The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
CITY AND STATE,
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Ed. Fogarty and wife, of Sand
Cliffs, are among the business visi.
tors in town.
Attorneys J. A. McDonough and
Thos. E. Brady, of Great Falls, are
attending district court.
a decree OF divorce was granted in
the district court tod ay in the suit of
Annabelle o. Furlopg against John
W. Furlong, Of Havre.
Bert Orr, of Whitlash, who il ez-
t~ensively Interested 10 the cattle bust
ness, is among the visitors in town.
An enjoyable social was given at
the Presbyterian church last evening
by members Of the Christian Endeavor
society. A large number of young
people took part in the festivities.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton in the estate of Stephen J.. Ken.
ney, deceased, was filed in the district
court today by Marie Kenney, of
Havre. The estate is valued at about
s $1,000.
In the district court today, judg-
ment by default was entered in the
suit of the Holbrook Shoe and Leather
company against b. B. Weldy, of
Chester. The judgment is for the sum
of 1927, with interest, and S35 costs.
The registration lists of several
precincts in Chouteau county, which
the law requires to be filed In the
county clerks Office before election
day, have not yet been received.
Notice has been sent to the de-
linquent agents to furnish the lists as
soon as possible.
Forrest Miller, who was charged
with appropriatipg a boat owned by
Captain Geo. H. Stevens, and in
which he vas making a trip down the
river when arrested, pleaded guilty
yesterday in Justice Kinder's court.
He was given o sentence Of thirty days
in Jail.
An order was made in the district
court today, requiring Charles E.
Riegel to appear on November ii and
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt of court. Mr..
Riegel is the plaintiff in a suit for
divorce against Laverne Riegel, and
was ordered to pay alimony while the
suit is pending, but it is alleged thai
the order has not been obeyed.
A session of the district court wal
held today at which probate matters
were the principal business under
consideration. John Mcdowell, O
Gold Butte, was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of William Brown
deceased; Pell Banks administrator o
the estate of Burton 8. Banks, de
ceased: and w. NJ. Coburn admistra
tor of the estate of Prior Smith, de
ceased. The will of the late Cartarin;
Becker was admitted to probate.
From Mondays Daily.
Attorney r. E. S%tranahan left to
day for Chinook on 3 short bushes
visit.
Miss Nj. E. Daniels left yesterda
for St. Paul. in response to news q
the serious illness of her father.
Judge Ta;tan left today for elias
gov, where he will open the Ncvembe
term of court for Valley county. an
set the trials OF various cases.
~, r.
G. w. Morrison, manager for L. {
Power & Bro. Ltd, is wearing a Tai
smile in honor of q baby son VIII
arrived at his home yesterday.
Parties who have claims agaius
the Shonkin Stock association a.
requested to present them at once,
the office Of T. A. Cummings, secrs
tary.
Thomas Flagler, of Steele, h We
known sheepman Of that locality. VIZ
brought to own Saturday to recei1
attention for d broken leg. The il
Jury was caused by his horse fallin
with him.
Among the matters to be considers
at a special meeting OF the count
commissioners on Saturday, is tt
removal Of w]reckage at the orids
over the Missouri river. Bid 3
solicited for the work, t q include +
moval of the pier.
1t il announced b. Great Northel
Officials that after November 20 t
road will discontinue the acccpEan
Of livestock shipments non@ignt
market poinCs. This is caused Hy :
lack o. proper yardage facilities
care ior the range stock during 60
w aLL@r.
~ gang Of burglars mas been opera
ing in email towns west Of here .
pas week, one of their recent depreo
;ioLs yetug cae theft III aouu5 Is