The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
MONTANA NEWS BRIErLETs.
a Budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the state.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the state.
BUTTE, Jan. 1.-Two masked men
early this morning held up the Hub
saloon on Main street, marching half
q dozen persons who were in the resort
at the time into a wine room, where
they were held at the points of two
six-shooters while one bandit attempt.
ed to force Bartender Fred Kuntz to
open the safe. Kuntz pleaded that he
was not In possession Of the combina.
ton, and after beating him over the
head with the guns, the robbers left
after riding the pockets OF their vic.
Tins, securing about s25.
HELENA, Jan. IN. L. Bridge.
man, former agent at the Fort Bel.
KNAPP agency, who was convicted Of
Irregularities in Office, and sentenced
to the penitentiary for three years,
must begin his service thereof at once,
Judge Hunt, in the federal court to.
day, having announced the afirma.
ton of the decision Of his court by the
circuit court of appeals for the Ninth
district, aud he therefore ordered the
preparation of the commitment papers.
Mr.. Bridgeman is at present out on
bond, awaiting this decision.
HELENA, Jan. 3.-Another grand
jury Indictment was made public to.
day and service was had upon Simon
Hillman, Of Missoula county, who is
charged with timber trespass on gov.
eminent lands. He was released upon
1000 bonds to appear Saturday.
HELENA, Jan. 3.-Approximately
$4,000 hunting and fishing licenses for
1905 have been sent out by Game War.
den Scott to justices of the peace and
other persons throughout the state to
be sold by them. Every day inquiries
are received from justices of the peace
living ia out.of-town districts asking
for the 1906 licenses aud stating that
many persons have made application
for them.
HAMILTON, Jan. 3.-The little town
of Darby vas the scene of u sensation.
al elopement Monday. G. L. Shook,
a married man 80 years old, and
father of six children, is said to have
left with Mrs. Charles McPhee. As,
married, and the mother Of five child
wor Tho oo{u t0n% NTH thn,p Mas
McPhee's youngest child-and they
have been traced to Missoula, after
which the trail ceases. The sheriff is
looking for the clippers on a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. McPhee.
HELENA, Jan. 3.-The criminal cal.
endar IN the United States court is q
large one this term, and Judge Hunt
announced yesterday that it was not
probable he would be able to try any
civil cases until May Is. He said he
would have to 60 to Butte in April,
and the court over there will probably
consume a month. From Butte he
said he would go to Great Falls, and
would probably be there two weeks,
and upon his return from Great Falls
he would take up civil cases 10 Hell.
ena.
HELENA, Jan. Sin the distric,
court today before Judge Smith, the
trial of Camille Remey for the murde,
OF WATSON Oliver. near Wolf Creek.
on Sept. % last was continued. w
, A. Wellman, q merchant Of Augusta
testified to the two men having come
to his store q day previous to thu
murder and said that Remey hai
, bought some imported sardines. HI
identified Remey positively a. tn
o man who made the purchase, and alst
. Oliver, who was with Remey at tn
!, time.
BOHEMIAN, Jan. As soon a
o spring opens up the Manhattan Malt
ing company 10 planning to erect
100, 900 bushel elevator to take care q
their growing business. This eleva
tor will handle all kinds of wheat an
with the company's present faciii,ie
a will give them storage oom for some
thing like 400, 600 bushels of grain.
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