The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-05
CITY N STATE.

From Wednesdays Daily
Born, to the wife Of John J. Nc.
Graw, of this city, q daughter.
Send your watch and j~ewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Attorney w. r Nelson, of Havre,
who was q resident of this city in the
early nineties. was among the arriva ais
today.
The arrivals from the east the past
few days have included several land
seekers, come of whom made locations
in this vicinity last spring and r
now establishing residence on their
claims.
Acting Commissioner of the General
Land Office S. V. Proudft has instruct.
ed registers and receivers at oil land
Offices to require duplicate afidavits
to be fled in their Offices in contest
cases hereafter.
John Lafromboise was brought to
the county jsil today to await trial in
the district court on q charge of being
accessory to the crime of assault in
the fret degree. The prisoner was
bound over by Justice Geo. W. Hall,
of Dodson.
A conditional bill of sale was filed
in the county clerks Office today, un-
der the terms of which J.. F. Adams
agrees to purchase the printing plant
Of the News Publishing company, of
Harlem. The purchase price is 81, 500.
Among the departures for the west
today were Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Tow.
ner and family, who will make their
home in Helena. Mr.. and Mrs. Tow.
ner have been residents of this city
for several years, and have many
friends here who wish them success in
their new location.
Judge Tattan and E. r. Russell re-
turned today from Glasgow where q
long term of district court was con.
cluded yesterday. Among the results
Of the term was the conviction of sew.
eral defendants In criminal cases, who
were sentenced to terms in state pris.
an, be follows: Gus Lentz, II years
for murder In second degree. H. j.
Rfddell, IA months for embezzlement.
Charles Mshon and Jos. Lapont, one
year each for grand larceny. Bert
Shufelt, eight years for rape. Max
Hunter, one year for horse stealing.
MAJ Stewart, IA months for forgery.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Charles Lepley and wife we're among
the departures today for Helena, to
attend the state fair.
John Muncey and family are start
ing north today, with the intention OF
making their home at Chellwood,
Sack.
A declaration of intention to become
an American citizen was fled in the
district court today by Georgine Ness,
of Chester.
DR.. Worsell, of Big Sandy, arrived
yesterday with his son Richard, who
10 seriously sick with pneumonia. The
patient vas taken to the S%anitarium.
The crowded condition of the public
schools of this city was the subject of
attention at q meeting of the board of
trustees held last evening. 1t was de.
c;ded to employ additional teachers
for the fourth and fifth and eighth
grades.
Several local residents we're inter.
viewed today by a very talkative and
persistent solicitor who was seeking
orders for q $500 map of moreo or less
use to the average citizen. Several
orders we're secured, although q sam.
pie Of the goods was not submitted.
H. Eversmeyer, of Chester, who was
among the arrivals today, reports a
difference OF opinion as to the legality
of the municipal election held in that
town Monday. Several residents of
Chester are said to be diss atisied with
the stu alton, and may contest the
matter in the courts.
A delegation OF business men is
preparing to leave for Helena this
evening On the Booster Special, which
is being run from St. Paul to the state
fair at the expense of Louis W. Hill,
president of the Great Northern. The
special will carry Booster delegations
from the Twin Cities and from nearly
every northern Montana point along
the line of the Great Northern.
From Fridays Daily
A. L. Lewis arrived from Floweree
tod lay, on a short business visit.
a 21.pound box OF luscious peaches