The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-18
l T AND STATE,
From Saturdays Daily.

DoAy
Attorney J. A. McDonough, Of
Great Falls. arrived tod ay on pro.
fessional business.
District court was adjourned today
for the term. The next term for this
county will open December Z.
\ petition for naturalization was
filed in the district court today by
Heinrich Eugellant. of Everson. who
Is a native VI Germany.
Among the visitors in town today
are Ed. Fogarty, of Sand Cliffs, and
John CrOmley, Of Chinook, two we'll
known sheepmen of the Bear Paw
country.
Chas. Crepeau returned today from
Judith, at which place he delivered a
consignment of merchandise that was
shipped down the river in three large
t1atboats. Mr.. Crepeau reports a
somewhat slow and difficult trip.
a subscription paper is being cir
culated to provide funds for putting the
public skating rink in proper condi.
ton for the winter. The contributions
are liberal, and the young people will
appreciate the facilities for healthful
recreation.
Jos. Braithwaite's threshing machine
outfit arrived last evening from the
John Muir ranch on the Missouri
river, about ten miles below town,
where it recently threshed Mr.. Muir's
crop of alfalfa seed. The yield was
500 bushels from about fifty acres,
which makes the average gross returns
about SO per acre.
Gust Nelson was brought in from
Harlem today to serve a sentence of
sixty days in Jail for petit larceny,
the sentence having been imposed by
Justice Geo. W. Vennum. Another
arrival at the county Jail is Ira
Browne, who was arrested at Big
Sandy on a charge of petit larceny.
An information was filed in the dis.
trict court today against E. Z. Parks,
who is charged with assault in the
second degree for threatening a Great
Northern brakeman with a gun.
Another information, charging muir.
der, was filed against Daniel Shea,
who is alleged to have stabbed
Richard Withers during a quarrel at
Landusky.
The official canvass of the Chouteau
county vote was completed this after.
noon, but at this writing the totals for
all the candidat are not available.
The race for county commissioner de-
~veloped a close finish, the returns
showing a majority of % in favor of
Z. NJ. Kennedy, the republican nom
inee. There were no eturns from
Nichols and Munroe. and it is under
stood there was no election in those
precincts.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Viola Bjerring arrived from
Great Falls yesterday, on a visit with
her parents.
Miss Frances Green LETT yesterday,
on a visit with relatives at Maple
Creek, Alberta.
NJ. N. Lease, of Great Falls, a we'll
known contractor of that city, is
among the business visitors ia town.
A declaration OF her intention to
become an American citizen was filed
in the district court today toy Louise
Hartwig, a native of Germany.
A decree of divorce has been en-
tered in the district court in the suit
of Havelock Dimock against Nettie
Dimock, in which the complaint al
legged desertiOn.
In the civil suit Of Edmond Fogarty
againt John Crowley. an order has
been made in the district court that
the attachment be released upon the
filing of the necessary bond.
Advices from Lewistown report the
death of w. D Deaton, the we'll known
Fergus county stccknan. who had
uduS lE1CuOS l VuIS paw Vi ANUAbd Ii d.
Mr.. Deaton was formerly manager
for the Judith Cattle company, and
was sheriff of Fergus county a few
years ago.
The high school boys found them
selves up against a combination of
superior weight and skill when they
played the Havre football team yes
terday, the result being three touch.
downs and G goal to nothing, in favor
of the visitors. The boys put up a
lively defense, but they We're clearly
o~utclassed.
Judge Iattan aud f. r. Russell,
court stenographer, left today for
Glasgow where q jury term of district
court vii! open tomorrow. The first
case a. the criminal calendar is tha'
of Charles b. Gamble, one Of the men