The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
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work to D.. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
w. P. Sullivan, of Square Butte,
arrived in the city last evening. He
reports the snow ss still being very
deep on the range.
Chris Measel, of Clearcreek, has
fled a location notice for the Red Fir
quartz claim in the Bear Paw noun
tains, the notice stating that the claim
carries values in gold, silver and cop.
per.
At the hearing of the slot machine
cases In Justice Pyper's court at
Havre yesterday D. H. Boone, one of
the defend ants, was bound over to the
district court. In the case of E. c.
Carruth, the decision will be rendered
in q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bright, of
Highwood, returned this morning
from a visit of several weeks with
relatives in Missouri. Mr.. Bright
reports that he is glad to get back
to Montana, as he has witnessed but
few days Of sunshine since leaving
here.
The chinook which has prevailed in
this locality since midnight, is re.
ceived with q hearty welcome by the
stockmen and others. The wind has
caused a sudden rise in the tempera.
ture, and If it continues for a few
hours longer the deep snow will be-
come a thing Of the past.
Cyrus T. Neubert, on behalf of him.
self and 80 other claimants for whom
he acts as assignee, has commenced
suit in the district court against the
Great Northern Railway company to
recover damages alleged to have been
suffered by a cattle shipment loaded
at Kershaw on October II. The com.
plant states that damage was caused
in transporting the cattle to market,
and asks Judgment for 81, 997. so.
f. f. Stranahan is attorney for the
plaintiff.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
John Stanberry was brought in this
morning from Zortman to serve 80
days in Jail for disturbing the peace,
the sentence having been imposed by
Justice d. L. Baird.
Stephen Kulage, Of the Shonkin,
who has been confined t O St. Clare
hospital for several weeks past, left
today for his home, accompanied by
his brother, Conrad Kulage.
1t seems necessary to remind local
residents that the city ordinances re.
quire them to remove snow from the
sidewalks adjacent to their property.
The municipal authorities will clear
the street crossings.
The trial of Charles Jones, IN a
charge of assault, has been contin.
ued to the March term of district court
owing to the difficulty of securing
witnesses, most of whom are located at
points a long distance from the rail-
road.
The first carload of Lethbridge coal
to arrive 10 this city for over a year.,
was received last evening by Charles
Crepeau from the coal mines at Leth.
bridge, N. w. T. 1t is expected that
shipments will continue to arrive at
this point.
1t is reported from Harlem that B..
D. Phillips, who owns of the big.
gest sheep outfits in northern Mon.
tana, has purchased 800 tons of hay
from Harlem dealers at SIS per ton.
1t will be shipped to Malta and hauled
to the Phillips ranches south of that
place.
The Lenten season for 1907 begins
earlier than it has for many years,
Ash Wednesday,, which is the begin
ming of Lent, ONE February l3,
which brings Easter Sunday on the
last day of March. The season is a
variable one. and in the last century
,he earliest Easter was March -, in
the year ISIS. and the latest April n.
III TUE year lCocs 1bC lcdSl Lu~ IH-
variabiN come either in March or
April.
From Fridays Daily
Enamel filling, DR. Stephens over
LOCKWOOD.
Go TO NJ. j. Joyce u Co. for fresh
groceries. vegetables and fruit.
The young people are arranging for
a dance TO be given in Odd Fellows
hall on Wednesday evening. Febru-
airy g
Advices from Havre state that in
tine case of Z. c. Carruth, charged
with operating a slot machine con.
trary to law, the defendant has Deer
bound over to the district court.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Nottingham,
of the Shonkin, returned this morning
from q two months visit in Seattle