The river press., 1904-10-26
was called in the United States circuit
court and the time to plead to the bill
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court and the time to plead to the bill
of complaint was set for November IA.
LIVINGSTON, Oct. 22.-Word was re-
ceived in this city tonight that John
Wollcut, a we'll known resident of
Park county, had been accidentally
shot in the back while driving over
the roads near Trail creek. The un
fortunate man drove up to a camp on
Trail creek yesterday for the purpose
of moving camping outfit to Livings-
ton, among the effects Of which was a
dou ble- barreled shotgun loaded with
chicken shot. In some manner the
gun was discharged, the full charge
of shot striking Mr.. Wollcut in the
back, inficting an awful wound.
BUTTE, Oct. 22.-An order was re-
ceived yesterday from the supreme
court, affirming the conviction and
sentence of George Howard, alias Joe
Kirby, for aiding Cole IN the Burling-
ton train robbery near Butte a year
and a half ago, and he will be re-
turned to the penitentiary to serve his
sentence of 80 years. Howard was
sentenced in Septembe of last year
and sent to Deer Lodge with Cole, but
his attorney secured from the supreme
court writ of probable cause and he
was brought back to the county jail
last February.
HELENA, Oct. 22.-Fay Houghton,
captain of gun crew on the battle
ship Missouri, is visiting friends and
relatives in Helena. He was present
on board the battle ship when an ex-
plosion occurred by which 81 men lost
their lives. The young man escaped
death in that catastrophe by the mer-
est chance. He was detailed to count
the shots. during target practice, but
just before the fatal explosion took
place the officer in charge detailed
him to other duties, and he left just in
time to escape with his life. The sail
or who took his place was killed.
MILES CITY, Oct. 24.-Coroner Bate
man was called to Terry Saturday
night to investigate the death of a
rancher named John Hay. Hay is
said to have remarked that he was
hopelessly in debt, and guessed he
might as we'll do away with himself,
and committed suicide by shooting.
DILLON, Oct. 24.-News reached
here at noon today from Wisdom in
the Big Hole Basin, of the suicide OF
ranch hand named Giles, in the en-
ploy of AL. Noyes of this city, who
owns ranch near Wisdom. The re-
port states that on last Thursday
Giles, who had been in Wisdom from
the ranch for several days and had
been drinking heavily, swallowed a
large dose of morphine and died from
the effects of the drug the same even
ing.
HAMILTON, Oct. 24.-Gus Carlson
| is lost in the mountains on the cas-,
fork Of the Bitter Root valley, and q
party of searchers are securing the
country for the missing man. Carl
son had been working for G. L.
| Shook. He left the Shook home or
Sunday, October II, in search o1
horses which were ranging in the hills
and has not since been seen. He was
on horseback and the trail of his
horse was discovered yesterday morn
ing at the head of Ross Hole.
BUTTE, Oct. 24.--Hundreds Of new
citizens will vote at the coming cleo
tion in Silver Bow county. AS fas
as number of deputies in the dis
trict court clerk office can make ou
the papers, prospective voters are
making application for u naturalization
and the end seems to be nowhere ir
sight. Since the campaign opened
654 applications for naturalization
have been filed in the clerk s office
OF this number 400 certificates hav,
been issued so far this month, and tn,
list is growing rapidly.
DILLON, Oct. 24.--J. P. Scott,
prominent real estate man of this city
aged 60 years, was killed this morn
ing by fall from his wagon. He ha,
been buying some grain, and wa
about three miles out OF town when
sack fell and knocked him to tn
ground. The wheels passed over him
and he was killed instantly. Mr.
Scott was an old soldier, who served
in the Pennsylvania rifles. He cam
to Dillon from Pennsylvania tire
years ago.
BUTTE, Oct. 24.-Henry j. Gala
han, Civil war veteran, pioneer place
miner of Montana, and respccte
citizen Of the state, lies dead at Rich
ard s undertaking room as the resu]
of at least the second attempt on hi
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