The river press., 1902-11-12
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.
A Budget of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.

stove a prisoner nameu FRANK owen,
held for trial on a charge Of burglary,
seized the opportunity to close and
lock the yard door on him, preventing
his return. Owen then escaped through
the sheriff 5 Office, no person being III
there at the time, and succeeded II
getting away. Hardy climbed TO the
finally attracted the attention Of FRO
fessor Cronk, who happened to be
passing. After brief explanation he
let him out.
IIALlsPELL, Nov. Oil. j. White.
a former business man Of this city, re-
turned from the east last night. Ear
" this morning he went to the home OF
his wife's parents and after remaining
a short time went out into Ii she'd. lie
was found this afternoon, shot fatally
in the right temple with d small revol-
YER He no doubt attempted sui
eide. He cannot recover. He evil
IDENTIFY left no papers showing cause
for the deed.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. ID. l.. S.
Barker of Neihart, this afternoon re-
ceived word from Neihart of the blow
ing up with dynamite of the boarding
house at the Silver Belt mine near
tina place. The explosion took place
at & clock this morning. About 20
men are employed in the Silver Belt
mine. They arrived in time to save
the wrecked buildings from the fire,
which had been started by the eXpio-
sion. The boarding house was not
occupied at the time Of the trouble
and there is nothing to Indicate the
Mining company, through Mr.. Barker,
the president, this afternoon offered a
reward of $500 for inform alton which
will lead to the arrest and conviction
Of the perpetrator Of the outrage.
BILLINGS, Nov. 1.-Sheritf George
Hubbard went to Butte today with a
warrant for the arrest OF man and a
woman on the charge Of living there
in open and notorious adultery. The
complaint was sworn to by the wo-
mans husband, who lives in Billings
His name is Lee T.. Archer. The pair
who he states are living together un'
lawfully are Maudie Archer and Frank
Hobart. If the officers find them they
will be brought here for trial.
M1ssoULA, Nov. IA complain
filed in justice court charges james
Naughton with assault in first degree
1t is the result OF the fight in the demo
cratic headquarters Wednesday, an
is sworn to by Hugh Campbell
Naughton and Campbell became in
volved in fight over discussion Q
the election returns and Campbell wa
stabbed in the left arm.
BUTTE, Nov. 7.-P. A. O'Farrel]
editor of the Reveillc, was disch arge
from custody today by Justice O'Cor
nor. Of w alkerville, on the charge {
criminal libel preferred by D. j. Her
nessey No testimony was introduce
Nv IIlC utIcuSt. " l. I'll ICIl . ACpOi Liz
moved for Dismissal, and afte
lengthy arguments the court granite
the motion.
BOHEMIAN. Nov. S.--There are tv
aspirants for the Office of Judge Of ii
ninth judicial district, which will
vacant in January owing to the ele
tion of Judge William l.. Holloway ,
associate justice of the supreme cou
OF Montana. w. e. G.. Stewart h;
received the endorsement of all II
members of the local bar with the c
ception of Luce 4 Luce, and L.
Pierce, who are in favor Of Juu!
Frank X. Armstrong. The after az
ed as Judge of this district a numb
of years until he was defeated
Judge Holloway two years ago.
saws he is not a candid ate for the {
flee but it is rumOred that he h
yielded to the opportunities OF |
friends and will make an effort to
gain nis old seat on the bench.
HELENA, Nov. S.-Under the gen,
al fund warrant call issued few la
ago by State Treasurer \. H. Barr
the state will on the 10Th of this MOI
pay out something more tn an $l0O,o
The call includes all warrants agai1
the general fund that were register
prior TO the sixth Of May last, a
holders of the warrants included
the list would do we'll to make note
the fact that interest ceases on
warrants on the 10Th of Novem ber.
MILES CITY, Nov. So. w. Dol
Thos. Sneller, George Foote and }
Vallanish, the four men who were
rested on the Grow reservation, "
brought to Miles City and placed
Jail for safe keeping until Nov.
when their cases will be taken up Def
Justice of the peace at Forsyth.
BUTTE, Nov. 9.-Engast Mon