The river press., 1910-11-23
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.


From Various Parts Of the State.
RUTTE, Nov l5.-A, the result OF
several cases brought to his attention
during the past few weeks, Deputy
Humane Inspector p Giliigar has
d. C ded 10 make war on the dance
halls. He closed all IN Meaderville,
Walkervi!le aud Centerville last night
and will see that they remain closed
in the future. His orders we're obeyed
without an exception. This is Mr..
GilIigan's first step towards curing
the dance hall evil and it il his inten-
ton to follow up with IN ore orders of
similar nature, until the whole evil is
done away with.
LEw1sTowN, Nov. l3.-With only
short time between them, the deaths
of Elmer Traffer and Frederick Tracey
occurred yesterday at the Sisters hos.
pital here. Both were victims OF ty.
phoid. Mr.. Traffer was q wealthy
young Chicago man, aud had been
making an extended tour of the west,
seeking land Investments. He had not
been in this section long before he was
stricken. Mr.. Tracey was 81 years of
age and q alive OF New Windsor, Ill.
Last year be purcb ased the noted Med
igar ranch, near town, paying q large
sum for the 400 acres.
LEw1sTowN. Nov. Is Mrs. Lillian
Backstein, the fair bigamist of Round.
up, where she was employed as q
trained nurse when she married a pro.
minent young business man of that
place, he supposing her to be single
woman, will have to serve one day in
the pen and pay fine of 5000 for her
offense. Owing to the fact that che
has been confined in the county jail
many weeks and to mitig ating circum-
stances, Judge Cheadle was inclined
to be very ienient with her.
BUTTE, November 15.--Sheriff John
O'Rourke this morning received .
check for S23, ,066.53 from the Northern
Pacific Railway company, being the
full amount due Jerry A. John, who
last February received judgment
against the railroad for $25. 900, which
has since been sustained by the su-
preme court on appeal. The sl, ,966.53
represents interest and costs in the
case and besides this Sheriff O'Rourke
is paid sl4453 rs his commission.
| BUTTE, Nov. l5.-J ames A. Muir.
ray, multi million sire and one of the
best known capitalists in the north.
west, today was sentenced to Jail for
contempt OF court by District Judge
Lynch, there to be confined until he
was ready to comply with the courts
order and turn over mining stock
valued at about S25, 900 in the Butte
Monitor mine case, in which Murray
is the plaintiff. Mr.. Murray refused
to comply with the courts order until
the officers were ready to take him to
Jail and then be yielded.
MIssoULA, Nov. ia man who
gave his name as John Smith, was
arrested on q Puget Sound train near
Taft last night by three passengers
and turned over to an officer at Taft,
who brought him to Missoula this
evening. Smith is alleged TO have
walked into the saloon of Alexander
Conde at Saltese at a late hour last
night, and opened the cash register,
taking s65 in real money. The pro.
prietor was asleep when be entered.
He was traced to the train and the ar
rest followed.
HELENA, Nov. 15.-Helena banks
report that the city is flooded with
Canadian 25 and so cent pieces, per-
feet in workm anship, containing the
full amount of silver and can only be
detected because the counterfeiters
stamped both sides upright, instead
of the die on the reverse eide printing
downwards. On the genuine the figures
giving the amount are stamped oppo.
site the bust of King Edward; on the
counterfeits the figures show oppo.
site the crown. The counterfeits
were first reported in northern Mon
tana two months ago; later they got
into circul alton at Great Falls, and
now they are in Helena.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sicken or grippe, and
may be taken with perfect safety by
the most delicate woman or youngest
child. The old and feeble will also
find them the most suitable remedy for
aiding and strengthening their weak.
eued digestion and for regul ating the
bowels. For sale by all dealers.
Seed Does Not Run Out.
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