The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
CITY AND STATE.

rev. ratner Mccormick, OF Great
Falls, was among the arriv ais in town
TODAY.
W. r. Leet, county clerk, has gone
to Chinook for a short visit with his
family.
G. W. Widsteen left this morning
on a visit of several weeks with rela.
tives' in Minneapolis.
Mrs. G.. W. Frields and daughter
left on the Knerville stage today for
their ranch lear Square Butte.
B. r. Fowler, a we'll known sheep.
mar of Teton county, arrived in the
city this morning from Conrad.
Miss Ella Mcdonald, who has
been visiting with Lew Williams and
family for several weeks past, left for
her home near Arrow, Cascade coun-
ty, this morning.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by Frank McDermott
against Charles A. Olson and j. A.
Sadler, to on q promissory
note for about S400, with interest from
May 9, 1905.
According to the lGlasgow Review,
the state examiner has made objection
to the examination of the Valley coun.
ty treasurer's books by accountants
who were engaged for that purpose by
tho on,ntu onrrnfoeinnoro
Deeds recorded in the county clerks
Office convey to Walter E. Keaster
two ranches formerly owned by I. G.
McCordsand W. r. McCord, of High.
wood. OThe property comprises about
$50 acres, the consideration named in
the transfers being SO, 800.
A. E. Scribe, charged with appropri-
ating $40 from John Mccarthy, who
runs theEE: Chinook-C Cleveland stage
line, was tried in Justice Houston's
court at Chinook yesterday, and
pleaded guilty. The defendant having
guaranteed to restore the missing
funds was fined $40 and costs.
110t . w oAOO1AAS Va outVCS SV0IC
superintendent of the Anti saloon
League, who is making a tour of the
state in the interest of the league, will
give an address at the Methodist
church:Thursday evening at 8 p. N.
This service will be a union service
insomuch as the Anti-Saloon League
is a non.partisan and non-sectarian
organization whose object is agita-
ton, legislation and law enforcement.
CountysAttorney F. A. Carnal re-
turned today from Chinook, where he
attended the preliminary hearing OF
F. E. Moore in Justice Houston's
court ats that place. The defendant,
who hadtbeen employed in j. F. Will.
liams' drug and jewelry store at Chi.
nook for about two weeks, was charged
with embezzlement, having absconded
with several watches, rings and other
valuables during the absence of his
employer, but vas subsequently taken
into custody at Havre. The accused
waived examination, and was bound
over to the district court. He is a
comparative stranger in northern
Montana, having recently come from
Portland, Oregon.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
w. S. Bryant, of Highwood, who i:
in town tod ay, reports that blowing
was commenced yesterday on the old
Parsons ranch.
\ marriage license has been ISSUED
by the clerk of the district court tt
James Rannel, of Harlem, and Min
ME A. Peetee, Of Cecil, Ohio.
D. Schillinp, of Warrick, who ha:
heen i'll at ST. Glare hospital for sew,
eral weeks past. returned today to his
home, much improved health.
Charles Crepeau left this morning
for Townsend, with a view to purchas
ing hay for local parties to be used il
feeding stock for the remainder of tn,
winter.
1t is reported that W. F. johnson
of this city, has sold about fifty heat
of stock cattle to John Jacoby, o
Nine-Mile. The considers alton wa
not made public.
Rev. W. T. Groom, state s%uperinten
dent. OF the Anti. Saloon League, viii
give au address at the Methods
church this evening az s p. N. AL
are cordia ally invited.
Henry Bucholz, of the Bepto1
Hardware company, left this morning
for Spokane, Wash, in response t 9
message reporting the serious illness
of his father ia that city.
Location notices for three quart;
claims in the Little Rockies distric
have been fled in the county clerk.
Office by John O'Nail and James Nc
Donald. The claims are located neal
the Landusky and Ruby Gulch trail