The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-01
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily,

From Saturdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued today
to Edward Atkinson and Ros anna
Fiddler, both of Havre.
Miss Grace Carroll, who has been
attending school near Boston, arrived
home today to spend the vacation.
Owing to a typographical error in a
recent local item, the size of the new
ferry boat was cot correctly stated.
1t is go feet long. aud about Is feet
wide.
According to the Lewistown Demo-
crat, the wool purchases recently made
in Fergus county by q Boston opera
tor, were at prices ranging from Is to
III cents.
1t is reported from Rocky Point that
many ranchers along the Missouri
river lost practically everything in the
recent food. Their buildings, fences,
crops and other property were washed
away.
A. w. Merriield, county surveyor.
who returned today from Chinook. re.
ports that extensive riprapping work
is in progress at the pumping plant
of that municipality. The plant was
threatened with serious damage dur
ing the recent food.
Word was received today that DR..
J. H. Russell arrived at Rocky Point
with his raft Thursday, without any
trouble en- route, and unloaded his
automobile and other effects before
night. He reached Zortman with his
automobile yesterday.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of Lena Osterhoudt,
deceased, has been filed in the district
court by Samuel Mcdonald. The Pc
tition states that the deceased, who
died in New Mexico, was the owner OF
property in Chouteau county.
Advices from Washington report
that a contract for the installation of
a $50, 000.gallon steel track and trestle
at Fort Assinniboine has been let to
the Pioneer Structural s. Ornamental
Iron Works company of ST. Paul,
MIMI, by the war department., to cost
$12, 481..
At a session of the district court
held today, all trial jurors were ex
cused until July p, at 10 a. m. OF that
date. The first criminal ase to be
tried is that of Fred Larimore on q
charge of murder, which is set for
July q. It will be followed by the
Collins grand larceny case, to be tried
July 30, and that of Wrightson, for
gerry case, July 81.
A suit was filed today In the district
court by Andrew Pogreba against
Ever Nelson and Albert Thompson
of Box Elder. 10 recover the sum o
5000. This amount is alleged to b.
the value of q horse which, according
to the complaint, died from the effect'
OF rough treatment while being brand
ed by Defendants, which was dom
without the knowledge or consent o
the plaintiff.
The rumor that the interests of Jas
J. Hill in the Great Falls townsit'
have been purchased by John D
Ryan and other capitalists identified
with the Amalgamated Copper com
pany, is confirmed by newspaper an
nouncement of the deal, which say
about 81, 500, 600 was involved in tn
transaction. 1t Is said to be the pur
pose of the investors to build power
plants at Rainbow falls and the Grea
falls of the Missouri river.
Great Falls Tribune: Albert Hatch
whose real name is Howard, and Hen
ry Rheams, the two youths who wer
implicated in the holding up of tn
Shelby train several weeks ago, an
who recently pleaded guilty to charge
of murder in the first degree for th
murder OF William Dempsey, the vic
tim of the holdup, yesterday appeare
in the district court and requisite
leave to change their pleas to nc
guilty. The court granted their re
quests, and remanded them back
the custody of the sheriff until the fu1
Their order of the court.
From Mondays Daily.
II. Norden, of Warrick, arrived tt
day on a short business visi.
Allan Gray and wife came in froI
Highwood today, and are visiting wit
relatives here.
T. B. Shoebotham, of Great Fall
who has livestock interests in thi
vicinity, is among the business visi
ors in town.
Ad vices from Chinook report drout
conditions ia the country north an
east of that place, and the prospet
for hay and grain crops is unfavor;
BILE.