The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
CITY AND STATE,
From SATURDAYS Daily.

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B. j. Boorman, of Kalispell, the
we'll known lumber dealer, was among
the arrivals today.
Rev. W. A. Morgan, of the Meth.
odist church, returned yesterday from
a visit at Hunters Hot Springs.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the district court today in
favor Of Sh-bei Rahal, of Chester,
and Sophie Suuaya, 0: Tacoma,
Wash.
a very pleasant impromptu dance
was given by the young men last
evening at the opera house, the music
being furnished by C. P. Hilla, of
Havre.
All visiting sheepmen are requested
to attend the banquet al the Grand
Union hotel this evening, as the
guests Of their Fort Benton friends.
AS matters Of Importance to the wool
growing industry will be discussed, a
large attendance is desired.
Among the life diplomas granted to
teachers by the state board of educa-
tion, is one iu favor of Miss Ida
Auerbach, of Havre. State diplomas
were awarded to the following Chou.
teau county applicants: B. Calm, of
Zortman: Mayme E. Daniels, Vivian
c. Roberts and Lilly X. Sutherland,
Of Fort Benton: Glare Jeffrey, of
Havre: Julia Connolly, Wanda L..
Nohl, Mary E. Roddy, of Chinook.
A suit for damages has been COM
menced in the district court by c. H.
Ragland against the Great Northern
Railway company, in which judgment
for 81, S32.55 is asked. The complaint
states that a shipment of about $500
head of sheep was made by plaintiff
over the railroad owned by defendant,
and that by reason of delay in transit
caused by the carelessness and negli.
gence of the defendant, damage and
loss resulted to the amount claimed.
The trial OF Pavel G%hizineff, on
q charge of murder, was in pro.
gress in the district court today, but
the taking Of evidence is a slow pro.
cess because of the inability of the
defendan to understand English. He
is a Russian Pole, and it has been
found necessary to employ George /.
S!eevi as interpreter. 1t developed
during the testimony that the
defendants true name is Paul Lazuo,
and that the name of the man who
was killed was Trevor Stamatoff, and
the court granted leave to amend the
information by correcting the names.
From Mondays Daily.
J. f. Wimberly. of Landusky, ar
rived today on district cour business.
Judgment by default was entered in
the district court today in the civil
suit of julius Lehfeldt against H. d.
Riegel. The Judgment Is for S14S aud
costs of suit.
Advices from Geyser bring news OF
thedeath of VIM. Mansfield, we'll known
s.ockman OF that locality, who was
.hrowu from his horse and suffered
serious injuries "a few days ago.
George w. Tope, who filed upon a
bench land farm near the stockvar d
some time ago, report. that he seeded
several acres to winter wheat that give
promise of an excellent crop next sea.
son.
The trial Of Daniel Shea. on a
charge of murder, will be commenced
ia the district court tomorrow, the in
formation against defendant alleging
that he stabbed Richard Withers dur
ing a quarrel a. a camp ear Ian
6uskv, the wounds causing death later
Some of the witnesses ia the case ar
rived Today.
It is reported from Butte tina, Judge
Bourquin. in the district court, has
rendered a decision against the actor
Of the Silver Bow county commission
ers in expanding public money in ex'
cess of $40. 900 for any ~ purpose,
The court holds that such an expendi'
,lre was illegal, and must be recov
cred for the county.
Ine county attorney has received {
communication from the eastern par
OF me county, asking whether a publ,
officer has authority to enter a bui.o
ing in which gambling is believed &c
be in progress. Mr.. Carna! replies
tina, a public officer is required TO en-
force the anti-gambling law a. al,
times and under ali circumstances.
From Tuesdays Daily.
y special communication Of 'tl
Benton lodge, y. T. and y. u. wilI
be held this evening. to which v"i-i,iuy
Masons are invited. WORK ia .he
third.
Among the visitors attending dis