The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
l T AND STATE.
From SatuIday'e Daily

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. w. r. Leet left today for Chi.
nook, on a short visit.
Mrs. j. w. Woodcock was among
the arrivals today from the east.
Claude E. Embleton has accepted a
position as day clerk at the Grand
Union hotel.
Mrs. Glenn Lauer, who has been
visiting relatives in Helena for several
weeks. returned from that city today.
An impromptu dance took place last
evening a. Odd Fellows hall which
was we'll enjoyed by those who at
tended.
Advices from Chinook report a tenn
perature Of IA below zero yesterday
morning. AT some points in western
Montana, a temperature of % below
zero was recorded.
The Chinese residents were celebrat
ing the advent of their new year to.
day, the festivities including the ex.
plosion of irecrackers and other di.
versions. According to the Chinese
calend ar, the year 1905 commences to-
day.
The Great Falls newspapers report
the suicide of A. r. Mettler, . we'll
known stenographer Of that city, who
mad a wide acquaintance in northern
Montana. III health and fear that he
would become insane are said to have
been the of the suicide.
The authorities of Valley county
have been advised that the recent cleo
ton at Culbertson upon the question
of Incorporating that town. which re.
suited in a tie vote, was a defeat of
the proposition. A new petition must
be filed if it is proposed to hold a sec
ond election.
Word was received at the sherif's
Office today from Minot, N. OAK,
stating that Jerome Mcintosh, of
Highwood, who is wanted here on a
charge of forgery, is under arrest in
that city. The prisoner is alleged to
have passed some checks upon which
the name of Frank MCGOWAN had
been forged, the checks having been
cashed in Great Falls and other
places. Mcintosh was convicted of a
similar crime in this county in 1901,
and was given a sentence OF five years.
Under Sheriff Flanagan left today
:or Minot, TO take charge of the fugi.
tive.
From Mondays Daily.
D. G. Browne and wife left today for
Kalispell, to attend the Conrad we'd
ding.
DR.. A. l.. Kroner, the Helena opti'
clan, arrived today on a business
visit.
Attorneys Il. f. O'keefe and wife, OF
Chinook, were among the arrivals
today.
Attorney d. l.. Blackstone, 0.
Chinook and Chas A. Rose, Of Havre,
are attending district court.
The charge of assault. against n. L
Thomas was dismissed in the distric,
court today, on motion Of the county
attorney.
Jos. L. Berthelo,e, OF Gold Butte
is attending d~istric: cour; today as
witness in the Simero-Price water
right suit.
DR.. j. Y. Carroll returned toda,
from an eastern trip OF several weeks
during which he visited Boston ant
other cities on the Atlantic coast.
Contractor Henry Hagen returned
yesterday from Big Sandy, were h,
has completed a new warehouse
building. 30 by 100 feet, for McNamar;
& NARROW.
There is an uncontirmed report thai
a change ia the schedule of the west
bound passenger train will soon b,
made, by which 1t will connect will
the Oriental Limited at Hayre abou
; p. N. Under this arrangement i
would be due here about 5 2. m.
0. G.. Skylstead and Alex Ross,
county commissioners, arrived toda,
to attend q special meeting of thu
board. The meeting wa called t
receive bids for furniture and fur
nishings for the county poor house
and for building a pest house ant
detention hospital OF the poor farm
10 the district court today, tohl
Matheson pleaded guilty to /
charge of violating the sheep inspec
ton law by failing to give five day;
notice of an importation of shee;
from Wyoming, and was fned s25
The st late authorities favor a minimum
penalty ia cases that show a lack o.
familiarity with The requirements OF
the law, but will urge more seriou: