The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
MONTANA BRIEFLETS
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER TIE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

K%ALIsPELL, March S.--When f. II.
ILewman attempted to leave the court
room after having been discharged
from the Tryon and Med arts jury. he
was stopped by the sheriff on the
strength of a bench warrant charging
him with having accepted a bride in
the Truman case. Lewmau was at
once arraigned. He pleaded not
guilty and bail was set at $1,000,
which being unable to obtain, he vas
at Onc locked up.
LEw1sTowN. March s.-Perly At.
kinson. the 21.year-old son of A.. II.
Atkinson Of this city, was instantly
killed on the Cottonwood road about
three miles south of this city shortly
before Don today. Young Atkinson
was driving a wagon aud, seeing a
coyote, attempted to pull q rifle from
under the wagon seat, muzzle fore.
most. The rifle was discharged and
the bullet struck the young nam fair
in the heart. killing him instantly.
An inquest is being held this afternoon
over the remains.
RED LODGE. March 8.-The jury in
the district court has rendered a ver-
dict in favor of the defendants IN the
libel suit Of Mrs. Rebecca l.. Reeves
Picket Publishing company, in which
damages of $4,000 were asked for the
publication of statements in connec-
ton with the ccoun of the Bridger
bank robbery arrests of two years
ago, that Mrs. Reeves was an old.
time Chicago woman of bad character
aud a picHpocket.
BILLINGS, March S.-Directors Of
the Billings creamery oun that
the creamery plant, which, with the
necessary buildings, has just been
completed in this city, will open for
business March Is. William Anstett,
an expert buttermaker from Mime.
sofa, arrived here a few days ago and
will take charge of the plants. Mr..
Anstett has eighteen years experience
in the creamery business. The stock.
holders of the creamery association
are nearly all farmers who live in the
Yellowstone valley.
DEER LODGE, March l0.-G ambliug
is a thing of the past here. On in
structions Of the county commission.
ers, County Attorney o. B. O'Ban.
non closed every gambling house in
the city, and today the wheel and lay.
out are stacked up with the useless
furniture.
MILES CITY, March 10. Deputy
State Veterinarian d. A. Smith, who
was sent here by DR.. Knowles, the
state veterinarian, to investigate the
report of the existence of sheep scah
in this part of the state, has returned
from the north side and reports that
he found several cases of the disease
among the sheep of the district.
Toole today approved house bill No.
Pol, providing for the determination
of wolves and coyotes through their
incubation. Less than half a dozen
bills which passed the legislature are
now in the governors hands, the mos,
important of these being the city mea,
and milk inspection bill.
BILLINGS, March 10. = Theodore
Hapke, of Detroit, Mich, has sub
mit,ed a proposition for the establish
ment of a beet sugar factory in Bill
lings, to local men Interested in tht
project. He proposes to remove ;
factory here from Michigan, whicl
was established five years ago in a 10
cation where sufficient raw materia
can not bc produced to make the fac
tory pay. Local men are not inclined
to favor the proposition entirely. Il.
they want a new factory OF greater ca
pacity than tIap&e's.
BILLINGS, March lot is reported
that Chief Penthouse. the ruler of tn,
Grow Indian tribe, is levying a ca>i
cullcclion from every member OF hi
tribe the proceeds to be used by TIT
chief and Il number of his immediate
followers to pay a visit to the Grea
Father at Washington. Several sub
chiefs will accompany Chief Plenti
Goose. providing sufficient funds ar
raised, and 'Crow' Davis, a whit
man. who is said to speak the Gro.
language perfectly. will accompan,
the party as interpreter. Chief llen
licOose gives as a reason for his vl>i
that several treaties tina, have bee
:. made in past years have not beer can
riet ont TO the letter and there Is sti,
due his tribe a considerable amour
of money from the government. IL
couceruiug these matters that he d.