The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

daughter.
Max Mohler was arrested by the
authorities today and placed in Jail
on a charge of assault in the second
degree. He is alleged to have threat.
ened a man with a knife.
According 10 arrivals from the Te-
ton, three work train. are a, tina.
point trying to protect the railroad
track from further damage, a. i, is
still threatened by the high water.
A food bound party consisting of
Oscar Johnston, Sheriff Mcdonald
and Dr.. Earl Strain arrived last even
ing by private convey ance from Big
Sandy, q transfer being made at the
Marias.
A new gasoline launch recently built
by Harvey Phelps was put into com.
mission today, transferring passen
sengers and light freight across the
Missouri river. 1t carried seven pas.
sengers on one Of the trips.
Captain Stevens and G. W. Morri.
son returned today from Great Falls,
where they secured about 700 feet Of
steel wire cable. 1t 10 proposed to
use it in the construction OF a foot
bridge for travel across the river.
Advices from the Milk river coun.
try report food conditions in several
localities, the Havre Coal company
bridge being carried out by high wa.
ter. The valley around Chinook was
q vast lake, and was navigated by
boat.
James D. Wolff and wife we're am.
ong the arrivals today from the Marias
food district, where they have been
camping on high ground the past
week. Mr.. Wolf states that the flood
waters of the Marias rose TO q heigh,
of 25 feet.
The criminal cases against Harry
Thurmond and William Farley were
dismissed in the district court tod ay,
on motion of the prosecuting attorney.
The settings Of all cases have been
temporarily vacated until a further
order is made.
Henry Evers arrived today from the
Northwestern Livestock company'e
ranch on the S%honkin, on q shor,
business visit. Mr.. Evers came &c
the south side of the river Monday
but the water was so high that he de-
cided to defer his visit here.
The May crop OF wolf and coyote
scalps for which bounty claims have
been filed in the county clerks Office
has been checked up by the county
treasurer and county clerk. The col
lection represents the killing Of owe
600 stock destroying animals
John Muir, who came in today from
his Missouri river ranch below town
reports that his loss from the hoot
consists principally of several hay
stacks that were washed away. Mr.
Muir states tina. the railroad worI
train from the east end of the dam
aged track arrived at the Marias 70
day.
William Rowe and family left yes
terday for their ranch across the rive
about a mile from town, going by wa,
of Great Falls, Belt and Highwood
a route that covers a distance Of abou
80 miles. Their choice of this rout
was due to the fact that teams canno
at present be taken across the rive
at this point.
One of the most despicable acts tina
could be committed under existing cir
cumstances was discovered this morn
ing. During the night the Hagen (
Fry gasoline launch was cut loos
from her moorings and ent driftin
down stream, but was seen and recov
cred by NJ. S. Holderbaum at hi
ranch about FIVE miles below ,owr
The perpetrator of this malicious nj;
chief is believed TO be under arres,
and will be prosecuted 20 the fulle:
extent of the law.
From Mondays Daily.
Miss Nina Thibault returned yes,el
day from a visit with friends 10 Gree
Falls.
Mrs. Blum and daughter left for III
east today, their destination bein
Ann Arbor, Mich.
r. .. Buck and bride, who were re
Gently married at Spokane, wer
among the arrivals yesterday.
Born, on Sunday, June H. 1908,
the wife OF Nj. B. Casey, of Havre,
son. Mrs. Casey is visiting with he
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Cu!ber.son. l.
this city.
Today is Flag Day, in a]ccorda0c
with a proclamation issued by Cover
O Edwin Norris. 1t is the l3lst ami
versary OF the adoption OF the nationa
emblem.