The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
CITY AND STATE.

work to D.. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store. \
Judgment for plaintiff was entered
in the district court today 10 the suit
OF t. c. Power 4 Bro. Us. y. L. Nor.
rell. The judgment amounts to about
81. 500.
Heavy shipments of hay-ted cattle
are being made by Beaverhead county
stockmen, the stock having been pur-
chased by Pacific coast dealers. Most
of the sales have been made at $3.50
per hundred at loading points.
Suit has been commenced in the dis
trict court against the Great Northern
Railway company by Gene Rossi,
who claims damages Of $I32.5O for
injuries sustained in the railroad
shops at Havre. The plaintiff, VINO
is a minor and who brings suit
through a guardian, alleges he was
injured while operating machinery
owned by defendant.
It lie reported from Helena ,ha, the
first rate case the Montana railroad
commission expects to consider is the
matter Of unjust discrimin alton on the
part OF the Great Northern against
owners of coal mines in northern
Montana. The owners of coal prop
critics at Big Sandy, Havre and other
northern Montana points complain
thot nn$otn notes onouoto ~ %ho;~ 1;e
advantage by limiting their business
10 the local markets.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued yes.
terday evening by the clerk of the dis
trict court to DR.. Clarence J.. Steph.
ems and Edna Marie Mediu, both OF
this city.
Among the actions commenced in
the district court today we're W. ap.
peal cases from Justice Pyper's court
At Hsvre-Wm. blanchard ". Jno.
Becker and John Wallace VS.. Jos.
DeMars.
The executive committee of the Mon.
S000 oVOCn NIO"CIS 0SSOCl0UIOu
chosen at the recent meeting at Miles
City, consists of members from each
county. The Chouteau county mem.
bers are C. j. McNamsra, James
Townsend, John Harris. D. G. Browne
and Simon Pepin.
Great Falls Tribune: As receiver
for the firm of Ray Il Fredericks,
sheep raisers, A.. w. kingsbury, Of
this city, has filed in the court of
Judge Clements in Helena, an inren.
tory showing that among the assets of
the firm there is sl3. %. and i. 200 head
0: sheep together with real estate and
other personal property.
N the district court today Henry
Hagen fled an appeal against the Ge-
cision of the board of county commits
sioners in refusing to ALLOW his bill
for ~rip-rapping the piers OF the Mis-
souri, river bridge at This place. i De-
ing alleged tina Mr.. Hagen did rot
comply with the contract IN that he
cid not use rock of the proper size.
Two of Malta's business houses
we're b%urgIarized Tuesday night. Z.
NJ. Trafton's store vas broken into
and the safe rifed Of about $3.50 IN
cash and $3.50 in checks. The thieves
also took two guns, three gold watches.
bers' furniture store vas broken into
and the safe blown open, out all the
thieves got was $35 in cash.
The Lethbridge News says: A.
Cazier, of Cazier Bros, Card Al.
berta. who last Thursday signed a sl.-
600, 600 contract for the digging Of the
st. Mary's reclamation canal ia Mon.
lana, states tbs: the firm has been
notified by the Coited States govern.
nent that the work has beep called Off
for the present. owing to lack Of
iunas, the reclamation service being
supported by the sale Of arid lands.
The suspension lie only temporary.
Mr.. G'azier estimates that the worx
Will TAX two yeart. there being >.
600. 0o0 yards of earth to lse moved.
From Fri&ay's Daily
just received, a fresh supply Of
Alabastine durable wall coating a.
LockwocG's.
Mrs. JOHN w. Tattau, accompanied
.: her daughter !n-iaw. Mrs. 7. J..
Ta,tan, returned today from Havre.
Advices from the country south of
chinook report an exceptionally
heavy snowfall 10 that locality. 1t
amounts 10 over a foot in depth.
John McCugSr registered at the
county Jail yesterday morning. to
serve sixty days for disturbing the
peace. Sentence was imposed by Jus
tice John c. Duff, OF Chinook
Patrick Egan, accompanied by ME