Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-22
THE news IN BRIEF

l1E NEWN LIN bKlEF
Heiena-since the beginning Of the
fiscal year the state has leased 201 600
acres of land, o including renewals or
leases. During the last fiscal year the
state leased 219,514 acres, and that was
largely in excess of the business done in
any previous year of the history of the
office. The state now has 0 1000 acres
under lease. bringing in a rental Of about
S100, eco yearly.
Helena-United States Marshal Wool
man has reason to believe that the posse
headed by Sheriff John Dunn OF Carbon
county, has had a fight with the Union
facifc train robbers in the Sinking
Water country. Sheriff Dunn wrote b.
i. Vail, cashier of the Red Lodge bank,
that he expected to come up with the
men, who he felt sure We're the robbers,
and that before the letter would reach
Red Lodge he would have had a fight with
3them.
(. Helena-Earles and Edwards, the two
men recently ordered removed to the
federal court OF Idaho by Judge Knowles
for alleged obstruction of a mail train
in the Occur d'Alenes during the riots
and for alleged conspiracy to obstruct.
left Helena yesterday in charge of Deputy
United States Marshal Meikeljohn for
Moscow, Idaho, where they will be tried.
They protest their innocence and firmly
believe a jury will acquit them.
The supreme court yesterday TN
ounce the result of the recent eXamina-
ton of applicants for certificates to prac-
tlce law in te state of Montana. OF the
seven who participated in the examina-
ton all but two passed. Those who will
,ppniyn Govt fico tnc wa To1,, SaLra1+
Helena: c. G. Dolman, H. w. Trask and
Louis Whitehead, Butte: Fred L.. Glib
son, Meadow Creek, Madison county.
Missoula-The Bitter Root river is on
the rampage and is doing considerable
damage to ranches and keeping Northern
Pacific officials guessing where the next
washout Of track will take place. A
spirit of uneasiness pervades the whole
valley. The Missoula river Tuesday
reached the highest point gained this
saason-11 feet | inch-and remained sta
tionary until noon yesterday. when it be-
gar to recede slowly, falling about four
inches and again becoming stationary.
Below where the Bitter Root empties into
the Missoula, however, the river CON
tinues to rise.
Acknowledgment showers were gen
eral throughout the state during the be-
ginning of the week. followed by bright
sunshine and warm weather, which
caused all crops to make rapid growth.
Although the growing season has been
shorter than usual, reports are very
favorable for a good hay crop. Gardens
are growing as well as could be expected
under the unfavorable weather condi-
tons; cut worms are giving some trou-
Bile in Choteau county, and potato bugs
in large lumber rave made their an
pearance in the vicinity of Missoula, says
Section Director Glass of the Montana
weather bureau in his weakly crop bull
letin issued yesterday.
Helena-Yesterday was women's day
Of the Episcopalian convocation, which
| opened in Helena on Monday. The pro-
ceedings were directed by Mrs. L. r.
Brewer. president. At the morning ses-
sion the subject of the pledge was dis
cussed. Tt was decided to pledge 1927 for
diocesan work. Yesterday afternoon the
following papers We're read: "Responsi-
Lockwood of Helena; Daughters of the
King Miss Igel of Helena; Junior
Auxiliary" Mrs. Mcdonald of Butte;
General Missions" Mrs. Dickey of Kali
ispell; United OFFERINGS" Mrs. r. NJ
Cobban of Butte. Mrs. G. H.. Moore, the
treasurer, Mrs. S. D.. Hooker, the secre-
tary of the Women's Auxiliary, and Mrs,
Alfred Brown, the secretary of the Junior
Auxiliary. presented their annual re-
ports. The report of the secretary
showed that during the past year $75:
more was expended than the previous
year in parochial work and in the gen.
eral missionary field The total expendi-
convocation was $S,299, of which $1,471
was expended in general missionary work
and $6,2S7 in p%arochial work.
Bozemar-An old-timer and well.
known and rich rancher Of the Gallatir
valley, Andy Cowan. Or odd Andy as
he was Familiarity known, committed sui
eide on Tuesday at his ranch, close tt
Manhattan, by taking s~trychnine. After
taking the poison he attempted to hang
himself. but died Of the poison while
making the attempt. He was one of tht
richest men in the valley. an old COnfed
crate soldier. and had worked up from
being very poor, having arrived in Vir
ginia City in 1864 with only $40 in hi!
pocket. He leaves a wife, three daugh
tiers and two sons to mourn his untimel.
end. IIe was born in Kentucky, nea}
Somerset, in 1894, and was Therefore
about 65 years of age. No one ever sus
pected that the deceased would take hi
own life, as he was of a very genial IA
ture and a great favorite with all VIII
knew him.
Boise-A telegram has been received
Ifrom Market Lake stating that a ma
Enamed Henry Jenkins was arrested b,
tDeputy United States Marshal Pinkhan
at st. Anthony for killing game in Vel
low stone park. Jenkins will be taken t
Biackfoot to await transfer papers, whel
he will be taken to Wyoming, where til
warrants for the arrest of the two peach
ers were issued.
Boise-The 3-year-oM daughter of NJ
and Mrs. NJ. c. Hull was burned to deaf
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