The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
CITY AND STATE,
From SATURDAYS Daily.

will be held December Is.
Notice of contest has been filed in
the Great Fails land Office by o. B.
Flatness against the homestead entry
Of William Nelson, the land in dis.
pute being located neal Big Sandy.
The local members Of the Mystic
Shriners, who returned today from
Helena, report a most successful au-
nual celebration in that city. About
sixty new members were initiated into
the mysteries of the organization.
The jury term of district court will
open Monday, the first day of the term
being devoted to hearing petitions for
naturalization, of which there are
seven on file. The trial of criminal
cases will be commenced Tuesday.
Melton Tow, of Big Sandy, who is
in town today, reports a heavy snow.
fall in the Bear Paw country. In some
localities the ranchers find it difficult
to keep cattle in the pastures, the
s%nowdrifts covering the fences and the
cattle walking over them.
James Hyatt was brought in from
Landusky today by Constable L. Min.
ugh, and placed in the county Jail to
await examination on a charge of in.
sanity. The accused is an old guide
and trapper who has been a resident
OF Landusky since the early nineties,
and is we'll known in that vicinity.
w. G. Hart, the man who is accused
of killing John Kolczak in the Win.
berley saloon at Landusky, vas re.
ceived at the county Jail today to
await trial in the district court on a
charge of murder. 1t is claimed there
were several witnesses to the shooting,
and the full story of the crime will be
told at the trial of the defendant, who
was bound over by Justice j. M. Da-
Wis upon evidence presented at q pre-.
liminary examination.
The Chicago wool warehouse propo'
sition is being discussed by %sheepmeu
Of this vicinity, most OF whom recog.
nize the advantages of the plan and
are disposed to identify themselves
with it. A meeting at which the prop
osition will be presented by William
H. MAINS, representing the Chicago
business men who are backing the en-
terprise, will be held Tuesday evening
at Great Falls, to which the wool
growers Of this vicinity are cordially
invited.
From Mondays Daily.
G. NJ. Sedgwick, of Ada, arrived to
day on a visit with his family.
John H. Rnhe, of Chinook, arrived
today on a short business visit.
Maurice G. Price, of Hill, arrived
today on district court business.
Mrs. Howell Harris, Of Lethbridge
and Mrs. Dan L~edgerwood, of kalis
pell, are visiting with rel atives in thi,
city.
G. r. Malone, Of Shelby, who has
a wide acquaintance among loca
sCOChllJCu3 - dLlOLS khO N1SllOI ~
town.
\ declaration Of intention to become
an American citizen was filed in tn
district court today by Peter Albert
Of Whitlash, who is a native of Can
ada.
Mrs. Mahlon Williams, of BIZ
Sandy, returned today from a famil,
reunion at her old home at Ovando
Powell county, the FIRST meeting Q
that kind in % years.
Among the visitors attending dis
trict court are Attorneys B. L
Powers, J. X. Bramble, II. E. Ham
mond and A. Nj. Gentry, of Havre
and w. B. Sands, of Chinook,
\ %halfbreed cowboy named One,
Daniels has been arrested in Grea
Falls on q charge of horse stealing
for which he is said to be wanted b.
the authorities of Valley county.
\ sale of about 1000 lambs is re
ported from Big Timber, the price be
ing At cents per pound. The outf
consisted Of Oxford grade lambs, an
is said to have averaged about I
pounds.
Several applications for naturaliza
ton were heard in the district coul
today, citizenship papers being issue
to Harriet Vidal, of Box Elder: Emf
Jeppeson, of Hill: Gudmund Hansen
Of Hill: Julius A. Wisch, of Chinoo
and Amy Gardam, of Coburg.
Word has been received from Havr
that j. A. Lalonde, who recently cam
from Butte, committed suicide Satur
day by drinking carbolic acid. He wa
wanted in Butte on a charge of for
gerry, and it is supposed he feared ar
rest for h al crime.
1t is reported from Conrad that tn
Armstrong Livestock company wi