The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
CITY AND STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

SOA SoW01~oJ DoAS
Ole G. Osnes, of Knerville, is a
business visitor in the city today.
A decree of absolute divorce was
filed in the district court today in the
case of Maggie Crawford w.. S L.
Crawford, residents of Havre, the dc.
PENDANT being charged with non,sup
port.
Mrs H F. Schwartz and children.
OF Gildford, arrived 10 the city OF
this mornings train, and are the
guests of Mrs. G. w. Buck. They
went out toda to the Buck ranch, in
the Sag.
A circular from Rosenbaum Bros.
& Co. states that the Montana Cattle
Co. had the first shipment OF the range
eason on the Chicago market the fret
of the week, the steers selling for Is
to Is. IS per cwt., and cows, 1925 to
"a. rs.
Chas. L,ppard, who came in today
from bis ranch on the Missouri, about
fifteen miles east OF Fort Benton.
states that the copious rain of the
past twenty.four hours did not reach
his place, and that barely enough rain
fell to moisten the top Of the ground.
Constable j. S. Alsup. Of Galata,
arrived this morning with Charles
Harvey, who was convicted Of dis
turbingithe peace of that burg and
sentenced by Chas. F. Brown, justice
of the peace of Galata township. 10
serve a term of five days in the county
Jail.
An action was commenced in the
district court today by A. l.. Suther.
land against Vslamore and Adamore
Bessette for trespass, the complaint
alleging that defendan entered upon
land leased from them by plaintiff,
and cut and hauled away hay there.
from. Plaintiff asks damages in the
sum of 600, besides $50 attorneys
fees.
The directors of the First National
bank of Harlem at q meeting held
last Tuesd aylvoted to award Marshal
Laswell $500 as an appreciation OF the
bravery of his Interference with the
plans of the bandits and the saving o.
5000 that the bandits all but made
away with. In addition there is 9
standing reward offered by the Amer
lean Bankers association for the
killing or apprehension of bank rob
bers, and the officer will doubtless re
ceive this also. Cashier Hatch and
assistant Cashier Rasmussen have
ordered q fine automatic revolver fol
Mr.. Laswell as an expression OF their
personal thankfulness.
From Mondays Daily.
A. j. Buell., of. the Great Falls
Tribune, is a business visitor in thu
city today.
L. W. Pierson, of the Havre Pro
moter, is in the city on business with
the county commissioners.
A marriage license vas issued b,
the clerk of the district court toda!
to Richard Camden and Lola Davis
both of Hayre.
County Commissioners Skylstead
Kennedy and Dowen arrived thi:
morning to attend the regular MONTH!
meeting of the board, which com
menced today.
According to the report of Sheriff
Geo. Bickle to the state examiner
as required by the statutes, there ar
ninety. zone saloons in Chouteau coun
ty, paying q yearly license OF ST.,
2l5.
A cash bond OF $1,000 vas received
today from Wahpeton, N. OAK, TO
Peter Hoffman who ia in Jail awaiting
trial on the charge OF stealing q tear
and wagon at Havre acme time ago
He will be released at n G
Rev. DR.. Chesnutt left this mornini
for Belt, where he will preach the ser
mon at q confirmation service tonigh,
Tomorrow he will take part in th
ordiu alton OF Mr.. Conner. q forme
Pres byterian minister and graduat ate {
Princeton.
An order has been signed by Judg
J. NJ. Smith. of the district court
Helena, appointing w. G. Coma
administrator OF the estate of Cha:
w. Price, deceased, and appointin
J. T. Stanford, David G. Browne an
Jere Sullivan as appraisers of til
estate.
J. P. Williams, of this city, ha
leased the w. F. McLeish ranch
the head of Arrow creek, for q teri
of years, and will take possession o
April 1st next. He also bought 30
tons of hay with the range thrown ir
Mr.. Williams contemplates removin
his family to Great Falls, it bein
nearer and more accessible to hi