The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
he escaped from custody about six

months ago.
W. B. Piper, chairman OF the Chou.
teau county republican committee, has
issued a call for q meeting of the COM
mittee to be held May 2, at his Office
in Havre, to name delegates and al
tern ates to the republican state con-
vention at Butte on May ii. Chouteau
county is entitled to twenty delegates
In the state convention.
The Butte newspapers report the
arrest of Grew" w. L. Snyder, who
protested t be engaged in reform
work among boys, and who is charged
with q crime against nature. The
accused visited this city some time
ago, and in view Of the good work he
claimed to be doing, be succeeded in
collecting donations from quite q
number of citizens.
Two men received fatal injuries in
the Havre railroad yards Tuesday
evening. They we're lying upon the
floor of q car loaded with steel rails,
and with the sudden stoppage of the
train in the yards the rails shifted to-.
ward them and crushed them against
the end of the car. One was Instantly
killed, and the other died a few hours
later in a Great Falls hospital. The
unfortunates are supposed to have
come from Indiana. and were beating
their way to KalispelI.
From Fridays Daily
c. c. Mack, of Big Sandy, arrived
today on a short business visit.
Major T. A. Cummings returned to-.
day from a visit of several weeks in
St. Paul and other cities.
r. c. Sanborn, of Minot, N. Dak.,
who IL engaged in the banking bust
ness in that city, was among the ar.
rivals today.
Dressmaking parlors have been
opened in the Cummings block by
Mrs. l. NJ. Rogers, and a share Of
the public patronage is solicited. n
E. E. Berry, of Zortman, has filed
q location notice in the county clerks
Office for the Ethal Fraction quartz
claim, in the Little Rockies district.
1t is suggested that citizens who
failed to plant trees on Arbor day,
may assist in the work OF beautifying
their surroundings by making war on
dandelions and other pestiferous
weeds.
Through traffic has been resumed on
the Montana Central, q temporary
track having been built through the re.
Gently flooded district. Operations at
the Great Falls smelter have been par.
TALLY suspended until ore trains can
be run over the track.
The first public political announce
ment Of the season is made by George
W. Rouse, who states that he Is a
candidate for the republican nomina.
ton for sheriff Of Chouteau county
Mr.. Rouse is an Old-time resident OF
this vicinity, and has a large number
of friends throughout the county.
A portable 20-horsepower gasoline
engine received today by the Benton
Hardware company, will be used in
connection with az irrigating plant at
the Ed Reichelt ranch on the Teton.
1t will operate a 6 inch centrifuga al
pump during the irrigating season,
and Ear be used for other purposes,
as occasion may require.
Henry Collins, who was arraigned
in the district court yesterda y after
noon on q charge of horse stealing,
declined to make any answer whatever
as to his guilt or innocence of the
alleged crime. In accordance with
the provisions of the Penal Code, the
court ordered that e plea of not guilty
be entered, and the defendant will
stand trial in due course.
The entertainment given by the
Moore Concert Company at Odd
Fellows hall last evening attr acted
large audience, which was we'll pleased
with the program. The entertainment,
consisted principally of illustrated
songs and moving pictures, the latter
being n of the best exhibits eve,
presented in this city. The company
will give a second performance this
evening, with a new program.
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