The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
CITY AND STATE.

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were appointed appraisers of the es.
state of Theodore Faller, deceased.
The William Wolff property on
lower Main street has beer purchased
by Isadore Narcotic, Of the Teton,
the consideration being about $1,000.
Among the departures today were
Chas. E. Duer and wife, and John
Neubert Of the Teton, who will attend
the annual meeting of the Montana
pioneers at Billings.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
Malcolm Morrow left today for Big
Sandy. to assist in loading a beef
shipment to be made by the Shonkin
Stock association and parties from
the Judith. The shipment will consist
OF about eighty cars.
Trixie Winter, a female inmate of
the county Jail who is serving a sen.
tence of six months for vagraucy, re.
Gently developed symptoms Of insani.
ty, and an inquiry into her mental
condition was held in the district
court this afternoon. 1t was decided
to commit her to the insane asylum.
A reduction in the freight rate on
hay shipments Is announced by the
Great Northern, the new schedule
making a rate of 81 per ton from
Harlem to this city, with a minimum
Of twelve tons to the carload. The
former rate between the same points
was s2.s0 per ton.
J.. Engellant, of Everson, who ar.
rived in town this morning, brought
news of q tragedy on the range be-
tween Flat creek and Cut Bank, about
30 miles southeast of this city, in
which William Powell lost his life.
The unfortuna ate man, who was EN-.
ployed by MIR. Engellant as q sheep.
herder, appears to have pushed the
butt end of a rifle down q badger hole
when the weapon was discharged, the
bullet passing through his neck. It is
believed to have been an accident, as
the deceased vas evidently hunting al
the time. The body was found yester.
day afternoon, a few hours after the
occurrence. Justice Kinder left for
the scene of the tragedy this afternoon
to hold an inquest, and will bring the
remains here for burial. The de-
ceased, so far as known, had no rela.
tives in this part of the country.
From Thursdays Daily.
A marriage license vas issued to.
day to George a. Clark and Lola K,
Mckillen, both of Malta.
The eastbound passenger was abou,
eight hours late today, traffic on the
Montana Central being delayed by a
wreck near Cascade.
Advices from Zortman report a
recent strike of rich ore in the Ala.
bama property, which is owned BY the
Little Rockies Exploration company,
l. is said TO be one of the most impor'
tant strikes ever made in that camp.
According to the Miles City Journal.
the recent public horse sales at tina,
place were attended by a large number
OF purchasers, and the total sales were
2,442 head. One of the best sales was
a carload of the Cross S at Sill pei
head.
Suit for divorce has been commenced
in the district court by Florence Had
ain against Adam Hadalin. the latte
being accused of cruelty. There il
another divorce suit pending between
the same parties, in which the hus
band is plaintiff, the complain, alleg
ing desertion.
Word was received last evening III a
about 200 tons Of hay was destroyed
by fire yesterday at the home ranch O
the Benton Sheep company. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown, but it i
believed to have been started by
%smoldering match or cigarette Thrown
away Dy q careless 0 K
+. G. Hopkins has commenced sui
in the district court against E. c. Car
ruth, of Havre, to o possessio,
of certain furniture and household
goods TO which plaintiff claims he i
legally entitled. The complain, re
quests an order for the recovery 0
the property. or the payment OF $1,000
which Is alleged to be its value.
a public hearing was in progress
a. the court house this afternoon, be
fore the state board of railroad com
missioners, in regard to the inconven
lent and uns satisfactory passenger serv
ice on the Montana Central between
Great Falls and Havre. Messrs. B
T. Stanton, Nathan Godfrey and E
A. Morley, who constitute the stat
board, arrived by special train sool