The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-23

that the institute for this locality be
held on or about February 5, after
the speakers return from Valley coun.
ty, and those in charge of the matter
here will adopt that suggestion.
Albert Wolf, a sheepherder, was ar.
rested and given q hearing before
Justice Kinder this morning on q
charge of assault with intent to kill.
Wolf entered the Overland hotel about
2 o'clock this morning, and demanded
that Sanford F. Allen, the night bar
tender, pay him the sum OF $3.50,
which the defendant claimed was due
him, and which was refused. Wolf
then went upstairs to his room in the
hotel and procured q double. barreled
shot gun. and returning to the bar
room, again demanded the money.
Allen then jumped down behind the
bar. Wolf removed the shells from
the gun and was shortly afterward ar.
rested. When taken before the JUS
tice Of the peace, Wolf pleaded guilty
to the charge, and was bound YER to
the district court on q bond of 81, 900.
From Tuesdays Daily.
w. E. Chase has gone to Boston,
Mass, 90 an extended business visit.
Charles Erhart has applied to the
district court for the purchase of six
lots in block 1O4, townsite Of Chinook.
Miss Mollie Culbertson left today
for the Judith country, to teach a
school term OF several months in tina,
locality.
The members of the local Masonic
lodge entertained a number of friends
at their temple last evening. The time
was passed very pleasantly at cards,
after which supper was served.
Miss Atkinson. who il under treat.
ment at Columbus hospital in Grea,
Falls, announces that the next regu.
lar teachers examin alton will be hello
Saturday and Monday, February 2;
andes.
Those interested in poultry raising
are invited TO attend the first annua
exhibition of the Montana State
Poultry association, which will be
held at Great Falls on January %, ,!
and 30.
Thomas E. Ingling, who returned
last evening from a visit Of severa
weeks at his old home in lola, Illinois
left this morning for Clancy, Jeffer
son county, to take the position o
day operator for the Great Northern
at that point.
Messrs. Danielsen and Thompso,
have completed their ice contract!
with local residents for the presen
season. The ice crop harvested thiI
year is the best that has been secured
for many seasons, it being perfect.
clear and about fifteen inches thick.
W. f. Bowles, an aged resident O
this city, vent to Great Falls las
evening to have some pieces of broker
bone removed from his arm. MIR
Bowles fell on the ice in his bac!
yard yesterday morning, suffering in
%juries tina, were painful and serious
W. r. Leet, who has just returned
from a visit with mis- family near Chi
nook, reports that in many parts o
the Milk river valley the snow is bell!
deep to a horse. Hay is being held il
that locality t SIG per ton in tn,
stack. with very little to be had a, tina
extreme figure.
Oscar Johnston, Of this city. who il
operating u stage line between Glen
dive and Moudak, is having som
hard trips. according to a Glendiv'
newspaper. Il says: "The snow i
from two to six feet deep in the Lowe
Valley and in some places it is III
most impossible to make time. Mr.
Ford, 4 of the drivers, had a han,
frozen this week and Mr.. Johnston
has been suffering from numerou
minor frost bite himself due to siren
uOus efforts 70 get mai! through OF
time. MIR. Johnston brought IN tn
mai! o. Saturday, Monday and Tues
day from Burns creek
Affects Nofaries' Fees.