The river press., 1904-10-26
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

BUTTE, Oct. 20-After sickness
lasting less than week, James Wade
Forbis, one of the we'll known attor-
neys of this city, died at his home
this morning at s o'clock. Taken sud"
denly i'll with pneumonia Monday
morning he gradually sank and at no
time was there any hope felt for his
recovery.
SPR1NGDALE, Oct. 2O.-The body of
Edwin Forrest, an aged pioneer of
Montana was found in the Yellow
stone river today. Forrest had been
missing for some time and it is sup
posed he fell into the river while fish
ing. He at one time possessed con-
siderable wealth, having engaged in
mining and ranching. He was the
first sheriff of Deer Lodge county.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 2O.--A warrant
court today for the arrest of j. w.
Walmer, secretary Of the local branch
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, on the charge of embezzle-
ment. 1t is alleged that he has left
the city with the funds of the order,
amounting to about $3.50. Before
leaving the city he drew the money
from the bank and also issued checks,
some of which he cashed, against the
funds on deposit.
MILES CITY, Oct. 20.-George Sock,
who keeps a saloon at Jordan, about
100 miles from Miles City, in Dawson
county, has ust arrived and surren-
dered himself to Sheriff Savage, stat
ing that he had shot and killed Ed.
Carl at his saloon last night. Sock
is now closeted with the sheriff and
attorney and particulars are not yet
is in town, and the matter is being
kept quiet unit Sock is taken to Jail.
HELENA, Oct. 20.-In an opinion
prepared by Associate Justice w. l..
Holloway the state supreme court
during the day laid down
the doctrine that city which has ex-
ceeded the legal limit OF indebtedness
cannot make investment in municipal
improvements. This was announced
by the court in passing on an appeal
from the injunction issued by Judge
j. M. Clements to prevent the city
from investing in water pipe to relay
the NJ ain street mains. LtWas contend.
pany that the city of Helena had ex-
ceeded the three per cent legal limit of
indebtedness and therefore it could
not embark upon enterprises of tn at
sort.
DILLON, Oct. 2O.-WCrk has been
finished on the new creamery plant
built here by the Beaverhead Cream
cry association, the plant given a trial
run and accepted by the creamery as
sociation. Every part of the machin-
cry was thoroughly tested and found
satisfactory. The system in use at the
local plant is what is known as the
Elgin centrifugal system. By the use
of this method of treatment it is pos
sible to handle from $500 to 5000
pounds of milk an hour, and the con-
Germ can turn out when worked to it's
full capacity 600 Or 700 pounds of but
ter daily.
BUTTE, Oct. Ex-senator w. A.
Clark stated loni ght that he has sold /;
half interest in the Salt Lake, Los An
geles & rorailwayt to the Oregon
Short Line, in order to perfect ar.
rangements for new transcontinental
system connecting Chicago with the
Pacific coast. The San Pedro road
will he completed in 60 days. the 10.
cal trains being run between Salt
Lake and San Pedro until the line is
properly ballasted.
BUTTE, Oct. ali ames Williams,
while working on the !, 400 level Of the
St. Lawrence mine today, was struck
by a fall of ground and instantly
killed. He and a companion, named
John Walker, were working together
in the sill floor drift when the accident
occurred. They had been warned by
the shift boss that the ground was baC
but evidently forgot the caution
About half ton fell on William:
back Of the drift, and he was dead whel
taken from underneath the ground.
GLENDlVE, Oct. 2l.-Charlcs Com
ment, q Frenchman, was captured a
Sheep mountain by posse which ha(
been pursuing him since Thursday
when the body Of George G. Farrants
an English sheepman was found a
the latter's camp with the head crushe,
to an unrecognizable mass. Commen
when taken, it is said, admitted tina
he was the murderer. He said he an
Farrauts had started on a trip to
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