The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
CITY AND STATE.

STORE.
Word comes from Malta that Sow.
ers. Bowen & Co. recently sold an
outfit Of ttree.year.oid wethers a,
81. 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Embleton re.
turned this morning from a visit of
several days with relatives in Great
Falls.
Citizenship papers were issued in
the district court today to Nels Olson,
William c. Bliss, Peter J.. Martin and
Frank Schikora.
Messrs. Crepeau and Hunsberger,
accompanied by their families, left
this morning for az outing of several
days on Highwood.
In the district court today, Charles
81. Boyle was appointed guardian Of
the estate of the minor children of the
late Albert Uebelman.
Joe Kidd, charged with attempted
assault, was brought up from Big
Sandy today, and will have a hearing
before Justice Jere Sullivan on Az.
gust p. \
Advices from Malta report the death
of j. s. Morton, a we'll known sheep.
mar OF that locality, who recently went
10 Colorado Springs for tie benefit Of
his health. "
Articles Of co.partrership have been
filed in the county clerks Office by c..
j. Swanson, E. z. Marcoe and George
L. Davis, Of Havre, who will conduct
q hardware and plumbing business
under the firm name of Swanson, Mar.
0 & Davis.
In the matter of a petition for a
writ Of review by H. Earl Clack, OF
Havre, against a judgment rendered
in Justice S%ullivan's court, Judge
Tattan ruled today that the Fort
Benton justice did not obtain iuris.
diction in the case.
There is complaint ia some quarters
that il has been announcement to make
personal application for registration
once in eight years, but a notable in.
stance of a mans appreciation Of the
value Of his vote is reported from
Cleveland precinct. Among the voters
registered there is Joseph Shellen.
berger, who rode in from Cow Creek,
IS miles distant, for the purpose OF
recording his right to vote. and who
declared be would have walked the en-.
tire distance rather than lose one Of
the greatest privileges OF American
citizenship.
F.on Thursdays Daily.
Born, to the wife Of Robert Thorn.
son. Of the Teton, q daughter.
Mrs. Geo. W. Frields and Miss
Frields have returned from Square
Butte.
Mrs. J. F.. Patterson left this morn.
ing for Missoula, where she will visi,
with friends.
Mrs. T. E. Crawford, OF Helena, il
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. F. E,
oVI ouo VI tuAe CIty-
Miss Mae Seuieur returned this
morning to Helena, after Q three weeks
visit with her parents in this city.
Mics Helen Peterson. OF Sturgeon
Bay, Wis, has accepted q position &c
teacher in the public school al Teton
station.
Rev. J. N. Chestnut, Of St. Paul's
Episcopal church, returned this norm
ing from a visit Of several weeks 10
the eastern states.
When the registration books o: this
distric. closed last evening, the total
plumber OF names enrolled was 800.
The namber 10 For, Benton precinct
il 276: Marias, IL: Ragland, Il.
Oscar Johnston, who is operating a
stage line between Mond ak and Glen
dive, wa, among the arrivals today.
Mr.. Johnston reports slow progress
upon the G!endive. Buford irriga alton
project, owing 20 the scarcity Of men.
A suit for divorce has oeen COM
menced 10 the district court OF Cas-
cSde county by Mary Ehirehart We.
Daniel Rhiuehart. the complaint al
leging cruelty and de>er.iou. The
parties were married here about five
years ago.
At a meeting of the republican state
committee. held 10 Helena yesterday
It wac decided TO hold the republican
state convention in the capital city
Sep.em Der Is. The convention will
nominate a candid ate for represent.
alive 10 congress and associa ate jus
tice of the supreme court.
George Wood was brought up from
Chinook today by J. E. Ross, special
deputy sheriff. and placed 10 Jail TO
await trial on q charge of murder.
fTk~ -.l-~ss., l- - -.- $780,