The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
I T AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

L. D. Sharp, who has been visiting
with his family at San Diego, Cal,
was among the arrivals today.
John c. Sullivan, who recently re.
turned from a visit t o his old home in
eastern Canada, reports severe winter
weather in some of the eastern states.
Among the visitors in town are par.
ties OF audseekers from Illinois and
Idaho, several of whom announce q
desire to locate hOmesteads in this
vicinity.
The civil quit of John Ross against
w. r. Embleton, which related to
damages for scab among a sheep out
fit, was dismissed in the district court
to day, the parties having arrived at
q settlement.
A recent arrival at the county jail
is q Havre boy who was convicted of
Q ault at q hearing in Justice Pyper's
court, and given q sentence of sixty
days, but who claims his innocence of
any crime. HE case may possibly be
appealed to the district court.
According to q dispatch from Den.
yer, q man who gives his name as
Bourbon G. Harvey, and who claims
to have lived neal Harlem, Mont, has
surrendered himself to the Denver
police and confessed that he is wanted
in this county for horse stealing. The
local authorities are unable at present
to identify the alleged fugitive.
Great Falls Leader: One of the
largest deals eve closed in this part
Of the state will probably 20 through
in q few days, resulting in the sale of
the ranch of Frank D. Cooper, of
Cascade, consisting of $4,000 acres,
to a Minnesota syndicate represented
by q Mr.. Marshall. The price agreed
upon is about s125, 600, or s6 per acre.
The syndicate proposes to cut up the
iand into small farms and COLOMBO It,,
which will result in bringing another
large number of settlers close to Great
Falls.
The Merchants Carnival given in
the opera house last evening, by the
ladies of the Catholic church. was q
very unique and successful entertain.
ment. The carnival consisted of a
number of tablesux in which local
business firms were represented, &C.
companied by original songs and
choruses appropria ate to the exhibits
and set to popular music. The pro-
gram also included q sketch by Jere
J. Sullivan, Harold Hoover, John
Sullivan and little Elizabeth Joyce,
entitled 1.-THE Littlest Girl" which
was we'll received. The gross receipts
of the entertainment were S155.
From Mondays Daily.
John Ward and J. s. Brown re.
turned today from q business trip to
the Twin cities.
Paul Smith, whose boyhOod days
were spent in this vicinity, is renew
ing acquaintance among his relatives
and old-time friends.
S. Justin, of Chester, a native Of
Germany, has filed in the district
court adeclar alton of his intention to
become an American citizen.
|. NJ. Rogers, of Big Sandy, stock
inspector for this district, who re-
Gently made an official trip to Gao ad d,
is among the visitors in town.
Attorney G. G. Schmidt, who re.
Gently arrived here from North Da.
kota, has been admitted t % practice in
Montana by the supreme court.
A petition for letters of administra-
ton ia the estate of Michael Murphy,
deceased, has been filed in the district
court by Julius Lehfeldt, of Chinook.
JOS. r. Morrison. who has been ex-
plotting the merits OF his current mo.
tor near Spokane, is among the visit
ors ia town. Mr.. Morrison announces
his intention to return to northern
Montana this coming spring.
A midwinter sheep deal was made
last week, w. j. Mipar OF this city,
purchasing au outfit of ewes from r.
w. Mack, Of Big Sandy, the price
not being made public. The sheep
we're received by the purchaser Sat-
urday.
The civil suit of Joseph Gussenho-
e against J.. G. Baily and others,
was or trial in the district court to-
day, q large amount of testimony be-
ing presented. The suit is brought to
determine the ownership of three town
lots ia Havre, TO which each of the
parties have a deed.
Arthur L. Lewis, of Leedy, who ar
rived from the west toda has been
on the trail of a sneak thief who stole
some of his belongings from the Malta
hotel. The alleged burglar was locat-
ed at Portland, Oregon, by wire, and