The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-28
CITY AND STATE.

Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D.. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store. +
Parties from the upper shonkin re.
port the first frost Of the season in
that locality yesterday morning.
D. G. Lockwood and wife returned
today from a trip through the
Yellowstone park and other points of
interest.
E. f. Russell, court sterographer,
has returned from a trip to the lake
Mcdonald country and various towns
in Flathead county. He reports q
most enjoyable vacation.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese Office.
The lei form must now be used ID
making quartz locations.
]. R. Morrison is 60 we'll pleased
with the test of q model OF his current
motor that be proposes to build one
that will be thirty feet long, and cap.
able of pumping water for irrigating
purposes.
A deed fled for record in the county
clerks Office conveys the Archer ranch
property to Charles II. Green, the
consider alton being about $500. The
property 10 located on the Missouri
river, about twelve miles below town.
The case of the City OF Havre We.
r. S. Lockett has been appealed to
the district court. According to the
transcript of the case, the defend ant
a charged with assault and battery
and at a trial in the police court was
found guilty and fined one dollar and
costs. An appeal against this judg.
ment is taken by the defend ant.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. D. G. Browne left today on q
visit with friends in Great Falls and
Helena.
Mrs. c. E. Duer and Miss Mof5tt,
who have been making a trip through
the Yellowstone national park, re.
turned from the west today.
DR.. j. II. Russell, who returned
yesterday from a trip to Highwood,
reports the birth of a daughter to the
wife of NJ. N. Madison, of Highwood
bench.
The Lewistown Democrat reports
the arrival of E. S. Sweet, of Chi
nook, accompanied by his wife and
son, who are making an automobile
trip to the Musselshell country. Mr.
Sweet was formerly a resident of tha,
locality.
The county clerk has been notified
by the municipal authorities OF the
several towns tina. their tax levies TO,
the current year will be the same Al
those for 1906. The rate will be: For
Benton, 10 mills: Havre, IS mills;
Chinook, 10 mills.
Sam Baker, the l7-year.o.d.boy who
wac arrested on a charge OF stealing
horse from Miller Bros. rear Chi
nook, has notified the authorities O,
his intention to plead guilty The
county attorney will file an intorma
ton against the defendant when dis
trict court couvenes, and he w;ll pro
baby be committed t the state reform
school.
A petition addressed to the stat.
board OF railroad commissioners
calling attention to the uns atisfactor,
and announcement passenger service
on the Montana Central between
Havre and Great Falls, is being cir
culated here. and is receiving q larg
number OF signatures. The railroa'
commission is asked to give whateve
measure of relief is possible.
G. W. Frields, of this city has com
menced suit in the district cour
agains, the Great Northern Railwa
company, to ecove damages amour,
ing % 81, 406. The suit relates to
shipment of cattle from Hilly ard
Wash, to Browning the latter part G
May. the complaint alleging that tn
cattle were in the cars Is hours with
out food or water, and that they wer
deprecia ted 10 value by the delay an
neglect.
A deleg alton of local s.ockmeu re
turned today from Big Sandy, wher
al outfit Of about a thousand head Q
beef cattle was loaded yesterday TO
the Chicago market. In making tn
shipment it was discovered that tn
Great Northern management Ia
adopted a rule that prohibits the Us
of it's cattle cars on any line east Q
St. Paul except the Burlington. Thi
prevents any choice OF routes by th
shipper unless he decides 20 karsfe
his cattle to other cars when the
reach St. Paul.
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