The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-05
CITY AND STATE.
From Satufday'e Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. J. 0. Patterson returned today
to her home at Lost Lake, after a
short visit with relatives here.
Arrivals from the upper Shonkin
and Highwood country report about a
foot of snow 10 those localities.
Mrs. Chas. +. Duer entertained a
number OF friends at a card party last
evening. abou. thirty invited guests
being present.
Judge Tattan has appointed l.. X.
Devlin, George T. Sanderson and
Charles Carroll appraisers of the es.
tate of William McGrew, deceased.
John Simon, who has been a resi-.
dent of this city for several years
past, left this morning for the Pacific
coast, where he will make his future
home.
Five location notices for quartz
claims ia the Little Rockies have been
filed il the county clerks Office by
James Mclaughlin, Charles Seaford
and others.
Among the recent changes in bust
ness ransa actions reported today Is
that oftthe Overland hotel property,
which has lbeen taken in charge by
Frank Mcdonald. j. F. Kehoe will
continueIas(manager of the hotel.
A second inform alton has been filed
in the districtscourt against J. T. KEEL.
ley, who was arrested and placed in
Jail several weeks ago on a charge Of
forgery. The accused Is alleged to
have signed the name Of John Ma.he.
son to:alcheck, and.attempted to cash
it.
Henry Wickhorst and Miss Houlda
Carlsonewill leave tomorrow morning
for St.lPaul, where they will be united
in marriage at the home Of the latter's
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Wickhorst will
make their home ear Cumberland.
Wisconsin,. Mr.. Wickhorst has been
q resident!of this city for several years
past, and has many friends who will
regret toslearn of his departure.
Local hunters are reminded that
yesterda y was the last day of the open
season for:all game birds and animals
protected by the game laws of Mon.
tana. The. amin ais for which the game
laws are.supposed TO act as protection
in all but the open season are the elk,
deer, mountain goat and sheep,
grouse, prairie ichicken, fool hen, sage
hen, pheasant. spartridge, turtle dove,
goose, duck. brant and swan. Fish
may be caught at all times with a
hook and line.
Great Falls Leader: In a rear-end
collision about midnight last night,
at Concord, q station on the main line
about ffteen:miles east of Shelby, Ed
Kanouth, q brakeman, was killed, and
another man was injured. The col.
lision was between q stock train and
another freight and was caused by the
dense fog which settled all ove the
line in this state last night. Both
trains were going east and the engine
Of one ran into the caboose of the
other with force sufficient to make
kindling wood of the caboOse and de,
rail several of the cars ahead.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. S. Rome left this morning for
q visit with relatives at Harlem.
Maj. T. A. Cummings left yesterday
for St. Paul, on a visit Of about four
weeks.
Judge Ta,tan and E. II. Russell left
this morning for Glasgow, Valley
county.
A marriage license has been issued
to Eugene Akin and Catherine c
Steensen, both of Harlem.
The Epworth League will have a
candy sale in the Flanagan building
Saturday afternoon, December 8.
A marriage license has been issued
at Great Falls to William H. Ben
ming, Of Whitlash, and Hattie 3.
Wilson, Of Lavina. Mont.
William Frank. of Chinook, has
filed in the district court notice of his
application to become an American
citizen. MIR. Frank is a native of
Germany.
Conrad Observer: +. 5. Foley, Il
government inspector who has been
following hi, vocation in the Swee,
Grass hills, was here this week. to SEE
that some fences on government land
had been removed.
D. e.. Browne and John Harris left
yesterday morning for Chicago, to at.
tend the intern ational livestock expo.
eitiou. According to the press dis
patches. it will be the biggest live.
stock show ever held.
Ole G.. Osnes, of Knerville, is in