The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-23
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.


ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
~hat Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
HELENA, June 16.-Jos. Alveers, .
Sioux Indian, was sentenced to serve
sixty days in the county jail and fined
BOO BY Judge Hunt today for giving
liquor April II to an Indian on the
Fort Peck reserv alton.
BUTTE, June 16.-The United States
service is advertising for
men to work upon large irriga ati on
projects near North Yakima, Wash.
In circulars posted on the official
bulletin boards at the postoffice, it is
stated that the government can use
l 900 men q month there this summer.
LaboriuR men, cement workers, car.
penters, teamsters, blscksmiths and
kitchen help are needed.
HELENA, June 16.-The affairs of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
in Montana were virtually wound up
here today when Judge j. Miller Smith
handed down decree providing for
the distribution of s5,90S.25 In the
beneficiary fund Of the organic alton.
Under the decree the fund will be dis.
tributed pro rata among the benetici.
aries.
HELENA, June l6.-M. ]. Powers
was today denied new trial by the
supreme court. Powers was charged
with murder and was convicted of
m manslaughter in the district court of
Silver Bow. The defendant alleged
errors in the courts instructions and
in the method Of choosing the jury,
but the supreme court holds there was
no error.
MOORE, June ia lamp exploded
in one of the rooms of the Moore hotel
and the fire quickly spread throughout
the whole building. The hotel building
and contents were entirely destroyed,
with the the exception OF one trunk.
The K>pe saloon next door was also
completely destroyed. Fire Chief
Denton and his force were able after
excellent service to save the Kipe
butcher shop next door to the saloon,
although it Is only ten feet away.
BUTTE, June 1.-two men were
found dead today, both in lodging
houses and both apparently having
died as they slept. One is an unknown
and may be from western Montana.
Ed. Tracy was found sitting upright
in chair at 553 South Arizona street.
In one hand was a box of sardiues
and on the table near by were some
soda crackers, a dried-up lemon
cut open and bottle with little
whiskey in it. He may have been
dead since Sunday night, as that was
the last time he was seen alive by his
landlady. He was about IS years of
age.
GLENDIvE, June 16.-Though the
coroner's jury today reached q ver-
dict of suicide, there is yet much
mystery and some conflicting stories
surrounding the death of Alex Atkin.
son, who was found by his neighbors
lying dead on his bed in his rough
ranch home, 18 miles from this city.
The man had evidently been dead for
several days for his body was in q
state of advanced decomposition when
found and yet two boys claim they
saw smoke issuing from Atkinson q
chimney on Sunday. He had come to
bis death by q pistol bullet wound in
the forehead.
GREAT FALLS, June 1.-THE Frank
D. Cooper ranch of about 10000 acres
and the sheep and cattle of the ranch
have been sold to Livingston men
for sI80, 900. The deal has not been
closed, but it is understood that q
substantial sum has been paid down
to bind the bargain. The property
was purchased through John r. King
Of Livingston.
HELENA, June 17.-Perry Kennerly,
who has been in trouble several times
in the federal court and who served
time in the penitentiary, Is in the
county jail awaiting the action Of the
grand jury on charge OF introdu ducing
whiskey on the Blackfeet reserv alton.
Kennerly has also been in trouble at
Great Falls, where he represented
himself as associated with q we'll
known Helena lawyer, and contract.
ing q big bill at Great Falls hos
tlery.
GREAT FALLS, June 17.-Axtel OF.
gren committed suicide yesterday in