The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
| T AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

writes the Glasgow News that the
Missouri river froze over again last
Saturday. when local residents cross
ed on the ice.
A petition has been fled in the dis
trict court, requesting that letters of
administration in the estate of O.. J.
Mulkey, deceased. be issued to II. G.
Turner. of Harlem.
John W. Elmer and family arrived
today from Saginaw, Mich. Mr.. Ell
mer is related to Gus Heydt and fam
lily, of the Shonkin, and will visit
there for q few weeks.
John j. Potts, whose mental condi-
ton called for his commitment to the
state insane asylum, was taken to
Warm Springs today. The court has
appointed Louis Crowell as guardian
of his estate.
1t is announced that Rev. Chas. H.
Reed, who has been pastor of the
Presbyterian church here for the past
twelve months, has resigned that posi-.
ton and will 60 east. He will preach
his farewell sermon tomorrow.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Jeanette Morrow left today
for Knerville, to teach a summer term
OF school in that district.
A marriage license was issued today
in favor Of Charles E. Shaw and
Agnes Thompson, both of Lloyd.
w. r. Leet and wife, who returned
yesterday from Chinook, are prepar.
ing to establish their residence here.
r. B. Anderson, of Ada, passed
through town yesterday with a regis.
tered Jack, which he recently pur.
chased from a Cascade county breeder.
A deal was completed today by
which Theodore Danielson becomes
owner of the Mcdonald residence pro-
perty on Baker street. The purchase
price is not3made public.
The trial of cases in the distric,
court will mmen tomorrow with
that OF Charles Jones, who is accused
Of assault. Most of the trial jurors
will arrive tomorrow morning.
V. F. B~lankenbaker, who is in towr
today from Virgelle, reports relief
from winter conditions 10 that locality
which have continued for a longer
time than remembered by the oldes
settlers.
Arrivals from Chinook bring wore
that the range twenty miles north 0
that place and on beyond the boun
Diary line. is still covered with abou
a foot of packed snow. Travel in tha
locality is almost impossible.
The Rice Bros. yesterda y receive.
a shipment of ten full-bloo0 Holslei1
two-year-old heifers, which they re
Gently purchased in Jefferson county
They will form the foundation her,
for q Holstien farm on the Shonkin.
The brothers of a. d. Gill, tn
missing Landusky stockman, OF
lieving he may have met with an az
cident 90 the range last fall, offer
reward of $500 for the recovery of hi
body. The reward will hold good %
til May l.
The northern Montana friends q
Mr.. and .Mrs. w. r. Leet are in re
ceipt of announcement OF the marriag
of their niece, Laura Pritchard. I
MIR. O. A. Bergesou, which took plac
Saturday. The newly married coupl
will make their home at Chinook.
From Tueeday'e Daily.
W. Mclaughlin and wife, who hav
been visiting with friends here tn
past week, left today for their HON
at Whitlash.
DR.. Geo. ". Clay and C. w. Pow
ell, of Malta, were among those a
tending district court today in come
ton with the Jones case.
A local politician has decided t
observe Arbor Day on April IL b
planting a plum tree. with the expect;
tion of picking fruit from it next yea
A plat of the Smith and McCullo
oCustAON 10 tue lONuSIlc Vi t1dsFc lad
been filed ia the county clerks otfic
the addition consisting OF abo,
twenty lots.
Four uotices of location fl
quartz claims ia the Bear Paw mou!
tains have been filed lie the coun,
clerks Office by S. A. Randall an
Herman Bruins.
John T. Sheath, who is among II
business visitors in town. is prepariI
TO build two large fiat boats that "!
be loaded with supplies for settle,
along the lower Missouri.
The trial of Lewis Green on a CD are
OF grand larceny is to commence
the district court Thursday. but wi,
the consent of attorneys for the d.
fendant a trial jury may be chosen
morrOw.