The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-04
CITY AND STATE.
From SAtufday'e Daily.

MTs. 0eO. Snerry lett this morning
for Virgelle, on a shor: visit with
rel a.ives.
H. L. Walker, Of Helena, arrived
from the west this morning, and is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Duer.
A dispatch from Billings say
Thomas Lamey has been arrested ia
that city Oh the reques, of the au,hori.
tiles at Havre.
Advices from Havre report that the
brewery plan: located about two miles
west OF that city was destroyed by FIRE
yesterday afternoon. The buildings
carried an insurance of about Sl2, 600.
A petition for letters of administra.
ton in the estate of NJ. A. Flanagan,
deceased. mas been filed in the district
our by F. a. Flanagan. The value OF
the estate is estim ated at about 81, 600.
Harvey Mitchell was arrested today
by Under Sheriff Merritt Flanagan
on a charge of mayhem, the complain.
ing witness being John Yuill. The
preliminary hearing will take place
in Justice Sullivan's court on July 10.
Alfred H. West, OF Havre, one OF
the republican candidate for the
county treasurership nomination, has
applied to the clerk Of the district
court for a marriage license. The
prospective bride is Miss Ola McGrew,
of Eavre.
Arrangements have been made for
the construction of the platform near
the city park which will be used for
the Fourth of July dance. The lum.
Der for the occasion has been don ated
by G. w. Morrison, of T. G. Power a.
Bros store.
Andrew j. Caulley, who was in-
formed against as John Cauley, ap.
peared in the district court today,
and pleading guilty to a charge of petit
larceny, was sentenced TO ninety days
in The county Jail. He stole a watch
and rings from William Elrod, who
has recovered the stolen property.
Constable Geo. Bickle, OF Ravre,
arrived this morning with Geo. w.
Smith and Charles Vogtli who were
given a hearing IN Justice Pyper's
court and bound over to the district
court on the charge Of grand larceny.
The accused are charged with stealing
a quantity of merchandise from Great
Northern box cars.
Commodore II. Clarke Fisk's feet,
consisting of two scows, two launches
and a raft o: lumber. left at an early
hour this morning for the Fisk ranch
IN the Missouri river, about $50 miles
down stream. The boats carried q
cargo Of machinery and supplies, az.
gregating about $1,000 pounds, and in.
GLIDING a family OF four pigs that will
form the found alton herd for q hog
farm. The trip Is expected TO occupy
about Ave days.
From Mondays Daily.
The sale Of personal property be-
longing 20 the estate Of Bernard
Ellers, deceased, has been approved
by the district court. Henry C. Turner
is administrator of the estate.
Residents of the Sweet Grass hills
who will vote in Alma precinct, are
notified that the election will be held
at me school house instead of the
post Office, as originally announced.
A crew Of sheepshearers left yester.
day morning for the Holmer Il Flag
Ter ranch near Steele, to begin shear.
ing operations. Another crew went
out this morning to the Ole O>nes
ranch near knerville.
Articles of incorporation Of the
Yellowstone Stage company have been
filed with Secretary Of State Yoder.
The principal Office will be in Helena.
The incorporator- are I. c. and c. B.
Power, of Helena, and Oscar Johnston,
OF Fort Benton. The capital stock is
5000.
It IS reported from Chinook .ha,
D. {. Ross held a public sale of reg.
istered Shorthorn bulls a. ,ha. place
Saturday, which attracted quite a
crowd of ranchers and Others. Nine
head, consisting Of yearlings to two.
year-olds, sold a. an average price OF
$65 per head.
Percy H. Cook was brought in from
Laudusky yesterday by Deputy Sher.
if Minugh, TO answer to a charge OF
forgery. 1t is alleged that the &C.
cused obtained possession OF a blank
check signed by f. Clarke Fisk, which
he filled in for the sum of Sl2O and
which was cashed for that amount.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Attorney w. Y. Pemberton left this
morning for the Boulder Hot Springs.
for a short visit.
Mrs. Kuhlcke, of Helena, is visiting
in tno oiSv tha r,o.t NJ Mn on1 Mas