The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-11
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

AAS - s"S
mings block for a few days only.
Frank Barney, who was recently
sentenced to one year in the peniten.
tiary for grand larceny, a taken to
Deer Lodge this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Haigler.
Notices of location for the Anna
and Valentine quartz claims, in the
Little Rockies, have been filed in the
county clerks Office by H. p. Madden
and o. P. Andrews.
Suit has been commenced in the dis
trict court by Charles Whitcomb
against H. A. Burrell and others, to
ecover on y promissory note for $500,
with interest and attorneys fees.
Henry Wickhorst returned todsy
from the upper Teton where be put In
two water wheels for Luc Vendette, to
be used for irrigation purposes. Mr..
Wickhorst will leave 10 a day or two
for the Shonkin, to construct water
wheels at the c.. H. Green ranch.
The plan of reserved seats for the
amateur minstrel performance, which
will be given for the benefit OF the
Catholic church on Monday evening,
April 10th, will be open at Lockwood's
drug store at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning next, the 11th inst, and no
reservations will be made prior to
that time. The Amateurs have about
concluded rehearsals and promise a
very attractive program for this en-
tainment.
Advices from %Lethbridge report that
preparations have been made to sup.
press acts of violence on the part Of
striking coal miners. Three hundred
men attacked the police on guard at the
mines Wednesday night, but no one
was killed. Two dynamite outrages
followed, the house of Joseph Oros, a
non.union miner, being blown up, ana
the house of another non-union miner
was badly shattered by a dynamite
charge and afterward covered with oil
and set on fire.
From Mondays Daily.
The range of temperature at Steele
last week, according to the report OF
Observer +. Wilson, was p to "A de.
grees.
Jos. a. Baker returned from the
east this morning after a visit OF
several weeks at Chicago, St. Louis
and Hot Springs, Ark.
James L. Rice and Harry D. Rice
returned this morning from IN extend
ed trip of several months through
Mexico, and left for the Rice ranch on
the Shonkin.
Evidence was heard in the distric,
court today in the divorce suits oi
John j. Potts VS.. Mamie Potts and
Sadie Evans vs.. Charles L. Evans,
The cases were taken under advise
ment by the court.
There were q few scattering vote
cast at the school election held Satur
day afternoon, but Messrs. F. f
Stranahan and E. r. Russell, the
regular nominees, were elected to sue
iced themselves as trustees. Each re-
ceived 81 votes.
Probate business occupied the atten'
ton of the district court at today:
session. The will of John Cook was
admitted to probate, and James N
Cook was appointed administrator
without bonds. George 7. Sandersor
was appointed administrator OF the
estate of H. A. Skusa, deceased, hit
bond being $1,000. In the estate o,
Charles NJ. Hubert, deceased, A. E
Schwingel was appointed admins
traitor under q bond of $2,4OO.
1t is reported from Valley count,
that H. H. Nelson, of Vandalia, ha.
made contracts with 80 farmers, Hol
landers, from Michigan, to settle OF
l6O-acre tracts of his lands, he to fur
ni>h the land, seeds, implements
horses and other equipment, the lane
to be farmed Ga shares, the settlers Il
have an option on the land for severa
years. Eighteen of the families hav'
already arrived and the other Il fam
lilies will arrive in a few days. Thos'
who have already come average Owe
six persons to the family.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Don't forget the masquerade bal
to be given by the Oddfellows on tn
18th.
A marriage license was issued toda.
20 John G.. McDermott and Haze
Stacey, both of Havre.
W. Il. Penland left this mornin.
for the Marias country, with a view O
purchasing a few head of horses.
Charles Stephens, Of Highwood, l
in receipt of a gold medal awarded Il
his exhibit of Big Four oats at tn