The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-18
CITY AND STATE.

From Saturdays Daily.
George Powell, of Harlem, was re-
ceived at the S%snitarium yesterday,
for medical treatment.
A petition for naturaliz alton was
fled In the dis.rics court today by
jos. p. Kenny, OF Savoy, q former
resident Of Canada.
John &. George, OF the Marias, who
lie among the visitors in town, reports
satisfactory crop conditions 10 that
locality. Mr.. George has seeded a
large acreage to winter wheat.
A large number of young people
attended an enjoyable dance at Odd
Fellows hall last evening". The guest
OF honor vas John McCauley, who
will leave for the east In Q few days.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Charles b. Brown, of Gslata, and
Flora E. Smith, of Kansas; and to
John Thackeray, OF Havre, and Annie
M Laughnsn, of Kremlin.
Constable John Bridges arrived
from Dodson today with r. r. Burd.
lex, who had been committed to Jail
for sixty days on . charge OF peddl.
ing without q license. The defendau
has appealed the cas to the supreme
court, and furnished bonds for his
appearance.
The Montana livestock assessment
for 1911, according to returns received
by the state board of equalization,
amounts to s35, 139, All, q decrease of
about two million dollars compared
with the total of last year. Custer
county is the leading livestock county,
Chouteau being second on the list.
A suit has been filed in the district
court by Robert Cook against James
Mcclure, to obtain q dissolution of
partnership an accounting of the bust.
ness transacted. The parties we're
associated in the purchase of q Per.
cheron horse valued at about $4,000.
Among the deeds received for re.
cording in the county clerks Office is
n which conveys title to the William
Witt ranch property, or the Missouri
river southwest of here, to G. N.
Dickinson, of Great Falls. The prop.
erty comprises about 1,430 acres. and
the purchase price, according to the
deed, was $40, 600.
According to advices from Glasgow,
q cowardly rufian who attempted &c
assault Mrs. Jas. Anderson, wife of
railroad employe located ear tina,
city, met with q strenuous reception
Mrs. Anderson threw him into the
creek, and before he had recovered
from his surprise and squeezed the
water out of his clothes, the woman
neighbours arrived and escorted the
fellow to Jail.
Official notice has been received o
the appointment of Archibald Gray
formerly Of this city, as genera
freight agent Of the Western Pacific
railro ad, with headquarters at Sal
Francisco. Mr.. Gray has been in tn
employ of the Great Northern for
long term Of years, and his advance
ment will be gratifying news to
large circle of friends in this part o
Montana.
From Mondays Daily.
Thomas Murray Spencer, tn
drummer poet" was among the ar
rivals today.
Attorney John c.. Duff, and Chas
A. Rose, of Havre, arrived today o
district court business.
G. P. Niles arrived from Chinool
today, on q visit with HE daughter
Mrs. W. R.. Leet, of this city.
A marriage license has been issue
at Great Falls to Louis JorRenso
and Lena Jacobson, both of Bi
Sandy.
The prelimin airy hearing OF Horae
Wilson, arrested or q charge {
shooting q horse, was held befor
Justice w. A. Ragan, at Big Sand!
q few days ago, and resulted in tt
dismissal OF the charge. There WI
no evidence connecting defend ant wi,
the outrage.
r. n. Clarkson, of Chinook,
among the farmer residents Of tn
locality who have been embarrasse
by an excessive rainfall. Mr.. Clar
0 informs US that he has q field
grain tha at remains uncut, the soil b
ing too muddy to work a binder. al
he may be compelled to postpone Il
harvest until the ground freezes.
A fire in a large barn located ne
the George L. Overfeld residen'
called out the fire department yeste
day afternoon, but the structure "
all ablaze before effective work cou