The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-17
CITY AND STATE.
ffoA Saturdays Daily.

HlgnwOOQ.
Attorney q. F. Miller returned to.
day from q visit of several weeks in
North Dakota.
Mrs. Murray Deatou, Of Judith. is
visiting with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Frielde, of this city.
A marriage licens e has been issued
by the clerk of the district court to
Mathew McLain, of Inverness, and
Jessie Peterson, of Mohsl. N. Oak.
The c. E. Knapp company, OF Chi
nook, has brought suit in the district
court against Roy G. Putt and John
Dineen, to recover sl,843 alleged to
be due on . promissory note.
There was . quick change in weather
conditions in this locality about noon
today, q cold north wind displacing
the chinook that started yesterday.
The temperature declined about %
degrees in forty minutes.
A horrible fate befell W. H. Balm.
ger, q h~omesteader located near Cut.
bank, who was confined in the Jail at
Cutbank on q minor offense. The
jail caught fire and the solitary in
mate was burned to death, despite the
heroic efforts of the city marshal to
rescue him.
A news item from Butte says Pearl
Williams has been granted a divorce
by Judge McClernan from Harry
Williams. They we're married at Fort
Benton July 81, 1904. and there are
two children by the marriage. Mrs.
Williams said that her husband was
Of q Jealous disposition, and che c
cused her of kicking and beating her
into insensibility.
A dispatch from Washington states
that orders have been issued for the
restoration to homestead entry of sp.
proximstely q, 900 acres of land with
drawn in 1902, in connection with the
Milk river irrigation project in nor
thern Montana. The land will be
thrown open to settlement February
81. Filing may be made March %.
The land is near Cut Bank on the line
of the Great Northern railroad.
From Mondays Daily.
DR.. A. M. McCaulsy, of Belt, is
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
G. G. Elsroad, of Missoula, is
among the business visitors in town.
Attorney W. R. Nelson, of Havre,
is among the visitors attending dis.
trict court.
/. F. Churchill arrived today from
his Missouri river ranch, on q short
business visit.
James Stillwell, of Lonetree, is
among the guests registered at the
Choteau house.
Attorneys John g. Duff and D. L.
Blackstone arrived from Chinook to-
day on district court business.
A postofice bulletin announces the
appointment of Efae Stephan as post
mistress at Marias, to succeed M. M.
George, who recently resigned.
The suit Of Robert Cook againet
James MCGUIRE and other residents Of
Highwood, to adjust q partnership In
q stallion investment, was before the
district court today. The court ap-
pointed H. LaBarre as receiver Of
the property until q settlement is
effected, and E. r. Russell as referee.
Attorney F. A. Carnsl, who arrived
from Havre today, brought word Of
the death of W. e. Broadwster, q well
known resident of that city, who re-
Gently went east to receive treatment
for cancer. The patient was at his old
home at Memphis, Mo-, when the end
came yesterday. Mr.. Broadwatel
came to northern Montana about
twenty years ago, and was the first
mayor of the city of Havre. he was
q successful business man, and was
interested in mercantile, real estate
and livestock investments that placed
AALA III VoOAO
The news of his death will be received
with regret by a large circle of friend:
in this part of the state.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Bent
sen, of this city,. a son.
Mrs J.. w. Mcfarland, Of Elm, is
visiting with Fort Benton friends.
B.. D. Phillips, OF Helena, was
among the arrivals from the west to-
day.
Mrs. 0. B. Crane arrived from
Havre today, on q visit with Mrs.
Geo. w. Crane, OF this city.
Moving pictures at the opera house
tomorrow Wednesday J evening. with
an entire change of program.
The members of St. Paul's auxiliary