The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-11
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work to d. G.. Lockwood's iewelry
store. n
Geo. D. Patterson and daughter,
Miss Leonora, lef. this morning for
St. Paul.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Overfeld returned this
morning from a weeks visit in Helena
and Great Falls.
4 praecipe for dismissal ia the civil
suit of Joseph F. Valadon vs.. Charles
Sprinkle, was filed 10 the district court
today.
B. j. Boorman, of Kalispell, who
owns extensive lumber interests ia
Flathead county, was among the ar.
rivals today.
Gus Senieur has received word from
Mount Sterling, KY, announcing the
death OF his brother who has been
seriously sick for some time past.
Word was received today from
Maple Creek, N. W. T., announcing
the birth of q daughter to the wife Of
w. j. Green, formerly of this city.
Alonzo Smith. Of Harlem. who bar.
vested one of the biggest hay crops
raised in the Milk river valley the
past season, is among the business
visitors in town.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law ar
ne obtained at the River Prese Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
A special jury venire was summoned
in the district court today, the follow
ing presenting themselves 10 court for
duty: c. w. Ayres, William Davis,
7. E. Danielson. w. r. Early, NJ.
Morrow, w. T. Morrow, H. N. Rag.
land, James Townsend and J.. p. Will
liams.
The current issue of The Nugget, a
magazine published by students of the
Helena high school, contains an in-
teresting sketch of old Fort Benton,
illustrated with half.tone engravings.
The Nugget is published monthly, and
is one of the best school magazines in
the west.
In response to word received from
Teton station, Under Sheriff Merritt
Flanagan ven to that place last even
ing and arrested a man whose actions
indicated insanity. He is a stranger
in this locality, and says he came
from Pennsylvania. An official in.
curry as to his mental condition will
be made.
Pom Thursdays Daily.
Attorney r. E. O'Keete, of Chinook,
arrived today to attend TO business in
the district court.
Miss Margare, Boyle arrived from
the east today on a visit with her sis
ter, Miss Beatrice Boyle.
Attorney T.. l.. Bishop, of Great
Falls, i. representing the Great North
ern Railway company in its suits be-
fore the district court.
Among the Montana postoffice APP
pointments recently announced are
Walter |. Griffin as postmaster at
Ada, and Minnie McCarter at Galata.
DR.. d. S. Mackenzie, Of Rgvre,
who was recently awarded the con.
tract for medical attend ance upon the
county poor in the Havre district.
has resigned the Office of coroner, as
he cannot legally fill both positions.
The mother of Jarvis James Turner,
who is believed to have been located
in this vicinity a few months ago, is
anxious to learn his present address.
The inquiry come from Mrs. F. Tur'
ner, 5434 Ontario street, Austin Sta
ton, Chicago.
The civil suit of T. c. Power Il Co.
IS. J. A. Hatch, for alleged failure to
I'LL a hay contract, was concluded las,
evening after a trial lasting three
days, the jury returning a verdict il
favor of the defendant. The latter
had a counte claim for damages,
which the verdict denied.
In response to compl aints regarding
the unsatisfactory daylight service OF
the Montana Central between Grea1
Falls and Havre, the state railroad
commission reports that the matter
has been presented to the railroad au'
lhorities. who promise that the service
shall be inmedi ately improved.
The trial of the civil suit of W. S
Cowan, of Harlem, against the Grea'
Northern Railway company was il
progress in the district court today
the jury returning a verdict for the
defense at the afternoon session. i
was a suit for damages for a COW
killed on the railroad track, the rail,
road refusing payment on the grounG
that the loss was due to the negligence
Of the plaintiff.
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