The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-17
CITY N STATE.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

OuA
today on a short visit with Fort Ben
ton friends.
Attorney W. B. Sands, of Chinook,
Is among today's attend ance in the
district court.
Mrs. w. j. Minar left today on q
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Waterman, at Lewistown.
George E. Heath and Ed. Moore,
we'll known residents of Zortman, are
among the business visitors ia town.
An application for aturalization
was filed in the district court today by
George D. Hebert. the applicant being
a native of Canada.
J. E. Templeton, of this city , was
interviewed by q Boston wool buyer q
few days ago, and was induced to con.
tract his next seasons wool clip at 20
cents.
Several residents of Chinook ar
rived today on district court business,
the delegation including DR.. G. F.
Hopkins, M. F. Marsh, Thomas
Dowen and others.
Chas. H. Boyle reports that an ice
gorge has formed in the Missouri
river at his ranch about three miles
above town, and part of the ranch is
flooded by the back water.
Word vas received today from
Lewistown announcing the death Of
B. o. Zilisch, q former resident Of
this city. A few years ago Mr..
Zilisch was employed in the T. G.
Power & Bro. furniture store, and
had many old.time friends in this
vicinity.
The damage suit of J. P. Miniken
vs.. W. E. Hiles, of Chinook, came up
for hearing before a jury in the dis
trict court today, and at the afternoon
session., after evidence on behalf of
plaintiff had been submitted, the de-.
tense asked for a non-suit on the
ground that no proof had been offered
as to allegations in the complaint.
The request was granted by the court,
and the jury discharged. 1t was al
legged in the complaint that the de-.
fendant shot at a dog and hit the
plaintiff, who demanded $1,000 dam
ages.
From Mondays Daily.
j. E. Templeton returned yesterda y
from a visit of several weeks in Cali.
fornia.
1t is reported from Havre that sev-
eral cases of %d!phtheria have appeared
in that town and vicinity, one of the
patients, an adult, having died from
the disease.
The trial OF D. E. Osborne, of Havre,
on a charge ofsmanslaughter, was the
principal business in the district court
was in progress at the afternoon SEES
sion.
Several residents of Havre arrived
today, having been summoned as wit
nesses in the Osborne case. The dele.
CATION included DR.. j. S. Almas, G,
w. Young, James F'enton, J. H. Dun
igan and others.
AT a meeting of the Benton Foot
ball Boys association, held yester-
day afternoon, John McCauley was
elected captain of the 1909 team: James
Patterson, secretary and treasurer;
Dan Hudson, coach.
DR.. Stephens finds it impossible for
him to be in his Fort Benton office
until after February II, and those
who wait for their dental work will
be offered Inducements. Announce
ment of exact date will be made in
this paper.
Great Falls Leader: II. J. Thaxter,
of Highwood, has purchased and taken
charge of the confectionery store which
has been conducted for a number Of
years by E. l.. Hammill. A. G. Thax'
ter, who has been engaged in this city
in this line Of business for a long per
iod, will be associated with his brother
in the management of the place.
A suit has been commenced in thu
district court by the Central Nationa
bank, of Kansas City, against E.. B
Thomas, r. n. Lewis, George Philip
son and several others, to collect pay
ment on a note for ST, 900 assigned te
the plaintiff by Mclaughlin Bros, the
we'll known horse dealers. The
alleged Indebtedness, it is understood
relates to the purchase of a stallion
from Mclaughlin Bros.
The steam laundry located on the
outskirts of town was almost totally
destroyed by a fire that broke GU,
about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
causing quite a heavy loss to Mrs.
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