The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-09
psny. It 10 located on River street,
south Of Odd Fellows hall.

south OF Odd Fellows' hall.
Frank Hadlock, OF Big Sandy, who
10 serving . ninety.dsy sentence in the
county jail for assault in the third
degree, has been granted . diminu.
ton vi seuteuce by Governor Stewart
in response ia petitions from local
residents. The action of the governor
Is subject to approval by the state
board of ~pardons.
A telephone message received last
evening announced that Claude Doug.
lac, . young man employed At the
Frields ranch near Lonetree, had been
stricken with paralysis, and vas In .
serious condition. Dr.. Murphy left
for Lonetree at an early hour this
morning, but the roads we're 90 bad
that his rig vas wrecked and he had
to return to town.
From Fridays Daily
7. A. Thompson and wife, of Clear
Lake, were among tod avs arrivals.
Girl wanted for general house work.
Apply to Mrs. A. E. McLeish.-Adv.
Ball and bat free with any boys
cloth cult In the store. T. G. Power
& Bro. L:d.-Adv.
J. E Meade, who Is engaged in tho
general merchandise business at Shell
BY, 10 among the visitors in town.
Attorney F. E Straushau returned
today from Glasgow, where he has
been attending district court the past
few days.
The members Of St. Paul's auxiliary
will serve . chicken pie supper Satur.
day evening, April II, in the building
next the Toggery.
Mrs. W. J. Minar was taken seri.
ously sick yesterd ay, while driving to
town from the Shonkin, and is under
the care Of . physician.
The body of Edmund Bradford, who
committed suicide Monday night, has
been prepared for shipment to Fred.
ricksburg, Va, where burial will take
place.
A suit for divorce has been brought
10 the district court BY Rose A. Beck
man sgainst W. H. Beckman, the
complaint alleging non-support and
desertiOn.
The members Of Company M. are re-
quested to call At Ward & Morrison's
Immediately and have their me
taken for blue uniforms. Captain w.
F. MILFORD, commander.
+. G. Power & Bro. have just re.
ceived their new spring line of wall
paper samples, the most complete line
ever shown in Fort Benton. Also the
largest assortmens of dining and
rocking chairs ever shown. One solid
car.--Adv.
The remodeling of the Mission
theater will begin in q few days. The
additional extension and latest i'm.
provenents will make one of the best
up-to date theaters in this part OF the
country and it's many patrons wish it
ali success.
Charles Nobel and J.. G. Howard, OF
the Arrow creek bench, are being held
IN Jail ct LewistOwn on a charge of
cattle stealing. The accused we're ar
rested by Fergus county offlcers upon
complaint made by Stock Inspector
kennon, of this city.
A Jews item from Malta says Frank
Baker, q ~cowpuncher, was bound over
TO the district our in the sun of &3,-
900 on 8 somewhat peculiar charge.
He 10 accused with having saturated .
STRAW hat with alcohol, then setting it
on fire and placing It on the head of
Chris Golfer, . eheepman. Golfer was
badly burned and probably disfgured
for life.
The clerk of the district court is in
receipt of ~ order from the state
board OF prison commissioners, con.
arminR the suspension of sentence in
the cases Of Jake Bishop aud Fred
Johnson. The order requires that de-.
PENDANTS shall report to the authori-
ties every thirty days, that they ab-
stain from using Intoxicating liquors
and f%requenting saloons, and that
they respect all Montana laws.
Patrons of the local p~ostof1ce are
making vigorous protest against what
appears to be unnecessary delay in
the mail service. The mail from the
west. which arrives at 1l:34 p. 70. re.
mains At the depot until the arrival of
the westbound trains the next morning,
and when these are late there 10 no
mail delivery from either direction
until the accumulated shipments reach
the postof1cs. These conditions call
for prompt attention by the depart
ment.
Notice to Stockmen.