The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04
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Herman c. Evers was brought in
from Big Sandy today, to receive med
lcal attention for an attack OF pneu-
monia.
Location notices for two artz
claims in the Little Rockies district,
v been filed in the county clerks
Office by A Morasci.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese office.
The e form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
DR.. F. j.. Adams, of Great Falls,
and Dr.. w. F. Hamilton, of Havre,
arrived today, to give expert testi-
mony in the Gardiner case.
Appropriate Thanksgiving exercises
were held in the several rooms of the
public schools today, after which the
pupils were dismissed until Monday.
John T. Sheath is building a large
fat boat on the upper levee, in which
be will transport a cargo OF supplies
70 his ranch about sixty miles down
the Missouri river.
A declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen was filed
in the Office of the clerk of the district
court today by B. V. Apeland, of
Warrick, a native Of Norway.
A decree of divorce was granted in
the district court today, In the suit of
Marguerite Altmeyer VS.. Nicholas
Altmeyer, in which defendant was
charged with desertion.
The receipts of the county treasur.
er's Office today we're the largest of
the season, the tax payments includ.
ing a contribution of $8S, O25.67 from
the Great Northern Railway company.
The payment was made by Charles
Hayden, of St. Paul, assistant right.
of.way agent and IA commissioners of
that corporation.
A telephone message from Highwood
announces the death of Lot c. Hilton,
a we'll known resident of that locality,
who has been suffering from the in.
hrmities of old age. The deceased,
who was a veteran OF the civil war,
came here in the early eighties with q
party OF government engineers, and
was employed OF q dredge boat built
at this point. He subsequently, en-
gagged in ranching on Highwood,
which has been his home since that
time.
From Fridays Daily
Born, to the wife of Jay Fry, Of this
city, a daughter.
Mrs. E. Frank Sayre left tod ay on a
visit with relatives at Spokane, Wash.
w. j. Wallace. OF Whitlash, is in
town today on business before the dis.
trict court.
D. A. Ring, who arrived today
from Harlem, reports a heavy rain
storm in that locality last evening.
A. E. McLeish, accompanied by
Mrs. McLeish and family. returned
today from an eastern visit of several
weeks
Frank Hadley is nursing a badly
mashed hand, the injury being caused
by contact with some machinery at
the electric light plant.
There was another big rush OF tax
payments at the county t%reasurer's
Office today. The delinquent penalty
goes into effect after tomorrow.
Word has been received from Boze.
nan that Mise Chestnut, of this city,
underwent an operation for Appendix
citis q few days ago. The patient is
said to be progressing satisfactorily.
D. G. Lockwood received word to.
day that the Campbell drug store at
Cody, Wyo., in which he is interest.
ed, was destroyed by fire this morn.
ing. The loss is partly covered by
insurance.
The suit of David Smith against
-. LIZ. oolIu ouu oCllCISS "llCu was
commenced over two years ago, was
dismissed in the district court today
for want of prosecution. The action
was a claim for about g., 900 damages
for alleged false imprisonment.
Thanksgiving was observed yester-
cay by the ad journment Of district
court, the closing of public Offices and
business institutions, aud an exchange
OF hospitality among local residents.
y party of about twenty high school
students vas pleasantly entertained
by Mrs. C. l. Hoover last evening. at
:he Geo. F.. Lewis residence.
l. NJ. Rogers, deputy sheriff, ar.
rived from Big Sandy today with
John 1ingley, who is alleged to be
insane. The accused was taken 10
charge by Valley county officials at
(IlaspOw ahOnt two weeks apO. hnf