The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
MONTANA NEWS BRlEFIETS.
A Budget OF Readable Short Items from
Various Parts OF the state.

Various Parts OF the State.
LEWISTOWN, July 1O.-During the
heavy electrical disturbance early this
morning near Utica, a team belonging
to Charley Belden was killed by light.
ming. Tbs driver, Tom McMurry, was
rendered senseless and only recovered
consciousness after over an hours at
tention.
HELENA, July 10. - Mayor John
MacGinniss, Of Butte, was in Helena
today completing q deal for the pur.
chase of the stock ranch of James
Donovan near Craig, in this county.
The ranch comprises $4,000 acres, and
is one Of the good stock ranches Of
the county, with plenty Of water.
During his visit Mayor MacGinniss
discussed politics, and announced that
he is 10: a candid ate for congress.
ANACONDA, july 10.-Alvin Lind
berg, a Swede in the county jail, at.
tempted to cut his throat with a broom
stick this morning. He had broken
the broom handle in TWO and started
to cut himself across the throat with
the sharp splin,ered end. Jailer
Pringle and Jack Armstrong prevented
the injury and Immediately put the
mar into a STRAIGHTFORWARD SO that he
could do himself no further harm.
BILLINGS, July TO- During the rush
Of the Grow Indian reserv alton and
drawing the Northern Pacific railway
did an enormous business 10 and out
of this city. The Office force at the
ticket window was kept on the jump
day and night, while all the force in
the baggage and express rooms had
to work over time in order to keep up
with the rush. For the past thirty
days over 5000 tickets were handled
by the city ticket agent and his deputy.
HELENA, July lO.-MoItana will be
represented at the convention to be
held at Des Moines September ) for the
purpose Of taking the initiatory steps
toward bringing about an amendment
to the constitution of the United
States, providing for the election OF
senator's by direct vote of the people.
Governor Toole today appointed Mai.
Martin Maginnis of Helena, former
Gov. b. r. White of Dillon, w. NJ.
Johnston Of Billings, Thomas c. Mar
shall! of Missoula and Patrick Bolaud
of Butte as Montana's delegates. The
convention was called under an au.
thorization contained in a join. res
olution passed by the Iowa Legislature,
ano Montana was accorded FIVE deie-
gates.
HELENA, July ll.-Wilson, Conley
and Duncan, indicted by the recent
federal grand jury on the charge Of
stealing horses from the B!ackfeet In.
dian reservation. were found guilty by
a jury this evening. They will be sen.
fenced by Judge Wolverton. The
trial Of J. T. Carroll of Butte, on the
charge of illegally fencing government
lands in Jefferson county, will begin
in the federal court tomorrow morn
ing.
BOHEMIAN, July l1.-Joseph Pingree
and son of Ogden, Utah, arrived in
the city this morning. They represent
the Amalgamated Sugar company of
()r1ap opl ava ho,o Inv ~, pruDoSa "a
closing up the sugar beet factory mat.
ter. Mr.. Pingree will examine the
contracts for acreage which represent
about 5000 acres, and If they are &C.
ceptabie will enter into a contract on
behalf Of his company to build a sugar
beet factory ear this city.
BILLINGS, July 11.-News has just
rcnched this city Of a most daring
holdup which occurred near Laurel to.
day in which ten men we're compelled,
at the point Of -i%x.shooters, to give
up their money, amounting altogether
to nearly 5000. The party of mel
were travelling on a freight train. as
they were unable to get passage at the
time desired, and when at the water.
tank nea Laurel, the car was boarded
by five masked men, with -ix--hOO,.
ers.
TOWNSEND, July ia cloud burs,
occurred ii miles from here last night
on the Deep creek road to White Sui
phur Springs. Nearly five miles of
road was destroyed, trees six inches
ia diameter were broken Off and piled
up in immense heaps, and consider.
able damage was done TO one Of the
largest irrigating canals of the coun.
ty, as we'll as to several irrigating
bitches. 1t is estimated that it will
cost $500 to place the road in as good
condition as it was previous TO The
waterspOut.