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

From Wednesdays Daily
Cord wood for sale at my ranch.
Mrs. Margaret Rowe.
Send your watch and ~jewelry repair
work to D. G.. Lockwood's jewelry
store.
Al application for naturalization
was made in the district court today
by William Knight, OF. Hill.
Attorneys F. N. Utter, Ckas. A..
Rose and W. r, Nelson, of Havre,
are attending district court.
John Kern, Of the Teton, was taken
to the Sanitarium day, to receive
treatment for an attack OF pneumonia.
A postof5ce bulletin the
appointment Of Birney Brownson to
succeed G. A. Boardman a. postmas.
ter at Savoy.
A declaration of his intention to be
come an American citizen was fled 10
the district court today by Ernest A.
Shilson, Of Rudyard.
A marriage license was issued by
the clerk OF the district court today to
Paul ]. Tajima and Kiku Shibata,
two Japanese residents Of Hsvre.
A Washington dispatch says the
river and harbor bill as passed by
the senate and now In conference, con-
tains az appropriation of $3.50, 600 for
improving the Missouri river between
LeBeau, S. OAK, and Fort Benton,
Montana.
A. J. Bolstad, the former cashier of
. bank at Galata who was accused Of
trying to set fire to the bank building,
had a hearing in Justice Pyper's court
at Havre q few days ago, and was
bound over to the district court. He
was released from custody on furnish
ing bonds to the amount of 81, 900.
The county authorities ara in receipt
of word OF q fatal shooting in the
country about fifteen miles from Chi
nook, but there was no definite infor-
nation az to the locality OF the names
of the parties to the quarrel. An OH.
Ger has gone to the scene of the shoot
ing to take whatever action is neces-
sary.
The jury 10 the cas OF Sam Des-
pascuale returned q verdict in the dis
trict court today, finding defendant
guilty of the crime OF robbery. John
Montessno, alleged to have been q
partner in the holdup and who had
previously entered q plea of not
guilty, was allowed o withdraw from
that position, and confess to his share
in the crime.
From Thursdays Daily.
W. E. B~arrows, of Pleasant Valley,
is among the business visitors in
town.
John V~alleaux, of Carter. is on the
eick list and has been taken to the
S%anitarium for medical treatment.
Charles E. Riegel, of Chinook, has
sold to Frederick Wollner about 160
acres OF ranch property near Chinook,
the purchase price being $4,000.
A suit for divorce has been com
menced in the district court by James
Rannel, of Harlem, against Ethel
Rannel, the defendant being accused
of desertion.
A transaction in Chinook real
estate appears in a deed filed in the
county clerks Office, Frank Thibadeau
purchasing from Daniel H.. Boone
twenty-five feet of lot 9 in block 4,
townsite of Chinook. The considera
ton named in the deed is $1,000.
J. G. THAN, of Righwood, who II
in town today, brings news OF the ar
rest OF William Shaw and Oscar
GabeI, of the Highwood country, on
charge of cattle stealing. The alleged
crime ia eaid to have been committed
in Cascade county, and the accused
we're taken to Great Falls to await &
hearing.
Further particulars of q fatal shoot
ing in the country northeast of Chi
nook were received by telephone to
day, but they failed to give definit
information about the tragedy. Tn
victim is said to be an Italian nance
Pagahl, a painter, and the man VIII
did the shooting ia q sheep herde
generally known as "one.arme
George" The latter has SURRENDERED
himself to the authorities, and claim
that the shooting was done in self'de
tense.
From Fridays Daily
Baled blue joint hay, $3.50 per tor
T. G. Power & Bro. Ltd.
Remember the dance and suppe
February 81, by the Football club.
A. K. Flatness, of Big Sandy, j
among the business visitors in towr
Just received, a carload of shelle