The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
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store.
John Mcdowell and Ira Brown. of
Gold Butte. are among the visitors
attending district court.
Ii YOU wait 20 buy pianos, organs
or graphophones, you a save money
by writing Stackhouse Music Store.
Great Falls, Mont.
Naturalization papers were issued
IN the district court today to Samuel
j. Ross, Sidney A. Putnam, Charles
Ambury and Stanley j.. Parker. all
OF Gold Butte.
In selecting vice presidents of the
newly organized association of Mon.
tana mine owners, Charles Wnitcomb,
OF Zortman, was chosen to represent
Chouteau county.
John Reynolds, who arrived tod ay
with the Highwood stage, reports a
slow and difficult trip. There is deep
snow for most of the distance between
Highwood and this city.
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.
A suit for divorce has been CON-
menced in the district court of Cas-.
cade county by Emily c. Wood vs..
Royal S. Wood, of the Marias coun.
try. The complaint makes alleg atoms
OF cruelty against the defendant.
The South Pondera Ranch company
has been incorporated by A. K. Pres
colt, Of Helena, and other residents
OF that city, who will engage in the
livestock business in the eastern part
Teton county. The capital stock of
the company is 7 1000.
Preparations for the leap year ball,
to be given by the ladies of this city
on the evening of February %, were
made at a meeting held at the Grand
Union hotel last evening. Invitations
A0VS OSOA ACNCANCu Dy q ldlSC GAiIIOSl
OF the young men Of this vicinity.
An information was filed in the dis
trict court today by the county at
torney against Jerome Mcintosh, who
is charged with the crime of burglary.
The defend ant, who was recently ar
rested at Minot and is now in the
county Jail, is alleged TO have stolen
a revolver and other articles from a
camp wagon, the stolen property be-
longing to John Smith, of Belt.
Grea, Falls Tribune: During the
hearing at the land Office YESTERDAY
ia the Benjamin 7. Sutton case, an
important announcement was made
when the government agent declared
the intention of the department to dis
miss all contest cases in which the
contest was based on the desert or
IOn-desert character of the soil. where
the facts closely followed those in the
Birch case, recently decided against
the contestant at Washington. This
= IL "a dSSIN =" g SSoS HaA
settlers whose entries have been con.
tested by agents of the department on
the ground of the ~non.desert character
Of the soil.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
j. w. Carter, of Big Sandy, arriv
ed toda on a short business visit.
DR.. Stephens is agent in this vi
entity for REQ and Ford automo.
biles.
Neil Bannatyne, who came in today
from his ranch near Portage, brings
news of satisfactory range conditions
in that locality.
Thomas Murray Spencer, of Butte,
who is known throughout Montana as
the drummer poet" is among the
business visitors in town.
A decree of divorce was granted
yesterd ay in the district court Of Cas-
cade county, in the suit OF Alice Baird
vs.. D.. l.. Baird, in which the com
plant alleged desertion.
Declaration of their intention &c
become American citizens has deer
filed in the Office Of the clerk of the
district court by Albert H. Gardener.
of Gold Butte, and NJ. Vincent, OF
Highwood.
NJ. Nagel, a we'll known livestock
dealer of lewiston, Idaho, is inter
viewing local stockmen today in re.
gard to cattle purchases for the com
ing season. Mr.. Nagel reports a very
mild winter ia northern Idaho.
Articles Uf incorporation We're flied
in the county clerks Office today by
the Havre Coal Mining company, the
incorporators being arrie J. Ayars,
John Strain and Frank J. Bossuot.
The capital stock of the company is
$3.50, 900.
Location notices for five quart
claims in the Little Rockies district