The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
District court for this county was
adjourned today until March 10.
Henry Brinkmsn, of the Marias,
who is In town today, reports consid.
cradle nov on the range in that To-
cality.
John Whalen is under the care of a
physician for injuries caused by
collision with q horse that he was try
ing to educate in the matter of good
behavior and genteel department.
In Justice Kinder's court tod y, W.
B.. Heinz was convicted Of petit
larceny and given q sentence Of six
months in Jail. For neglecting to
respond to q subpoena al q witness, G.
W. Crane was assessed a fine of $40
for contempt of court.
A suit has been commenced in the
district court by A. M. Hulder against
the Milk River Coal company, to re-
cover damages for injuries sustained
while employed by the defendant. The
complaint states that, owing to de-
fective construction, the tipple upon
which plaintiff was working collapsed
and he was precipitated ''perpendi.
~cularly" q distance of about eighteen
feet, and suffered serious injuries
from the fall. BE seeks to recover
$4,000 damages.
A temporary passenger schedule
will be in effect on this division of the
Great Northern while repairs on the
Teton tunnel are in progress. The
east bound train will leave Great
Falls every day at 1915 q. m. arrive
at Liscum, four miles east of this city
at 1870 p. N. returning west from Lis
cum at $3.50 p. m. Regular trains will
also be operated between Havre and
Teton, the west bound leaving Havre
at 7 q. m. and arriving at Teton, 11:30
a. N. On returning to Havre it will
leave Teton at 1:30 p. m.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. W. s. Towner returned today
from q visit with her parents in Hell
ena.
The Woman's auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. L. D. Sharp on Thur sday
at 2 p. IN.
Mrs. George Bickle left for Havre
yesterday, on a visit with friends in
that city.
There will be services at St. Paul's
church during Lent on Wednesdays
and Frid avs 10. q. %. and 4 p. m.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell
court stenographer, left Sunday fol
Glasgow, where district court was
opened today.
Baptiste LaDue was received at the
county Jail yesterday to serve six
months for petit larceny. He was
committed by Justice W. B. Piper, o.
Havre.
Several local residents returned to
day from Great Falls, where they were
init ated into the mysteries of the Elk
last evening. A party of about twenty
attended from this city.
The public card party given at the
Choteau house last evening by the
Ladies Improvement society was 8
very pleasant affair. Progressive
whist was played until midnight, wher
lunch was served.
The work of repairing the Tetor
tunnel is being pushed with day ant
night shifts, about three hundred mer
and a hundred teams being employed
Good progress is being made. especi
ally at the east eud of the tunnel.
The high school literary society en-
te%rtainment Saturda az evening proved
to be one of the best ever given by the
young people, and was attended by 8
crowd that filled tue assembly room
The living flag and other items IN the
program we're warmly %applauded.
Word has been received from
Chihuahua, Mexico, announcing tn
serious illness of Rev. II. E. Cloves
who ia suffering from consumption
Mr.. Cloves was formerly rector of ST.
Paul's church, of this city, and ha
many old time friends here who viii
regret to hear news of his critical con
dition.
A we'll known resident of this cit,
was the innocent victim of a parctica
joke Sunday afternoon. A party O
ladies was driven out to HighwOod b.
Wearn Rowe, and upon arrival at tn
Frank MCGOWAN ranch one of then
telephoned TO a lady friend in tow!
and iokingly minated that they hat
been in a runaway. The news wa
conveyed to a gentleman Acquaintance"
of one of the ladies, aud fearing th o