The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM All
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

Britch, a we'll known carpenter of this
city, employed at the Boston and
Montana smelter. was instantly killed
while engaged in elevating q plank to
the top of the concentration. He was
caught between the ELEVATOR and some
crosspieces. Only n nan saw the
accident and it all happened 80 quick.
~ that he could do nothing to assist
the unfortunate man.
BILLINGS, July 2O.-United States
Marshal Lloyd, of Helena, came to
Billings today to secure the removal
OF certain fences between this city and
the Musselshell river, that are alleged
to inclose government land. Follow.
ing a decision in the federal our
against Thomas Cardwell and others,
an order has been issued to the effect
that all illegal fences in this vicinity
must be removed, or the officers will
proceed to dispose of them.
BUTTE, July 20.-E. G. Sawyer was
arrested today by Otto Schoenfeld,
state representative for the prevention
OF cruelty to children and animals,
charged with desertion, it being
claimed that he has a wife and five
five children in Great Falls with.
out means Of support. 1t was stated
by Mr.. S%choenfeld that Sawyer has
been living in Butte with another a
ried woman, Hattie Plaskett, under an
assumed name. 1t is stated that the
Plaskett woman is separated from her
husband and has one child.
CHOTEAu, July 2O-The Union Bank
y Trust company, of Helena, was
awarded, at a sale held here this
morning, $4,000 ia ~ per cent. 1920
bonds. to be issued by Teton county
for the purpose Of building q court
house. The bid of the Union Bank
" Trust company of a premium of
1926 for the bonds was found to be the
highest and most advantageous offer
made by the various bidders for the
issue.
HAMILTON, July 2O.-A new and
startling phase of the local option at
fairs of Ravalli county came to light
today, when j. H. Croghan aud Harry
Townsend, two prominent men Of the
valley who have been active workers
10 the Anti. saloon league, were ar.
rested on the charge of perjury. On
June }. when Jesse Donson was tried
for violating the local option law, be.
fore Justice Sedgwick at Stevensville,
the two men mentioned swore that he
had sold them liquor over the bar.
LEwIsTowN, July 2l.-The wool
growers who have not yet disposed of
their clips are satisfied, after their ex.
p%erience with the open market held
here, that they can do better by hold.
ing their wool, and unless higher
prices prevail than those recently Of
fered, several clips are likely to be
consigned to Boston commission
houses.
LIVINGSTON, July ELL. G.. Gala
CHER died at St. Luke's hospital at
midnight from the effects of a rupture
he sustained in an accident while GO
ing through the park. He was brought
to this city and it vas decided that an
operation was necessary. 1t was per.
formed and he was unable to with.
stand the shock. Gallagher, who was
66 years of age, was accompanied by
his family.
BUTTE. July 2l.-Jay Cross Bush,
the aged claimant to the estate of
Charles Colbert, a wealthy hermit
prOspector who died in Butte about
six years ago. will be prosecuted for
perjury by the county officers. Jay
Bush, who is Is years of age, pre-.
sented himself as the sole heir to the
Colbert estate, variously estimated as
worth from 100000 to $780, 600. Bush
swore that he was alone in this world.
Two weeks ago Eugene Bush, mailing
from Kansas City, appeared on the
scene representing about a score OF
claimants residing in Missouri. Jay
Bush at first denied relationship, but
finally, with tears streaming down his
face, acknowledged that Eugene Bush
was his brother.
HELENA, July 2l.-All of the rail.
roads of Montana have reported their
mileage to J. j. Ryan, clerk of the
state board OF equalization. Practi.
cally no change is found when com
pared with last year, save l6.42 miles,
an extension of the Bitter Root branch
OF the Northern Pacific from Hamilton
into the logging country, and 1866
miles accustomed through the building
OF the Whitetish cutoff of the Great
Northern. The total main line mile.
age OF the state is $3.50. 63 and 734.o4
In sidetreck. The Montana railroad,