The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-02-09
FORT BENTON.
spncrAL TO THE HERALD
Fort Benton, Feb. s, 1906.


Fort Benton, Feb. s, 1906
The criminal calendar set for the
February term of court is as follows:
Thomas Grady viii be tried Feb. y,
George Cunningham charged with
grand larceny Feb. 49, Charles Jones,
assault in the first degree, March LIST,
VIII Giles charged with the murder
of Sam Ross, pleaded not guilty and
will be tried Feb. 26.
An information was filed in the dis
trict court Wednesday against Thorn
as Steward, who is charged with kill
ing beaver on the Shonkin without
permit. His trial was continued TIL
the next term of court. Another in
formation was filed against Claude
Wallace charged with mayhem, he is
alleged to have bitten the ear of Pat
rick LaFromboise in a fight that oc-
cured near Hayre.
Rev. r. p Smith, chancellor OF the
Montana Wesleyan university at Hell
ena, delivered an exceptionally inter
esting lecture on "True Value" to a
crowded house here Tuesday evening
in the Methodist church. Mr.. Smith
also occupied the pulpit of the same
church Sunday morning and evening;
Monday he and Rev. Haynes conduct
ed services at the church at High
wood.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by 0. G. Nordmarken
and w. E. Woodman against McNam-
ara g. NARROW Of Big Sandy to recover
payment alleged to be due for a car
load of oats which was attached by
creditors Of the plaintiffs. The suit
is brought to determine whether the
money shall be paid to the plaintiffs
or to the parties by whom the oats
were attached.
The dance given at Green's hall Fri
day evening by nine Of the leading
families of town was without doubt
the event of the season, over two
hundred and fifty invitations had
been issued for the affair and very few
regrets were received. The hall was
very prettily decorated in red and
green, the music was unsurpaSSable
and the supper was not the least en-
ioyable feature of the evening.
A very quiet wedding occurred at the
Catholic church Monday morning
when Father Mccormack united in
marriage John j. Tattan and Miss
Carrie Arenburg both of Havre. The
ceremony was witnessed by relatives
and only q few intimate friends. a
breakfast was served at the bride
groom'S home after returning from
the church. Before returning t(
Havre, where the young people eXpec
to live in the future, they will spenc
several weeks at Alhambra Springs
and other western points.
John Mccarthy, the man who wa;
found dead by a number of small boys
Monday evening was buried Tuesday
afternoon. Mccarthy, who has beer
an inmate Of the county jail for thu
past ninety days, having been SEN
here from HavTe, was released Sunda,
his term having expired and at once
proceeded TO make merry, continuing
in his celebration until last seen abOu
two o'clock Monday morning. Afte
school a number Of small boys were
playing around the old wool ware
house and discovered Il man under ;
wagon box dead: they at once notified
Jailer Haigler, who upon inyestiga
tion found it to be Mccarthy, his fac,
was badly scratched and discoloret
and an empty bottle and pipe wer
found by his side. At the coroner
inquest verdict Of death from drinl
and exposure was rendered.