The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-10
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

HELENA, July 3.-The Cannon Sheep
& Cattle company, the stock of which
is held exclusively by c. w. Cannon
and Henry Cannon, OF this city, has
sold to Henry Sieben its ranch of
about $1,000 acres. The ranch sold
for s1O5, 900 and by stockmen is consid.
cred an exceptional buy at that price.
Mr.. Sieben is one of the largest stock
growers Of the state and already has
large holdings in different parts of
Mntana, principally in sheep. 1t is
understood he intends TO sell the cat.
tie which went with the ranch and will
stock the place with sheep.
BILLINGS, July "a. Mccoy, one
Of the men who is charged with having
stolen eight horses from the pasture
OF j. Devitte, west Of this city, and
who was trailed for 80 miles by Sheriff
Webb, captured and brought back to
Billings last Saturday, made his 60.
cape from the city hospital at an
early hour this morning. Mccoy was
shot by Sheriff Webb at the time of
his capture while making an effort to
escape, and was in the hospital under
q surgeons care. Discovery of his
escape was made at S o'clock this
morning. The sheriff was immediate
ly notified, but up to q late hour to.
night no trace of him has been found.
At the time of his flight Mccoy was
only clad in q night shirt.
HELENA, July 5.-Four sheep and
land companies in which Helena men
are interested have disposed Of nearly
half q million pounds Of wool in she
past few days, the price received be.
ing % cents and ove The companies
are those organized by Lewis Penwsll
of this city.
LIVINGSTON, July 5,-As a result o:
q drunken row at Aldridge last night,
one man was shot to death and az.
other was so seriously cut that he
cannot live but a few hours. Six men
employed by the Montana Coal and
Coke company at Aldridge have been
arrested charged with the crime. The
killing occurred some time last night.
and vas the outcome of a quarrel
yesterday forenoon at Mammoth Hot
Springs, where they went to celebrate
and while there became engaged in a
row.
DILLON, July 5.-The big reservoir
of the Rattlesnake Reservoir company
at the head of Rattlesnake creek,
about 25 miles from here, has broken
and much damage is done. Three
thousand sheep belonging to the
Wood Livestock company were
drowned and the ranches of Smith,.
Ennis, Slack, Sorenson, Hull, Ban.
ming and several others are ruined
and the water for irrigation this year
is gone. A cl0udburst is supposed to-
have caused the break. This was one
Of the largest reservoirs in this part
OF the state.
HELENA, July S.-A. G. Burg, who.
was indicted by the grand jury with
forging a postofice money order at
Livingston, vas arraigned before
Judge Hunt this morning and pleaded
not guilty. He was released on giving
bond in the sum of $1,000. Burg is
the son Of the postmaster at Living
ston.
BUTTE, July 6.-Two men were 10.
tally burned and four others seriously
so by the explosion of q steam heat.
ing pipe in the chaugehouse a. the
High Ore mine at ! o'clock last night
when the men were preparing to 90 on
shift. All six were taken to St.
James hospital and treated there for
their scalds. The surgeons say that
four Of the men will live and that the
other two have little chance TO sur.
vive the scalds Of the superheated
steam.
LIVINGSTON, July Park county
w~oolgrowers are refusing - cents for
wool. 4 few have accepted that price,
but the majority are holding out for
higher prices. John Harvat of L.iv.
ingston, whose band Of 10000 sheep
has just left the hands of the shearers,
has refused - cents for his clip. f,
G. Blair OF the Blair.Penwell com
pauy OF Myersburg. was offered 22l
cents for the entire clip OF the bic
bands Of sheep belonging the company
in Park and Gallatin valleys, but Mr.,
Blair declined.
BILLINGS, July 6.-The north end
of the $4,000 wagon bridge tina,
crosses the Yellowstone river oppo,
site Columbus, was carried way b,
the hoods at an early hour this morn
ing and it is thought the balance o,
the 2,OOO.foot span will be sweep. into
the torrent. The Yellowstone rive,
rose eight inches yesterday and a
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