The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
CITY AND STATE.

Born, at St. Paul, MIMI, to the
wife of Charles Mccoy, of this city, q
son.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store. =
Mrs. W. J. Lenning left today on q
visit with the home folks in Ravalli
county.
Thomas Dienan, county attorney of
Valley county, is among the business
visitors in town.
Frank Merger and wife returned
yesterday from q two weeks visit at
Rochester, MINI.
Charles Thompson and W. F. Viii.
ford have opened q real estate Office
on St.. John street., and will also en-
gage in the business Of locating Get
tiers in this vicinity.
At the recent meeting of the county
commissioners, Adolph Eresux was
appointed constable at Dodson. An
order was also made that public scales
be established at Dodson.
There we're several apple atoms for
retsil liquor licenses at the December
meeting of the county commissioners,
the following applicants being given
permits: Morrison & Smith, OF So.
voy; Hoover & Clsry, Of Chester: and
Geo. K. Chitwood, Of Whitlssh.
The appeal case of Theo. Hillstrom,
which has been OF trial in the district
court, was dismissed yesterday after.
noon Of q motion of the prosecuting
attorney, the evidence failing to estab.
lish the ownership OF property alleged
to have been stolen. The dismissal
relieves defendant from the fine i'm.
posed in the justice court at Chinook.
Advices from Hsvre report that
Maurice spsngler, Of Chester, who
was arrested on . charge Of shooting
at W. G. Bielby at that place, was
acquitted at q hearing held in Justice
Pyper's court yesterday. It devel-
oped that Bielby threatened bodily
injury to Spangler. and the latter
proceeded to defend himself.
Henry Ellie, q colored man who was
released from the county jail yester.
day, was returned to that institution
soon after midnight. 1t is alleged that
while riding to the depot last night,
Ellis p~urloined q flask of liquor from
the pocket of one of the passengers,
and was attempting to pick the pocket
of Assessor Griesbach when he was
detected. BE was Immediately placed
under arrest.
From Thursdays Daily.
Attorney F. A. Carnal, of Havre, is
among the visitors in town.
D. L. Baird, justice of the peace at
Zortman, arrived today on district
court business.
John Survant, Of Malta, the we'll
known Valley county stockman, was
among the arrivals today.
J. L. Peacock, the we'll known Can
adian horse buyer, is here on one of
his occasional business visits.
A. j.. Schmidt, of Des Laos, N. D.,
who arrived from the east today, pro-
poses to engage ia the real estate
business here, in company with his
brother.
According to IN inventory filed with
the county authoritieslby the custodian
of the poor farm near Havre, that in.
stitution was visited by one or more
thieves some time ago. The missing
property includes fourteen blankets,
dishes and other articles.
The trial of David Thomas, on a
charge OF criminal assault, was con.
cluded in the district court yesterday
afternoon, the jury returning q yer.
dict of guilty as charged in the infor.
nation. The punishment was left to
the discretion of the court.
The trial of William Spangler. on
a charge OF ass ault in the second de.
gree, was commenced in the distric.
court today, a Jury being secured at
the afternoon session. The defendant
is alleged to have assaulted Mrs. A.
L. Sutherland, of the Marias.
Two parties of ~laudseekers from the
state of Washington are among the
visitors in town, the deleg alton con-
sistiDg of about q dozen prospective
residents of this part of Montana.
One party comes from Walla Walla,
and the other from Fairfield, Wash.
The conviction Of a saloonkeeper
on the charge of selling liquor to
minors results automatically in the
revocation OF his license, according
to an opinion rendered by the attor.
ney generals department., in response
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