The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
CITY AND STATE.
from Saturdays Daily.

!
B. L. Schwartz, of Clifford, was
among the business visitors here 70.
day.
Frank II. Fisk, Of Zortmau, la.
sled .ucai!uu noeice> in the county |
clerks Office for two quartz 81 4iins ia
the Little Rockies district.
A. j. Eruui ith. vi :uc davre Plain
dealer. whn WAS nmruy :he arrival. ;
Today. I, putts II -Au",Jl. >utlcirut
for eieigh.ug IL tua: locality.
The SnOnklu roundup, which has
been olsy the past few weeks gather
ing lows and calves, completed its
work today and di-oanded tor the
season.
\. dispute between Charles Schiiliuy
and Henry Hagen yesterday resulted
in the trial Ut the latter before a jury
in Justice Kindcr's court, on a charge
Of assault. After hearing 'he evil
dence, the jury returned a verdict If
acQuittal.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed in the county clerks ofice.by the
Ruhe.Lange Coal company. OF Chi
nook, the incorporators being W. B.
Sands, r. E. O'Kecfe and E. Bes-ette.
The company proposes to develop
some coal properties near Chinook.
The sheritf's Office is ia receipt
of an inquiry a. the wherea bouts OF
one Herman Schultz, who was in this
locality about a year age and from
whom his relatives have not heard
since that time. The information is
desired by Aug Schultz, of Musca.ine,
Iowa.
1t is announced that the railroads
have madesa special rate of fare and
one.third for the meeting OF the Ma
.ional Woolgrowers' association in
Helena January l4.16. They have
also made a tariff on stock intended
for exhibit of one.haif the regular
rate. 1t is expected these rates will
result in not only a very large attend
ance from all parts Of the sheep grow
ing sections, but also a large number
of sheep entries.
The recital given at Odd Fellows
hall last evening by Miss A. Goch'
dience that filled the hall, and proved
TO be a most successful entertainment
The program included musical Sc
lections by a brass Quartette composed
of Messrs. Towner, Baerveldt, Boyle
and Smith, and solos by Miss Viol:
Bierring, Miss Frances Green and Mr.
Jere Sullivan. Jr., all OF which wer'
excellently rendered.
The last stand is now being mad
in the matter Of saving Fort Assinni
oOine to the uses for which it was in
tended, says the Hayre Herald. Tn
people of northern Montana have dc
cided to appeal % The court OF las .e
sor,-to President Roosevelt. Flo
weeks active work OF circulating pea
tons has beeu going on and the resul
is that large and numerous!y signe'
petitions bave been forwarded To Con
gresham Charles n. Pray, ana b
him they VIII be presented TO The pres
ldent.
From Mondays Daily.
Attorney B.. l.. Powers arrived fro,
Havre today TO attend to business
the district court.
Mrs. H. Schwartz, of Clifford. VII
was among the arrivals today, is IN
guest of Mrs. c. w. Buck.
James Townsend, accompanied b
mis- wife and family, letttoday for SAINT
Monica, Cal, where they will open
the winter.
Charles Howe, Of Highwood, le
yesterday for Tacoma, on a visit wit
his sister, Mrs. Joel Vigus, formerl
Of this city.
A large delegation Of local res
dents left today for Great Falls,
assist in the initiation of new men
oers in the Order Of Elks.
Harry Farnsworth was registered
he county Jail today for a term
sixty days, sentence having been in
posed by Justice John &. Duff,
Chinook, for disturbing the peace.
Another inquiry regarding a mis-
ing relative has been received by Pos
master G. w. Crane. the applical
being Captain }. 5. Cecil, OF Fo
Bayard. New Mexico, He wi>he-
learn the present address OF ALE
Cecil, who is believed to have bee
employed in this vicinity about a yes
ago.
=, The water right suit of F. w. Sin
ero vs.. Cornelius Price was on tri
in the district court today, without
jury, the parties to the suit hasir
agreed to submit the matter TO Il
,onr> for a6indicatiOn The suit