The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02

D.. Hensen against John Ruhe, OF
Chinook, and others, the complaint
asking judgment for an alleged in
de btedness of about $500 and costs Of
suit.
The high school literary society
held q very successful entertainment
Saturda y evening, the assembly room
being crowded with members of the
society and visitors. The next meet.
ing will be held Saturday evening,
Decemb Der 10.
Letters OF administration in the
estate of William Brown, deceased,
were issued in the distric5 cuurt today
to John MCDOWELL, of Gold Butte.
In the estate of Chris Bulian, de.
ceased, Julius Lehfeldt of Chinook was
appointed administrator.
The Dillon newspapers report that
a horse thief was acquitted in the
Beaverhead county district court, be.
cause of a technical error in the in
formation. The defendan was charged
with stealing d ''coit,' bu, the evil
dence showed that the animal was a
full grown gcldiug, and The court de-
cided that the error in description was
sufficient cause to acquit the accused.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The newest in cut glass and fancy
China at the Chase store.
The Chase store neckwear depart.
ment for holiday selection is very
complete.
Bring the children to the Chase
store to see the complete line of toys
and games. \
Julius Lehfeldt, the we'll known
Chinook merchant, is among the bust
ness visitors in town.
Have the children all seen ''Hat-
tie," the big doll. to be given away
Christmas eve, at the Chase store? =
There vas a touch of winter in this
locality last night. the government
thermometer registering six below
zero.
The Chase store tomorrow opens COR
your inspection the best line of holt
day novelties which they have ever
placed on sale.
: The Chase store announces tina,
they will remain open evenings until
Christmas for the accommod alton OF
holiday shoppers.
Arrangements are being made by
} the young men to give another of their
popular dances at the opera house
, Thursday evening, December 3.
2 The month of December commences
with a large list of boarders at the
county Jail. There are tbirty-one
3. prisoners in hat institution at thu
, present time.
, The members of she Ladies' I'm
: provement society will meet at 49,
= o'clock this evening, at the residence
, of Mrs. d. 6. Browne \ full atten
dance of members is requested.
Notice has been received by the
t clerk Of the district court that Adopt
Stocklin has been bound over b,
Justice Ed. NJ. Allen, of Havre, on {
:, charge of assault with a deadl,
, weapon. The defendant is alleged t(
h have fred at Thomas German with
shotgun.
The official report of County Attor
l ney F. A. Carnal for the past two
s., years, which will be made to the at
torney general, shows a large proper
tion of convictions in criminal case
t during that period. The exhibit state
e that SO informations were filed witt
the following results: Convictions
!, 30: %acquittals, 1; cases pending, Il
5 dismissals, II. One of the defendan
in a murder case was found ius
There appears to be a Black Ham
organization among the Italian, Rus
: sian and other foreigners employed a
{ section hands on the Great Norther
3" railway, several business men Q
y Havre and other northern Montan
II towns having received threatening lie,
u tiers that were intended to eXtort none
from them. None of these efforts, S
o far as known, have been successful
: but the citizens who have been threat
cned are uoJ at all satisfied with tn
situation. The authorities are iuvee
- tigatlng the several casts and wi.
make every effort to detect ana pLnls
the Wouia-ba blackmailers.