The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM L
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana DURING
the Past Few Days.

What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.
HELENA, May 24.-According to an
opinion given by Attorney General
Galen. the appropriation made by the
last Legislature for the maintenance of
the office of state boiler inspector pro.
vides for the payment Of &c. 400 a year
to the boiler inspector as salary, 81, 800
q year TO each of two assistants, and
$4,000 for Office and travelling ex.
penses. The opinion was handed down
in reply to an inquiry from the state
board of examiners as to what fund
the money should be taken from to
pay the salary of the assistant boiler
inspector, an Office created by the last
legislative assembly.
CrLBERTsoN, May %. - Special
Agent Good has notified all persons
who have any land under fence which
they are not entitled to hold to re.
move the same as such enclosures are
contrary to federal law and violators
are liable TO prosecution. Nearly all
who have received notice are comply.
ing with the order and others are
making arrangements to do so as
soon as possible.
KAL1sPELL, May 25.-Edward B.
Trueman. who killed James McCabe
at Sedan last November, has been
found guilty OF m%anslaughter by a
Flathead county jury. He was
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. His first trial resulted in a
disagreement, and one juror is now
held charged with accepting a bride
to acquit the defendant. The second
trial, lasting ten days. was completed
yesterday. Self defense was alleged
by the prisoner.
PHILIpsBURG, May %. - On the
charge of grand larceny George Ham
mond, the Northern Pacific Bear
mouth train robber, will be brought
here next week from the penitentiary
and placed on trial. He is already
serving q sentence Of fifteen years on
a plea of burglary in connection with
the famous holdup. Christie, who is
also in the penitentiary for connection
with the aft air, will be brought here
as q witness.
MIssoULA, May 25.-James John.
son. unknown in this part of Montana,
was instantly killed in Trout Creek
yards this morning by a Northern Pa
ciic freight train. The man vas beat
ing his way east, and it is believed
that he fell under the cars while At
tempting to board the train. His head
was completely severed from the body
and was found forty feet away by 9
section crew. No clew could be founc
as TO relatives or destin alton of the
dead man.
HELENA. May 25.-Jas. L. Buskett
one of the best known assayers ant
mining men of Montana, died sudden
ly today at his home in this city o
pneumonia. Mr.. Buskett was 80 year.
of age and leaves q wife, but no child
rem. He was a half brother of Viii
c. Buskett of this city, and had man!
friends here. He was a member of tn
Boulder lodge of Masons, and will b.
buried under Masonic auspices.
MILES CITY, May 26.-Notice 0
cancellations of desert land entire
additional to those reported last mont
have been received at the land otfic
in Miles City. The lands are in Rose
bud, Dawson and Custer counties
mostly u%nsurveyed, and with the 3.2O
already reported, make more thai
5000 acres which will be turned bacI
to the public domain.
HELENA, May 25.-Attorney Gener
al Albert j.. Galen today rendered a
opinion to the effect that county con
missiouers when not in session ca
not legally make binding contract
against the county. The opinion wa
rendered in response to a letter frol
the county attorney OF Sweet Gras
county.
VIRGINIA CITY, May 26.-L. NJ. Nj
Aztec, a prominent and we'll know
, wool grower living near Ennis, WI
, shot and perhaps fatally wounded b
Charles Dalton, near Ennis, yeste1
day. according to a message receive
by Sheriff Charles l.. Trudell la
night. Dalton is reported to ha,
given himself up. The shooting
!. said to have grown out of trouble Nj
Aztec has had with cattlemeu.