The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
CITY AND STATE.

work TO D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Petitions for naturalization have
been filed in the district court by
Samuel j. Ross, Sidney A. Pitman,
Stanley Parker, Ben Petersen and
Charles Ambury.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Prese office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
NJ. Cockrill, of the Marias, who ar.
rived from Chester today, brings news
OF a fire at Whitlash a few days ago.
1t is said to have destroyed the town
hall and other buildings, and caused
considerable loss OF property.
The Great Falls newspapers report
that w. E. Godfrey, a brakeman, met
with a frightful death in an accident
near Belt yesterday. He fell from the
top of a moving freight car and the
wheels severed his head from his
body.
Contractor Henry Hagen and his
crew OF men are making good progress
on the work of repairing the ice break.
ers that protect the Missouri river
bridge. The water has been rising
the past few days and interferes slight
ly with the work
The civil and criminal calendars
were called in the district court tod ay,
and several cases set for trial. Among
the visiting attorneys present we're
Messrs. b. L. Powers. Charles A.
Rose, r. E. Hammond, j. X. Bramble
and r. E. O'Keefe.
1fthe necessary cars and motive pow.
er were available. tod y was the big
gest beef shipping day of the season
on the Great Northern. Orders for
cars are said to have been received
from nearly every shipping point, the
total demand for this late being about
600 cars.
Naturalization papers have been is
sued in the district court to the follow.
ing applicants: William E. Cattle,
William Fierow, Hartwig Lohse, Ro.
sine Lauener, John MAR and Roya al
S. Wood. Several applicants for
naturalization. it is understood, wish
TO make final proof on land.
Oscar Cottle, a young man who had
been employed as night operator at
the Benton depot the past two weeks,
disappeared from his post of duty at
an early hour this morning, and is
said to have taken with him funds of
an unknown amount belonging to the
railroad and express companies. He
was located and arrested at Great
Falls a few hours after his disappear.
auce, and will be brough, back for an
accounting.
Great Falls Leader: A deed vas fled
today transferring from John Har-
ris and wife of Fort Benton, I o W. G.
Conrad an undivided one.ten,h in.
terest in lot I, block 800, townsite Of
Great Falls, together with an undivid-
ed one-tenth interest in the banking
business and all personal property
belonging to the Conrad Banking
company. The lot decided is the lot
upon which the Conrad bank building
stands. The consideration named in
the deed is $4,000.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. j. o. Patterson and Mrs. l. F
Churchill left for Helena today, on a
visit with Mrs. J. E. Bower.
A jury venire of forty members was
drawn in the district court YESTERDAY
afternoon, the jurors to report for duty
on November 25.
An outfit of COWS and calves from
Valley county was received today by
M. E. Miner and Geo. W. Frields,
and taken out to the Shonkin range.
Declar atoms of their intention I o
become American citizens have been
file in the district court by Joseph
Phelan of Clear Creek, and Silvert
Riswold, of Hill.
O. G.. Skylstead and Alex Ross ar
rived today to attend a special meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners. The consideration of road
matters was the principal business
transacted at the morning session.
Four location notices for quartz
claims in the Little Rockses were fled
in the county clerks Office today by
George E. Heath and E. B. Taylor,
Of Zortmau. Notices for two claim.
were also filed by j. E. Clark and
George Latshaw.
An inform alton was filed ia the dis.
trict court yesterday by the county
attorney against Jake J ackson, charg-
ing assault with a deadly weapon.
The accused, who is under arrest, is
said to have assaulted George SlOat