The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-10
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.

DILLON, April 4.-John Lowell yes
terday shipped eleven cars of beef
steers from the local stock yards to
the Union Meat company at Portland.
Five cars of beef steers were also
shipped by J. E. Morse to the same
market. Mr.. Lovell's steers averaged
1,24O pounds in weight and Mr..
Morse's steers went 1,400. Each re.
ceived $3.50 per hundred. h
BUTTE, April 4.-Two forgers, we'll
equipped with nerve and many worth.
less checks, succeeded in securing $500
from saloon keepers in Butte today.
The two swindlers were dressed as
laborers. They carried lunch buckets,
wore overalls covered with plaster,
and dirty coats. Their appearance
was much in their favor, as it is q
common thing for saloons to cash
checks for ]aborers. Each check was
made out for $3.50, and the same
names used in each instance.
HELENA, April 4.-The gift Of q
dying prospector to the diocese of the
Helena Catholic church has netted
rich returns. A deal has just been
closed up through q Butte broker SELL
ing the seven claims the prospector
left to the church for $685. 900. A pay.
ment OF S75, 900 has been made. 1t is
said that some Of the money will be
used in building the new cathedral at
Helena, while the balance will 60 to-
ward the completion OF a colonization
scheme Bishop Carroll has under way.
Bishop Carroll is in St. Paul at pres.
ent.
LEwIsTowN, April An the trial
Of Thomas Merrifeld, the Maiden
rancher, today, on the charge.of buy.
ing horses that he knew had been
stolen, Barney Hedican completed his
testimony. l went to show that Mer.
ryfeld and George Campbell Of Gilt
Edge, who bought q head OF horses
from Orem Stevens, were aware that
Stevens did not come by the animals
honestly. Hedican's testimony was
weakened somewhat by what appeared
to be his constant effort to protect
himself and show that he, at least
was innocent.
HELENA, April "a party of
twelve men started this morning for
Park City where the work of surveying
the proposed route OF the Helena &
Butte electric railway will be com.
menced. The party expects to en-.
counter a great deal of snow during
the first two months and are going pre-
pared to meet any emergency.
LIVINGSTON, April 5.-James Wes-
ner, a German, killed himself by
hanging nea the electric line Wednes'
day. He was found in a barn sus-
pended from a ~rafter, his feet drag
ging on the floor. A letter in German
ia his pocket, said he had attempted
| suicide several times since early in
| March. Scars were found on his neck,
possibly produced by earlier attempts
to hang himself.
KALIsPELL, April "a. r. Ander'
son, a we'll known rancher of the east
side, was fatally injured Wednesday
afternoon while blasting out stumps
The old man was alone when the &C
cident occurred. 1t is supposed a pre-
mature explosion of dynamite caugh'
him. A portion Of a stump struck
him in the abdomen. He suffered az
onies until he died Is hours later
Mr. Anderson had been in the Flat
head nearly p years.
HELENA, April 5.-Attorney Gen
eral Galen today filed a motion in tn
district court for the dismissal OF tn
suit against former State Treasure
Collins, brought to recover tn
interest on state funds it Is allege'
Mr.. Collins appropriated while i
Office. The motion is based on tn
fact that the statute of limitations ha
run, lack of sufficient evidence and tn
difficulty Of procuring it.
HELENA, April 6.-Diamonds an
jewelry struggled into the Unite
States by Charles Charlier, of Butte
who is serving q term OF four years
the ~penitentiary, were sold by Unite
States marshal this morning IL
Sl92 so.
: BUTTE. April = Fire today d
s,royed the grandstand and part
the ~bleachers at the baseball park
Columbia gardens. 1t is supposed
: have been started by small boys pla
: ing at the grounds. The loss is $500
with 81, 900 insurance. Rebuilding
. to begin at once.
BOHEMIAN, April 6.-H. l.. Case
! president OF the Gallatin Valley clu
: has received a letter from Clitfo
= Dufrue of Butte, accepting the prop
l. .:.:.. l., r,ro,a tn tho rrackar faoto