The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALI
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

LIVINGSTON, Nov. l5.-Heart dis
ease is supposed to have carried OF
Dave Edwards, an old resident OF thi
city, whose dead body was found IN
boat on the Yellowstone lake on Mon
day. Edwards was made keeper o
the waters and property at the lake a
the close of the park season, and h.
went out on the lake in the boat Mon
day and failed to return. He vas 81
years old, single, and had no relatives
here.
BUTTE, Nov. l5.-The execution o
Harry Penna for the murder of Mrs
Susan Bry ant in this city last spring
has been Sc; for Friday, December %
The death warrant contains the date
for TIE execution, which vas not fixed
3: TIE slime OF passing sentence.
Mscss. 4 Meyer, counsel for Penna,
are making every effort to perfect an
appea! 10 the supreme The fiji.
ing Of notice for an appeal constitutes
a stay of judgment.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. 15.-John E.
Taylor vas placed or trial here yes
terday for the murder of William c..
Fade at Sand Coulee last May. The
jury venire was exhausted yesterd ay,
and the trial was resumed this morn
ing with q new veuire Of 25. Taylor
is charged with having shot Fade in
cold blood as the latter left q saloon
where the two had been drinking.
Taylor is said to have followed his
victim from the saloon, and shot him
in the back when be had gone q few
PAGES from the door. FADE died ia q
couple Of hours. Taylor gave him.
self up to the authorities and has lain
in the county Jail here ever since.
LEwIsTowN, Nov. l5.-One OF the
biggest land deals ever made in this
state is To- on the tapis. with every
prospect Of being carried out. The
Billings 4 Northern Great Northern
has taken an option on all the lands
OF the Sage Creek Sheep company. 25,.
600 acres, at $40, 900 per acre, and
upon the big tract Of B. +. Stack, in
the same locality, on the same terms,
and is now engaged in testing the coal
deposits there with diamond drills,
Using two outfits, and working night
and day. So far the showing has
been very satisfactory, and those who
have been watching the operations are
confident that the railroad will take
over the land and thus secure the fine
coal beds.
BUTTE, Nov. l6.-The undertakers
have decided to make q uniform rate
for the burial of the poor of the coun.
ty on and after the first of the year.
According to the agreement entered
into, the county will have to pay $75
for an adult who dies without means,
and $50 for each child under eight
years.
LEWISTOWN, Nov. l6.-Both the
Milwaukee and the Billings e. North.
ern contractors find increasing ditfi.
Guilty in securing sufficient laborers
for the heavy grading now being done
In this county. Both lines are en-
pioying very large forces of men, but
many more could be used to advan-
tage. Contractors pay $3.50 per day
for this class of labor, which is as
high a scale as has ever been given in
this county.
BILLINGS, Nov. l6.--Superintendent
Sandeen. in behalf of his employers,
Guthrie x Co., railroad contractors,
who are engaged in construction work
On the Billings.Great Falls railro ad
filed suit in a justice court today
against 80 Austrian laborers to re-
coyer transportation from Duluth.
When the laborers arrived in Billings
they were offered better wages by the
contractors on the Huntley project.
They went to work for the latter, and
Guthrie x Co. now institute suit to
the fare paid.
BILLINGS. Nov. l5.-Charged with
grand larceny in stealing u band OF
100 sheep, Charles l.. Williams was
arrested here last evening by Sheriff
Adams. The animals are the property
OF J. w. Newton, u stockman residing
in the Musselshell country, and it i.
alleged that while driving a large
flock OF sheep through the country
Williams came upon those of Newton
and took them along with him. Sew
eral weeks ago Williams was arreste.
on a similar charge, the complainant
being the same man. At that time l
was alleged that about 400 animal
were taken. On account, it Is said, o
the principal witness for the state no
being found shortly after the arrest o
the defend ant, he was released from