The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
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Cards were received in this city
Saturday announcing the marriage
in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the
22d inst, of Frederick Thies to Miss
Martha Worthington MofRtt. They
will be at home in Fort Benton after
October Is. Their many friends in
this vicinity will join the River Press
in extending congratulations to the
happy couple.
Sheriff Bickle came in from the
Marias yesterd ay morning in charge
OF VIM. Spangler. who was arrested
on complaint Of A. l.. Sutherland,
who charges him with assault with,
criminal intent upon the person of the
latter's wife. The defend ant was ar.
raigned this morning before Justice
Kinder and pleaded not guilty. He
will have a hearing tomorrow morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock.
A suit has been filed in the district
court by Elmer E. Riegel against Geo.
Bickle and the Thomas O'Hanlon Co.
for the recovery Of properly claimed to
have been uujustly held by the sheriff,
and also asking damages to the
amount of 500. Another suit filed is
that of M. E. Knowles against Neil
Bannatyne for the payment of 800
alleged to be due the plaintiff for ser.
vices as veterinarian.
News "a received In this city today
from Culbertson that Walter Schuntz.
Ter, an employe of the Brueeger Mer.
camille company, accidentally shot
himself with q 45.caliber Colts re.
volver last night. The bullet entered
the right leg below the knee on the
outer eide, and ranging downward,
came out on the inner eide near the
ankle. The bones are badly shattered
and it is doubtful whether the limb
can be saved.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Over6eld lefl this
morning for Helena, where she will
visit for . short time.
Advices from Great FALLS announce
the marriage at that place Sunday OF
Miss Frances v. Daley, of Great
Falls. to Joseph p. Kenny, q pros.
porous stockman Of Cobure, Mont.
William Spsngler, who yesterday
pleaded not guilty in Justice Kinder's
court of the charge of attempted Grim.
inal assalt, was brought up for hear.
ing this morning, and his trial was
postponed to October 2, in order to
give time to procure witnesses.
1t is reported from Waller that D..
F. Kelly, q we'll known driller,
dropped dead yesterday morning
while attempting to lift a barrel at
the Waller water works. He was 63
years old, and has a wife and family
living on a desert claim near Chester.
Mayor Stranahan announces that
owing to the many leaks ~occasioned
by the uncovering of the water pipes
in the 4-inch district, the water in
that district will be turned on from I
to s o'clock in the morning only. Wa
ter users will therefore make provis.
ion for a 24-hours' supply.
1t is stated that the Great Northern
Hallway company Is making extensive
improvements on the round house and
shops at Havre. Eight new stalls will
be built in the present round honse
and the shops enlarged. This is for
the purpose of handling the larger
style of locomotives that are now in
use. Over s65, 600 will be expended
for this purpose.
Prof. Thos. Shaw, of the Minnesota
Agricultural college, is in the city to.
day. The professor is here for the
purpose Of examing the soil in this vi
entity as the representative of J. j..
Hill, and after q visit to the expert.
mental farm and other places on the
bench, he expressed himself very en-.
Enthusiastically over the agriculture!
possibilities of this section.
Two colOred men visited an Indian
camp one mile west of Havre Saturda az
evening and committed a murderous
assault on an old Indian named BUT.
falo, breaking his skull with an axe
and rendering him unconscious. An
old squaw was also badly cut. The
Indians being unable to understand
English. fuller particulars are hard
to obtain. An effort is being made to
secure an interpreter. No arrests
have been made, but two colored men,
both recent arrivals at Havre, are
suspected.
Great Falls Tribune: One of the
largest real estate and livestock deals |
OF the season has just been concluded
by the Collins Realty company of