The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-01
CITY AND STATE.
Prom Saturdays Daily.

J. f. Walker. who is in town tod AZ, :
promising crop conditions In
tha. locality. Winter wheat is making
fne growth. and is further advanced
IL usual at this time OF year.
Chas. Il. DO. IL, Clerk OF the district
court, is making certified copies OF the
equity jury lists, which will
be seLt to the district, court clerks OF
Hill and Blaine counties. The lists
will be used 10 compiling q record OF
citizens eligible for jury service in
the new counties.
Some novel and spectacular buckiog
riderless saddle horse being the per-
former. The animal attempted to ford
the Missouri river, but when about
halfway across be concluded to change
his program and gave an exhibition OF
aquatic bucking that would make q
popular attraction In a circus.
John Goldhau. q former resident OF
Great Falls who has q ranch about
twenty miles southeast OF town, had
40 unfortunate experience yesterday,
one Of his horses dropping dead while
hauling q wagon load of supplies to
the ranch. The outfit was stalled at a
point about midway between town and
it's destination, and it became neces-
sary to secure help to complete the
trip.
From Mondays Daily.
Attorney Vim. Chittick, Of Chester,
is among the visitors in town.
Miss Flanagan left today for Helena,
on q visit with friends in that city.
Attorney Jno. G. Duff, OF Chinook,
arrived today 90 district court busi-
ness.
H. L. Short, Of Hayre. deputy in
the Hill county tr~easurer's Office, ar
rived today to secure data from the
Chouteau county records.
Major T. A. Cummings, who was
visiting In St. Paul during the winter
months, arrived yesterd ay from Malta,
where he attended the roundup meet.
ing.
Rilmen G. Lying, of Geyser, who is
among the visitors ia tow n, reports a
superabund ance of moisture in the
vicinity of Geyser, spring work on
the ranches being delayed by the fire.
quent rains.
The civil suit of J. A. McRae vs.
A. J. Caldwell, an appeal case from
the justice court at Chester, was giver
a hearing in the district court tod y
The suit relates to an alleged indebted
ness for coal.
A news item from Havre says Mar.
Gault, IS years old, living with her sol
on q ranch six miles out of Havre, com
mitted suicide by hanging herself 10
w%oodshed. She had been in i'll healt|
for some time.
A marriage license has been issue
by the clerk of the district our t
Emil T. Breault and Alexina NJ
Paradis, both OF this city. The wee
ding took place today at the Catholi
church, Rev. Father Phelan perform
ing the ceremony.
1t is rumored that q change in til
train schedule on this division OF I'll
Great Northern will 60 into efe'
about May S. The time OF the cas-
bound passenger will remain VI
changed, but the westbound will q
rive about two hours earlier than
present.
Sheriff Bickle left today for Thorn
O Falls, to appear as a witness
the trial of Roy Whitcomb, a CO
Wet who escaped from guard viii
working on a public road In Sande
county. The fugitive was arrested
Havre about a month after his escap
and returned to the ~penitentiary. Il
original term having expired, VIII
comb now faces a charge of escapil
from custody.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Jos. A. Baker, OF Highwood,
among the business visitors in tow
Ralph Russell left today for Mali
to take q position in the o. S. reel
nation service.
E. W. Funk, representing the Mo
tana Life Insurance company, "
among the arriv ais today.
M. S. Taylor, who is engaged IN t
lumber business at Carter, is VISIT
with Fort Benton friends.
G. F. Peterman, OF the Northe
Montana Austria Company, LETT
day for Havre, to open an Office
that city.
A quantity OF nursery stock, G.
sisting OF fruit trees, shrubbery
shade trees, for sale at half price.
lots IN suit Durch aser, ABBY