The river press., 1910-09-07

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MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, Aug. 3O.-Every forest fire
in Montana is under control save one
raging on the Little Boulder. 20 miles
from Big Timber, according to reports
received by Governor Norris. II is
possible that the militia will be sent
to that region.
KAL1sPELL, Aug. 3O.-What is con.
sidered q fine record for an unirriga at.
ed tract Of land 10 dry year, vas
made by Thomas O'Toole, who cut
more than "a bushels of winter wheat
to the acre from 100 acres q few days
ago. Farmers are reporting surprises
in the heaviness Of the yield, as threeh.
ing progresses over the valley, and es.
TINA of three. .fourths OF q regular
crop are being made. It was thought
at one time the grain would be lees
than one.hslf Of the customary yield.
HELENA, Aug. 30.-The jury in the
case Of Eric Landin Of Dupuyer, tried
yesterday on q charge of having sold
whisky Christmas eve. 1909, 70 two In.
dians, was found guilty on one count
by the Jury which reached verdict at
midnight. Landin will be sentenced
tomorrow. Mark Griffin of Culbert-
son was placed on trial on the same
charge in the federal court today. It
is alleged that he sold whisky to In.
dians November %.
KAL1sPELL, Aug. 29.-Goods saved
from the fire which crisped the region
of the upper Saltwater, Aug. 10, have
been stolen by looters among the
crews sent in to check the flames, ac-
cording to stories brought here today
by homesteaders who went back to
look over the scenes of disaster. The
goods were dug up from we'll and
outbuildings, which had been covered
by dirt, and where they we're entirely
safe from the fires. Trunks were brok-
en- into, furniture scattered about and
the clothing taken.
BUTTE, Aug. 31.-Kerlan Horan
probably fatally shot his 24.year. old
wife this morning at their home at 30
North Atlantic street. He put three
bullets into her body, one piercing the
right eye. Koran was jealous of the
attentions shown his wife by one Jim
Morgan, who is miner and works in
the same mine as Horan.
M1ssoULA, August 3l.-One more
body was found in the burned timber
near Avery, Idaho, this morning, &C.
cording to a telegram from Ranger
Debbitt received here by Forester
Greeley at noon. From papers the
man was identified as Harry Lavar of
the Setter creek fire fighters. His ad-
dress is unknown.
BOHEMIAN, Aug. 3l.-Bozeman is q
city of many attr actions today and
after protracted storm the sun is
shining beautifully over the Gallatin
valley. The fnanciers of Montana
are gathered here in the annual meet
ing of the Bankers association. The
state fair is on in full blast and the
sweet pea carnival this afternoon is
we'll under way.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 3l.-A deed
was fled with County Clerk Wood to-
day, transferring from the Great Falls
w ater Power & Townsite company to
the Great Falls Townsite company all
OF the property owned by the former,
for consider alton of 81. The Great
Falls Townsite company is a million.
dollar corporation formed few days
ago.
HELENA, Aug. 3l.-Eric Landin, a
saloon keeper of Dupuyer, tried and
found guilty by a jury in the federal
court of selling four quarts of alcohol
to an Indian, was sentenced by Judge
ASooSA eOOo oy w oCSNC tOCu u lOuC
months in the county Jail and to pay
q fine of 5000. In passing sentence the
court said he would have been more
severe had not the Jury recommended
leniency.
LEw1sToWN, Aug. 3l-A telephone
message has been received here stat.
ing that Dick Mitchell, camp tender
for David Foreman, had shot and
fatally wounded Hall Cowau, tender
for j. D. Waite. The sheriff has gone
to Roundup and will rush through by
automobile to Flatwillow, where the
shooting occurred, to arrest Mitchell.
The latter is said to have left his
camp, and as he is armed no one
there cares to undertake his arrest.
Her Goodby.
She was one CT those very gushing,