The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-29
MONTANA NEWS BRrEfLETs.
4 budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.

various Parts OF IN state.
DILLON, Nov. 2l.-Dennis Franklin,
who assaulted and robbed q stranger,
Joseph Gallagher, whom he pretended
to befriend on Sunday, November 5,
was convicted in Judge Callaway's
court this morning of robbery and
sentenced to five years. The jury was
out only half an hour before the yer
dict was reached.
TOWNSEND, Nov. 2l.-John Black,
the mar who was stabbed in the back
10 a row in Elrod's saloon yesterd sy
morning, died last evening. The facts
regarding the row are still meager,
but it is thought probable that the
mystery will be cleared up by the COZ.
oner's inquest, which is being held
this afternoon.
BOHEMIAN, Nov. 2l.-David Eckles
and Adam Patterson, the Utah beet
sugar men, were entertained by the
Gallatin Valley club Saturday night.
Henry Rolapp, secretary of the Anal
gamated Sugar company, made an
address, saying his company would
build a factory in the valley if it could
be guaranteed 5000 acres of beets for
one year. He also asked that l6O
acres of land be donated as q site for
the factory.
LEWISTOWN, Nov. q. - Sherman
Shaffer, aged 30 years, was found
dead in a yard in the rear of the
Moore saloon this morning. He was
a victim of a foolish bet made by him
last night while on a debauch in the
saloon. He asserted he could drink
halt a quart Of gin. Others present
took the bet and, as Shatfer had no
money left, they bought the gin.
Shatfer drank it and q little later
staggered into the back yard and died
during the night.
LEW1sTOwN, Nov. 2l.-Friends OF
Oscar Stephens are cougratulating
him upon the rich strike just made in
his Cumberland mine al Maiden, where
a small vein of free gold ore, running
from $1,000 to 81, 800, has just been
struck. A few weeks ago an immense
body of S25 ore was uncovered, and
in pushing the development, this new
lead was discovered. Mr.. Stephens
associates are r. F. Calkins, a high
official of the Milwaukee road, and
Peter Roso, an old time Maiden min.
err.
MILES CITY, Nov. 22.-Fire of un.
known origin last night totally de.
stroyed the warehouse OF G.. NJ. Miles
and the Montana Hardware company,
entailing a loss of over $40, GOO, with
insurance on about three-fourths.
Lakin, Westfall & Co. lost Sc, 600
worth of produce, and the Montana
Hardware company about $4,000 in
hardware, farm machinery, ETC.. The
damage on the building was about
81, 500.
TOWNSEND, Nov. 22.-May Stevens
has confessed she stabbed John Black,
who died here Monday afternoon from
the effects Of q knife wound in the back.
She claims che stabbed him because
he attacked her woman companion,
Martha Grimes, as the trio were in a
local saloon. Nearly $500 in cash and
checks vas found on Blacks body by
the coroner. inclining the authorities
to the belief that robbery was not the
motive.
BOHEMIAN, Nov. 22.-There are ten
inches of snow on the ground and
sleighs are being used. This storm
will probably check the immense
stream of grain which has peer hauled
to the elevators in this city and to
Belgrade. 1t is estimated that at least
1000, 600 bushels OF grain have been
brought to this city since the crops
were harvested. The yield this year
was what might be called average,
and nearly all of the rauchers had a
full crop, except in the northwest part
o. the county near Belgrade.
BUTTE, Nov. 22.-The III of
Montana, agricultural, mining. stock.
raising and in every other line are to
be heralded throughout the east by a
competent lecturer, aided by several
hundred stereopticon views gathered
from every section of the state. Frank
w. Parker, field manager of the Flat.
head Agency Information bureau,
leaves for Missoula tonight, and to.
morrow he, w. Q. Rant, president of
the bureau, and Chauncy Woodwork,
chief land examiner for the bureau,
will leave on a tour through the Flat
head country to secure additional ma.
terial for stereopticon views to be
used in the east by the party that will
inva de that country TO spread the Cos.
mel of Montana's Wealth.