The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

HELENA, Jan. 23.-The Montana
Public Health association was formed
here today with the election of DR.. c.
T. Pigot Of Butte as president and
Thomas D. futile of Helena was vice
president. The body is composed of
the leading medical and health men of
the state.
ANACONDA, Jan. 23.-Despi,e the
fact that conditions are not the
brightest at present, Anaconda is not
so badly off as outsiders are prone
to imagine. While it is a fact that
the works are shut down and other
industries about the city are suffering
a setback, a fair sized payroll is still
a part of the city's Assets. More than
200 men are still employed at the
Washoe smel:ers, keeping some of
the fires going and doing repair work.
BUTTE, Jan. 23.-The jury tina tried
the gambling case against William
McAndrews and Leander Duncan in
| Judge DOMAINS court yesterday re-
turned q verdict Of not guilty. The
defence was that the two men were not
owners of the game or principals. but
that they were simply players and as
such we're not within the pains and
penalties of the recent gambling law,
which makes only the principals
liable.
HELENA, Jan. 23.-Taking into con-
sideration his youth, the fact that
he was intoxicated when he killed
Lawrence Faber, and that he was
seemingly trying to protect his father.
Judge Dietrich this afternoon sentenc.
ed Alexander New Breast, an lS.year'
| old Blackfeet Indian, to one years
imprisonment in the county Jail here
and to pay a fine OF 500. New Breast
was found guilty of manslaughtel
last week and vas recommended tc
the mercy of the court by the jury.
LEwIsTowN, Jan. %. EARLY thi:
morning Sheriff Edward Martin ani
party returned by automobile from the
Muselshell, bringing with them Ole
Nordell, who is charged with the mur
der OF Mrs. Fred Slenter and her foul
children a few days ago. AS to thu
evidence against him it was of such
nature that the people residing in th'
| siin;ty ,l,hnrn tho oripnn n u q nnr n, Nor
were so convinced of the mans gull
that according % the members of tn
party, Nordell would doubtless hav
been lynched but for the presence Q
the officers and their departure wit
him yesterday.
HELENA, Jan. 24.-Passenger rate
of the Montana Railroad compau
will be considered by the Montan
railroad commission at a hearing cal
ed for in Lewistown, February II
Any person, firm, corporation or CON
mon carrier that desires to be presen,
in person or by representative is il
vitedito attend.
LEWIsTOWN, Jan. 24.-It is state
here, on good authority, that th
Chicago, Milwaukee e. St. Paul wi
be handling through business to tn
east from Harlowton within 80 day:
The line will be completed and i
good running order by that time, an
the company will follow its usus
; custom of inaugurating business jul
; az fast as the track is down.
' LEWISTOWN,, Jan. PA warral
I has been issued from Justice Bra
sey's court for the arrest of Arthr
y Froembling. for five years past
charge of the books Of the Powt
n Mercantile company. Grand larceu
ia the charge against him, a numb'
of discrepancies having been disco
cred in his books, which are now b
ing Ok amined. The total of the shor
II age so far disclosed is small, but it
not known what the complete examin
q ton may disclose.
g BUTTE, Jan. 24.-Sheriff Henderst
has as his guests at the present tin
about 20 prisoners, which falls
short of the number OF the county ia
prisoners behind the bars late
January, 1907. When it is conside
n ed that about half Of the prisoners b
,. hind the bars nov are simply vagran,
having been sen up from the city
~loafers without apparent means
. support, the number is comparative
! small.
BUTTE, Jan. 24.-State Auditor
= II. Cunningham called on the cou
Ia commissioners yesterday and discuss
with them the provisions Of the n.
r. law relating to the voting machine
# which must be installed for the electi,
Il next fall. The law makes the COVE
nor, secretary of state and auditor
i, board to purchase the machine
Auditor Cunningham said that OWL
to the illness Of Secretary of Sta