The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

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HELENA, Feb. 81 ames Barrett
and Thomas Murphy, the two men
who pleaded guilty to the charge of
forgery Monday in the district court,
each were sentenced to one year in
the ~penitentiary this morning by Judge
Clements. The court in passing sen.
tence, told the men that he imposed
the minimum term, inasmuch as they
had acknowledged their guilt and
saved the county the expenses of
prosecuting them.
BUTTE, Feb. Gone hundred hun.
cry men we're fed at ths opening of
the Salvation Army coup kitchen
today. In addition, several women
and q number OF children also re.
ceived of the bounty of the new insti-
tuition. In every instance, so far as
Adjutant Kuhrr who distributed the
food, could see, she charity went TO
worthy p~e0ple-inen out of work and
widows with whoE, Lie is a constant
struggle to provide for the little ones
who are dependent upon them.
MILES CITY, February S.-Through
prominent Rosebud comfy business
men who were in Miles City To-Day it
has been learned that the president Of
the Billings Beet Sugar company has
under consideration he location. Of
another factory along the Yellow
stone, farther east.
HELENA, Feb. Establishments or
the alleged unlawful cutting Of tim,r
on the public domain were made pub
lie today in the cases of Thomas Gecr
OF Fergus and Z. r. Meyerhotf and >.
W. SweetZer OF Rosebud county. All
are out on bonds for their appearance
in the federal court Monday. Mr.,
Geer is charged With having cut 25c.
trees, while Meyerhoff and Swetzer
were jointly Indicted for the cutting Of
Loco trees from pablo lane.
Llvw1sToW.s Feb. 8.-Waile '>play.
ing soldier" at NJ, G. Perm OTIS ranch,
20 miles from I%ewistown, at IL o'clock
this morning, Johnny WalshJ aged a.,
shot and instantly xilled his brother,
aged y years. News of the tragedy
was at once te!sphoned to this eity,
with a request that the come
out at once Coroner Attix left for
the scene this afterEooD. TIE boys
were alone at tbe house whsn she
shooting occurred, ami while it IL con-
sidered practically certain thas the af-
fair Yves purely accidental, it WIS
deemed wise to make a formal invest.
cation.
LEWIsToWN, Feb. s.-Harry High
house, until recently ehautfeIr for
S. S. Habson, the baker, was, az
rested this morning by Sheris Ed
ward Martin on q charge Of burglary
| committed at the Montana Hardware
company 8 store and the establish
ment of she Judith Hardware CON-
pany, a few days ago. The arrest
came as the biggest sort of a surprise
and a few hours latar lighthouse made
B full confession, admitting his guilt,
and John Gregory was arrested % an
ac%complice. lighthouse will plead
guilty, it !s understood, md get VIA:
benefit he can frora that action.
KALISI9IL, Fee. 8.-Eounty .A.ttor-
ney McKeown began suit in tbs dis
trict court today &c 5000 from
lanes Young, WIS was tried ana coa-
victed OF manslaughtsr last week
Young had represented to the court
that he had no means with which u
employ counsel, dad Jadge Erickson
appointed Judge d. +. Smith ant
w. N. NotIsinges to defend him, a
an expense of $3.50 to she county. l
later developed shas Young owned
1000 bnohels Of cats. \ good t3aaA o
horses and various ether person q
properly, and the county attorney
who is exceptionally watchful OF tn
county's funds began an action t.
recover the amount and had his prop
ertv attached.