The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-12
CITY AND STATE.

Send your watch and jewelry repair
work to D. G. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
A p%ostofice bulletin the
appointment of Bertha Henderson az
postmistress at Warrick, in the Bear
Paw country.
r.. E. Fontaine, of Tacoma, who re.
Gently arrived from the west, has &C.
cepted a position in the T. G. Power
& Bro. dry goods department.
The Center Meat market has been
acquired By Otto Soeberg, who re.
Gently purchased the interest of his
partner, Theo. Danielsen.
At a meeting of the city council held
last evening, the resign alton Of c. E.
Sheldon as alderman from the third
ward was received and accepted.
Charles Thompson was appointed O
the vacancy.
The stockholders OF the Stockmen's
National bank received q New Years
greeting today, in the form of checks
that represent q 10 per cent. semi.
annual dividend recently declared by
the board of directors.
The new directors of the Baker
Opera House company organized Mon.
day evening, with the election of DR.. J..
V. Carroll as president, W. s. Town.
er vice president, and w. K. Harder
secretary.treasurer. The board ap.
pointed John G. Sullivan as manager.
The attorney generals Office has
rendered an opinion respecting the
assignment of officers unearned SAL
aries, In response to q letter from the
county attorney of Silver Bow county.
In essence, it is held that there is no
specific law on the subject, and the
assumption is that such assignment is
void as against public policy.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows re.
ceived q telegram from Spokane last
evening, announcing that Claude E.
Embleton, q member of the lodge in
good standing had been killed in an
accident at Wexford, near Spokane.
No further particulars were given.
Mr.. Embleton was q resident of this
city until about four years ago, when
he removed to the Pacific coast, and
had q large number of old time friends
In this vicinity.
The coroner's jury that has been
holding an inquest over the remains
of the late W. S. Stocking, concluded
its proceedings at a late hour this
afternoon. After considering all the
evidence available the jury returned
a verdict to the effect that deceased
died from a gunshot wound, which it
is believed was not self-inaicted.
Further investig alton of the matter
by the proper authorities is advised.
Sheriff Bickle received word last
evening from the sheriff of Teton
county that three prisoners had es-
capped from the jail at Choteau after
assaulting the ~jailer, and they might
possibly have come in this direction.
The fugitives are Frank Collins, Jas.
Clark and George Wilson, three al
legged bandits who are supposed t o
have been implicated in a holdup at
Collins and other crimes in Teton
county. They we're arrested about a
month ago at Great Falls, another
member of the gang having been
drowned while attempting to ford the
Missouri river.
Prom Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. F. D. Kingsbury, of Dupuyer,
a former resident of this city, was
among the arrivals tod az.
William G. Buckley, q we'll known
Harlem rancher and stockman, is
visiting with his brother, Phil Buck.
ley, for a few days.
Anton Klinkiewiez was received at
the county Jail today from Havre, to
serve out a fine Of 500 imposed by
Justice w. r. Piper for carrying
concealed weapons.
A dispatch from Dillon reports a
coal famine at tnat place owing to a
snow blockade on the railroad. The
county high school has been closed,
there being no supply of fuel with
which to heat the building.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
fled in the federal court at Helena by
j. W. Warren, a we'll known rancher
of Knerville. In a statement made by
the applicant his debts mount to
about $4,37O and his assets only $50.
A suit was filed 10 the district court
today by the National Bank of Com.
merce against the firm of Lewis &
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