The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
CITY N STATE.

From Saturdays Daily.
John Becker, of Big Sandy, arrived
today on a short business visit.
D. A. Smith, of Hinsdale, sheep in
spector for this district, was among
the arrivals today.
Attorney W. F. O'Leary arrived
from Great Falls today, to represent
the defense in the Stapley horse steal.
ing case.
Neil Bannatyne, Of Portage, who is
in town today, reports that he has
purchased fifty head of horses from
Jos. Woods, Of the Teton, the price
not being stated.
A Washington dispatch states the
president has appointed James W.
Freeman. of Great Falls, to succeed
Carl Rasch as United States district
attorney for Montana.
Advices from Havre report that a
number of smallpox cases have re-
Gently developed in that vicinity. The
proper precautions have been taken
by the health authorities.
Edward Renouard has been placed
in charge of the we'll drilling opera
tons near the city pumping station.
A good flow Of water has been secured
in some of the wells, and the work
will be continued until an abundant
supply is assured.
G. w. Morrison and Capt. Geo. H.
Stevens returned today from Eagle
Butte, where they completed arrange
ments for building coal bunkers on
the Missouri river. The bunkers will
be used for storing coal from the
Snyder mines, located Q short dis
tance from that point, and which will
be shipped to river localities by
steamboat.
The Butte newspapers report that
Basil d'Easum has been arrested in
that city, at the request Of the Cana
dian authorities, on the charge OF
having embezzled about 500 while
acting as agent of the Sask atchewan
Industrial association. The accused,
who denies his guilt, is believed to
have been q resident of this vicinity
several years ago, and taught school
on the Shonkin.
Supt. A. E. Wheeler's automobile
party had trouble on its return trip to
Great Falls last evening, a breakage
in the steering gear Of the machine in.
terrupting the journey at Eight-mile
springs. One Of the members of the
party came to town for a rig, but
when he arrived at the springs the
team took fright at the automobile
and a away, arriving here about
an hour later with no serious damage
to the outfit. The party camped with
the disabled automobile during the
night and returned to Great Falls on
the westbound passenger.
From Mondays Daily.
a. w. Merrifield. county surveyor,
returned yesterday from an oficinl
visit to the Milk river country.
NJ. F.. Pugsley arrived yesterday
from Tacoma, TO look after his sheep
interests in the Wild Horse lake
country.
Mrs. j. w. Tattan and Mrs. F. B.
Johnson left yesterday for Hunters
Hot syringe, to receive treatment for
rheumatism.
Miss Ward, who arrived from Mis-
soula yesterday, has been engaged as
teacher for the Heydt school in the
Shonkin district.
At a hearing held in Justice Kin.
der's court Saturday afternoon, James
Stapley was bound over for trial in
the district court on q charge of horse
stealing.
1t is reported from Lewistown tina,
John Ross, the we'll known sheepman
OF Denton, has sold his ranch pro.
perty to Frank Strouf. The deal is
said to include 1000 acres At SIP per
acre.
\ suit has been filed in the dtstric,
court by the Havre Electric Ligh,
company gainst Joseph Gussen.
hoven, to ecove a balance of about
1884 alleged TO be due for services
rendered.
Mis-. Atkinson, county superiuten-
dent, announces th at the eighth grade
examin ations for the Chinook and
Harlem schools will be held May II
and Is. The exanin atoms for pupils
in the Havre and Fort Benton schools
will be held June I aud 5.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Schlitz Wiener style beer has
40 equal. 1t is on draught at the
Chouteau House buffet and Ike Huns.
berger's.
The best beer in town, the Schlitz
Wiener. ia on drauoht at the ChOn.