, as copy
cannot be- handled after Saturday
evening.
Advices from Great Falls repor, the
of Lee MOrrell. the ChOuteau