The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

past several days has been hearing
the evidence in the suit of j. j.. w alsh
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company for the recovery of damages
because of injuries sustained IN a
wreck near Pipestone Springs two
years ago, yesterday brought 10 a
verdict in favor of the complainant
and fixed his damages at $3.50.
LEwIsTowN, March p. With
shearing time only a little more than
a month off, the Fergus wool growers
expect that some of the Boston buyers
will be dropping in on them shortly.
They are prepared to contract on
about the same basis as prevailed
last year, and say that the wool will
average better this season than it did
last, so far as quality is concerned.
MIssoULA, March 22.-Hon. Con-
rad Kohrs of Helena and Thomas &.
Miller, his agent, also OF that city,
today closed one of the largest real
estate deals contaminated here in
several years when Mr.. Kohrs acquir.
ed the Higgins block, a we'll known
piece of Missoula realty. The con-
sideration is believed to be in the
neighborhood of 500, 900, Mr.. Miller
declining to furnish the a figures
for publication. From another source
it is understood that the deal involved
was practically 81 ,OO0 or 5000.
HELENA, March -. Sensational
evidence a adduced during the trial
of Nora Mentzcl on the charge of hav.
ing murdered Corporal William f.
| Cyrus, in her Clore street resort last
December, tending to show th at efforts
had been made 20 induce important
state witnesses to leave the community
in order that they might not appear
against the accused. Several efforts,
according to the evidence, We're made
to induce Thomas Carroll, the only
eye witness to the shooting, to leave
the community, Or modify his evil
dence, while it was also brought out
that an effort had been made to bride
Alice Johnson, another state witness.
LEWIsTOWN, March 23.-Informa.
ton received in Lewistown today from
q reliable source, is to the effect that
the construction work on the Billings
extension of the Burlington will be
commenced in the vicinity OF Garneill
within the coming week. Part of the
Guthrie outfit, 10Y in Billings, will be
brought to that section.
BOHEMIAN. March pa special
train pulled out of the Bozeman yards
last evening, having more than twent,
cars of cattle and one car OF horses
The cattle were to have been shipept
about the time Of the great storm, bu
that delayed the shipment. In tn
storm the cattle suffered very much,
and many head were frozen to death
Ed Gooch lost more than forty head
HELENA, March 23.-Clover Smith
alias "Bad Boy" was arrested toda.
on the charge Of subornation Of per
jury, the complaint being sworn to b.
Sarah Jackson, q witness for tn
state in the Mentzel murder trial
The Jackson woman averred tina
Smith attempted to bride her not Il
!. give testimony in the suit. In defaul
of $500 bail Smith was committed t
, Jail.
: LEwlsTOWN, March 23.-J ames A
> Moore, the Seattle capitalist who re
. Gently obtained a clear title to tn
, Blue Jay, Nipper and Silver Bo,
claims, e Kendall, after they ha'
= been tied up In litigation some time
has just transferred this very valuabl
group to the South Kenda all Mimi
company. The company vas organ
tied recently for the purpose of dc
veloping the property, and is no,
about ready to begin work.
' BILLINGS. March 23.-Informatio
was received in this city this mornin
of II shooting aft air which took plac
q near Nye pOstOtfice, in the Stillwate
country, on the edge Of Sweet Gras
county. last evening, as q result c
:, which Samuel Webb is reported t
!, have met his death. The participant
q in the difficulty were John Hudso
= and Samuel Webb, and the latter,
is alleged, was shot twice by Hudson
: one bullet passing through Webb
g wrist and the other entering his lie
q breast. According to the report, tn
wounded nan died after lingering fo
+, five hours.
al BoZEMAN. March -. - Presidel
Boetcher of the Billings sugar factor
has just informed the sugar beet con
mittee that his company will take a
Z the sugar beets raised in Gallati
u county during the present year. Il
e offers to pay $3.50 per ton for II
beets delivered at the railroad in an