The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
MONTANA BRIEFLETS
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM All
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Durins
the Past Few Days.

VIRGINIA C1TI. Jun l0.-The two.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Chamberlain, of Ennis, this coun.
ty, was drowned late yesterday after.
noon in the irrigating ditch back Of
the residence. The little one had been
lost about half an hour when the
mother found her in about ten inches
OF water. DR.. Tidmire worked over
her about an hour, but without sue.
cess.
DEER LODGE, June 15.-The Rev.
Father Phelan has received official
notification from Bishop Carroll OF
his appointment to the passionate of
all Teton county. The Rev. Father
Foley of Helena has been appointed
to succeed Father Phelan ct Deer
Lodge. Father Phelan's new charge 10
the largest parish In the diocese and
has only three churches in It. They
are about so miles apart.
HELENA, June l5.-While excavat.
ing In Broadway for a water works
connection, workmen have uncovered
q chunk of rich copper and gold ore,
weighing fully Is pounds. The rock
was broken in two and was found
thoroughly impregnated with copper
stains. While it has not as yet been
assayed, old miners declare it is very
rich In copper and gold. just how
far away the ledge, is a matter of con.
lecture, estimates varying from 40 to
1000 feet. The rock was found in
soil beneath the mains and was in
ground which had never been dis.
turbed before.
GLENDIvE, June 16.-W arreu Hub
bard, a saloon keeper, was brought in
from Kismet Wednesday in custody Of
Under Sheriff Andrew Larsen. Hub
bard Is charged with selling liquor
without a license. When his license
ran out he kept right on selling liquor.
He is u on bonds awaiting trial,
which has been set for July Is.
BILLINGS, June 16.-Louis Beck,
son of A. A. Beck, accidentally shot
his sister, Nellie E. Beck, in the mouth
with q 38.caliber revolver. The boy
Is IA years old and the injured girl is
IL years old. The bullet passed
through the girls cheek, knocking out
several of her teeth, but not making a
dangerous wound.
BUTTE, June 16.-Alexander Nc.
Neal has been fined $500 for stealing
thirteen chickens from Mrs. Anna
Beck. The CASE came up In Justice
Rhoades' court, and although there
were six parties connected with the
theft, McNeal took the blame on him.
self and received the above sentence.
As he has not the money to pay the
fine, he will spend 25O in the county
Jail.
HELENA, June 16. - The state of
Montana today made application at
the Bozeman land Office for 1900 acres
OF land located near Billings, which
has been reclaimed through the pro.
visions of the Carey act. The fact
was made known today by State En-.
gineer j. w. Wade, who has just re.
turned from an inspection Of the lands
known as the Billings bench, all of
which it Is the intention of the Carey
land board to reclaim.
HELENA, June l6.-Attorney Gen.
eral Galen today filed with the Clerk
Of the District Court Sidney Miller an
an appeal from Judge Smiths deci-
sion in sustaining the demurrer OF the
defenda ant in what are known as the
beef trust cases. The purpose OF the
appeal is to determine the constitu.
tionality of the states antitrust law,
under which the complaints against
Cudahy, Armour, Hammond and
Swift were filed.
BOHEMIAN, June l6. - Joseph Nj.
Lindley was arrested today on an in.
sanity charge filed by Nelson Story,
ST.. The charge fled today follows
the writing OF threatening letters to
Story by Lindley, and is a sequel to
the old trouble between the two men,
both Of whom are very shy. Nelson
Story, Sr., several days ago paid a
fine Of $500 for an assault on Liudley,
committed some months ago. The as
sault grew ont of the threatening let.
ters received by Story and from Lind
ley.
HELENA. June 1.-The department
Of justice at Washington has assigned
+. +. Cushman, of Seattle, to assist
Special Prosecutor +. A. Maynard in
the trial Of the cases of the govern
ment against II. Nj. Cobban and 9th.
ers, involving timber land entries in
Missoula county. Just when the cases
will be tried is problematical, as the
suit now on will continue for some
days and there are a number of other