The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-27
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA. Nov. 19.-The Judgment
of the district court of Cascade county
was affirmed by the supreme court. in
the case Of Ira D. Hogan against
Cascade county, in which the court
sustained the action Of the county
commissioners in disallowing a claim
of Hogan's for acting as %jailer.
HELENA, Nov. 19.-Residents of
this state are warned by State Auditor
II. Il. Cunningham that, if they are
insured with either the National
Mutual Life Insurance company of
pany of New York, it is with no
guarantee that, if they should have
losses by fire, they would their
insurance.
BUTTE, Nov. l9.-One chest Of tea,
nine lap robes, five cases Of canned
peas, was part of the loot burglars
got away with at the train yards last
night, but all of it was recovered
latter. Three Great Northern cars
were broken into, and three alleged
burglars are now in the county Jail
with their capture credited to Police
Officer Otto.
LEwIsTOwN, Nov. 1.-the admin
istrator of the estate of Oscar Step
hens, which has just been closed up,
has paid over to the county treasurer
the inheritance tax, one of the larg-
est ever paid in the state. 1t is with
in a few dollars of SIC, ZOO, and of
this, 60 per cent, or about Sc, 900, goes
to the state while 40 per cent, or about
$4,000, goes to the general school
fund of the county.
HELENA, Nov. l9.-The state board
of railroad commissioners has receiv-
ed the formal written complaint of
citizens of Flathead county as to
alleged inefficient, satisfactory and
~inconvenient railway service and
facilities on the part Of the Great
Northern, and has fixed December II
and Kalispell as the place for a public
meeting on the subject in order that
it may acquaint itself with actual con.
d~itions.
A1ccou-T Nor 10 Cprly;nS hrt-
tered with rough on rats are the cause
of a very serious condition existing
among the juvenile population at
Missoula. Freddie Tyack, who put
away several of the poison.covered
cakes, is reported dying. Medical
skill was successful for the first
twenty-four hours after the lad took
the poison and it looked as if he
would Yesterday he took a
turn for the worse and his condition
is decidedly critical.
BUTTE, Nov. 2O.-Petitions by $500
representative citizens of this city
We're presented to the city council to
night, asking that saloons be closeC
at midnight. This is the first time il
the history of the camp that any move
of a temperance character has beer
given any support whatever.
MILES CITY, November 2O.--Johr
Sevodas, a Pole, was stabbed anC
killed Tuesday night near Terry by
Mattio Manila. an Italian. Bott
men were working on a bridge being
built across the Yellowstone river by
the ST. Paul road. Manila carried
out a threat he made at noon, whel
the men Quarreled. Sevodas wa!
wounded in the heart and died i'm
mediately.
HELENA, Nov. 2O.-The city council
last evening, after listening to a flow
of oratory in which practically ever!
member of the body participated, post
poned for two week action on the ordi
nance introduced by j. H. Longmait
which seeks TO close saloons from
midnight until 5 a. m. This measure
was actively supported by Right Rev
John P. Carroll, bishop of the Catho
lie diocese of Helena, and the minis
tiers of other churches of the city.
HELENA, Nov. 2O.-While the fed
eral officials here are non.committa
regarding the cases that will b
brought before the grand jury when i
meets here the first week in Decem Der
it is understood that in all probabilit,
a sensational case or two will b
brought before that body. Whethe
indictments will be returned is for tn
jury to decide. About % cases vii
be considered by the inquisitoria
body and it is expected the jury will
be in session about a week.
BILLINGS, Nov. 2O.-G. +. Ander
son, about % years of age, died a
St. Vincent's hospital last night, an
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