The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
MONTANA BRIEFLETS
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALI
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

the heavy rains OF the past three DAYS
all work has been suspended on pub.
lie and private buildings, and me.
chanics are taking a we'll earned res,
for a few days. The rainfall is said
to have been heavier than for any sim.
liar period within four years, and has
been general all along the line Of the
Northern Pacific as far east as the
state line.
ANACONDA. May 11.-Hans Jensen
was arrested yesterd ay for conducting
a saloon without q license. His place
of business Is at the old Parker place.
ten miles west Of the city. Jensen, /,
is claimed by the authorities, failed
to comply with the law and secure the
consent Of twenty property owners
living in the ne%ighborhood before
opening his saloon. Jensen has not
paid his license money.
BUTTE, May II. All kinds of
weather at all times is one of Mon
tana's boasts. Apart from the fact
that Butte brags of nov on the 4th,
the official weekly crop bulletin shows
that the apple blossoms are to be seer
now in Missoula, while in Carbon
county, 300 miles away, is Al inches of
snow. The magnificent distances and
areas of Montana are scarcely appre.
ciated. In a state bigger than France.
nearly as large as Germany and 500
miles across its northern boundary
there is an opportunity for all kinds
of climate.
W1BAUx, May ll.-Floyd Sackett
was shot and instantly killed by Mark
While, near the Ok ranch yesterda y
about noon. While, a cattleman, was
having some alteration with q man
named Jack Anderson over Anderson
moving a band of sheep from land on
which the cattle in While's charge
were. ranging. Sackett claimed that
the land OF which the sheep we're graz.
ing was his, and that orders for re.
moval of the sheep should come from
him instead of While. This made
While very angry, and he shot, hit.
ting Sackett in the forehead.
LEWIsTOWN, May ia deal was
closed today by whichI the Spring
Creek coal mines, better known as the
Borgh mines, have passed from their
present owners to Samuel Gebo, the
we'll known coal operator of southern
Montana. The price paid is said to
have been $3O, 600, and the amount Of
coal land involved is about 500 acres.
The former owners who sold to Mr.,
Gebo, are John Borgh, Andrew Green
and A. w. Stoddart. These mines
are located on Spring creek about
mile and a half from Lewistown. They
have been worked for the past four OF
five years, the product finding a mar
ket in supplying Lewistown.
HELENA. May l~2.-Judge Henry G.
Smith in the district court today
granted the motion for a non.suit
made by l. Parker Veazey, counsel
for the defense, in the case of j. w.
Collins, administrator of the estate OF
Tan Lee, against the Montana rail.
road. Tan Lee was killed by an en-
CINE of the defendant company while
crossing the tracks, and Collins sued
for damages.
L~EWIsTowN, May H. Gambling
has been resumed in Lewistown.. Four
months ago the games were closed be-
cause the city passed an ordinanc,
requiring saloon p%roprietors to Civ.
a bond of $1,000 as a guarantee the.
would not break the law. FOrmerl.
the games were run openly on the
first floors of saloons. 1t is said tina,
under the new ''arrangement' the
games will be run more quietly.
WlBAUN, May l2.-Murk White sho
and killed himself at his ranch yester
day afternoon. After the staying o
Floyd Sackett yesterday, realizing tn,
penalty, he went to his home, finished
up his affairs, bid his family adieu
and closed his career by giving hi
own life for the one he had taken
Both White and Sackett were worthy
honorable men. The whole communit,
is shocked, and all deplore the event
Sacke,t was killed by White Wedues
day night at the OK ranch during
quarrel over some land claimed b,
Sackett.
HELENA, May l3.-Judging from
the record in the clerks office the fed
eral court will have plenty to do dur
ing the coming year.. During the las
nine months 81 civil cases have beer
begun in the circuit coust and eve il
the district court. There are % ncv
criminal cases, 81 bankruptcy matter
and 10 Chinese deportation cases.
k%ALlsPELI. May l3.-The kalispel
chamber Of have shipped t