The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-07
CITY AND STATE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Advices from Great Falls announce
the death of Mrs. F. P. Atkinson, after
an illness of about two weeks.
A decree of distribution in the Hicks
estate was issued in the district court
today. All the property goes to Mar.
tin Wehrley, of Harriston, Canada.
j. P Lee, who is in town today
from his ranch on the Maris, is suffer.
ing from an injured shoulder resulting
from a recent accident. He made an
unsuccessful attempt to ride q bucking
current wheel.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed iu the county clerks Office by the
Havre Dairy and Livestock company,
with a capital stock of $4,000. The in.
c~orporators are a. Cheleen, A. T.
Swanson and G. A. Cheleen.
The dance given by the Fl. Benton
butchers at Odd Fellows hall last
night was attended by one of the
largest crowds that has W assembled
in the hall, and proved a social sue
cess. Supper was served at midnight,
after which dancing was resumed IN.
til an early hour this morning.
Martin Doyle, OF Box Elder, has
commenced suit ia the district court
against David Cowan to recover pay
alleged to be due for work, labor and
services from July, 1895 to December,
1908. The complaint states that, with
the exception OF one payment of $500,
no compensation for labor has been
received by plaintiff, who asks judg.
ment for s. months at $40, amounting
to So, $50, less the credit item that is
acknowledged.
From Thursdays Daily.
Born, on Tuesday, February -,
to the wife of Ed. Reichelt. a son.
Born, at Lewistown, Mont, t 0 the
wife of John Rauch, formerly Of this
city, q son.
A marriage license was issued today
to John Y. Raush, of Browning, and
Emma NJ. Haupt, of Lees burgh, Va.
Mrs. w. A. Raglan, of Big Sandy,
died at St. Glare hospital this morn.
ing at the age Of 60 years, death being
due to cancer AS yet no arrange
ments have been made for the funeral.
1t is reported from Helena that C J.
Mcnamara, the we'll known Chouteau
county stockman and merchant, has
purchased the w. j. Beckett residence
in the capital city. The price paid is
said to be about $25, QUO.
The trial of the Cunningham grand
larceny case was in progress in the
district court today, a recess being
taken from loon until 4 p. m. to en-.
able visitors to attend the farmers
institute. The case will 90 to the jury
this evening. The trial of Charles
Jones on a charge OF assault is the
next case on the docket.
Suit has been commenced in the dis.
trict court by John o. Olson and Lewis
Peterson against Lillian E. Howard,
W. f. Logan and others, to recover
on a judgment of $S,S43 secured in
the district court of Flathead county
against the Columbia Falls Lumber
company. The complaint asks for the
appointment of q receiver for property
that is alleged to be owned by the de-
PENDANTS.
Prof. F. B. Lintield, of the Boze'
man agricultural college, j. H. Grit
fin, assistant industrial agent of the
Great Northern railway, I. T. Black,
of Whitehall, and Nj. j. Elrod, Of
Missoula, arrived in the city this
morning t O attend the meeting of the
Chouteau County Farmers Institute,
which is in session at Oddfellow's hal
this afternoon. An evening session
will also be held, for which a musical
program has been arranged. 1t will
be held in Green's hall, commencing
at 8 O'Clock.
From Fridays Daily
The price of apples has been re
duced to $3.50 per box at L. c, Power
& Bro. II
a p~ostottice bulletin announces TIT
appointment of Joseph f. Percy a:
postmaster at Teton.
Two rigs for sale-oue a new two
seated Surrey, and one a new ligh'
single buggy. Green Bros.
The residents of Big Sandy ani
vicinity are making arrangements fol
a hard times ball, to be given on Fri
day, March IL.
1t is reported from Havre tina
Henry w. Gross has been appointed
deputy sheriff at that place, succeeding
j. +. kehoe, who recently resigned.
The funeral of the late Mrs. w. "A
Raglan will be held from the Presby
terrain church tomorrow morning a