The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

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BELGRADE, June ~1.-Joseph Davis,
IL years of age and son of the well
known contractor, w. H. Davis. oil
Dry Creek, has been arrested on a
charge of incendiarism. The boy is
accused Of firing the Valley View
school house and the Woodman's
hall. The school house has been
burned down twice.
LIVINGSTON, June Harry Hart,
a we'll known young man, IS years OF
age, lost his lite just west of this city
this afternoon while attempting to
board a moving freight train. Young
Hart rode out six miles on q freight
train this afternoon intending to re.
turn this evening. He attempted to
board an incoming freight train with
the result that he fell under the
wheels.
BUTTE, June 1.-While temporarily
insane, and imagining that she was
being pursued by people who wished
to take her life, Mrs. Clementine De
Roisier put an end to her worldly
troubles about II o'clock this morn
ing, by shooting herself through the
Mrs. De Roisier has been in failing
health for some time and her mind
had evidently been affected by her
sickness.
BILLINGS, June Henry Overturf,
member of a surveying party, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed last night. A companion was
so badly stunned hat for a time it
was feared death would result. Over.
turf and his companion took refuge
under a large tree during a thunder
storm, when a bolt from the sky struck
the tree, leaping from it to Overturf.
striking him in the breast, tearing Of
a portion of his coat and vest.
BOzEMAN, June lone of the most
important real estate transfers of the
season has just been recorded. George
Metler sells his ranch of a thousand
acres of prime dry wheat land in the
West Flathead, p miles northwest OF
Bozeman, to b. and Roger Hufline.
The consideration named in the deed
is SIC, 900, but it is understood tha the
total consideration was more than
double that amount. This was one of
the largest properties in the county.
M1ssoULA, June l. - During an
alteration tonight over the use of
water on a piece of land, j. H. Cooley
stabbed Chester Thomas and inflicted
wounds which physicians say will
prove fatal. Thomas met Cooley on
the bridge spanning the M~issoula
river and, according to eye.witnesses,
accused the elder man OF having
turned water from his place, and fol.
lowed the accusation with a blow
which knocked Cooley down. The
latter gained his feet and, using a
pocketknife, carved the younger mar
so badly that death is momentarily
expected. Cooley is under arrest.
STEvENSVILLE, June =. = Milton
Hammond of Darby was tried here
yesterday before Justice Sedgwick on
a charge of violating the local option
law, and at a late hour last night the
Justice found him guilty and imposed
a fine of 5000.
KAL1SPELL, June 2.-Frank Nolk
was given damages for $500 in the
district court today for the alienation
of his wife affections by his brother,
John. The suit was for $40, 900. John
won the wife and fired the brother Off
the place.
kALIsPELL, June ,. - Bert Red.
mond, a laborer, age about 80, com.
mitted suicide at 8 p. M, at his home
on the north side of town. He leaves
a wife and family, not long in kalis-
oell. ltedmond's wife was washing
dishes in the kitchen when he came
home, went into a bedroom and in an
instant she heard the report of a re-
NoAN ~ - Atko AAS WYNN eANA
found her husband, shot through the
brain.
LEWIsTOWN, June 4.-Telegraph
communication between Lewistowu
and Great Falls was established this
afternoon. when President Austin w.
War;, Of the Lewistowu Telephone
company, received and sent out the
first message. Mr.. War; promised to
have the line in working order by June
10. Telephone wires were used for the
new system, which works very we'll.
ANACONDA. June 3.-Nels Pierson,
one of the proprietors Of the Willow
Creek Flumiug company, this after
noon struck Andrew nipala. an en-
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