The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
CITY AND STATE.

WA" W ~ ". JeWelry
store.
The Esmay divorce suit, and the
civil suit Of Patrick Connolly vs..
Thomas. Connolly, have been trans.
ferred to the district court Of Cascade
county.
A decree Of divorce has been granted
in the suit of Melvins Nj. Lewellin vs..
Mortimer W. Lewellin. and plaintiff
being authorized to resume her maiden
name, Melviua NJ. Jarvis.
James Conley, who is among the
visitors in town. reports that the Mis-.
souri, river is still frozen over at the
mouth OF Eagle creek, with open water
above and below that point.
A letter has been received from j.
B. Boatright, Of Del Rio, Texas. in.
curing as to the burial place of
Joseph Buzan. who died about ten or
twelve years ago. Deceased was one
OF the early trappers. and is said to
have been a resident Of northern Mon
tana.
1t is announced that after Sunday
next, q e west bound passenger
schedule will go into effect on the
Montana Central, the train arriving
about five hours earlier than under
the present schedule. 1t will make
connections with the Oriental Limited,
on the Great Northern.
The petition of John Murray for
the guardianship of Coral and Orley
Smith, minors, came up for hearing
in the district court today. The child.
rem appeared in court and requested
that G. |. Jensen be appointed as their
guardian. the request being granted
by the court. Mr.. Jensen's bond was
fixed at $3.50.
In a hearing of the flo al distribution
Of the estate of Catherine Connolly,
deceased, held in the district court to.
day, objections were filed by some OF
the.heirs to several of the requests
made to certain charitable institu.
tions, because they were made less
than thirty days before the death of
the testatrix. The matter was on
tinued until the 23d inst.
From Thursdays Daily.
Born, at the Deaconess hospital in
Great Falls, to the wife of H. A.
Bartlett, of Box Elder, a son.
Drs. Atkisson and Russell have re.
ceived a new X.ray machine, for use
in cases that require such an appli.
ance.
H. o. Lying, of Highwood, arrived
in town this afternoon with about Is
head Of horses which he recently sold
to L. H. Adair, a Canadian horse
buyer.
Mrs. w. T. Morrow has received
announcement of the marriage Of her
niece, Miss Ruby Bailey, who visited
here last summer, to Arthur N. Stern,
a Chicago merchant.
According to political gossip from
Havre, there is keen rivalry for the
position of deputy sheriff at that
place. Among the aspirants are Geo.
T. Sanderson, A. G. White and Jas.
H. Fenton.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Harris enter
tanned q large number of their friends
last evening at whist. Prizes we're
awarded to Mrs. L. D. Sharp and
Miss Georgiana Kelly; and Messrs.
Leo. L. Overtield and F. NJ. Pugsley.
1t is reported from Highwood that
Messrs. Hetfner and White, the Sioux
City cattle dealers who were here re.
Gently, have purchased an outfit OF
about sixty head from H. 0. Lying.
The steers sold at $50 to $40, and COWS
at about S2l per head.
From Fridays Daily
\ marriage license has been issued
10 Leonard Lloyd and Delpha Boyer,
both of Havre.
Just received a car Of fancy Wash
ington apples. All varieties of good
keepers. T. c. Power & Bro.
The jury commissioners were In
session today, completing q list Of
trial jurors for the present year.
Two quartz locations in the Bear
Paw country have been filed for e
cord in tho county clerks Office by
Fred E. Werner and c. Voelker..
Hay for sale by .he carload, ton Or
bale. Will deliver Tuesday and Fri.
day Of each week. Orders may be left
at Green Bros. store. J.. p. Will
iiams.
The civil suit of Il. G. Power l. Bro
VS.. w. p. Turner, Jr., has been trans
ferred to the district court of Levi:
and Clarke county, at the request o
the li,igants.
The directors of the Stockmen't