The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM Al.
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Durins
the Past Few DAYS.

tory, just issued, is q, 900. The mum,
Der OF names, after making the usua,
deductions lie $500, and the multiple
of " and a half is used.
FORSYTH. June 21.-After q session
OF eleven days the grand jury, which
was called June 6 upon reaues OF
County Attorney John C.. Lyndes, has
adjourned and filed its report with the
district court. Witnesses from all
portions Of the county were examined
in regard to the alleged bounty frauds
and six indictments we're brought.
BOHEMIAN, June 21.--Reports from
the northern part OF the valley are to
the effect that poisonous weeds are
quite numerous and the recent wet
weather is making it dangerous for
cattle to ruu in some of the little val.
leys where larkspur and the wild
onions are known to thrive. So far
the loss has been merely nominal.
BILLINGS, June 22.-James Gibbs,
wanted at Sherida an, Wyo., for steal.
ing $50 and four watches. was arrested
while moving alfalfa near here by
Deputy Sheriff Lavelle this afternoon.
Gibbs denies the charge and says he
will fight extradition. Habeas corpus
proceedings will probably be insti.
tuted.
BOHEMIAN, June pa record price
for Gallatin land was paid this morn.
ing by George B. Cones of Mead,
Kansas, to f. Brook Martin. The
latter sold fifty acres west of town for
$500 per acre. Jesse Thompson paid
S72 per acre for 100 acres yesterda y
three miles from town. The same
farm sold three months g for So
| per acre.
BILLINGS, June 22.-The total reg
istration here of l~andseekers, who
want to participate in the settlement
Of the Grow Indian reservation lands,
up to last night was $3.50, the regis
tration yesterday being 9l6. Regis
tration has been increasing since
Tuesday, and the railroads report
several trains containing many land.
seekers have left Chicago and Mis-.
souri, river points for Billings.
HELENA, June 22.-The last civil
suit for trial in the federal court at
this term Of court is now being tried.
Maria ellis and two minor children
are suing the Northern Pacific Rail.
way company for $4,000 damages,
alleging that the husband and father,
D. ellis, was killed. April 8, 1905, by
an engine of which he was the en-.
gineer exploding. 1t is alleged that
the engine was defective and not in q
safe condition when sent out on the
run, and that Mr.. Gillis' death was
caused by the carelessness and neg.
ligence Of the defendant
HELENA, June 24.-News was re.
ceived in Helena early this morning
that the powder house at the Harris
lime quarry, near Montana City,
about ten miles from Helena, had
been blown up shortly after midnight
and that 35 or 40 men had narrowly
escaped with their lives. This is the
fourth dynamite outrage of the sort in
that section within q few months.
LEwlsrowN, June 23.-P. w. Nc
Adow, the Florida banker, who made
his fortune In the old Spotted Horse
mine at Maiden, is opening up anoth-
er property there this summer. This
is the Alpine, which has been lying
idle for several years. A tunnel is in
over 300 feet and some good ore has
been opened up within the past two
weeks.
HELENA, June 23.-John Laird OF
Augusta, is the second man t o plead
guilty at this term of the federal court
to the charge OF illegally fencing the
public lands. Laird, accompanied by
Messena Billiard. his attorney, came
into court at the beginning Of the af'
ternoon session, and entered a plea OF
guilty. His case had been set for July
5. Judge Hunt fined him $500 and
sentenced him to - hours in the Lewis
aud Clark Jail. Mr.. Laird paid his
fine.
BUTTE, June 24.-County Attorney
James T.. Healy has determined thai
tina, portion Of the anti-gambling Law
which makes it the duty Of any peace
officer to break down doors, If neces
sary, and arrest v~iolators of the Law
Is unconstitutional and cannot be up
held. For that reason he will no
prosecute Harry Bray, the man who
with three or four other men, assault
ed Deputy Sheriff Rowe when the lat
ter attempted to raid the Combination
gambling joint in Butte.
BOULDER. June %. - Thomas r
Smith, the county assessor wht
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