The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
I T AND STATE.

" OuacAe5 "A. HEATH and Annie Smith.
both of Havre.
The trial jurors summoned to attend
district court from distant points in
the county have been excused for the
term.
Lawrence Kaniuth has applied to
the district court for letters of admin.
~istration in the estate of Felix Kani.
nth, deceased.
The dance given at Odd Fellows hall
last evening by Miss Rosa Ford and
Frank Kehoe, of the Overland hotel,
was attended by q large crowd, q
number Of residents from the country
being in attendance.
A Great Northern fireman vas badly
crushed at Chester yesterday, by sev.
eral tons of coal falling on him while
it was being loaded on the tender. The
unfortun ate victim was taken to Great
Falls for treatment.
Sheriff Frank Mcdonald and Henry
Hagen returned this morning from
Deer Lodge, to which place they took
q number Of prisoners who were SEN
fenced to the %penitentiary during the
present term Of district court.
The attorney general has advised
County Attorney F. A. Carnal that
Chouteau county is not entitled to a
county auditor. The law provides for
such an official in first, second and
third class counties only, and Chou.
teau county belongs to the fourth
class.
AttcrneylF. E. Stranahan, who re.
turned today from a business trip to
Harlem and Dodson, reports that
most of the baled hay in that section
has been sold and shipped. There Is
still a considerable quantity in stack,
and efforts are being made to bale it
as rapidly as possible.
1t is reported from the Milk river
valley that several ranchers who en-.
tered into contracts some time ago to
supply hay are repudiating their
agreements. The result in one of these
cases is the commencement of suit in
the district court by T. G. Power &
Co. VS.. j. A. Hatch, in which dam.
ages of 81, 23O are asked. The com.
plant states that on or about Novem-
Der 10, 1906, the defend ant entered into
a contract with plaintiff to supply $50
tons of hay at $l1.0O f. o. b. cars at
Harlem, delivery to be made on or
before January l. 1t is claimed that
only about q tons we're delivered on
the contract, to the alleged loss and
damage of plaintiff.
From Thursday Daily.
August Reydt, of the Shonkin, re-
turned this morning from a short
business visit to Great Falls.
Alexander Ayotte, the we'll known
Canadian land agent, was among the
arrivals in the city this morning.
J. P. Mueller left this morning for
Belgrade, Gallatin county, to take a
position in the T. c. Power store at
that place.
Geo. d. Patterson, who has been
confined t. his home for several weeks
past with IN attack of la grippe, is
able to be around again.
Arrivals from the Teton report the
death of the baby child Of p. j.. Glib
ney, of that place, who was taken to
Great Falls for medical treatment.
Notice of location for the Exchange
quartz claim, in the Little Rockies
district, has been filed in the county
clerks Office by L. S. Goslin and
others.
The stare superintendent Of public
instruction has made an apportion.
ment of school funds on a basis of
$500 for each child of school age in
the respective counties. The dis,r!bu.
ton gives Chouteau county S7.677:
Valley county, s4,O9s: Teton county
1927.
The damage suit Of Stephen Potter
vs.. A.. E. McLeish, was to have been
tried IN the district court today. but
when it was called the parties to the
suit filed a stipulation that the matter
had heen settled ont of court. It il
understood each party to the suit will
pay his own costs.
Advices from Grea, Falls nounc
the death Of John Hobbins, a we'll
known and old-time resident of nor
thern Montana, who vas under ireat-
ment at Columbus hospital for cry
-ipelas. Mr.. Hobbins was a frequent
visitor to this city in early days, and
had many friends aud acquaintance
here.
The Helena newspapers our
that j. NJ. Boardman, who has large
livestock interests 10 northern Mon.
tana, has gone to Washington. D. c.,
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