The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
BRIEFLETS.
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM All
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Duriua
the Past Few Days.

cent arbor day procla am alton, making
it, under authority vested in him b,
section 10 of the Political code. ;
public holiday. The date fixed b,
law is May 8, which falls on Tuesda,
this year.
HELENA, April Ex-Governor Toolt
has granted a pardon to Alexande,
Leistiko, convicted Of third degree
assault and sentenced to six mouth.
in the Cascade county Jail. The ne
tition was signed by many resident:
of Great Falls. Leistiko, who Is q
railway fireman, Lad a fight with an.
other railroad man named w. J.. Nc
Donald.
BUTTE, April 13.-John Roberts,
charged with the crime of larceny,
pleaded guilty, Withdrawing his for.
mer plea of not guilty. Judge Don
Ian then sentenced Roberts to two
and one half years in states prison.
The crime for which Roberts was
sentenced vas the stealing of S l,4st
from Hollands gambling house on
February 10 last.
HELENA, April l3.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Anderson announced today a
competitive shoot to be held at Fort
Harrison on June 10-l1, for the pur.
pose Of selecting II principals and
three reserves to represent the Mon.
tana National guard at the national
rifle competition to he held at Sea.
grit, y. j., this year. Every com.
pany in the regiment, it is expected,
will be represented at the Fort Har.
risOn contest.
HELENA, April l3.-M. L. Knowles,
state veterinarian. has returned from
Glendive, where he went to confer
with the stock inspectors and deputy
veterinarians OF eastern Montana on
the provisions Of the new laws rela.
tive to dipping, quarantine and in.
spection adopted by the Ninth assem-
bly,. Cattle scab formed the chief
topic Of the conference. While at
Glendive it was learned that horse
scab existed among horses on the
Mennonite settlement near there. The
animals had been brought into Mon.
tana from North Dakota. A ouaran.
tine over them was established under
the supervision Of Inspector George
Tribble.
HELENA, April 14.-Game Warden
Scott and Deputy Aware arrested near
Craig, In this county, Claude Darby
and Lawrence Farrell on the charge
OF killing ducks out of season. The
boys were brought to town and pleaded
guilty, Justice Reece fining them $2i
each. In lieu of the cash they went To
jail. The boys are the sons of ranch.
men living neal Craig.
LEWlsTOWN, April 1.-THE heirs
OF the late William Fergus have de.
cided not to seRregate the estate, and
will continue to operate the farms,
etc., as at present, being convinced
that this policy will give more salts
factory results than would be possible
were the property to be divided. The
name OF William Fergus & Sons will
be retained. The will has not vet
been filed for probate.
HELENA, April l4.-F. c. Blink
beiner. the boy charged with "rais.
ing a n dollar certificate to ten,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioners Sterling today, and
pleaded not guilty. His hearing was
set for April D, and in default of $500
bail he was sent to jail. The boy is
said to be a scion of Il respectable
Fergus county family, but got into bad
company at Bozcman.
HELENA, April l4.-Articles of in
corporation of the c. L. Conrad Me-
mortal Cemetery association have
been filed with Secretary Of State
Ioder by residents Of Kalispell. The
association is the first to organize
under the law passed by the Ninth as.
sembly, and which had for its purpose
the permitting of cities to accept such
gifts. In this particular instance Mrs.
G. T.. Conrad donates to Kalispell a
cemetery which cost in the neighbor.
hood Of $50, 600.
BUTTE, April l4.-Seven persons
were injured tonight in a collision
between Il motor car belonging to F..
Aug. Heinze and u roundabout, con-
tanning Thomas Roe, Il liveryman,
and Miss Lille Lacombe. The acci-
dent occurred about six miles south
OF here. While going about 30 miles
an hour the automobile crashed into
the vehicle driven by Roe, hurting
the occupants a distance of nearly 80
feet. The motor a turned complete.
ly over. but fortunately the persons
riding in the car were thrown clear of