The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-06
CITY AND STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

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Weaver were among the arrivals to- ,
lay from Chinook. |,
Miss Ella Meyers, who has been the ,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Evers,
left this morning for Chinook. |,
H. F. Schwartz and wife returned
morning to their home at Clifford,
after a visit of several days with rela-
tives in this city.
A number of the young people at.
last evening, supper being served by
the young ladies present. A very en-
joysble time was reported by those
presnt.
Merritt Flanagan, who returned to.
day from q trip to Wolf Point and
other points in Valley county, reports
the range in q deplorable condition
in that section. The snow and ice
make it almost impossible for ranch.
ers to 60 to town for supplies, and
many Of them are short Of what they
regard as necessities.
T. H. Kelly, who is charged with
passing q check bearing the forged
signature of John Matheson, of Chi.
nook, was on trial in the district court
today. Several witnesses from Chi.
nook have been called in the case. At
q late hour this afternoon the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty, leaving the
sentence to be fixed by the court.
c. w. Miller, otherwise known as
Percy H. Cook, was discharged from
custody today by order of the court,
having been in Jail awaiting trial on
a charge of forgery since July l. The
trial has been postponed from time to
time for various reasons, and was to
have been held at this term of court,
but the necessary witnesses from Ian.
dusdy could'not be secured.
In the case ofiEmil Gehrig, who was
bound over to the district court by
Justice Piper, of Havre, on a charge
of burglary, the prosecuting attorney
concluded that there was not sufficient
evidence to convict and permitted the
defendant to plead guilty of petit lar
ceny. The prisoner acknowledged be.
fore JusticesKinder that he stole some
bedding owned by D. Boington, who
runs a railroad .sboarding camp at
Havre, and was sentenced to sixty
day in Jail.
From Mondays Daily.
o. B. Crane, who represents the
American Tobacco company in this
district, was among the arrivals to
day.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan left this
morning for Havre, on a short bust
ness visit.
A. H. Fey and w. w. Parrot, o
Gold Butte, are among the visitors i,
the city today.
Murray Spencer, known Throughout
the northwest as the drummer poet,
is among the visitors in town.
E. O. Walters has applied to tn
district court for the purchase of 81
lots in block 50, townsite of Chinook
Geo. j. Shook and daughter re
turned yesterday morning from a visi
of several weeks with relatives i
Michigan.
Services of the Forty Hours devt
ton will begin a. the hospital chapt
with high mass at 10 O'Clock, endin
at 10 o'clock Thursday mornin!
Benediction tomorrow evening a, 4;
o'clock.
A special jury venire of ten men
bers was drawn in the district cou
today, consisting Of James Bartle,
Jos. S. Brown, f. j. Curtis, W.
Morrow, r. r. Rugland, E. F. Sayr'
John Smith, George Smith, JOSEF
Sullivan and A. Westfall.
It is expected tha the Farmers Ii
stitute billed for this point .omorro
will be held, provided the speaker
are able to ge. here. They have be.
holding Institutes the past week
eastern Valley county, and may !
detained by the snow blockade.
NJ. S. Wearley, a we'll known res
uent of the Sweet Grass hil!a, i,
business visitor in town today, I
reports the range in that locality to
in better shape than in this vicinit
although the snow has drifted to
depth of several feet in places, a,
range cattle are 10 poor condition.
Lewis Green, who is alleged to ha'
stolen horses in the Sweet Grass hill
was to have been tried in the distri
court today, but as several witness
were detained by Il nov blocka de
the Great Northern, near Chester, t
trial was postponed until tomorro
The accused will be defended by 4
torney j.. A. McDonough, of Gre
Falls.