The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.
HELENA, Dec. 2l.-Not only is the
noted bond question in the hands Of
the supreme court for determination,
but it Is more than probable that an
opinion will be prepared and handed
down in the ase before January 3.
The arguments in the noted case were
concluded today.
HELENA, Dec. 2l.-Jerry Slattery,
who killed Dan Mahoney, . barten.
der In q saloon in Butte, in the sum.
mer OF 1904, was convicted here today
Of mansl aughter and the punishment
fixed at ten years in the penitentiary.
The jury considered the case about 10
hours. This vas the second trial of
the case. the jury having disagreed at
the fret trial in Butte. The case was
tried here on . change Of venue.
BILLINGS, Dec. 21.-J. A. Filter, who
will construct the big million dollar
beet sugar plant In Billings, il hav.
ing trouble to find houses for the la.
borers he has already brought here
and does not know what he will do
when the others arrive. He is afraid
the work will be delayed by this I'M
fortunate condition Of affairs. II the
men cannot find q place to live, they
will not remain and everything In
Billings is full.
BILLINGS, Dec. 21.-Forsyth men
want the canal which the government
is constructing At Huntley extended
eastward so as to reclaim about 49,.
600 acres Of land in what is known as
the Howard fats. They believe the
extension can be made for about &c.
600 and a delegation has been in Bill.
lings TO consult with Chief Engineer
H. N. Savage, relative to the project.
They found Mr.. Savage was in Hell.
ena, but will return as soon az he get
back.
HELENA, Dec. 22.-In q fit Of jeal.
ousy Mrs. Julia Ting, a colored
woman, shot her husband, William,
in the back n.the dining room Of the
home of George M. Tracey, at 702
Madison avenue, at noon today. The
man is In q serious condition at St.
Peters hospital, and may die. The
bullet entered the back, below the
heart, and plowed through the chest.
The cause Of the shooting 10 q mys-
terry.
BIG TIMBER. Dec. 22.-Kid Royels,
the northern Montana, horse thief who
has figured so sensationally in differ.
ent criminal affairs during the past
ten years, was given . 10.year zen.
tence in the district court here, at the
opening Of the December term. Royels
was charged with horse stealing, and
at fret pleaded not guilty, but later
changed his plea to guilty, and stated
his true name was Edward Royels.
LEw1sTowN, Dec. 22.-The Arnold
Brothers of Kendall today sold to
Felix May, the St. Paul capitalist,
and Joen J. Billiard for a large sun
in cash the Rand group OF Is claims
on South Plum creek, on the opposite
side Of the mountain from the Barnes.
King mine. This group 10 very
valuable, and will shortly be trans.
ferred to the Bullard-Rand company,
now being organized, and which will
be capitalized At q million and half,
and will be ready TO commence active
operations early In the spring.
LEwIsrowN, Dec. 25.-One of the
biggest ranch deals Of the year was
closed Saturday, when Charles Mel.
son, OF Wisner, Neb., purchased the
T. G. Cooper ranch, on the Rock
creek bench, comprising $50 acres, all
under GUILTY. alton, for S22 1000. The
property is situated nine miles from
Moore, and is considered one of the
finest ranches in Montana.
BILLINGS, Dec. 25.-Corn may bt
raised successfully in the Yellowstone
valley. The experiment station a
Bozeman thinks 1t a be done and I
D. O'Donnell is in receipt OF Q lettel
from A. Atkinson, agronomist at tn,
agricultural college, saying that thu
experiment will be made in the spring
The corn will be secured from the lows
experiment station in Iowa.
LIVINGSTON, Dec. 25.-In the dis
trict court judgment has been entered
in favor Of the Northern Pacific In it.
suit against Park county. The count!
sold some unsurveyed land alleged Il
have been owned by the company, TO
taxes. The company alleged that in
asmuch as the land was unsurveyet
the title to it was still in the govern
ment and it vas consequently not liza
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