The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFL ETS.
A Budget of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

From Various Parts Of the State.
LIVINGSTON, July 25.-The body of
an unknown man who was run over
by a Northern Pacific freight this
morning near Mission, about nine
miles east of Livingston, was scatter
ed along the track for five miles. 1t
is believed the man was riding on the
trucks and was caught in the wheels,
his body being torn to pieces while in
q position above the trucks.
MILES CITY, July 28.-Ben Sherlock
and w. M. Bowers we're arrested at
Stone shack Sunday by Sheriff Saw
age. They are wanted for horse
stealing. They had Al head of horses
il q corral at Stone shack. One
horse, q Percheron, has been identifi.
ed az belonging to r. G. Strik of the
Pine Ridge agency. South Dakota.
The United States masrhal from
Deadwood is on his way here to take
the men back.
HELENA, July 28.- Alleging that
his crops were damaged to the extent
of 81, 465 by flood waters which were
turned onto his ranch through the
alleged negligence and carelessness
of the county commissioners in re.
pairing the bridge over Main street
at East Helena, M. DiGrazia this
afternoon commenced an action ia the
district court for that amount. This
is the first action in Lewis and Clark
county to damages as the
result OF this years floods.
FORSYTH, July 2S.-Chester Thomp.
son, a young ranch hand shot and
instantly killed Fred Ratchke, another
ranch hand, when the latter accused
him Of having stolen petty articles
from neighboring ranchers. Ratchke
and several of his friends went to the
ranch where Thompson was employed
north OF this city, Ratchke declaring
that Thompson had stolen some of his
property. Thompson me- him with a
rifle and in the argument that fol-
lowed sent a bullet through Ratchke's
heart. When the officers reached the
scene, Thompson proceeded to acabin
about three miles distant, and blew
off the top of his own head. The Of
fcers buried both men ut the scene OF
the tragedy.
LEwIsToWN, July 29.-John Smith,
charged with burglary OF the Gil,
Edge Mercantile company's store on
Sunday night, had a preliminary
hearing this morning. After the state
had closed its case, Smith apparently
became convinced OF his guilt, as he
announced he would not contest the
matter further, and entered a plea o.
guilty.
BUTTE, July 29.-The sheritf's Office
is making a diligent search for Oslel
Joe and Governor Toole, two race
horses belonging to "Chub' Russell
which were stolen several days ago
The horses are both branded and al
the sheriffs in the state have been no
titled that they have been stolen, 81
that they cannot be raced in any par
of Montana.
BUTTE, July 29.-Paddy Rodgers
and James Barrett, arrested and hell
on a murder charge in connection will
the killing of Michael Henry in tn
Railroad saloon on North Montan'
street at 2 O'Clock Sunday morning
July 10, we're this morning released
by Justice of the Peace John II. Gric
upon the request of the county attor
ney's Office that the complaint agains
the men be dismissed because no ev
deuce could be secured against eithe
! of them.
HELENA, July 29.-According t
reports brought in by rauchmen liv
1 ing between Helena and Craig, full
one thousand men are employed in II
pairing the line of the Great Norther
and the county roads in this forty.si
mile stretch. Construction caml
5 line the roads about every half mil
: aud the aggregate payroll is a bi
one. 1t will be several weeks befol
the line is restored to the condition
was in before the spring food
l. many stretches having to be pra
j. tically rebuilt.
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