The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
MONTANA NEWS BR|EFLETS.
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

LEWISTOWN, Feb. 1S.-Fred Fanh,
a young German, has been brought in
from Lavina, where he burglarized
the store of Mr.. Belcher a short time
ago. Fanh made a full confession at
the county Jail and will be dealt with
upon the return OF Judge Cheadle.
Fanh stole jewelry to the amount Of
over $500 and some money.
HELENA. Feb. lS.-PIans for the
immediate relief of the mining op.
orators Of Montana, from unjust
smelter charges aud other evils har-
assing the mining industry of the
state, were outlined at a meeting Of
the executive committee of the Mon
tana Mining associ alton held today.
AS soon as mor data are collected
the committee will go to Washington,
at it's own expense, to personally lay
the matter before the president.
~LEwIsTOwN. Feb. Is. - President
Earling of the Milwaukee, stated while
IN the city that the western extension
of the line would undoubtedly be COM
pleted through to the coast by spring
of next year. He said that Mr.. Roose.
welt might call attention to the rapid
work on the Panama anal, yet it was
a fact that the Milwaukee had moved
two yards of dirt for every one moved
on the canal during the past year.
HELENA, Feb. lS.-The highest dam
anywhere in the western country will
be erected across the Missouri river a
few miles from Wolf Creek on the site
of the power plant Of the Capitol City
Power company. NJ. H. Gerry, Jr.,
general manager, returned today from
the east with the announcement that
all financial arrangements had been
completed and plans for the plant
approved. The dam will be III feet
high, built of concrete and steel, and
will back the water up a distance of
Is miles. The plant will generate
0 1000 horsepower.
BUTTE, Feb. lS.-Drinks, cigars
and other petty favors distributed by
successful litigants to jurors were
taboOed in q remarkable address de.
livered by Judge Lynch to the
new jury panel selected in his
court for the coming session this
morning. The Judge referred to the
diseraceful occurrence brought to light
in his court room last December
through which Amos Doney, o. of
the jurors, is now in the custody of
law. He admitted that the practice of
r eating Jurors after the conclusion of
a trial was a common occurrence in
Montana, aud told the new panel to
discontinue such a proceeding, which
"tends to reflect in an unpleasant
light on the administration of Justice"
HELENA, Feb. 19.-At a tax sale a
county may buy property only when
there is no other bidder. This is the
essence of an opinion by Judge Win
ston of Anaconda, who sat on the
supreme court bench in place of Asso.
ciate Judge Henry G. Smith, who
was disqualified in the suit of Rush
az ainst Lewis and Clark county.
LEWIsTOWN, Feb. l9.-It was learn
ed here today that the Republic Goa
company, a subsidiary company OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul,
operating the immense coal property
at Roundup, had decided to call fol
bids for the erection of one hundred
concrete houses at that place. The
buildings will be put up for the benef,
Of married employees. and this ought
to be a considerable factor in develop
ing the town itself and giving it a de.
gree OF permanency.
HELENA, Feb. l9.-Jos. Trail. in
dicted by the grand jury for the theft
of a horse, saddle and bride from the
Fort Belknap eserv alton, pleaded
guilty tod ay, and was sentenced tG
serve four months in the county jai.
by Judge Hunt. After stealing the
outfit Trail rode over 20 the Fort Peck
agency where he was arrested, but no,
until he had disposed of his plunder
and squandered the proceeds.
MILES CITY. Feb. 19-The first Mil.
waukee rain to enter Miles City from
the west arrived last night, being the
construction train carrying the track
laying machine. Grave fears were
being entertained that the warn
weather which has prevailed for a few
days would continue and bring about
the breaking up of the Yellowstone
and Tongue river aud carry out the
false work of the bridge, thereby de.
laying the construction for several
weeks, but a heavy snow storm visited
this country today and it is likely the
steel spans can be put in and the false
work removed before the breakup
comes.