The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

HELENA, March 3.-The annual
meeting of the executive committee Of
the state fair was held today and the
racing stakes decided upon. Because
of an attraction combination with
Spokane, whose fair begins October 5,
set back a week to September IS.
HELENA, March Spool rooms will
continue to operate in Helena, but
they will be compelled to pay a
license of $500 a month instead of $3.50
as heretofore. This, in substance, is
the result of the action taken by the
city council last night on the anti.pool
room ordinance introduced by Alder
man Lougmaid.
HELENA, March 3.-Another Of Mon.
tana's early pioneers has gone to his
reward. Daniel II. Weston, IS years
| old, former treasurer of the territory
of Montana, was found dead in his
yesterday by NJ. J. Arnett, the ]~anitor
of the building. Major Weston had
been q resident of Montana for IA
years. He came % the territory and
located in Virginia City ia 1864, and
established q boot aud shoe store.
In the later Cos he removed to Helena
where he lived until his death.
BUTTE, March At was announced
today at the Amalgamated h%eadquar.
tiers that the Washoe concentration will
begin crushing ore tomorrow, and
next week the big smelter will be turn.
ing out matte Men are focking into
both Butte and Anaconda from all
parts of the state. Preference is being
given to the old and experienced en-
ployes, and these will be added to the
present forces until production has
reached a normal stage. Hundreds of
men have deserted the grading camps
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad. Many miners secured en-
ployment on the grade after the shut.
down, aud these are especially anxious
to return to their old positions.
HELENA, March SIS. l.. Lewis to.
day received from the Northern Pacific
the sun Of Sill 800, representing the
judgment and costs OF q personal in.
jury suit Lewis won. June s, 1906,
his left hand was cut of in a wreck
near Townsend, while he was employed
rs n hro1zo-op Tho i,,uv o,rou1oI
him 81, 400, which vas reduced by the
court to $40, 600. The Northern Paci-
&c appealed, but the supreme court
affirmed the decision.
MIssOULA, March 1.-The body of
Thadeus Theriault, a we'll known resi-
dent of Missoula was found
Theriault had Deer in the hospital,
and upon leaving that institution is
believed to have become intoxicated
and wandered into the water.
DEER LODGE, March 1.-The Mil.
waukee & St. Paul road is laying steel
in the valley, and is making good
~ VS. LIN SeCuAh ShoSSl AS az
Deer Lodge, and within the next few
days it will be put to work clearing
away q big hill at the Kohrs ranch in
order to make room for the location OF
the shops.
LEWIsToWN. Mar. ed Shannon
charged with arson, was brought ia
from Stanford last evening by Dep uty
Sheriff Whitcomb and placed ~ the
county Jail. Shannon's trouble is the
result of drink. While intoxicated he
was elected from several saloons, and
then e to the Mitchell house, bull,
q fire on the floor and went to sleep,
with the result that one leg was badly
burned and considerable damage wa.
done to the place.
HELENA, March fl. E. Helm Of
Conrad, Teton county, pleaded guilty
this morning to unlawful fencing Of
5, 400 acres OF public land and was
sentenced by Judge Hunt to serve
forty eight hours in the county jai
and to pay a fine OF 5000. Mr.. Heir
went to Jail. Mr.. Helm averred tina
he had removed his fence just as soor
as he received the notice from the
special agents, and that the obstruc'
ton had been removed before hi.
indictment.
DILLON, March A sensation wa.
caused in this city today when il wa,
disclosed that Emery Palver, a well
known young society nan of this city
whose parents are respected people o.
this city was shot and fatally wounded
while participating in the holdup OF
Henry Cahill, a saloonman, early thi>
morning. Cahill was en- route
home at an early hour when be was
accosted by two highwaymen anG
dragged into an alley. Cahill, by {
ruse, shot one of the bandits through
the stomach. The other bandit the1