The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
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Judge Tattan and Stenographer
Russell left today for Glasgow, where
the trial of cases in the district court
will commence tomorrow. Since the
calendar was called two homicides
have taken place 10 Valley county,
and informations may be filed charg.
ing murder aud the cases set for trial.
John Sherry is held for the killing of
Roy Black at Hinsdale, and Mack
Hunter for the killing of Frank Fla.
nagan, known as "Kid' Flanagan,
south of Glasgow.
From Fridays Daily
Mrs. S. Rome left today on a visi.
with relatives in Spokane, Wash.
a mutton shipment of about twenty
cars was loaded at the stocky ards TO-.
day by A. w. Kingsbury and c. h..
Evers.
A petition for naturalization has
been fled in the district court by
Adolf krohn, of Malta, a native Of
Germany.
H. LaBarre is prepared TO supply
Belt coal in any quantity, and solicits
orders for the same. 1t is first class
fuel for all purposes. Leave orders
at Benton Stables.
1t is reported from Chinook that a
large acreage 10 the Milk river valley
will be devoted to sugar beet culture
next season. About fifty families from
Colorado will locate ia that section
and engage in the new industry.
The Barbwire roundup is holding
an outfit of about a thousand head of
cattle, which we're to have been shipped
from Big Sandy a week ago, the nec-
essary cars not being available. The
shipment may be delayed until the
end of the month.
AT a hearing held ia Jnstice Kin
der's court yesterday afternoon. Oscar
Cottle stated his intention to plead
guilty to the charge of embezzlement,
and was bound over to the district
court. His bonds we're fixed al 81, 900,
an amount he was unable to furnish.
Charles Crepeau, who has been
working on a canal contract 10 con.
n~ection with the Sun river irrigation
project since the early part of June,
reports satisfactory progress on that
undertaking. Mr.. Crepeau expects to
finish his part of the work in about
two months.
While heavy receipts of range cattle
in the Chicago market have reduced
prices for that class of stock, shippers
Of beef that is in extra good condition
are getting good returns. Reports of
sales the past week include thirteen
head of ~l52S-pound steers, owned by
VIM. McLaren, of Chinook, which sold
at $3.50, or a gross price OF about
$50. so per head.
1t is reported from Cascade that S.
+. Morse, a saloon keeper of that
place, had a narrow escape from death
a few days ago A stick OF wood
which lad been left in the woodbox of
the saloon exploded in the stove, evil
IDENTIFY having been secretly charged
with dynamite, and blew the stove to
pieces. Morse, who vas walking away
from the stove, was badly cut about
the head and body, but will recover
The police are endeavoring to discov-
err the dynamiter.
Helena Record: The state historical
society has Deer made the recipient of
two handsomely framed and what are
pronounced excellent likenesses of
Isaac G. Baker and A. S. Blake, we'll
known Montana pioneers who died in
recent years. The pictures come as
gifts in each instance from children of
the dead men. Mr.. Baker was we'll
known, especially in the Fort Benton
days of navigation. He came to Mon.
tana 10 1854 and was the first mar to
compete with the Hudson Bay com.
pany.