The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-26
In the suit of the First State bank,

In the suit of the First State bank,
OF Chester, against H. C. Delaney,
which was on trial in the district court
Saturday the jury returned a verdict
requiring defendant to make restitu'
tiop Of Certain real estate that belong
ed to plaintiff. The value OF the
property Is about 1920.
Mos, Of the mem bers OF Company M
Montana National guard, and the
! Second Regimentsl band, returned to.
/ day from attending the encampment
at Helena. The boys bad 9 week OF
hard work at drill and technical in.
struc'io ion, and derived considerable
benefit from the experience.
The hearing Of the Hill county petit.
tiop, which was postponed last week,
was resumed today BY the county
commissioners, with all members of
the board present. Al its afternoon
session, the board commenced to check
the names 90 the petition, to ascer.
tain whether the list complied with oil
legal requirements.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Herman Evers, Of Big Sandy, was
among the arriv ais today.
Wanted, an experienced girl for
house work. Apply to Mrs. A. E..
McLeish.
E. B. Newhall and wife arrived to.
day from Big Sandy, making the trip
by automobile.
E. p. Raymond and wife, Of the
Highwood country, are among the
visitors in town.
John Lehfeldt. owner of the Big
Sandy townsi,e, is among the business
visitors 10 town.
The suit of Abe Crosson vs.. Anna
j.. Gilboe was on trial in the district
court today. The action is brought
to recover a balance alleged to be due
on q promissory note.
!, Jere Sullivan is building a two
story brick addition to the Choteau
house to supply increased accommo'
d cations. The work is being done by
Contractor II. D. Wickhorst.
>. Arrangements are being made for
, public wool sale in the Fort Benton
market Saturday, July 20. when q
number of representatives OF eastern
i, wool firms will be ia attendance.
In view OF the prevalence of typhoid
fever 10 various parts of the state, the
health authorities advise that al
drinking water be boiled before ust
, as q p~recaution against the disease.
D A delegation of Havre residents
arrived today to attend the hearing o
the Hill county petition. The visitors
include G. F. Morris, E. T. Broad
water, Thos. Mckenzie, E. c. Csrrutl
+ and James Carnal.
DR.. Jos. Murphy, veterinary sur
geon, of Havre, will be in Fort Ben
ton on August Is, l6 and II, and viii
t be prepared t o DO all kinds of worl
!, in the veterinary line. Parties de
= string his services should leave cal
r At W. j. Minar's drug store.
Local automobilists are taking con
siderable interest in the trip that /
being made from Minneapolis to Hell
ena by the Twin City tourists, ant
{ are planning a welcome for the visi
tors when they arrive here Thursda,
afternoon. A serenade by the secont
a reeimentsl band may be a feature Q
6 the reception.
=. Rev. James Byrne, S. NJ, of Al
Hallows college, Salt Lake City, is l
the city for q few days, the guest c
e Rev. Father Phalen. Father Byrn
is here in the interest of his college
which Is classed Is one of the best |
. the west, and numbers among 1,
m former students several residents {
, this part OF Montana.
Montana stockmen will pay NOR
taxes this year. under the levy mad
Al by the state board of equalization.
~ addition to the general state levy
IT. q mills, there will be q special lev
of four mills upon livestock for tt
Il, wolf bounty and inspection and i,
demmity funds. This increase Wa
- authorized in a law enacted by II
Twelfth assembly.
Charles Clark, who was arrested q
a charge Of stealing a horse belong
- inc tn Ed. Of the Rear Pa
country, and whose trial was set fl
-. today. withdrew his former plea of n'
guilty and pleaded guilty to the charg
Judge Utter sentenced the prisoner tt
DAY to nine years in the penitentiar.
W Clark is said to be wanted in Cust'
' and Fergus counties on charges
g grand larceny.
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