The river press., 1904-10-19
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

the Past Few Days.
BUTTE, Oct. PA telegram re-
ceived today by DR.. A. W. Winchell,
of the school of mines, states that
Montana has been awarded the grand
prize for her mineral exhibit at the
ST. Louis fair. The telegram is
signed by C. r. Murdock, one of the
officials of the exhibit. DR.. Winchell
is in charge of the exhibit. The award
has not yet been made public and the
advice came in the nature of private
inform alton.
BUTTE, Oct 12.-Word was received
today by H. l.. Frank, chairman of
the democratic state central committee,
that Bourke Cochran, the famous or.
ator of New York, will speak In Butte
during the campaign. No date has
yet been announced. Bourke Cochran
is one of the most famous orators of
the country and has played leading
part in national politics for many
years. He is at present member Of
congress from New York.
ANACONDA, Oct. 12.-The pioneers
of Montana declare that the meeting
just concluded in Butte was by far the
best ever held by their association,
and they go back to their homes salts.
fed that for three days they have had
the best time of their lives. The of.
fcers and committees that arranged
the reunion deserve great praise for
the excellent results of their labors,
and the many ladies who assisted in
the work have been personally tn anked
by the trail blazers in attendance.
HELENA, Oct. 13.-State Treasurer
A. Fl. Barret's report for the month of
September shows that the balances in
the several funds at the close of the
month aggregated more than $526, 600.
The receipts for the month were $75,.
935. IA and the aggregate paid out dur
ing that period was $51 ,176.16.
HELENA, Oct. l3.-On behalf of Ben
Hanford, soci alist candidate for vice.
presidency, who is to speak in Helena
on the twenty second of October, the
socialist county central committee has
challenged Joseph M. Dixon, candi.
date for congress on the republican
ticket to joint debate, that being the
date on which Mr.. Dixon is billed to
speak here.
BUTTE, Oct. l3.-Burglars opera.
ting in gangs are ematically rob.
bling and stealing in the warehouse
district along the N. P. tracks. Last
night they broke open two cars loaded
with goods belonging to A. r. Bray
and hauled away a quantity of goods
presumably with horse and wagon.
Two Yale locks of the best quality
were smashed and the goods evidently
carted away leisurely. Other break
ings have occurred, but few are re-
ported. Last spring the furniture COM
panies were the chief losers.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Oct. 13.
Harry Glaspool, held to await trial
in the district court on the charge of
burglary, has made his escape from
the county Jail. He and the other
prisoners had been given the freedom
of the corridor and the Office for the
afternoon, while the under sheriff was
out of town. Glaspool made his way
to the basement and crawled through
small window. He is said to be an
ex-convict.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. l3.-Charles G
Chase, the oldest Mason in Grea,
Falls, was found dead in bed this
morning at the home of his son, Bax
ter G. II. Chase. Death was cause
by heart trouble. Mr.. Chase had 8
ranch about Is miles from Grea
Falls, but had been here something
like five years. The body will bt
taken Coldwater, Mich, for burial
leaving here on Saturday morning
Mr.. Chase was IS years old.
BUTTE, Oct. l3.--For $40 and th
satisfying of her woman's love OF fin
clothes, Nellie Scanlon, a young ser
want girl, is doomed to a terp in tn
penitentiary. A jury IN Judge Nc
Clernan's court tonight found he
guilty OF grand larceny and left tn
fixing of the penalty to Judge Nc
Clernan. The girl was accused Q
stealing q sealskin sacque from tn
residence of p. J. Brophy and late
pawned it for $40.
HELENA, Oct. l3.-Young Man, a
Indian from the, Belknap agency, wa
arraigned in the United States dis
trict court yesterday morning on tt
charge Of giving whisky to Mrs. TT
Gun, ward OF the government.
former appearance he pleaded M
guilty to the charge. Yesterday
changed his plea to one of guilt,