The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-20
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
BILLINGS, Oct. 13.-Traveling by
rail and overland, hurrying onward
without rest or sleep on q trail which
led over ranges, across streams and
through broken country, Sheriff
Orrick reached the goal for which he
was headed at Bellefourche, S. D.,
and arrested Clarence Babcock, who
is alleged to have stolen three horses
belonging to j. w. Newton, prom.
inent stockman of the Roundup coun-
try. The officer has just returned to
this city with his prisoner. 1t is said
that Bsbcock is wanted on numerous
other similar charges.
BUTTE, Oct. 13.-Almost in the same
breath in which he was told that the
coroner's jury held him responsible
for the murder of Patrick Shea, the
news of his aged fathers death fell
upon the ears Of Thomas Griffith At
the county jail this afternoon. The
effect the result of the coroner's jury
had upon Griffith was as nothing
compared with the blow the tidings
of his bereavement carried. When the
verdict of the coroner's jury was
read to Griffith he was as stolid
as wooden Indian. An instant later
when he learned of his parents death
he was in tears and convulsive sobs
shook his frame.
HELENA, Oct. 14.-Suit was begun
in the district court today bv E. J.
Wenninghoff against Roberts Bros.
and j. G. Bell for $4,000, based on
personal injuries. The defend ants are
railroad contractors and the plaintiff
alleges that when working for them
near Bearmouth last May he had his
hand crushed, due to the negligence
OF tile ueleOOants.
LEwIsTOWN, Oct l4.-The farmers
of this section are highly pleased over
the announcement that Prof. w. Fl.
Campbell, regarded as the foremost
authority in the world on practical
dry.farming, will be here Nov. and
to speak at the farmers institute.
Bench land farmers all over this
county are following the Campbell
system with wonderful success and
they are all anxious to hear him
speak.
HELENA, Oct. 14-That lands in the
vicinity of Helena are in demand by
land investors was further illustrated
when the Arthur Lachapelle ranch of
1900 acres, just east of the Spokane
ranch, was sold to II. H. Pigott and
Lewis Penwell of this city. The con-
sideration was not made public. but it
is rumored to have been between
SAC, 900 and $4,000 Besides the ranch,
1000 head of sheep, some cattle,
horses, hay on the ground and ranch
equipment were sold.
BUTTE, Oct. 16.-The police got
after the gamblers again this morning
at an early hour, with the result that
some 20 persons were taken to the
city Jail, and after being registered
and searched, transferred to the coun-
ty institution to be prosecuted by the
county authorities.
HELENA, Oct. 16.-Henry CheIman
pleaded guilty before Judge Bean in
the federal court today to introducing
liquor on the Flathead reserv alton.
He was given 60 days in Jail and
fined 500. Alex Pablo and Sam Bel.
mont pleaded not guilty to whisky
charges, and John W. Finley not
guilty to receiving stolen property on
the same reserv alton.
BUTTE, Oct. 16.-A $4,000 bond
was required of Sam Soyina on q
gambling charge by Judge Donl; n
this morning. soyina was arrested
by the police last night in the raid on
Egan's saloon, and when brought to
the county Jail he was Immediately
recognized as one who had been ar.
rested in former raid, and for whom
the authorities have been searching
for six weeks. After his first arrest
be was released on bonds of $1,000,
and that was the last the authorities
saw of their man.