The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-17
CITY AND STATE.

oeno your Watcn q JeweIry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's iewelry
store.
Stephen Boyce and Carl Stsugneth,
of Warrick, were among the arrivals
today.
Wansed-Position by lady az cook
on ranch. Address B. Mcclellan,
Fort Benton. Box 81.
Bert Mack, of Big Sandy, a we'll
known resident of that vicinity, was
among the arrivals today.
John W. Haigler, deputy United
States marshal, a former resident of
this city, arrived today on q short
visit.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today to
Oscar ]. Robb and May Reed, both
of Dodson.
Attorney Walter Aitken, of Bel
grade, q former newspaperman, ar.
rived today on probate business in
the district court.
The new 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.
Testimony in a contest brought by
the federal authorities against the
land entry of John T. Sheath, was
heard today before Jere Sullivan,
United States commissioners. The
government was represented at the
hearing by Attorney E. S. Foley, of
Great Falls.
Stockmen who have cattle ranging
on the Blackfeet reservation are
probably up against the dipping
proposition once more. A news item
from Browning says Mr.. Scott and
his partner, beef buyers Of Spokane
and Seattle, last week purchased q
herd of beef cattle on the reserv alton.
They had them in the yards at Brown
ing, ready to load on the cars, when
the state veterinary came along and
guaranteed the entire herd on &C.
count of mango. Almost all of the
beef cattle on the reservation are now
under quarantine.
From Thursdays Daily.
w. S. TOwner, county attorney, re.
turned today from an official trip to
the Milk river country.
Ernest Hattie, who was before Justice
Kinder today on a charge of assault,
was found guilty of assault in the
third degree and fined S75 and costs
Bertha Nelson, a former offender
who has previously served two terms
in Jail, was received at that institution
today, the prisoner having been CON-
mitted for ninety days by Justice w.
B. Piper, of Havre, for disturbing the
peace.
Three men were more or less serious
ly injured in another cavern of earth
at the Benton tunnel last evening.
They were members of a gang of work
men who arrived from Butte yesterday,
and had just commenced work when
the accident happened.
James A. Freeman and Steve Hattie,
of Warrick, who we're recently arrest
ed on a charge of attempting to steal
a team, we're DISCHARGED from custody
today. AT a hearing before Justice
Kinder, the case vas dismissed on
motion of the county attorney, there
being no evidence to sustain the
charge against the accused.
Constable w. Ritche, of Zortman,
arrived today with William Payne
and Frank Meyer, who have been
bound over to the district court by
Justice D. L. Baird on a charge of
burglary. The defend ants are alleged
to have entered q building at Zortman
and stolen some gold nuggets, a re-
volver and other articles and are said
to have had some of the plumber in
their possession when arrested.
Advices from Missoula bring news
of the court martial of Lieut.. Wallace
E. Parkman, of the medical corps, on
charges of disobeying orders and
conduct %unbecoming In officer. DR..
Parkman vas formerly stationed at
Fort Assinuiboine, and has many
friends in this part of Montana who
will be interested in the result of the
proceedings. 1t is believed, from the
testimony given during the trial, that
the charges are due to malice on the
part of a superior officer.
Great Falls Leader: Lying in very
shallow water at the edge of the Mis-
souri, river at Box Elder park a few
miles south of this city. the body of
John Pearson was found this morning
by Gus Trisell and Ambrose Elmer,
who were searching for him. 1t is