The river press., 1904-12-07
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

for the most part OF the LABOR leaders
of the state. for the manufacture of
brooms. A permit was issued by the
secretary of state today for the for.
nation of what is to be known as the
Co-operative Broom Manufacturing
company, whose factory and head
quarters are to be located in this city.
The equipment of a factory will follow
the organization Of the company, and
it is expected that at an early date the
works will be turning out all the
! brooms tha can be used in Montana.
HELENA, Dec. 1.-Register of State
Lands Schmit has made settlement
with State Treasurer Barrett for the
last half of the month Of November,
turning into the treasury $24, ,684 %.
This brought the total for the last
month of the states fiscal year up to
$44 ,998.34 and made the aggreg ate of
receipts of the Office for the year just
closed S3S9,Sl2 80.
HELENA, Dec. 1.-The transcript on
appeal in the case Of the Flowerree
Cattle company against Lewis and
Clarke county on appeal from the
Judgment of the lower court in favor
of the plaintiff has been filed with the
clerk of the supreme court. The case
was tried in the lower court to recover
$740.50 taxes alleged to have been col.
lected in this county on cattle brought
here to winter and which had alrea ady,
it is alleged, been assessed in Teton
county.
PH1L1PsBURG, Dec. 1.-W. J. Nc
Fetridge, chief of the Northern Paci.
fic detectives, came in yesterday to
make arrangements for the appear
ance here at the December term of
court of George Hammond, who is
serving a term of Is years for the
holding up of the North Coast limited
last June. Hammond will be ar.
raigned on charge of the murder of
Engineer Dan O'Neill at the first hold
up at Bearmouth in October, 1902
| The chief witness against Hammond
| will be John Christie, who also is
serving a term in the penitentiary for
assisting Hammond in holding up the
North Coast limited last June.
HELENA, Dec. 2.-Missoula county
is a record brea for murder cases.
Nine men were tried on that charge
there during the past two years and
County Attorney Charles H. Hall con-
victed seven of them. Reports from
the county attorneys of seven counties
Of Montana, showing the business
done by them during the past two
years, have been filed with the attor-
ney general and it is expected that the
remainder OF the counties in the state
will be heard from shortly.
/ BUTTE, Dec. 2.-County Attorney
Breen began yesterday the crusade he
has threatened against alleged cleo
tion day corruption. L. Burt Nj Marsh
is the first to come under the ban.
Late yesterday afternoon complaint
charging him with ribery on Nov 5
was issued from the public prosecu-
tors office and filed in Justice Taylor's 8
court. 1t is alleged that Marsh un-
lawfully gave S. to Henry Weaver on
his promise to vote for the democratic
candid ates for state and county offices.
The county attorney says he has a
sworn affidavit from Weaver giving
the details Of the alleged trans action
| kALIspELL, Dec. 2.-Charles Ram
sey, who lives near the town of White.
fish, the keeper of boarding house,
attempted to commit suicide last night
at the Valley house in this city by TAX
ing large dose of strychnine. Short.
ly after taking the poison he had ter.
rible cramps and pains and began
calling loudly for help, saying that he
had taken poison and asking that a
physician be sent for. One was called
and, after working with Ramsey for a
considerable length of time succeeded
in restoring him, and he is now pro.
uouuccu Out Oh danger.
| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Dec. ,.
|-Homer E. Ward, young rancher
living about 81 miles northwest OF
here, was found dead in his
cabin. His body was partially burned
and there was a bullet hole in the
head. A hole, evidently made by a
bullet, through a window pane, indi-
Gated that he had been shot from be.
hind as he was seated at his table
eating. The body had then been laid
upon the bed, covered with bed cloth.
ing saturated with kerosene and a
match applied. The act of incendiar.
ism, however, had failed. The crime
was probably committed several days
ago, and was discovered by a man
> who works at Dan Mumbrue's ranch
Great Falls Tribune: L. Nelson,