The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

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and Clark county, has been decided
by Judge j. NJ. Smith. Violation of
the dinky caboose act was alleged.
The defendant waived its rights and
pleaded guilty. A fine of $500 was
imposed by the court, which was paid.
Great Falls Tribune: Preparations
are being made by the board Of com.
MERGE and the business men generally,
for the reception of the members of
the senate irrigation committee, which
will visit Great Falls and view the
Sun river project Thursday and Fri
day of next week. Owing to some
evidences of uncertainty in connection
with the exact time the committee is to
reach this city, plans have not been
formulated definitely, but they will be
within the next day or two.
From Fridays Daily
johannes Lehfeldt, the Big Sandy
hotel man, is q visitor in the city
today.
Merlin Power arrived from helena
yesterday and left this evening for
Judith where he will r~usticate for
awhile.
A marriage license was today is.
sued by the clerk of the district court
to Thos. E. Moser and Sadie Kurtz,
both of Milory, Penn.
In the district court today, the Ease
of Robt. Dixon vs.. August Kropp, ct
al, an action for breach of contract,
was dismissed as settled.
Frank M. Lepper, for several months
past an inmate of St. Clare hospital
suffering from a complications Of dis.
eases, died at that institution about
IL o'clock today.
Notice of location of the Big Ben
mining claim, in the Little Rockies
mining district, was fled for record
today in the Office of the county clerk
by Walter Sturman and others.
There is still q chance to buy light
underwear at the Chase store. Also
clothing, boots and shoes, and the
finest line of shirts in the country.
Don't miss this chance; come and
see.
Joseph Gussenhoven, of Havre,
Mont, is arranging to import q herd
of Holstein Fresian cows and bulls
registered, with an ancestry record of
over "a pounds of butter . week and
100 pounds of milk 9 day.
Two inmates of the county Jail, who
for several days have been doing
good work on the city streets, yester-
day concluded that the fresh air of the
country was more to their liking. and
giving their guardian the slip, made
a break for liberty. At the present
writing the authorities have not been
able to strike their tail.
Special sale of white w~aistings,
pique, former price 20 to so cents,
now Is cents per yard. Lawn and
Swiss goods, 20 to so cen values, l24
cents. Sateens at 10 cents, formerly
% cents. Kimona goods reduced from
20 to 10 cents. Lerma flannel 5 cents
per yard, former price 121c. Balance
Of our tiannelette goods at 5 cents per
yard, at the Chase store.
News is received from Great Falls
that Eugene Aiken, who is wanted in
Harlem on q charge of grand larceny
has been arrested in that city. and
turned over to Constable Ntzhugh,, of
Harlem. Aiken is said to have made
a deal with some Butte parties to de.
liver a certain amount of hay to that
city, for which be received pay in ad.
vance. The hay was shipped but
when it arrived at its destin alton it
was found of such poor quality that
it could not be used. A civil suit was
instituted, but before the papers could
be served Aiken disappeared.