The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-28
MONTANA NEWS BRIEfLETs.
a Budget of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the state.

. DuN0Ss VI NSO00ClS S0OtV AVSuuO
Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, Feb. 2O.-State Engineer
J. W. Wade has returned from q trip
to Cascade county where he went to
Investigate complaints made that set
tiers near Stockett we're trespassing
on school sections which had been
leased. Mr.. Wade found that the
~trespassers were ignorant Of the facts,
as the former survey of the state land
was erroneous. A survey was made
by the state engi"eer and the ownsrs
established in their rights.
HELENA, Feb. 2O.-The Union Bank
and Trust company has bought city
refunding bonds to the value of $685..
500. The bonds bear ~ per cent in.
terest. The premium paid by the
trust company vas S775 and accrued
interest. The bonds furnish money
with which collaterals bearing 5 and 6
per cent interest are redeemed. The
sale was made at a meeting of the city
council. The appointment of j. H.
Farmer as city engineer was confirmed
by the council.
HELENA, Feb. 2O.-The water right
and irrigation code commission,
which has been holding sessions in
this city, pursuant to an act passed
by the Ninth Legislative assembly, has
dissolved, after directing former Chief
Justice Henry N. Blake to prepare a
report for submission to Governor
Toole and by him to the Tenth legis.
lative assembly. The report will be
given the press for publication upon
its completion in order that the people
of the state may become acquainted
with its provisions.
HELENA, Feb. 2O.-The appeal of
Edward B. Trueman was filed with
Clerk j. T.Athey Of the supreme court
today. Trueman was convicted OF
manslaughter in Flathead county in
1904, for the killing of lanes McCabe
at Sedan. The case wa tried twice.
IL AllSo ! uAlCu III q NlouslSOO
ment of the jury and the second trial
a conviction was secured and the &C.
cused was sentenced to serve a period
of ten years in the penitentiary. This
trial took place in 1905.
BILLINGS, Feb. 2l.-The Rev. B. Il.
Mccullough, pastor of the Presbyteri.
an church, has filed u batch of eight
informations against the gamblers of
the city with County Attorney H. l..
Wilson. All of the saloons and gam
bling houses in question are charged
with keeping a roulette wheel.
BILLINGS, Feb. 21.-The cheap
, rates from eastern points have had the
result of packing all westbound trains
. on the Burlington and Northern Pa.
cific railroads since Saturday morn
ing. The rates went into effect last
Thursday and the first train of home
seekers arrived here Saturday morn.
ing. Every train from the east was
late and everyone of them carried q
load of human freight that filled every
seat and in some trains the aisles OF
coaches were packed.
GLASGOW, Feb. 2l.-When the cas-
' of the state against Stock Inspector
George W. Hall was called in the dis.
. trict court yesterday, Judge Tattau
! stated that he had received a letter
from r. r. Purcell, Halls counsel,
! asking that the case be continued fol
, the term on account of Halls presence
being needed as a witness in a neigh
: boring state. The case was continued
' This Is the case 10 which Hall i.
!. charged with shooting a man severa
months ago in Malta, while endeavor
J ing to arrest him.
MILES CITY, Feb. 2l.-The grand
+, jury, which has been in session for
three weeks past here, has been dis
= charged with the thanks of the court
n Two indictments were found agains
. persons for wolf bounty frauds whom
n the county attorney failed to cOnnec
a with the crime sufficiently to bring
them to trial. Fred Franklin, wht
turned states evidence against L. j
Newman, is one, aud the others name
is kept secret until he is Appreciated
y as he has left the state. Twenty-Five
indictments We're found against per
sons for conducting gambling game,
in Miles City and two at Ekalaka
q Seven OF these pleaded guilty and
paid 500 fine each. Two will stant
trial and the rest have left for part.
unknown.