The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-20
CITY n STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

"oy iFom du eastern trip which In.
cluded a visit with relatives in Ohio.
D. H. Ruhe, of Warrick, a we'll
stockman of the Bear Paw
country. is a business visitor here to-
day.
Edwin l.. Beck, of kend all, aesayer
for the Kendall Mining has
accepted d similar position with the
Ruby Gulch Mining company a, Tort.
man.
Dan Gillin was received at the
county Jail tod ay to serve a sentence
OF ninety days imposed by Justice D..
l.. Baird, Of Zortman. His offease
was breaking Jail at Zortman
The motive power on some oil the
heavily loaded westbound freight
trains is insufficient for the haul over
the grade back of town. In several
cases it been found necessary to split
the train and take it to Kershaw in
sections.
Among recent sheep deals reported
from Chinook is the sale Of about
1000 ewes by G. V. Nassau to Lester
Runyan, Of Lloyd, at $500 per head.
Mr.. Nassau has also sold about 1900
eve to johnson & May, of Ada, at
$3.50 per head.
A stipulation for dismissal was filed
in the district court today in the suit
Of Bertha A. Stoke VS.. Charles Coli
goski, which had been set for trial at
the coming term of court. The suit
was an action for damages for defam-
alton of character.
Professor F. B. Linfeld, of the state
agricultural college, is sending out
announcements of the farmers insti.
:utes that will be held the coming
winter. The dates for meetings in
Chouteau county are: Fort Benton,
February s.; Havre, February I; Chi.
nook. February 8; Harlem, February
10.
The Glasgow News reports that the
Valley county grand jury had trouble
with a witness a few days ago, the of.
fender refusing to give information
that a. requested. The matter was
reported to the court, and the witness
was advised that refusal to testify
might result in punishment for con.
tempt If the grand jury so desired.
From Mondays Daily.
Judge Tattan left today for Glas
gov, where he will hold an adjourned
term of the district court
Mrs. Geo. F. Lewis left tod ay for
Lewistown, on a visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. j. A. Martin, of that city.
Mrs. r. G. Wight, of White Sui.
phur Springs, arrived from the west
yesterday, and is the guest of Mrs.
Charles Lepley.
a recent marriage reported from
Helena is that of w. w. Fry burg and
Miss Elinor Wilson, of Havre. the
ceremony being performed by Rev O..
w. Dowd of the Methodist Episcopa!
church.
&. Nj. Neil, who recently arrived
from Idaho, has rented the building
at the corner of St. John and Main
streets, for the purpose of opening a
meat market. He will also engage in.
the fur and hide business.
A petition for letters of administra.
ton in the estate of P. j. Mcintyre,
deceased, was filed in the district court
today by Margaret Mcintyre, of
Havre. The petition states that the
estate consists principally of personal
property, the value Of which is esti.
mated at about 1000.
l, is reported from Big Timber that
kid" Royals, whose propensity for
stealing horses got him into trouble
in this part of the state some years
ago, escaped from the custody of the
sheriff OF Sweet Grass county while
he was being taken to Big Timber 10
was serving a %ten.year term in the
penitentiary for horse stealing. and
his testimony was wanted in a ase
against Arthur Charlesworth. who
vas accused of a similar crime. He
jumped from the moving train at a
point near Bozeman, and escaped ia
the darkness.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Thanksgiving linens at the Chase
store.
Ask US for particulars of the special
Inducements to be offered during the
holiday months.
All the table delicacies the market
affords will be carried at the Chase
store for the Thanksgiving table.
Miss Jessie Hadley returned last
evening from Highwood. where she
had peer visiting with relatives for
several days.