The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-30
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

HELENA, Nov. 23.-Sitttng as
special examiner. o. T. Crane Il
bearing evidence here in the equity
suit Of the United States against B,
D. Phillips, wherein it is sought to
recover title to large tracts of land in
the Helena, Great Falls and Glasgow
districts. A number of Witnesses are
to be examined.
HELENA, Nov. 22.-R. r. Cunning.
ham, state insurance commissioners,
today revoked the license of the St.
Paul Mutual Hill aud Cyclone Iusur.
ance company of st. Paul, alleging
misrepresentation by agents, repre-.
hensible conduct on the part Of I'D.
~justers and an apparent disposition
on the part of the executive officials
to resort to dilatory tactics ia the set.
Element of claims.
HELENA, Nov. 23.-That the new
railroad, running into White Sulphur
Syringe, will probably charge Eve
cents q mile for carrying passengers,
is indicated by an opinion rendered
yesterday by Attorney General Galen
In response to q request from the state
railroad commission. The attorney
general holds that where 10 is shown
that Q higher rate than the maximum
general rate of three cents per mile is
reasonable, in the case of new roads,
the railroad Commission has authority
to approve the higher rate.
BILLINGS, Nov. 23.-TAe officers
are investigating the case of d. A.
Nice alum, who is accused of tender
ing T. G. Armitsge q worthless check
for q, 400 in payment for . number of
dairy lows. McCallum, represented
himself to be the proprietor of q large
dairy at Omaha. The bank in that
city on which the check was drawn
sent word 1t had never beard of Me-
Callum. 1t is believed ne is mentally
unbalanced and it is not likely he will
be prosecuted.
KALIsPELL, Nov. p. Flathead
fruit growers returned today from the
national apple show in Spokane de-
lighted with the treatment they had
received there. and with the prizes
given to FlatheSd apples in competi.
ton with Wenatchee, North Yakima,
Hood River and many other apple
centers of the west.
BUTTE, Nov. 25.-The safe of Ed.
ward G. Roberts, who keeps q meat
market and general store was blown
up yesterday morning and about $3.50
in cash and checks secured. That the
safe cracking was the work of pro.
fessionals there is no doubt in the
minds of the authorities, after an ex
animation of the premises. An en-.
trance was gained through a windo v
in the rear of the building.
LEwISTowN, Nov. "a. Engineer
Swearingen of Great Falls. has JUS
completed his examination of the
city's waterworks system, and upor
his report and recommend atoms plans
for Immediately rebuilding the system
and replacing the wooden mains with
iron pipe will be placed. 1t is found
that this important and urgently
needed improvement will cost in thu
neighborhood Of $50, 900, and the prop
osition to issue bonds to that amount
will be submitted to the voters at a,
early date.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. 26.-Williau
DeLore, q half breed Indian, arreste,
some time ago on the charge of steal
ing . horse near Augusta and the,
riding the animal to Cascade where b.
sold it for q small amount. appeared
before Judge Ewing, In Department
II, of the district court today, an
was sentenced to Is months in tn
~peuitentiary.
HELENA. Nov. 26.-Carrie Walker
q cook employed by q west side fam
lily, has q Sl0,0 900 grievance agsins
Rosa Thompson, according to q CON
plant fled In the district court yes
terday. Miss Walker declares sh
was damaged In that amount on &C
count of wilful, malicious and falls
stories told by the defendant, concern
ing the plaintiff and q male acquain,
ance.
BILLINGS, Nov. 26.-Lying prom
} on bis back in q field Q short distsnc
from the public road and about tw
miles east Of Billings, the body Of .
unknown man wss found today b
hunters, who reported the matter I
, the coroner. A bullet wound Va
found near the center of the forehea
and . revolver lay on his breast jul
out OF reach of his hand.
HELENA, Nov. &C. B. Witter {
: this city. has just returned from
visit to Omaha and other cities In q