The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
CITY \ STATE.
from Saturdays Daily.

Nelena, Oh 4 Vl.l' OF "a lS" Gays. 3,
The Chester Signal reports / tenn
perature of IS below zero in that To-
cality Tuesday night.
Theodore Danie,-en is contined 70
his home with 4 orokeu rib. the rasul,
Of a bad fall Thursday evening.
\ s'ronE chinook aui a Ugh. ra;l.
storm We're tne Weather cu4G"iuC>
prevailing 10 ,hi> vicinity an the
shorte-r day of til" year.
A decree OF divorce was granted ~
the districg court today. IL .ha -ul. OF
Thomas S~eagraves rs. Elizabeth Sea-
graves. the plaintiff charging ueser
ton.
j. H Thornber, who arrived from
Chinook today. reports winter weather
couaitions in the Milk river valley.
1t was II below zero at Chinook las.
evening.
The appeal case of Nose Johnson.
from the Justice court at Havre. was
dismissed 10 the district court To-Day.
In the case cf the State of Montana vs..
Frank Bowes, the cour. decided it has
no jurisdiction.
The celebrated ~jacKass case. known
as the civil suit of Matte n Savage
VS.. L. Minugh, constable. may again
occupy the attention of the district
court. Notice of intention to move for
a new trial has been filed by attorneys
for the defend ant.
The local fire department made IA
quick run about 100 o'clock this al
.ernoon, when a small blaze was ais
covered between the Overland hotel
and the Leithouser barber shop bui!d-
ing. The fire was extinguished before
any material damage was lone.
William Ryan and julius Freeze.
who was recently arrested on a charge
Of stealing a trunk from the Havre
depot, were arraigned in the district
court today, and entered a plea OF
guilty. Charles Foote also appeared
in court and pleaded guilty to a
charge of forgery. Sentence will be
imposed on each Of the defendants in
a few days.
Henry Collins was arrested and
placed in Jail last evening on a charge
Of petit larceny. He is alleged to have
stolen an overcoat from a wagon al
LaBarre's livery stable. The accused,
at a hearing held in Justice Kinder
court this afternoon, pleaded guilty Il
the charge, and was given 30 days IL
Jail. He was also fined $25 or carry
ing a concealed weapon.
Great Falls Leader: Frank Teppex
section foreman at Gerber, was in
stantly killed at that place this morn
ing, by being struck by a freigh
train. Reports received az the Mon
ANA Central Office, here state tina
Teppex was evidently standing in b
middle of the track ard did no. *
the train approaching and maj N
engineer did not see The victim Az
after he was struck.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Belle Bowling is tne guest I
Mrs. j.. O. Patterson.
Geo. d. Paterson returned tror
ST. Paul this morning.
O.. b. Crane arrived this morni"
on a visit with his parents.
Mrs. VIM. Davis left yesterday TO
Seattle. on a visit with her daughter
Miss Virginia Meibach returned tn
morning from a hort Wait to Gree
Falls.
Miss Helen Lee, who has been teacl
ing school near Coburs, is visit.
her parents.
Herbert Harper arrived from Gre
Falls today to spend the holida.
with relations here.
Mrs. Jay Fry aud children ha'
returned from y visit OF several wee
with her mother in Glasgow.
DR.. c. j. B. Stephens and vile r
turned yesterday from a trip thr"as
1he Swee. Grass hills aLG the napay
country.
Miss Gracia Chestnut. "no r.ceL.
underwent au operation in IA bo2=nA;
hospital, relurned home yesterday 4
me holidays.
John j. Tattau, accompanied oy :
family, came down from rea: Fa.
.ni. morning and will spend Cnris.m
With his parent-.
Mis-. Mary Snyder, who has o.
working in the telephone office
Grea, Falls for several molsh, arrlv'
this morning for a visit with relation
An order issued by the Great Mort
-ru officials restricts the speed
passenger trains to to miles Al hou
This order does uot apply TO the ia
light service 10 this vicinity "n'