The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

range conditions in that locality.
Loo alton notices for two quartz
claims in the Little Rockies We're filed
in the county clerks Office today oy
w. J. Wildwood, of Zortman.
A suit for divorce has been com.
menced in the district court by Adam
Hadaiiu vs.. Florence Hadaliu, TIE
complaint making allegation, of inh.
deity again-, the defendant.
Jere Sullivan returned today from
a trip TO Helena, Alhambra Springs
and other points west. Among the
Chon.eau county people he me- a. the
Alhambra springs were NJ. F. Marsh
and wife Of Chinook, who are in
charge of a hotel at that resort.
Neil Bannatyue, who came in today
from his ranch near Flowerree, states
that the range in that locality con-
tains more lakes and water holes than
be has seen in twenty years. Some'of
them are of sufficient size to furnish a
water supply throughout the coming
A petition signed by a large mum
Der of residents of Havre was re.
ceived at the county clerks Office to.
day, in regard to the establishment. of
q county high school. The petitioner.
request the board of county commits
sioners to take the necessary steps TO
establish a county high school, in &C.
cordance with the provisions of a new
law enacted by the tenth assembly.
A. L. Lewis, who is now located at
Leedy, about so miles south of Malta.
was among the arrivals today. Mr..
LewisSs brings word that the range
within about 81. miles OF the Missouri
river is now clear of snow, but from
the Larb hills north 10 the Canadian
bound airy the situation is discourage
ing. That immense stretch of country
is for the most part covered with
about two feet of crusted snow, and
livestock that has not been fed is in a
deplorable condition.
Great Falls Leader: In the land
contest Of John H. Devlin vs.. Samuel
H. Wood, q hard fought case which
has dragged along over a period of
over two years, James r. Garfield,
the new secretary of the interior, has
rendered a decision adverse to Wood
and the latter s.entry stands cancelled.
The land involved is a homestead in
the northwest corner of Chouteau
county, near the Canadian boundary
line and in the vicinity of the Sweet
Grass hills. \ decision adverse to
the entryman was first rendered by
the officials of the Great Falls land
Office. Mr.. Wood then appealed to
commissioner of the general land Of
fee, who sustained the local officials.
A second appeal was taken to the Sec
rotary of the interior, who is the court
of last resort in land cases, with a like
result.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. c. G. Elton, Of Missoula. ar
rived today on a visit with her sister,
Mrs. J. r. Patterson.
\ receat arrival at the county jail
is John O'Connell, Of Chinook, who
will serve twenty days for disturbing
the peace. Sentence was imposed by
Justice Sam Houston.
Rev. p. w. Haynes returned la,e
Saturday evening from Highwood.
where he conducted the funeral ser.
vices of the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward kennison.
The Sunday school children and
teachers Of St. Paul's Episcopal
church made a record Easter Offering
yesterda y, their contributions aggre'
eating S64. The church collection.
yesterday amounted to S67.
A telegram received today from
Elgin, Ill.,, announces the death o
the father of W. S. Towner a, hi,
home in tina, city. MIR. Towner VA.
on his way to Elgin, but had not ar
rived at the time Of the sad occur
renee.
F. E. Strauahan returned yesterdas
from a business trip 10 Zortman, al
ter 10 absence of nearly two weeks
The stage trip between Malta anc
Zortman is still being made on run
ners, the deep now making it impos
sible to use wheeled vehicles.
Charles Crepeau returned 'oda!
from Sun River, where he submitted
bids to the federal authorities for por,
tions of the WORK on the Sun River ir
rigation project. Mr.. Crep-au be
lieves his figures viii entit!e him &c
some Of the work. add expects favor
able news from headquarters a
Washington in due course.
From Tuesdays Daily.
According to the Calbertson Search
light. there is still good sleighing in