The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.

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SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.
ANACONDA. Aug. 18.-More than
1.500 head Of young cattle have been
shipped from Spikes, Idaho, and will
arrive here in . day or two. to be
sent to the feeding grounds Of the Big
Hole basin. The animals are being
brought across the plains on 60 cars
and are shipped by Bales & Jones.
M1ssouLA, Aug. l8.-News was re.
oeived here this morning from Hamil-
ton that q rich strike has been made
at the Golden and Silver mining
claims, located IL miles from Hamil.
ton between Butts and Mineral Hills,
and owned by V. Jones, j. B. Ship.
man and William Bennett. The as
cay shows %, 400 per ton. The mine
was discovered by shipman last fall
while hunting, and is believed to be q
lost Indian mine. The lead where the
gold was discovered is Is feet In width.
LEw1sTowN, Aug. 18.-The Fergus
cougty mines made shipments to out
eide smelters last week. The Cumber.
land, now under the control of A. S.
Wright. who has the property bonded,
made its first shipment uhder his
management, the lot comprising 30
tons of high grade ore going to the
smelter at Anaconda. 1t is expected
to give profit of about $1,000 and
was mined by three men in a short
time. The famous old Maginnis. al
so of Maiden, owned by w. G. Con.
rad and Helena men, also sent out a
nice lot of ore. The mine is being
worked under lease.
LEwIsTowN, Aug. .20.-The past
week has been notable one for big
deals in Fergus county ranch prop.
erty, and aside from the purchases
made by Mr.. Penwell of Helena, one
OF which involved 800, 1000, eastern
capitalists have purchased about 2, 900
acres Of the Mason tract on Little
Rock creek, while Wisconsin inves.
tor has bought 1000 acres of the
Branger tract in the same locality,
paying $25 az acre. .--.s---.s-.---.,---,
HELENA, Aug. 19.-J. j. Arthur,
arrested in Great Falls Tuesday
morning by Constable Frey, on the
supposition that he was A. G. Bericic,
who is alleged to have passed mum.
ber of worthless checks on Helena
merchants couple of years ago, was
discharged this morning by County
Attorney Hepner, who stated that he
was satisfied that Arthur was not the
right man. The men in Helena on
whom Arthur is alleged to have
passed the checks, were unable to
identify him as Bericic.
BUTTE, Aug. 20.-By the first of
next year it is authoritatively stated,
the Milwaukee will begin work on its
new line through the Yellowstone
country. The new line will run be-
tween Harlowton on the Milwaukee
and Cooke City and the Yellow
stone National park. The new road
will run from Harlowton to Melville
and thence to Big Timber. From Big
Timber the line will extend westw ard
to Cooke City.
HELENA, Aug. 19.-Former United
States Senator W. A. Clark is in the
city tonight. He is here looking after
his interests in the Missouri River
Power company. In an interview he
stated that the Missoulalelectric road ,
which he is building, will be ready for
operation in about five months. The
system includes an interurban line to
Bonner, Mont. and it's completion is
looked forward to, Senat Clark
says, as q great factor!in the develop.
ment Of the agricultural district ad-
jscent to the city of Missoula.
HELENA, Aug. 20.-Henry Neill,
state land agent, who went to Bolton,
in Flathead county, recently, to put
representatives Of the Great Northern
in possession of land the state had
sold the company. but which the for
est service had fenced, has returned
to Helena and reports that truce has
been made. Mr.. Neiil's instructions
from the state land board were to
place the purchasers in possession of
the land and to tear down the fence
the forest service had put up, If nee.
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