The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-24
l T AND STATE.

work to D.. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
u. Attorney J. A. McDonough, of Great
Falls, arrived today on district court
business.
Wanted-Position by lady as cook
on ranch. Address B. Mcclellan,
Fort Benton. Box 81.
A declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen was filed
IN the district court today by Harry
$. Jacques, of Havre, who is a native
OF England.
Wanted, from two to three thousand
mixed lambs coming yearlings for
April delivery. Write or apply to
c. W. Morrison, with Power & Bro,
Fort Benton.
The will of the late William Nc
Donald. of Havre, was filed for pro.
bate in the district court today. The
instrument names Augustus w. Hobbs
as executor of the estate.
The new forms of quartz location
blank required under the new law can
be obtained at the River Press Office.
The e form must now be used in
making quartz locations.
The trial of the civil suit of John
Crowley vs.. Dudley Winters, was the
business before the district court this
afternoon. The action is brought to
recover possession of some sheep.
David E. Osborne, the Havre night
Waterman charged with manslaughter,
was acquitted by the jury in the dis.
trict court last evening. The testi.
mony of witnesses showed that de-.
PENDANT shot at Frank Foster in the
discharge of his duty as a public
officer, and without criminal intent.
George Harris, charged with petit
larceny, had a hearing before Justice
Kinder yesterday afternoon, and his
guilt beinfi proved the defendant
was given the limit, six months
in Jail and q fine of $500. The
prisoner, it is understood, boosted
that he had money and would not
pay any fine that might be assessed.
w. r. Embleton, who arrived from
the Teton today, reports that the work
of repairing the Teton tunnel is being
rushed by the railroad officials.
There is q force of nearly three hun
dred men employed in the work, and
a large quantity of new timbers and
other material has already been de-
livered at the eastern end of the
tunnel.
From Thursdays Daily.
Bro. W. w. VanOrsdel is among
the visitors who arrived in the city
today.
Roy Metz, of Cascade, who is in
terested in the creamery business, is
among the visitors in town.
Miss Blackstone, county school
superintendent, left today for Twin
Bridges with four children who will
be placed in the orphans home at that
place.
Joseph Pritchard, who was formerly
engaged in ranching near Havre, was
brought to the county jail today to
await an investig alton as to his
sanity.
The trial of the civil suit of Crom-
Law va Wirtnpc yphi,.h m, 81 4, 1np,
in the district court yesterday, was
continued to the next term, the defense
being given leave to amend it's answer
to the complaint.
Among the documents received for
record in the county clerks Office is a
deed from Frank Thibaudeau, of
Chinook, for 100 acres of land and
improvements to A. S. Lohman. The
property, which is located northwest
of Chinook, sold for about 81, 800.
1t is definitely announced by rail
road officials that a daylight pas.
senger schedule will go in to effect on
this division of the Great Northern
March 2. The west bound train will
leave Havre at 5 q. m. arriving here
about 8 o'clock aud at Great Falls
9:25 a. m. The e%astbound will leave
Helena 1866 p. IN. Great Falls at 4:2O
p. m. arriving here about 6 O'Clock in
the evening, and will be due at Havre
S:45 .. N.
The civil suit of the Benton Sheep
company against Wallace E. Chase
is being heard in the district court
today, a jury being secured at the
morning session. The suit is the re-
suit OF a sheep deal in the fall of 1907
in which the plaintiff claims to have
made a payment of $1,000 on account,
and alleges that delivery of all the
sheep was not made because some of
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