The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-06
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS

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A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, Sept. 27.-The will OF
Michael Reinig, the pioneer who died
here last week, was filed here today.
The instrument is dated April 10, 1902,
and leaves the entire estate equally to
his wife, Matilda, and his two chill.
dren, Charles N. and Annie E. Reinig.
The latter is now married. The value
OF the estate 10 given at $50, 600.
BUTTE. Sept. 27.-Robbed Of her
purse containing 5000 while che knelt
in prayer at the Sacred Heart church
yesterday morning, Mrs. John Ada.
mick has asked the aid Of the police
in the search for q we'll dressed young
woman, who sat next to Mrs. Ada.
mick, when the prayer began, but who
was missing when the devotions were
finished. Mrs. Adamick laid her
purse beside her upon the bench be-
fore she knelt, and when she arose it
was gone.
BUTTE, Sept. 27.-According to in.
formation received In Butte yesterday
Dr.. Edgar I. Bradley, q we'll known
Montana physician, for many years
prscticing in Madison county, died
at White Sulphur Springs, where he
had been located for the past several
months. The doctor was q native of
the south and was thirty.nine years
old. He was a member Of the Elks,
Masons, Eagles and Fraternal Broth
erhood. He is survived by Q wife and
daughter, Lois, IA years old. BE had
many friends in Butte and all over
southern Montana, where he was we'll
known and highly esteemed.
DILLON, Sept. 27.-The Oregon
Short Line closed . deal recently with
Scott & Decker of Armstead for 80
town lots adjoining the block in which
the hotel is located. It 10 believed
that the company intends moving its
chops to Armsead from Lima, 90 the
haul, under the new eight.hour law, is
too long between Butte and Lima for
the crews to cover it In eight hours.
Other reasons for believing that the
Short Line is contemplating such q
move and also its confidence In the
success of Armstesd are that the com.
pany has just completed . new depot
there At q cost of 90, 600 and has also
expended about $1,000 grading and
grsveling around the depot to park
the ground adjoining.
RED LODGE, Sept. 29.-While play.
ing holdup. Irwin English, aged IA,
was accidentally shot and killed by
his cousin, Harry Updegraft, aged 16.
BUTTE, September 29.-Mrs. T. A.
Ryerson of Ionia. Mich, dropped
dead in the Northern Pacific depot
this morning while about to take q
train for home. Her son, T. A. Ry-
erson, a Bozeman rancher, was mott.
6ed by wire, but while galloping to
the depot at Bozeman to come to
Butte. his horse fell, seriously injur-
ing him.
HELENA, Sept. 2S.-AIleging tina,
I. M. Fisher, jr., has alienated the
affections Of his wife, whom he
married last December, Warren
B. Wyman has brought suit agains,
Fisher for $40 1000 damages. Fisher
Is q travelling man who was engaged
to Mrs. Wyman bafore she met
her husband. Wyman is q driver oil
q delivery wagon.
LIVINGSTON, Sept. 2s.-Word was
received in this city today of the kill.
ing of w. M. Stevenson of this city
in a wreck that occurred in the Chi.
cago stockyards. D.. M. Hamilton,
also of Livingston, and who accom-
panied Stevenson, is reported to have
been seriously injured. The two mer
left Livingston last Thursday with q
carload of cattle. Both men have re.
sided in this city many years and
were we'll and f%avorably known.
BILLINGS, Sept. 2S:-Special Office.
Russell Sage vas shot in the breas,
and officer Soy received q bulle,
wound in the thigh shortly after
O'Clock this morning in an attempt to
arrest Quong Sue Hoo, q Chinamau
a against whom q complaint Of robbery
had been made. Officer Sage is in q
critical condition., but it is believed
he will recover. The Chinaman, who
received three wounds before he was