The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

clal land agents are at work in Mon
tana under L. L. Sharp, chief agent
of the general land Office of this divi-
sion, cleaning up the land cases. Be-
tween 5000 and $500 cases are pend
ing. MIR. Sharp is of the opinion that
all of these pending controversies will
be disposed of by the first of the year
thus enabling many settlers whose
eases have been tied up for some
months to proceed.
HELENA, July 22.--Word was re-
ceived yesterday morning by DIR. G..
II. Head that 800 head of sheep owned
by him which are feeding on their
summer range on the forest reserve
southwest of Helena, have died as the
result of eating loco weed. The loss
is severe. DR.. Head has two herds
composed of 1,500 head each grazing
in that district, and in the telegram
which he received from the herder in
charge it is said that about Is head
more are in a very critical condition.
BUTTE, July 2l.-The report of the
Anaconda grand jury, as filed today,
returns 4S true bills, OF which AT are
for gambling and one for grand lar
ceny. The jury criticised the road
supervision system, charging extor-
ton in some instances onIthe part of
supervisors, and also states that
county commissioners billsIfor service
frequently have been above the, limit
fixed by law, board mem bers allowing
themselves wages at $S per day for
work for which, under the statutes,
there is no compensation. 1t is also
stated that the commiss sOners have
charged for expenses above the legal
rates.
HELENA, July 2l.-Delightful wea.
ther for the first day of the third Lewis
and Clark carnival celebration re-.
suited ia the parade this afternoon
taking on far greater proportions than
was expected. The Lewis and Clark
expedition, composed Of % men and
Sacaj jawea, the Indian woman led by
Frank B. Linderm an. had the place
OF honor. They were followed by
Major Beacon, ia command of the
Sixth Infantry, four companies of the
regiment and the regimental band.
The children's division was one of the
surprises, there being more than 5000
boys and girls in line. Civic and
fraternal org ganizations and the fire
department made up the remainder of
the pageant.
BUTTE, July 22.-Mrs. Marga garet
Lewis, aged 81, Butte 'sIoldest woman,
died this evening .at;,theshome of her
daughter in this city. She was born
at Oyster Bay, the home of former
President Roosevelt. Death was due
to disease incident to oldlage. Dur.
ing her lifetime twenty-three presi-
dents served the UnitedlStates, and of
this number nine we're .sborn after she
was seven years of age.
HELENA, July 22.-Seventy Mon.
tana people went into bankruptcy
during the year ending June 80, ac-
cording to the report issued by Clerk
of the Federal Court G. W. Sproule.
Forty-two of the number were wage
earners, fifteen we're merchants eight
were farmers, two professional men,
one manufacturer, and five were en-.
gagged in miscellaneous occupations.
GREAT FALLS, Julyl 22.-Charged
with burglary, two school boys of
this city, Diehi Frost, the. l2-year.old
son of Great Northern switchman,
and George Johnson, IL years of age.
are being held by the police awaiting
decision upon the part of the county
attorney as to what action to take
against them. The two boys were ar.
rested following an investig alton
of the burglary of the house of Alex
Irwin, president OF the Montana sports
mems association,
BUTTE, July 2.-Hisshead almost
blown off and the upper part of his
body a mass of small wounds, as
result of a premature explosion in the
Mount ain View mine at an early hour
this morning, Harry w. Nichols was
rushed to Murray hospital with faint
spark of life still left in his, bleeding
breast, but he died few minutes af.
ter without regaining consciousness
Thomas Satter, his partner, is also at
the hospital with injuries received in
The same explosion.
BUTTE, July 23.-Michael Canta,
aged II, died tonight of tetanus as the
the result of the explosion of toy
pistol in the hands OF the boy July 5.
Death ensued after period OF terri
BILE agony following a period of ap.
parent convalescence.
HELENA, July 23.-News was re.
,airoI in tJoloro tr,I,v of Tho looth