The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16
CITY AND STATE,

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A petition for naturaliza tion was
filed in the district court today by
Israel Gagnon, of Hill, who is a native
of Canada.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
George w. Hall, justice of the peace
at Dodson. who is among the business
visitors in town, is Interviewing the
county commissioners upon the SUBJ
ject OF building a jai! at Dodson.
Sterling Smelling, who has been EN-.
ployed at the Jos. A. Baker ranch on
Highwood, was brought in today and
taken to St. Glare hospital, to receive
attention for injuries sustained 10 a
runaway accident.
A petition to probate the will Of
John Mcintyre, deceased, was fled in
the district court today by Father
Eberschweiler, of Havre. The petition
requests the appointment of L. K.
Devlin as administrator of the estate.
Letters of administra tion in the
estateiof Michael }. Healy, deceased,
were issued today to Mary E. Healy.
LettersNof administr alton were also
issued to Samuel Mcdonald, in the
estate of;Lena Osterhoudt, deceased.
Maurice C. Price, Of Hill, arrived
today on a short business visit. Mr..
Price reports good grain crops in the
Sweet Grass hills country, where the
weather conditions have been more
favorable than in other parts of nor
thern Montana.
A telegram received at the sheriff's
Office today announced the death Of
r. A. Wethers, who was badly cut by
Dan Shea a few days ago, at the Au-
gust mine boarding house. near Ian.
dusky. His assailant is in the county
Jail, and will now be charged with the
crime of murder.
Local stockmen are being advised
by Chicago commission men to ship
their cattle in Jars that are provided
with feed and water facilities, when
ever they can be secured. When
loaded IN these cars the trip to the
Chicago market is made without un-
loading. and the cattle being in good
condition are more attractive TO
buyers.
1t is announced that Major James
Sanders, who vas appointed Indian
agent at the Blackfeet Y alton a
few months ago, has resigned that
position and will resume his former
employment Of Great Northern engin-
eer. He will be succeeded at Brown
ing by Clarence y. Churchill, super
intenden, in charge of the Blackfeet
Indian training school.
From Thursdays Daily.
Chas. A. Downie. "a former resident
of this vicinity, arrived from Chinook
today on u short business visit.
!. petition to admit to probate the
will of the late Louis S. Laroche, has
been filed in the district court by
Israel Gasnon, Of Hill.
Among the arrivals toda We're Mrs.
A. S. Turner, of Seattle, and Mrs. I.
E. Collins and Miss Mabel Collins,
Of Great Falls, who are the guests OF
Mrs. Chas. E. Duer.
In the state central committee chosen
at the democratic state convention at
Anaconda, the committee man from
Chouteau county is David G. Browne:
Valley county, E. d. Coleman: Teton
county, w. j. Doring.
A plat of the townsite 0. East Wag-
ner, located near the eastern boun.
dairy line of Chouteau county. was
fled in the county clerks Office today
by w. T. O'kiley. The new townsite
contains about sixty lots.
Attorney w. B. Sands, of Chinook,
who is in town today, reports that the
Potter shearing plant, located about
three miles south OF Chinook, was
partly destroyed by fire a few days
ago. l, is believed to have been the
work of an inceudiary.
The county commissioners have
Instructed the county attorney to com.
mence condemnation proceedings
against Il 8. Anderson. Of Ada, 20
secure a right of way through his
property for what is known as the
Flanagan change in the East Hav.e
road.
The Chouteau county delegates TO
the democratic state conventions, who
returned from Anaconda today report
. of the largest gatherings of
politicians ever held in Montana.
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