The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
CITY AND STATE.
o Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Hon. T. c. Power. who is on his
way to Helena from an eastern bust.
ness trip, was among the arrivals to.
day.
A notice of location for the White
Lotus quartz claim, in the Little
Rockies district, was filed in the coun.
ty clerks Office today nv F. W. Met.
tier.
The delegation of Farmers Institute
Instructors, who made addresses here
yesterd ay, left this morning for Cas-.
cade, where meetings are billed for
today.
The Silver Bow authorities have
been advised that Frank Lindsay.
who IL wanted in Butte on q c harge of
burglary, has been located 10 Havre
and an officer has been sent to that
city to take charge of the fugitive.
His partner in the alleged crime is
already in jail at Butte.
A party of eight land seekers from
Indiana arrived today, and will 10.
vestigate some of the desirable home.
stead opportunities in this vicinity.
The VISITORS are said to represent a
large number of Indiana people who
propose, upon favorable reports, to
locate in northern Montana next
spring.
Great Falls Tribune: The Conrad
Rodkin Cattle company yesterday
closed q deal whereby they disposed
of their herd of 1900 cattle to r. S.
Scott, of Spokane, who is q represen.
tative Of the George Hepton company
of that city. These cattle have been
ranging in the Teton and Marias
country, and are in good condition.
The stock has been purchased for the
market and will be sold on the coast.
The sheriff's Office has received word
from Enterprise, Oregon, to the effect
that Thomas Tucker, who was arrested
in the Bear Paw country last May at
the request of the Oregon authorities,
has been convicted of assault, the
crime with which he was charged.
When he was arrested here the pris'
oner was known by the name Of
Fletcher, and was employed on {
ranch in the Bear Paws. He pro
tested his innocence of any crime and
sought to gain freedom under habea'
corpus proceedings.
The Helena papers announce tn
death of w. G. Preuitt, the we'll knows
stockman of that city, which tool
place yesterday after an illness of sew
.eral months. Mr.. Pruitt had live
stock interests in northern Montan,
that we're included in the Bear Pa,
pool, and enjoyed q wide Acquaintance
among northern Montana stockmen
For several years past, Mr.. Preuitt wa
secretary of the Montana StockgrOw
ers' association and recorder of mark
and brands for the state board q
stock commissioners. The deceased
came to Montana in 1866, and was 6
years of age.
From Mondays Daily.
Wallace E. Chase, formerly of thi
city, was among the arrivals tod ay.
Julius Lehfeldt and II. j. Lehfeld,
of Chinook, arrived yesterday on
short visit.
Among the arrivals today were c
Hokanson, A. J. Aarsand and F
johnson, OF Warrick.
A petition for naturaliz alton wa
fled in the district court today b
Peter johnson, of Warrick, who is
native OF Norway.
The ladies of the Catholic churc
announce that their merchants carni
val will be held Friday, December Il
at the opera house.,
Theodore Knutson registered at Il
county Jail yesterday for a period
sixty days, Justice w. B. Piper,
Havre, having imposed that sentent
for petit larceny.
The local football club has mad
arrangements with the Havre team ,
play in this city on the afternoon
Thanksgiving day. 1t promises to |
quite Az interesting contest.
Another party of prospective settler
arrived from the a yesterday, vii
q view to looking up homesteads
this vicinity. Most of the members
the party came from Illinois.
The reported scarcity of turkey
and other Thanksgiving supplies do
moi apply to this city. The Cent?
Meat market has on exhibition a bi
assortment of all kinds of poultry ar
meats.
The November term of district cou
will open tomorrow, the first busine'
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