The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-01
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFlETS.
A Budget Of Readable short Items from
Various Parts OF the state.

GREAT FALLS, July "a. - After
nearly 30 years of life with a squaw.
Thomas Thornton, one Of the pioneers
OF northern Montana. has decided
that marriage is a failure. Today he
Instituted suit for divorce, naming
several residents Of the Blackfeet res.
ervation as correspondents. He was
married in Fort Benton in 1877.
BUTTE, July 24.-With face up.
turned and body rigid, the corpse of
a man was found this morning by sec.
ton hands near the little station of
Bassom, two miles from Silver Bow.
The body was lying near the track Of
the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific rail.
way. and. as there were no marks Of
violence apparent. it Is believed the
man fell from a passenger train and
was killed by the fall.
BILLINGS, July 24.-Fire practi.
cally destroyed the plant Of the Bill
lings creamery at al early hour This
morning, but it is believed that all Of
the machinery can still be used. The
loss will amount TO $500 and this is
all covered by insurance. Cream will
be shipped to Columbus from here,
until after the loes is adjusted and the
building r%emoaeled.
BILLINGS, July ~ Counterfeit
money, in the shape O: one and two
dollar bills, is still making its ap.
p%earance in Billings. During the
pas. few days several Of these spur.
ious hills have shown up among "a.
loon keepers and small merchants of
the south side OF the city. The matter
has been reported to the police Of the
city and they have several parties un.
der surveillance while arrests NAV
occur at any time.
LEWIsToWN, July 24.-The Next
can, Jose, whose other name is IN.
known, and who killed Foreman Jack
Hamilton OF the Martinsdale Sheer
company's plant, at Martinsdale, Fri.
day afternoon, today walked into
White Sulphur Springs, the county
seat OF Meagher county, and gave
himself up for the murder. The muir.
derer is q Mexican, and was employed
at the camp of which Hamilton was
foreman. His work was unsatisfac.
tory, and Friday morning be was dis.
charged. He went TO Martlnsda ale,
rem aiming there until late 10 the after
noon. drinking considerably. Re.
turning 70 the pens, he walked up te
Hamilton, and without any particula,
comment. drew . revolver, which HI
had under his coat, and sho. Hamil
ton through the heart, killing him in'
stantly.
HELENA, July 25.-Dr. Robert NJ
Whitefoot, for 80 years a vel! known
Montana practitioner, who came ives
as 40 army surgeon, died today il
Bozeman. his home, in his sixty sixth
year. About a year ago, while alight
Ing from a train near Hot Springs
Ark. he was run over, losing a leg
He had steadily declined in health
since.
HELENA J uly 25-Charlcs D. French
secretary, at the direction of Stat.
Chairman Lee Mantle, today sent GU
notices, calling a meeting Of the re
publican state central committee il
this city August Il, a, s p. M. il ,h'
parlor> OF the Grandon hotel. III,
purpose OF the meeting, as stated il
call, is for the purpose Of fixing tn,
date for the approaching state con
v%en!ion, the apport!onment Of dele
gates by counties and other matter
which may properly come before ,h'
meeting.
BUTTE, July 25.-Helena Mabel,
Cleveland. pianist 1T the Californi,
Brewery Concert hall, has DIN
menced an action in the district sour
against James g. Graham. Il vel
known mining machinery and powde;
man. To recover $40. 600 for a.lege,
breach of promise. The woman i,
her complaint alleges that ,he defend
ant asked her 70 become his wifi. De
cember n, 1904, aud the marriage wa,
TO have taken place July -. but Mr.
Graham failed 10 keep the agreement