The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
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from a business trip to the Bear Paw
country, reports a heavy snowfall in
that locality. There are snowdrifts
three feet deep on some Of the noun
tain roads.
Advices from Malta report that
Elijah Smith, the fugitive bank cash.
Ter who was recently arrested at Seat
lie, has arrived there in custody of the
sheriff, and will have a hearing in the
justice court o. Malta.
The citizens Of Glasgow hope TO
secure a Carnegie library for that
town. Mr.. Carnegie has offered to
donate $500 for that purpose, pro.
vided the citizens guarantee to raise
$3.50 annually to maintain the institu.
ton.
The Leedy correspondent OF the
Glasgow News says: The snow. has
entirely disappeared from the range
and stockmeu are feeling quite a
relief While the loss in some classes
of cattle is 40 per cent, in straight
steer stock it Is not above 5 per cent.
In some of the aocks Of the sheepmen
the loss reached Is per cent.
The civil suit OF Joseph Gussenhov.
en- vs. the city of Havre vas on trial
in the district court today, and after
the hearing of testimony was %continu-
ed for the term. The plaintiff alleges
that city authorities removed a large
quantity of earth from his homestead
near the city limits of Havre, and
brings suittfor $4,000 damages.
It is reported from Helena that a
split may develop in the Montana
S.ockgrowers' association as a result
of the proceedings at Miles City, and
a new organization be- formed by the
dissatisfied stockmen. The latter
claim the convention at Miles City
was packedlfor theipurpose OF select.
ing q new secretary of the association.
vaniontLHa ale, one Of the we'll
known old timers of northern Mon
tana, died last week at Harlowton.
ne CAuC W VxO0V0o0 IA WIG SAAVAOS1
and was q resident of this city nearly
twenty years, leaving here in 1884. He
served three terms as sheriff of Chou
,eau county in0the seventies, and has
many friends among old-time residents
OF this locality.
Conrad Observer: r. A. Saffell. a
range riderlfrom the Blackfeet Indian
reserva tionuin 1.-The employ of "Doc'
Frields and T. G. Power, of Fort Ben
ton, wac in town lastsSunday enroute
to Fort Benton, from where he will
trail a bunch Of cattle back to the res
ervation. MIR. Sadell said the sum
mer was bringing to light many dead
cattle on.account of the hard winter
He said the loss among she stock OF
the reservation was far greater thai
among steers, land tn at it was q com
mon COMMUNICATING bunches Of deat
cattle now.
From Mondays Daily.
The trial jury in the district cour
was discharged today, for the term.
J. F. Kehoe and bride were amor!
the arrivals from the west Sunda.
morning.
Attorneys II. G. McIntire, of Hei
ena, and Fletcher Maddox, of Grea
Falls, are attending district court 20
day.
Chapman Pennock and family wis
TO return thanks to their friends On
neighbors for the sympathy and kiad
ness shown during their recent '5t
reavement.
The civil suit of Blevins vs.. Spsel
the latter being receiver for the No,
tanan Co.Operstive Ranch compan,
has been dismissed in the distri'
court rs settled
The case of SEVERN VS.. Ruei, a su
connected with the Deletraz will col
test, has been transferred to the d
trict court Of Cascade county. II
Judge OF this district having been Gi
qualified.
James Blevins, who arrived yeste
day from Zortman, reports that Il
identity of the robbers who recent
held up a saloon in that camp is u
known. As the stolen checks ha'
recently been returned by mail. it
believed the suspects who were place
under arrest are 40: the parti
wanted.
Adviees from Collins report that
armed robber held up Eichard Quir
a couple of days ago. at the Quiz
ranch. and secured all the money
the house. The robber .Sen Apr
.priated ore of Mr.. Quiao's hors
and left for parts unknown. The nj
Ter has been reported to the Chou.e;
county authorities.
The marriage of Edward Goyes
and Amanda C. Wickhorst, Of tn