The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

tuS rust rev Days.
HELENA, Jan. 18.-In the United
States court today before Judge
William H. Hunt the case of the
United States against Peter Larsen OF
Missoula was taken up. The defend
ant is charged with unlawful cutting
of timber from public lands. The
case OF the United States against
Pearl Reed, charged with trespass,
was set for yesterday, but the defend.
ant did not appear and the $50 bond
wal declared forfeited, the case being
reset for Jan. 25.
MILES CITY, Jan. 16.-Peter Atchi-
son, who has arrived from the gov.
eminent ditch in the lower Yellowstone
valley states that tan head OF horses
belonging to Kit Lamb, which were
used in the excsvsting work, we're
burned to death . few nights ago at
Sulltvan's camp, about three miles be.
low the headquarters of Wydell &
Findlay, the contractors. The horses
we're kept in q stable made Of brush
and were feeding from q central man.
ger over which the lantern hung. 1t
was knocked down and the hay In the
manger caught fire, the animals being
burned fatally before they could be
reached.
BILLINGS, Jan. 18.-The explosion
OF molten pitch at the Billings brew
cry, resulted in q painful accident to
Ed. Kraus. cooper and repair man.
Kraus was lining some of the beer
kegs with pitch to insure exclusion OF
air. One of the necessary require.
ments for q safe performance of the
task is that the pitch shall not touch
moisture. A piece of ice was In one
of the kegs and when the pitch struck
this there was q small explosion, which
sent the pitch into Kraus' face. He
suffered terrible agony and may lose
the eight Of one Of both of his eyes,
although the physicians hope to save
them.
HELENA, Jan. 18.-The force in the
Office of State Auditor Cunningham is
busy making out warrants III the set.
Element of bounty claims. Recently
the state board of examiners allowed
bounty claims fled up to Dec. 13 last
aggregatiug 800 800, and II is on
these claims the auditor is now max.
ing out warrants. At the time of the
allowance there were over $40, 600
worth more Of bounty claims on file,
and there was money on hand to pay
them, but there 10 . question as to the
legality of these claims, and they are
held up until their status Is placed be.
You'd question. This will be the first
payment Of bounty claims since Sep.
TENDER, 1904.
BUTTE, Jan. 19.-The Driscoll ga.
loon on North Main street, was held
up this morning by two men and
about $3.50 taken. The robbers
escaped. About q dozen men we're in
the saloon at the time Of the robbery
engaged In a game of poker and they
were compelled to hold up their hands.
GREAT FALLS, Jan. l9.-The voters
Of Cascade county will soon be given
an opportunity to determine II they
wish to adopt the primary election
law. The county commissioners this
afternoon ordered q special election
for March q, at which the question Of
its adoption will be submitted to the
voters.
LEwlsTowN, Jan. l9.-Daniel M.
Crowley died this morning from com.
plications resulting from q severe At.
tack OF pneumonia. Death took place
at the residence Of the deceased on the
outskirts Of the city. He was 81 years
Of age and has resided in this section
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