The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10
CITY AND STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Send your watch and jewelry repai,
work. to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store. .
The e forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
De obtained at the River Press Office.
The new form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
The epidemic of scarlet fever, which
IS prevalent in various parts Of Mon.
lana, has reached the Highwood
country, a family in that section be-
ing under quarantine for the disease.
The civil suit of A. B. Clarke
against Mrs. P. h. Brader, has been
dismissed in the district court at the
request of the plaintiff. The case OF
the city of Havre against 500 wah
Lee was also dismissed,
Arthur Duntley arrived from High.
wood last evening with the pelt of a
big mountain lion, about seven feet
in length, which he killed a few days
ago. he was rewarded with a bounty
certificate for the animal.
The charge of horse stealing against
Henry Collins, which was filed in the
district court several months ago, has
been dismissed on motion of the coun.
ty attorney. the available evidence
moi being deemed sufficient to secure
the conviction of defendant.
B. W. Brockway, of Malta, secretary
OF the Lower Milk River Water Users
association, who is in town today, is
making abstracts from the water right
records of Chouteau county for the
purposeo of adjusting conflicting claims
that may be affected by the govern
ment irrigating project. Mr.. Brock
way states that work on the Dodson
dam will probably be completed early
in March, and other portions of the
plant will be finished before the open.
ing of spring.
From Thursdays Daily.
Charles King and wife arrived from
Bozeman today, IN q visit with Fort
Benton friends.
1t is announced that q meeting at
which it is proposed to organize q
state agricultural association will be
held Friday, February IL, in Helena.
Notices of location for the Sunset,
Sunrise and Seven Up quartz claims
in the Little Rockies, were filed in the
county clerks Office today by H. L..
Whitcomb and E. E. Berry, of Tort.
man.
An inventory and appraisement of
the estate of Burton B. Banks, de-
ceased, was filed in the district court
today by G. E. Casper, F. N. Lowe
and 7. P. Stode, of Whitlash, who
were appointed appraisers. The pro-
perty is valued at about $500.
A recent arrival who has been un-
der treatment for scarlet fever, and
who was nearly cOnvalescent, broke
quarantine last evening and went TO
the opera house. The offender was
placed under arrest and will have a
hearing before Justice Kinder.
A recent transaction in Milk river
ranch property is the sale of about
100 acres by George Heron, of Chi
nook, to Mr.. Roberts, a recent arrival
from the east. The property, which
is located about two miles west of
Chinook, was sold for about IS, 900.
Articles of incorporation we're filed
in the county clerks Office today by
the Dodson Trading company, which
proposes to conduct a general merchan.
disc business at Dodson, the capital
stock of the concern being SIS, 900.
The incorporators are l.. G. Edwards,
NJ. j. Larson and M. Fl. Thuerk, of
Malta.
The trial OF Wade G. Hart on q
charge of murder was in progress
throughout today's session of district
court, the testimony in the case being
SltC dlOCI uOOus lIO CVls
dence practically corroborated the
story of the shooting as told when
the defendant was arrested, the ques.
tion of pr~ovocation being the only
matter in doubt. The ease was given
to the jury at a late hour this after
noon.
From Fridays Daily
Wanted to rent, a small residence
In Fort Benton, unfurnished. Ad-
dress Lock Box PIG.
The recent spell of warm weather is
beginning to affect the ice in the Mis-
souri, river, an open channel being
made at this point today.
DR.. Stephens will be in his Benton
Office February 10, for a few days,
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