The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
| What Hos Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.
BILLINGS, May 24.-Robert Grant,
a sheepherder employed near Bull
| Mountain station by NJ. S. Trask,
killed himself yesterday by shooting.
Grant had been to Billings and spent
all OF his money, and brooding over
it caused him to shoot himself. He
was 81 years of age and had relatives
in Minnesota.
BILLINGS. May 24.-The Ash Sheep
company was Incorporated the first of
the week by J. L. Ash, e. Yegen and
Peter Yegen, all Of this city. The
capital stock is Sl0O. 900, dividend in.
to shares of 500 each. The new COM
pauy will engage chiefly in the sheep
business and will handle livestock and
real estate on the side.
HELENA, May 24.-F1oyd Dove was
arrested today at Wolf Creek by Dep
uty Sheriff Bossler on complaint Of
Thomas A. Grimes, who charges him
with horse stealing. Dove was
brought to Helena tonight and is now
confined in the county jail. 1t is said
that q bunch of SO horses was round.
ed up by Dove for shipment to Can
ada.
BUTTE, May 24.-Clear title to lis
acres of valuable mineral ground in
the southeastern part of this city was
secured yesterday by the East Butte
Copper company. The price paid was
S51 900. Within an hour after the news
of the purchase became noised about
town the officers Of the company were
made an offer of $50, 900 for the ma.
terial rights on the ground, which
comprises about six full claims.
LEwIsTowN, May 14.-Henry Gal
latin, a sheepherder, is the first vic
tim of lightning ia this region for q
long time. He was killed near Grass
range yesterday. He was out on q
sheep range carrying after q band Of
sheep when a bolt OF lightning struck
him on the head. Death must have
been instantaneous, yet his body
showed no marks. His hat was torn
to pieces by the electric fluid.
BUTTE, May 24.-James Murray
drew ten years and Tom Mish sever
years and six months in states prison
in Judge DOMAINS court this morning
Murray had been found guilty o
shooting Anton Rocheleau while try
ing to hold him up. Mish was con
victed of trying to rob the room o
John Flood in the Mullin house IL
C%enterville. Murray said not a wore
when called on for sentence, but Misl
told the court he would like a nev
trial.
HELENA, May 25.-Ira E. Todd
forest supervisor at Neihart, has re
ceived notice from the chief forester a
Washington, telling of the decision
of the higher courts relative to tn
feeding of sheep on forest reserve
without q permit, in which the consti
nationality OF the law has been up
held.
HELENA, May 25.-Coroner Sar
Bennett has received word of the find
ing of q loater in the Missouri river
. miles north Of Helena, and will i'm
mediately make an investiga alton. Tn
body is presumed to be that of Chas
A. Johnson, q fisherman, who wa
drowned recently at the cite Of the ne
dam near here.
BILLINGS. May 25.-Work is pre-
crossing very favorably on the ne
beet sugar factory, located on the GU
skirts of the city, and it is expecte
that the big buildings will be read
: for service about August l, or NJ
later than the middle of that month
At the present time the contractor
are having considerable trouble wi,
: the bricklayers who have been en-
: ployed there, but this will in. a
probability be settled at an early da
and the men will return to their wor'
g BOHEMIAN, May 25.-The sweet pr
carnival committee met last night al
authorized the finance committee to
!" ahead and raise from $500 to $40
. for expenses of the carnival. Sever
important plans are under consider
= tion for the day. 1t is expected tn
u large crowd of the Woodmen fro
r Butte will come over with their dri
team to take part In the festival.
MILES CITY, May 25.-Heavy rail-
and overlooking of creeks have cause
!" three deaths on the north side
, drowning today. Word was receiv
here that Wallace FOlmer. ShiOu