The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
CITY AND STATE,

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The homestead entry of John N.
Finch, located south of Landusky, is
being contested by Charles Phillips,
who claims the entrymau has not es.
tablished residence thereon.
Gus Lan,z, who has been in Jail
q waiting trial on q charge of stealing
Justice Pyper's overcoat At Havre,
pleaded guilty in the district court to.
day, and a. given one year 10 the
p%enitentiary.
A dispatch from Chicago announces
the death of J.. J. Crowley, special
agent Of the United States treasury
department., with whom several local
residents became acquainted during
his occasional visits here.
A shooting scrape IL reported from
Mondak, the new Valley county town
near the Montana.D akota line, in
which A.. Young al seriously
wounded by Simon Ridel. The VIC
tim Is not expected to cover
Joseph Pritchard, who 10 under a
charge OF destroying a dam in an ir-
rigating ditch near Chinook, was
ordered today by the district court 70
be released upon his own recognize
ance, to appear for trial when called
upon.
Justice Jere Sullivan. acting coro-
ner, returned today from Highwood,
where an inquest was held upon the
body of the late Edward Keaster yes
terday afternoon. The evidence pro-
duced at the inquest was similar to
the first reports .of the tragedy, and
a verdict of suicide was returned.
John Il. Smith, one of the Oldest
residents OF this part of Montana,
died last night at the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. r. S. Culbertson,
from a complication of diseases incl
dent to old age. The deceased, who
would soon have reached his ninetieth
birthd ay, had been a resident of this
city since the early eighties and had
a large circle of friends by whom
Jews of his death will be received
with deep regret.
From Thursdays Daily.
Professor and Mrs. j. w. Lenniug
have moved into the Charles Lepley
residence on upper Front street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lepley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Moore left
this morning for California, where
they will spend the remainder of the
winter.
Thomas Hogan was brought in from
Zortman today by Deputy Sheriff
Minugh, to serve four months in jail
for escaping from an officer while IN.
der arrest. Sentence was imposed by
Justice Baird, of Zortman.
1t is announced that u new schedule
for the westbound passenger train will
20 into effect Sunday morning on the
Montana Central. The train will be
due here at l:48 q. ~, nearly two
hours earlier than at present.
Constable /. M. Rogers arrived
from Box Elder today with Johr
Maher and John Frame, who art
charged with disturbing the peace
The complaining witness is q neigh
Dor who claims he entertained the &C
cused at supper and that they after
wards assaulted him without prOvOca.
ton.
The funeral of the late John Il,
Smith was held this afternoon from
the Methodist church and was at
tended by members of the Oddfellows
lodge,of which order the deceased has
been a member since l847, and by a
large number of friends and relatives
Interment was made at Riverside
cemetery.
Suit has been commenced in the dis.
trict court by the Security State bank.
OF Havre, against H. G.. Campbell, t.
recover on an overdraft of about 1862
The complaint alleges that defendan,
deposited ia the bank some checks te
the mount of 81, EGO, drawn by the
Columbia Falls Lumber company or
a Minot institution which refused t
cash them, and checked against thi.
deposit to the mount for which sui
is brought.
From Fridays Daily
Hay for sale by The carload, ton OF
bale. Will deliver Tuesday and Fri
day of each week. Orders may be lef
at Green Bros. store. j. p. Wi
liams. \
Mrs. Edward Keaster, of Highwood
wishes to return thanks to the many
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness during her recent trouble and be,
reavement.
A petition for letters of administra.
tim in the estate of the late Edw ARD