The river press., 1904-10-19


much of late and his friends were no
very much surprised when he passee
away in this manner.
HELENA, Oct. 14.-State Land Reg
lister John P. Schmit, who has jus
returned from Kalispell, where he con
Quoted a sale of state lands, report!
that the total of finished business a
the sale was S14,471.53. The bidding
was not spirited at the sale, and tht
total was not as large as that of some
sales in previous years, but it was
fully as much as was expected at this
time.
BUTTE, Oct. 14.-John Hendrickson
charged with robbery, withdrew his
plea of not guilty and was sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary by
Judge McClernan. The sheriff S Office
was unable to locate the complaining
witness and Hendrickson agreed to
plead guilty. Hendrickson held up
and robbed j. M. Cannon of 1926, on
Vie u1HuV VI aug uSI Q.
HELENA, Oct. l4.-Dr. Frederick
Treacy of Lewistown, a brother of DR..
William Treacy of Helena, died this
morning at St. Johns hospital in this
city, death being due to consumption.
DR.. Treacy had been i'll for some
months, and his illness became SO
serious about six weeks ago that he
was brought to Helena. He gradually
grew weaker until the end came this
morning.
BILLINGS, Oct. l4.-The authorities
have granted permission to Fred V.
Morris to carry a weapon. Morris
was the bartender at the Owl saloon
at the time Brady and Mosier held up
the place and killed Officer Hanna. 1t
was his evidence that led to the identi-
fication and capture Of the men.
Friends of Brady and Mosier have
since then made threats to kill Morris.
DILLON, Oct. 14.-Dr. S. W. Mil
Ter, young man of this city, promi-
nent in church and social orders, was
arrested here Tuesday evening on a
charge of rape and seduction, and
taken back on this mornings train to
Kirksville, Mo-, his old home. DR..
Miller is an osteopath physician and
occupies a prominent position in loca
society. The officials of the sheriff 8
Office have been in communication
with the Kirksville sheriff for some
time, and have been watching Miller
to see th lat he did not escape.
FILINGS, Oct. 15.-T. +. Davidson
OF Helena, laid a proposition before
the Commercial club last night for the
esta ablishment of a creamery in this
city. A number of substantial SUBJ
scriptions were guaranteed, and Mr..
Davidson is now engaged in ascertain.
ing what support the institution, If put
in, will be able to secure from farmers
in the Yellowstone valley.
BUTTE, Oct. 15.-The selection of a
site in this state for a home for the
widows and orphans of the order OF
Odd Fellows will be one of the matters
taken up by the grand lodge of that
order which will be in session in Butte
on Tuesday and Wednesday. A fund
of $20, 900 is already at the disposal o1
the grand lodge, and the selection o1
the site will be made.
HELENA, Oct. Ex-Governor Toole
has honored the requisition of the
governor of Missouri for C. w. Mil.
Ter, the osteopath who was arrested al
Dillon few days ago at the instance
of Kirkville, Mo-, officials, on the
charge of criminal assault. Governor
Toole has also honored the requisi'
ton of the governor of North Dakota
for Charles Sankey, who is wanted ir
Ward county, N. D., on charge o.
burglary in the first degree. The
papers were secured by A. P. Scofeld
representing the state of North Dako
ta.
LEWIsTOWN, Oct. 15.-Five mer
were held up on the Gilt Edge road b.
one masked robber Tuesday evening
Archie Campbell, W. J. Bratian ant
another man whose name is not know,
were camped at an old deserted cabin
on the main road between Lewistowl
and Gilt Edge. AT o'clock in tn
evening a masked man suddenly ap
. peared and, pointing six x.shooter a
= them, told them to "dig up The,
let him have what he could find, whicl
was about S25, aud he left. Shortl
afterward Frank and William Elan a
gan of Gilt Edge were held up half
mile this side OF the cabin by a singl
robber, but he got nothing for hi
n trouble. The officers have no clew t
c the robber.
). M1ssoULA, Oct. 1.-the first sno,
e of the season fell here today and th
e mountains about the city and consiG