The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
CITY AND STATE.
Feon Saturdays Daily.

" W. VcOuCOCk retuTueO tOl9
morning from Collins, Teton county,
where he superintended the dipping Of
about 5000 head Of sheep that we're in.
fected with scab.
County Attorney Pray 10 in attend
ance upon the supreme court At Helena
today, q hearing of the Buckley Nc.
Donald election contest case being In
progress before that tribunal.
The homestead entry Of James Cot.
ter, 10 the Bear Paw country, is being
contested by William McClelland, who
claims the entryman has not complied
with the residence requirements of the
law.
Two new quartz claims 10 the Little
Rockies have been recorded IN the
the county clerks office by D. E. Gal.
lagher and A. E. Brunson. Notice Of
the location of q coal claim near Bull
creek has been filed by E. f. Berry
and Logan Davis.
Patents for q number Of desert land
claims In this district, which have
been held back some three years by
the interior department, have just been
received At the Great Falls land Office.
The list includes patents In favor of
Stephen B. Anthony, Mary Berthe.
lote, heirs of H. Bessette, Frank D..
Boyle, E. E. Briggs, S. J. Collier,
Julia D. Coatsworth, l. F. Churchill
and W. r.. Embleton, all Of Chouteau
county.
From Mondays Daily.
A marriage license has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
James Doney and Mary Turcot, both
of St. Paul's Mission.
The Marias Roundup association
shipped a trainload of cattle yester-
day from Galata to Valley county,
and expects to make another shipment
during the present week. This will
about close up the work of the season
on the Marias range.
Announcement is made of the mar.
riage at Spokane of Clement Sailor,
a we'll known resident OF Box Elder,
and Miss Anna Johanson. The bride
was formerly a nurse at the Deaconess
hospital in Great Falls, where Mr..
Sailor was q patient about a year
ago.
According TO news received in Glas.
gov, the proceedings against w. q.
Denny, tue banker of Williston, N.
D., charged with completely in horse
stealing operations In Valley county,
have been dismissed. 1t is claimed
that the Dakota authorities do no,
wish to assist in the prosecution Of
the accused.
The Chouteau county jury commits
sion, consisting of Chairman Lewis,
Of the board OF county commissioners.
the county treasurer and assessor,
met today to select q list Of taxpayers
subject to jury duty for the current
year. After selecting q number OF
names, an adjournment was taken to
Friday morning.
Advices from Helena state tn lat, sub
ject to the approval of the state board
Of pardons, Gov. j. K. Toole has
commuted the sentence of H. E. Ho'
man, sentenced to six months in the
Chouteau county jail for petty larceny
Homan's term expires Feb. %, but ha:
bsen commuted to Jan. Is. A petition
asking for Homan's pardon had beer
presented to the governor. stating
that he vas q Woodworking man and
much work was awaiting him upor
his release. Holman 10 a painter by
trade.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Daniel Nicholson, OF Dodson,
and Mabel E. O'Riley, of Exter.
Mrs. j. V. Carroll entertained &
number of lady friends this afternoon
in honor of Mrs. w. r. Leet, of Chi
nook. The afternoon was passed q
whist, after which refreshments wer'
served.
Several visitors from this city vii
leave tomorrow for Havre, TO attent
the celebration OF the completion o
the Hsvre water.works system. l
is expected that q large attendance
will be present from various parts o
the county.
The greatest system renovator. Re
stores vitality, regulates the kidneys
liver and stomach. If Rollister'
Rocky Mountain Tea fails to cure &c
your money back. That's fair. 3
cents. Tea or Tablets. D. G. Lock
wood, druggist.
The suits in connection with the re
ownership of the Montana Co.Opers
tive Ranch company, for which
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