The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-05
SHOOTING IN MALTA
The Currys Are Said to Be in IrOuO E
Again.
ONE OF THE BOYS ARE SHC J
Two Arrests in Sweet Crass-El
Gibson Caught In the Act OF
Eobbing a I'LL etter Foxes
Arrive-F ersonal.


Laughlin of Fort Benton, has receive
the Following telegram from Malta:
flames winters shot John Curry.
Winters is at John Browns ranch. ana
wishes to give himself up. Coming
after him. you will need a posse.
"oSiored( r. w. Garland"
Trouble of a serious nature has been
expected for some time in that vicinity
and If appears TO have resulted in hos
tilitios in which Curry was worsted.
James NJ. Winters purchased the Dan
Tressler ranch some time ago, and IL Is
said that disputes have frequently
arisen with John Curry over irrigating
matters and similar subjects, but
whether that was the cause of the pres
ent trouble is not known. From the
tenor of the dispatch it is believed that
Winters betook to a neighbours ranch
after the shooting and was threatened
with violence at the hands of Curry
friends should he expose himself Those
who know the Currys say there are
three or four of them, and that they
are dangerous men, having been in nu-
merous uuarrels where shotguns were
used One of the Currys was mixed up
in the killing of Pike Landusky, and II
is alleged that they have endeaVored tC
run that section of the country TO suit
themselves for the last two years. How
ever, Sheriff Mclaughlin and Under
Sheriff Howell left for the scene of car
mage yesterday and no detailed infor-
nation regarding the shooting will be
secured until they return TO Benton.
A special to the Standard from Ben
ton SAYS: Mike Connolly arrived in
town this morning from Sweet Grass
buttes having in custody John Cowan
and Robert Williams, whom he had ar
rested on the charge of stealing and
killing range cattle. For some time past
suspicion has been directed to these
men as rustlers and a thorough investi-
cation of their cabin in the Sweet Gras7
region resulted in finding a cache of 10
beef hides, some of which were brand
ed with "7'' in triangle, some I'd. II.
$" and &C. k" The evidence against
the men is of such a nature that they
will be bound over TO the next term of
court"
w. +. Burgy has been awarded q
contract to carry the mail between
Choteau and Blackfoot.
w L. Lilford and 7. 5. Ormsby have
instituted suit against r. II. Hughes
1T al, to foreclose a mortgage on the
northeast quarter OF SectlOn d. lONi
ship 20 north, range 6 east.
In the suit for damages instituted by
the Pierce family against the Great
Falls & Canada railroad company
Judge Benton has ordered that defend
ants time to answer the complaint be
extended to six days after the plain
tffs file security for the costs OF the diff
ferent actions. The Pierce family were
injured in a wreck and brought suit fol
damages amounting to 100000
William Gibson was arrested this
afternoon for tapping the money draw
er at the Milwaukee hotel and takinl
therefrom two S. bills. For some tim,
past the proprietors of the hotel have
been missing money from the till an,
watch was set to catch the thief
This afternoon Gibson was observed
loafing around the drawer and final,
pulled II open in quiet way, using
newspaper to cover his actions. slippe.
his hand into the drawer and secure,
the two bills. A moment later he wa
arrested for the act and finally con
fessed to have stolen $50 from the draw
err, in this way, during the last tw
weeks. When arraigneu on the charg
of burglary he pleaded guilty and wa
bound over to the district court. TIL
prisoner has been a guest of the hot.
for several weeks, and has stole
enough during that time TO pay hi
board at the house. Tonight it
learned that Gibson has passed severa
worthless checks during the last thre
days. one of these was cashed by Rob
ert Johnson, and another drawn for 81
is in the possession of Jack Enright.
The letter boxes for carrier routes al
rived to-day and will be placed in %
sftfon ajt once. Postmaster Wegner hs
also received an order from John T
Proctor, president Of the civil Servic
commission. Washington. D. c.. Stain
that applications from those who DE-
sire to take examinations for lette
ca rrierS will be taken at the postoffiC
in Gre3t Falls until Feb. %. The e>
animation will be held March !, by III
civil service commission. The blank
for applications have not yet arrive'
but are daily expected and notice wi
be given Of their arrival.
Mrs. Kate FitZberald. a very estims
BILE lady Of Sand Coulee. died last MGR
of pneumonia after a brief Illness. T.
deceased will be mourned by the con
munity, as she had endeared herself
everybody by many acts Of kindnes
The funeral will be held at p. m. :,
morrow. Many viii attend from RI
city.
Health Oficer Lonkeway mas rails
tn diphtheria quarantine a. San
Coulae and ordered shat the publ
schools he re'pened.
t. auddng committee of ttla counl
reported that they had examined Z.
books Of the county and the cash q
hand in the city treasury and four
IL correct. The to.al cash amounted
S504iS.20
A. a meeting of .le city council Ia
night il was decided 90 take A censJ
~ ne city as Early a. the wo~k q
be- done IN a pre- rt.cal and sat.startc'
manner. Il IS BELIEVED - II Grr7- Fal
r-s- "a -"tuAFriru exec. .-E lu.HHo +.