The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-02-15
CITY N STATE.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Attorney G. Il. Benton, at Great
Falls, is among the visitors %e:'endine
district court.
Dan Dutro, of Helena. one Of the
early day residents If thiS part OF
Montana, is wishing with Fort Benton
friends.
The students o. 'ha high school en
taiUed a uumn-r 0! their fr.ent- last
evening with Il dauce At OLA F-l!ows !
hail, which was q very e~njayahle at
fair.
G. Prater, of Carter, who recently
sustained q broken leg a. the result
of an accident. was taken to the SAINT.
tarium yesterday for medical treat
ment.
Miss Blackstone returned today
from attendan o. at q meeting OF coun-
ty school superintendents in Helena,
at which certain legislation affecting
the schools vas endorsed.
r. r. Belcher, who IL operating q
moving picture show at the opera
house. is presenting 40 exceptionally
attr active program each evening, and
10 receiving liberal patronage.
The firm of Schneider Bros , OF
Ravre, has been adjadged bankrupt
upon its OWE petition in the federal
court. A meeting of creditors has
been called for February 20, at Great
Falls.
The case of Bert Coon, OF High
wood, charged with stealing a quaint.
ty of fence wire belonging to the
Keaster ranch, occupied the attention
OF q jury in the district court today.
The main question at issue was that
of good faith, the defense claiming
that the wire was on property not own
ed by the complaining witness, and
that due notice had been given to the
latter to remove it. Upon motion OF
the defense, the court instructed the
jury to acquit, but an unsigned YER.
dict OF guilty was returned. The court
thereupon dismissed the jury and or.
dered the discharge of defendant.
From Mondays Daily. .
James Inorganic Harlem, 10 among
the business visitors in town.
Attorney j. A. McDonough, Of
Great Falle, was among the arrivals
today.
H. M. Ball, of Roundup, Mont, is
visiting with his brother, w. M. Ball.
Of this city.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk of the district court today &c
Asa Powell aud Myrtice Boardman.
both of Harlem.
Dr.. J. B. Wellborn, n OF the new
settlers in the vicinity of Chester. hal
been appointed a United States com
missioner for that locality.
The infant son of MIR. and Mrs. G
W. Morrison, who was taken sicl
with stomach trouble a few days ago
died Saturday evening. The little ou'
was about three months old.
Advices from Helena are to the eft
feet that the bills providing for tn
creation of Hill and Blaine counties
although reported u%nfavorably by tn
committee on new counties, have beef
placed on general orders. Furthe
progress on these bills will depend up
on the action taken by the steering
committee.
There was q hearing in Justice w
B. Pyper's court at Havre a few day
ago, in the case of w. c. Hauck, Q
Inverness, who ia accused of lootin
the bank account of r. M. Phillips t
the amount of $1,000. Mr.. Phillip
claims that he signed q blank check
the amount to be filled IN later to pa
for q carload of grain, and that de
fonda secured possession Of th
check, filled in the amount OF Sl,OO'
and cashed 1t.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A we'll represented line of men
epring suitings, at the "Toggery.'
Miss Rowland left yesterday II
Calgary, Alberta, on an extende
visit.
r. Stringfellow, of Havre. arrive
today on q visit with Fort Bente
friends.
N. D. Renwood, of Chester, was r
ceived at the Sanitarium today II
medical treatment.
o. G. Osnes, of Kuerville, who hi
extensive livestock interests in tn
locality, is among the business vis1
ors in town.
Miss Blackstone, county scho
superintendent, announces that t
next teachers examination will
held Friday and Saturday ~, Februa1
"a and Is.