The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-06
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
J. T. Wilson and wife, of Portl and
arrived today on q visit with rela.
tives.
Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D.. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store.
The coolest temperature of the sea.
son. nine below zero, was registered
by the government thermometer las,
night.
"A marriage license was issued by the
clerk OF the district court today to
Alfred C%unnington, of Zortman, and
Edith Campbell, OF Martin, Mich.
George Bickle, sheriff elect, accom-
panied by his family, arrived from
Havre today, and is preparing to
make his home on Chouteau street.
W. j. Lindsay, of Ogden, Utah,
who made extensive sheep purchases
In this vicinity the past season, is
among the business visitors in town.
The e forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
Word was received from Havre to.
day that the colored man Who was shot
Sunday night by Night Watchman
Osborne, died yesterday from the
effects of his wounds. The authorities
will investigate the matter to deter.
mine whether or not the shooting was
ju%stifable.
Responsibility for the train wreck
near Mid Canyon, in which seven men
we're KILLED a few days ago, is placed
by q Cascade county %coroner's jury
upon the conductor and engineer of
the freight train. They are alleged to
have disobeyed orders, and may be
charged with manslaughter.
Knute Lundy, who has been living
with his brother Charles Lundy for
some time past, at the Juneau ranch
on the Teton, died Monday evening
after a long illness from consumption.
The deceased was about "a years old,
and is survived by three brothers who
live in this vicinity. The funeral took
place this afternoon.
The civil suit of Patrick Simon vs..
Ed. Reidel, in which judgment was
recently rendered in Justice John C.
Dutf's court at Chinook, has. been
appealed to the district court. The
plaintiff brough t suit to an
alleged Indebtedness of about 1856,
and was given Judgment for SI0S. so
and costs, an award against which the
defenda ant appeals.
From Thursdays Daily.
Remember and write it 1909.
Wishing you q Happy New Year!
A fine line of the latest in neckwear
and laces for the women at the CHASE
STORE.
A p%ostoffice bulletin announces the
appointment of Joseph r. Baker to
succeed H. J. Thaxter as postmaster
a. Highwood.
A marriage license was issued + >,
the clerk of the district court toda y TO
Charles Musgrove and Nettie Bird
we'll, both OF Harlem.
The postoffice authorities announce
that the new rate of postage between
the United States and Germany be-
rate is two cents per ounce for letter
mail.
THE CHASE STORE nnounces a toy
and book sale commencing tod ay and
continuing until New Year, which will
be interesting because of the low prices
made to clear holiday stock. Prepare
for future days at this time.
D. M. Hamilton, representative of
a Minneapolis seed firm, was among
the arrivals today. Mr. Hamilton re-
Gently bought a carload OF alfalfa
seed from a local rancher, and is un-
to be prepared to make ad
ditional purchases.
Fred Jennings, who vas in charge
of the ferry boat here the past sum
mer, was among the arrivals from
Judith today. He reports quite a loss
among cattle in that vicinity from
in water holes on the Mis-
souri, river where ice has formed.
The Carey state land board has filed
in the Great Falls land office it's selec-
ton OF 100000 acres OF government
in Teton county which will be
irrig ated by the Cargitl- Withee syn
the new owners of the Conrad
lands, The board had previously
made q selection OF 50 1000 acres which
are included in this last selection.