The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-13
MONTANA BRIEFLErS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS tRNA Als
OVER THE STATE
What Has Happened in Montana rnrEns
the Past Few Nays

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funds, and was given one year in the
p~eniteutiary.
BILLINGS, June S.-A deputy sheriff
from Fergus county has taken Pau
Hall. the alleged youthful horse thief
back t o Lewistown with him. Th,
journey was made across the country
horseback, with Hall in irons and
strapped to the horse, so that there
was no possible way Of his escaping
from the officer the second time.
BOULDER, June s.-Sheritf Gibson
has returned from Missoula and Kali
ispell, where he went in search oil
Thomas F. Smith, the county a..
SCISSOR, who dropped out Of sight owe,
three weeks ago, and of whose where
abouts no clue can be found. Mr..
Gibson could get no trace of him, bu,
hopes to clear up his unceremoniou:
leave soon. 1t is currently reported
that the unfortunate man has beer
living beyond his means, and fed tc
escape embarrassing contingencies.
BILLINGS, June S.-The city council
has decided to tax all the male popu.
latiOn of the city the sum Of 50 each
for the purpose Of keeping up the city
expenses and also for paying for the
extra police which will. be needed to
keep the peace during the time that the
(frntu rocorr otir,p mill la >,aVnl I'LL,
city clerk was instructed to prepare a
list Of all the names Of the males in
the city over age, and hand the list to
the city treasurer, who will see to 1t
that he money is collected.
HELENA, June s.-The police have
recovered about 81, 600 worth of goods
that have been stolen from HELENE
stores since the first of the year, and
one woman, Mrs. Minnie Sloan, is
now in the County jail on the charge
OF being implicated. A warrant has
also been issued for the arrest of Mrs.
p. j. Tuohy on the same charge. For
some weeks the merchants have been
" oeCuIuS' SCNCEol NCLuCu "uO we're
suspected. A search warrant was &C.
cured and the homes Of the women
were visited. The police found silks,
hats, toilet articles, perfumes, shoes
and many articles Of women's ap.
parel. 1t is said that other women
are suspected who have not yet been
arrested.
ANACONDA. June 9.-The coroner's
jury inqulring into the death of Thorn
as Ford, foreman of the Allen Gold
Mining company, who was found dead
near his cabin in French gulch, in
this county, with his throat cut, this
afternoon returned q verdict that the
man came to his death from having
his throat cut by an unknown person.
KALIsPELL, June 9.-Freddie Hodg.
son, II years old, was drowned in the
Flathead river. Freddie, with two
other boys, aged . and IL, went out
on the river or a raft to fish. They
tloated until the raft struck a point of
rocks and went to pieces. Freddie
was drowned, but his companions
were rescued, The boys body has
not been recovered.
LEwlSTOwN, June 9.-Under an
agreement by the parties interested, it
is expected that the county commits.
sioners will pay to Under Sheriff Ed.
Martin the reward Of $1,000 offered
last September for the arrest and con.
viction of the murderer of Samuel
Studzinski. When James Sherman
was convicted Of the crime severa'
parties put in claims for all or q por.
ton OF the reward. The commits
sioners did not r to make any di
vision of the reward as between the
parties, and the matter went over in
definitely. The claimants have nov
all agreed to withdraw in favor O.
Martin, and there is no longer any
thing to prevent settlement.
BUTTE, June a.-For the year ended
June l, 1906. the mines owned or con
tro!led by the Amalyamatct Coppel
company yielded returns OF Sl3,so5,
oll.67, which was So, ll3.56S.l5 NOR
than the preceding year. These figure
were made public today, when tn
Amalgamated filed its annual state
ment of net proceeds of mines with til
county assessor. The Anaconda con
pany showed the most remarkably
gain. Its net proceeds for the yea
amounted to S., 1853. 265. AZ, or g., 1913
57l.69 more than for l904.05.
MILES CITY. June &. - Presider
Sewall of the Milwaukee has notife
the president and secretary Of the Il
cal chamber of commerce that the roa
has accepted the Ohio street right {
way through the town. BY the tern
of this proposition the Milwaukee
to receive q strip OF land 100 feet wild