The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLErS
A Budget of Readable short Items from
Various Parts OF the State

ward Hogan today sent 800 of the re-
ward offered for the arrest of Ceorp.
w. Ricketts, to Sheriff Ed NJ. Rev.
nolds a, Bozeman. to be delivered t(
the parties deserving the same. O,
the $3.50 reward. which had been of.
fered, Sheriff Hogan had put up slOO,
ana this amOun was sent out by hin
today. 1t is understood tina, the
money i. due deputy sheriffs under
Sheriff Reynolds, and the latter officer
will have charge of the distribution.
HELENA, Aug. s.-Coun.el for the
Heinze interests, the real plaintiffs in
the case Of Edward Hickey ct al.
against the Anaconda and Washoe
companies of the .Amalgama,ed group,
has filed with the clerk of the supreme
court a motion for a rehearing ia the
case This j., the suit generally
known as the Nipper case. which va,
recently decided by the supreme court
in favor of the Amalgamated against
Heinze.
LEWISTOwN, Aug. S.-The some.
what noted case of c.. G.. Hodgdor.
charged with selling buggies withou,
paying the license Of $500 per year for
doing business in the county. will be
tried in the district cour, tomorrow.
One phase of this case was recently
heard by Judge Leslie at Great Falls
on habeas corpus proceedings: trial
here will be followed by az appeal 70
the supreme court. Hodgdon is nov
appealing from the fines i'm posed BY a
justice of the peace amounting TO $50.
while the county is also suing TO CON
pei MIN 70 pay the license.
LEWlsTOWN, Aug. 9.-The saloons
Of the city will hereafter pay a license
Of 5000 annually instead of $500. as
has been the rule, the change being
made by the city council because a
large sum is O coming in monthly
in the way of fines from gambling es-
tablishments. Prior TO the abolish.
ment Of gambling the retail liquor
license was 5000, and the action Just
taken restores it to the former figure.
HELENA, Aug. 9.-United States
Attorney Carl Rasch has filed in the
United States court the complaint in
the suit of the United States against
Henry Sieben and Thomas Grimes
charging them with %unlawfully fencing
public lands in Lewis and Clark coun.
ty, and which preventing and obstruct-
ing all persons from entering upon
the lands and establishing a settle
ment. The court Is asked for an or.
der compelling the defendants to re.
move the fences.
M1ssOCLA, Aug. 9.-Carrying out
the instructions Of the council, Chief
OF Police Angevine tonight ordered all
gambling in the city closed tight. OF.
ficers visited all the saloons in the
city and broke up all poker games.
Some months ago the sheriff rid the
city of all roulette wheels and faro
games, but later poker games were
general over the city. The action Of
the city council is a blow aimed a,
Sheriff Graham, who in shutting of
gambling last spring deprived the city
OF a monthly revenue OF 1900.
LIVINGSTON, August 9.-George
Brock, manager of the Yellowstone
Park Transportation company, was il
the city yesterday on his way west or
a horse purchasing trip. Mr.. Brech
wants at least so additional horses TO,
the use of the transportation compan,
and 20 If he can get them. The trans,
portation company now has between
500 and 800 horses in daily use in the
park, in addition to a large number
leased from private owners. Tht
, rush Of tourists SO far has been heavy
and it is expected to be heavier still
from the middle of August until III,
first OF September. The company IN
tends to be prepared and Mr.. Brecl
- VAC ia upOu NnOuI VIC COlupduN
relies.
HELENA, Aug. 9.-Gov. Toole toda!
extended executive clemency to Mix
Mulch, convicted of manslaughter il
i. Silver Bow county about 20 month:
ago, and sentenced to the penitentiar,
for seven years. The board OF par
dons will act upon the governors rec
ommendation Saturday, August -
Mullich is suffering from tn tuberculosis
and in a letter to the governor, J
. Hood Owings, the prison physician
states that his death is only a ques
, ton of days. The prisoner is help
= less, aud has wasted away to skin an,
/ bone. His immediate pardon is rec
, commended.