The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
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Born-On Wednesday,, January -,
1908, to the wife Of w. G.. Rove Of this
city, a son
Born-On Tuesday, January II,
1908. to the wife of Henry Griesbach.
OF the Teton, a son.
A marriage license vas issued in
Great Falls yesterday 70 William H.
Long and Martha kieuitz. both resi-
cents of Saco.
William Harper and wife, who have
been visiting friends in this city for a
few days, returned to their home in
Great Falls this morning.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
In reporting the sale of the Coburn
cattle holdings to Frank Stevens, the
Fergus county stockman, some of the
Montana newspapers state that the
deal includes 10, 900 head. The outfit
is believed to consist of some $500
head, the purchase price being about
S25 per head.
A suit for divorce was filed in the
district court today by Annie Nj.
Phoenix against John F. Phoenix, the
cause OF complaint being extreme
cruelty of the defend AMI toward the
plaintiff. Plaintiff also asks that she
be allowed to resume her former name,
Annie Nj. Rowe.
Chas. Crepeau, who has just re.
turned from the upper Sun river,
where he has a contract on the big
irrigation canal, states that he was
compelled to suspend operations for
the winter owing to the frozen condi-
ton of the ground. He expects to
complete his contract in a month after
resuming work in the spring.
Conrad Observer: Some few in this
section are wondering when they are
going to receive a farm journal sub.
scribed for about two months ago.
The subscription price vas 81 for two
years and the generous agent gave
each subscriber a W bit fountain pen
as a premium. He appeared to be
we'll supplied with fountain pens, and
it looks as il he had taken this means
to dispose Of them at a good profit.
Attorney General Galen has given
an opinion to the effect that county
officers and deputies who receive a
salary are not entitled to witness fees
in insanity hearings, but county and
township officers who receive only fees
or per diem for time actually employed
IN any service are entitled to per diem
as witnesses in an insanity hearing
provided this is the only per diem
they receive from the county for the
day or days hat they serve as such
witnesses.
From Thursdays Daily.
D. A. Smith, of Hinsdale, sheep in
spector for this district. was among
me arrivals To-Day.
Geo. l.. Overfield, who has been or
the sick list for some time past, wen,
20 Great Falls today for special trea
ment.
Three location notices for quart
claims in the Little Rockies we're flee
in the county clerks Office today by
NJ. Hendricksen and Robert Donahue
The marriage of Merle +. Morgan
and Grace McMurtrie took place yes
terday at the home of the BRIDES pa
rents on Highwood. The ceremon,
was performed by Rev. P. w. Haynes
OF THE city.
N. n. Thorsgard, the alleged insan
nan who was brought from Havre
few days ago, had a hearing before
lunacy commission this afternoon
and was committed to Warm Springs
The patient, who is a physical an
mental wreck, is said to be a book
keeper by occupation, and has one
before been in charge of the stat
asylum authorities.
The jury commission for Cnoutea
county was in session today, selectln
the anne OF taxpayers who will b
subject to call as district court tria
jurors during the present year. Fac
name will be written on a slip OF pape
which will be placed in the jury boz
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