The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

BILLINGS, July 19.-Charless Mer
rett, q sheep herder, was found dea'
in his tent, q short distance from tn
ranch of Perham & Weidler, In who's
employ he had been for some tim
past. Death resulted from pneumonia
The body was brought to the city 70;
burial. Merrett's mother lives At st
Paul, MIMI, and she has been mott
fed of his death.
LEwIsTowN, July 10. - Franl
Swanser died this afternoon at tn
city hospital, as the result of i%niurie,
received Monday, when he vas rur
over by q loaded wagon in the Mai
den valley. Swanser was a vel.
known resident of this section and
owned a ranch on Warm Springs
creek, where his wife and two boys re.
side. The deceased was 4S years O
age.
BILLINGS, July 19.-The new towr
OF Custer, on the Grow alton.
began business bright and early the
first of the week. The new TOWNSHIP is
located on lots Z and 8, township 4
north, range % east. The town was
surveyed aud plated and several bust.
ness houses were opened there all in
q day, while the population of the
new city is estim ated at 300 people at
present.
CHOTEAU, July l9.-The trial o:
Charles Davlin on a charge of murder
in the first degree for the alleged kill.
ing of James c. Rutherford at Birch
creek. March ,, last, is on in the dis
trict court. 1t is alleged that, at a
dance on the Blackfeet reserv alton
last February, Davlin beat Rutherford
on the head with the butt of a revolt
YER, intlicting injuries from which
death resulted later. The defense will
contend that death was caused by
pneumonia.
BUTTE July l9.-One Of the most
important strikes of rich copper ore
that has ever been recorded in Butte
was made 10 the Minnie Healey mine
Tuesday night, q vein 30 feet wide that
averages 8 per cent. copper having
been cut in the east workings of the
LOO foot level. The strike il impor.
tant because it was supposed that no
ore existed in that part of the proper
ty. At the time it was made the Red
Metal company, which owns the prop.
erty. was engaged in driving an open
ing for drainage purposes. No par
ticu)a work has ever been done in the
eastern part Of the mine, Mr.. Heiuze
having confined his operations, when
he owned the mine, to the west side.
BUTTE, July 20.-William McClel-
Ian, about 80 years old and a laborer
by occupation, was found dead in the
hay loft OF q stable in the rear Of the
Olson block, having died some time
during the night. The man had been
kicked by a horse several days ago
and had been in a serious condition
LOT Tue pHst ScVtFdl uoyS'
BUTTE. July pa dispatch from
Sand Point, Idaho, states that the
badly decomposed remains Of Station
Agent Hartman, of Troy, Mont, have
been found in the k0otenal river,
where Hartman was either accidentally
drowned or committed suicide, color
being given the latter theory because
of the fact that the mans tracks led
directly into the river. Hartman dis.
appeared late in the winter while on a
hunting expedition, and his where.
abouts have puzzled the authorities
since.
BUTTE, July 2O.-Judge Galloway
OF Madison county has called the
Masonic home committee to meet a,
the Office of H. l.. Frank in Butte q,
10 O'Clock on the morning Of july 26
The meeting is for the purpose Of
agreeing on plans for the Masonic
home, which is to be erected on The
Gamer ranch in the Prickly Pear val
ley. The home is to be for aged and
dependent Masons aud their widows
and orphans.
BUTTE, July 2O.-The Alice mill
the oldest silver reduction plant il
the Butte district, was totally de
stroyed by fire this morning, the caus
being attributed to on electric ligh
wire. BY the destruction of the plar
fifty men, including the Office fore.
are thrown out Of work, and propert
representing an outlay of about Sl95
600 destroyed. The mill was bein
operated by the Montana Zinc con
pany, q New York concern. Ate
taking possession, the zinc compan
installed q complete equipment {
modern machinery at q cost OF $l35
900, on which insurance of go, 900 wa
held.
RuLJNGS. .July 0O.-Durinv the M,