The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

merly employed as a clerk in W. j.
Miuar's drug store, and has many
friends 10 this vicinity.
From Tuesdays Daily.
". W. Lamkin, of Dodson, is
nong the business visitors in town.
L. NJ. Kennedy, of Harlem, republic
eau candidate for county commission.
er, arriv-d today or a short visit.
y petitiou for letters OF administra.
.ipn in the estate Of Christian Bulian,
deceased. was filed in The district |
court today by Julius Lehfeldt, Of
Chinook.
\ large action ia Teton county !
ranch property is reported from Cho-
eau. the holdings OF George [. Smith,
on W!llow creek having been sold to
g. G. Bower. of Great Falls. The
purchase price is said to be about
$50, 900.
Gus Bush had a preliminary hear.
ing in Justice Kinder'= court this
afternoon on a charge of assault in
the second degree, and was bound
over 70 the district court. The de.
fendant is alleged to have shot at
George Dufield during a quarrel at
the Henry Hofeldt ranch near Lloyd.
Advices from Cascade the
death of j. L. Perkins, one of the
pioneer stockmen Of that part OF Mon.
rama, from ar attack of paralysis.
Mr.. Perkins, who came TO Montana in
1864, vas formerly engaged in freight.
had many old.time friends in this vi
cinity.
Charles Crepeau and John L. Sheath
are preparing for freight business on
the Missouri river by building two
fla. boats. each about ii by 10 feet,
which will have d carrying capacity
of about $4,000 pounds. The boats
will be towed by gasoline launch. and
will deliver freight at various points
between this city and Judith.
Governor Norris has issued quar-
antine proclamation against North
and South Dakota and Wyoming,
forbidding the entrance into Montana
because Of the prevalence Of anthrax
10 those states, of any horses, cattle,
swine, sheep, goats, dogs, cats or any
I animal of any sort, unless ia accord
ance with existing regulations.
, In the district court today a hearing
was had 10 the case of E. B. Thomas
. vs.. Fairy A. Thomas, of Havre, in
which the plaintiff applied for an order
t to recove possession Of three minor
children, the complaint stating that
defendant is incapable and an insult
G able person to care for :hem. An
: order was issued, giving plaintiff the
e custody and control of the children
t until a further order of the court.
The Sutton company was greeted by
a large audience at the opera house
! last evening, and gave an excellen'
e entertainment. The principal feature
i of the program was the play "Womar
r against Womau,' with vaudeville
e items between the acts, all of which
were Of a high order of merit. TIL,
cumpau! will show again this even
e ing, with an entire change of pro
: gram, and is assured a full house.
The authorities have received wore
d that a man is under arrest at Chinool
n on d charge of burglarizing the Cali
y ~fornia fruit store, some Of the plunde
having been found in his possession
and the officers are on the trail of an
'e other man who participated in tn
!. crime. Another offender is in custod.
at Chinook on q charge Of stealin|
lumber and other articles from
sheep camp. aud will have a prelimiu
" airy hearing before Justice John {
Duff. the alleged crime constitutin
grand larceny.
~ Govern ment WELL Sell Town Lots.