The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS|
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

n oOo8et OF snort items
From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, June 2s.-H. G. Cullom,
formerly OF Helena, but at present
chief Of the field service of the general
land Office in South Dakota, has been
appointed to succeed L. L. Sharp -
chief OF the service In Montana with
headquarters at Helena. Mr.. Sharp
goes to Portland July l.
HELENA, June 27.-Telling the court
that be was not guilty Of selling liquor
to Indians at Missoula, but merely
pleaded guilty because he had no
means with which to employ an attor-
ney, Charles w. Wilson of Miseouls,
pleaded guilty before Judge Rasch In
the federal court this morning. The
Judge refused to accept the plea, how.
ever, and appointed F. M. Mettler to
defend Wilson.
M1ssoULA, June 27.-The old court.
house. . historic structure that con.
tains what was once the only hall in
the western part Of the state large
enough for dancing purposes, was
auctioned of this afternoon. The
building brought s211 and was sold to
Joseph Servstius, . contractor, who
will dismsntle it. The new courthouse
will be ready for occupancy within q
few weeks.
HELENA, June 27.-Three defend.
ante indicted Saturday by the grand
jury on q charge Of introducing liquor
on Indian reserv atoms pleaded guilty
before Judge Rasch today and we're
sentenced TO serve sixty days in jail
and each to pay q fine of 600. They
are r. j. Corrigan, Louis Mondeous
and Sam Middle Calf. Other defend
ants were arraigned and will plead
later.
ANACONDA, June u. - Stealing
everything in sight from bologna
sausage to Budweiser beer, during Q
night which they filled with criminal
activities, Frank Thorson and James
Murray, two 17-year.old boys, r in
jail, charged with robbery. They
broke into three establishments dur
ing the night and were captured while
crawling under the sidewalk with the
plumber OF their last robbery in their
possession.
BILLINGS, June 28.-H. T. Collins,
charged with grand larceny, made an
unsuccessful attempt to hang himself
in his cell in the county Jail here.
Collins cut up his shirt and twisted
the strips into q rope which he placed
about his neck. He climbed on q stool
and, after tying the %improvised rope
to the grating as high as he could
reach. kicked the stool from under
him. Other prisoners heard the noise
and gave the alarm. Collins was al.
most dead when cut down by the
%]ailer. He admitted attempting his
life and said next time he would use
matches.
BOHEMIAN, June 29.-Robbers perpe.
trated a daring and successful haul at
Salesville, IL miles southwest OF Boze.
man, Monday night. They broke into
the Orvis general merchandise store
and stole part of the stock of goods.
This stuff was hauled away in a wagon
by a team, both of which we're also
stolen. The team was taken from the
Orvis stable and the wagon from q
neighbor.
BUTTE, June 29.-Five short.change
artists, who worked q aim.aam game
upon q number Of bsrtenders Satur.
day night, were convicted in Judge
McGowan's court late yesterday after
noon and all OF them given Jail zen.
tences. The gang worked the old army
game OF juggling with the change, IN.
til they had secured s5 from the bar.
tenders.
HELENA, June 3d.. H. Hall, com.
missioner of agriculture, today made
public q summary of reports the bu.
has received respecting the con.
dition of crops in Montana. While
in some localities there will be short
crops because of failure of farmers
closely to follow the prescribed dry
farming methods, the acreage, espec.
tally of wheat, is the largest in the
states history. On the whole. the
yield will be quite satisfactory.
LEW1sToWN, June 29.--That the
Great Falls extension of the Milwau-
kee will run via the Beaver Creek cut,
King ranch and Judith river route Is
now practically q certainty. Yester.
day q contract vas put on record
whereby the Mason Ranch company
agrees to convey to the Milwaukee
land for the right of way. This is the
first deal made for the acquiring of
of way on the LewistOwn.Great