The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLe1S
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
GREAT FALLS, Jan. l7.-Joho Glib
bins, aged 10, one OF Great rails
pioneers, died last night ut Columbus
hospital, where he vas taken early In
the afternoon. suffering from a stroke
OF paralysis. He was a COMMUNICATE
10 ST.. AIMS Catholic church. He is
survived by an aged wife.
LIBBY, Jan. l6.-Char!es Ordish,
M%ontana's champion mountain lion
hunter, came 10 from the headwaters
o! Pipe creek toda y, bringing in the
pelts of three of the big cats. Mr.. Or.
dish has made q wager with q Kalis-
pell man that he will kill at least 20
of the mountain lions this winter. He
has already killed eleven, and rs be
still has several weeks In which TO op-
crate, the outlook IL that be will win.
GREAT FALLS, Jan. l7.-Giford G.
Allen, q youth of II, was arrested here
yesterday on q charge of incorrigibil.
ity on a warrant sworn out by his
guardian, Charles Wegoer. Allen is
heir 70 q $50, 600 estate and for the
past few months has been leading q
dissolu,e life. His guardian has sent
him to several colleges, but he was al
ways expelled within q short time.
Local sports are making bets that he
will not remain at the state reform
school at Miles City for any length Of
time IL sent there.
BUTTE, Jan. 1.-THE fire conditions
in the High Ore mine have greatly i'm
proved in the past IL hours, accord
ing to a statement issued today by
General Superintendent John Gillie,
of the Amalgama ted Copper company.
All the pumps in the High Ore, which
drain ell the principal mines Of the
Anaconda group, are working today
and the fire, while still burning, is
under control. All the mines with the
exception OF the Bell and Diamond,
the North Butte and the High Ore, are
working and inside of q week they too
are expected to be in operation.
HELENA, Jan. II. - The various
county officers Of Montana, including
the assessors, are attending q meeting
here today. The county commission
ers, clerks and other officers have
come together to discuss matters of
legislation of special interest to them.
The assessors e talking classified
ton Of property and similar affairs.
The sessions are being held in the
Lewis and Clark county courthouse.
GREAT FALLS, Jan. 1.-THE Mon.
tana Poultry association directors q,
their meeting last night completed the
arrangements for the exhibition which
will be opened here Jan. rs for three
days. The association has assurance
that there will be more than 5000 or
exhibition, representing all sections
of the state, especially good exhibits
coming from Butte, Anaconda, Mis-
soula, Bozeman and Kalispell.
BILLINGS. Jan. 17.-Admitting thai
he had set fire to the records ia the
Great Northern Railway company's
depot It Broadview to destroy evil
dences of a shortage of $l,098 in the
funds, M. A. Nelson, agent for thai
road, faced Judge Henry in district
court this afternoon aud pleaded
guilty to arson in the second degree
He was sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years. Nelson was arrested
by Special Agent Mckay of the Grea'
Northern and, after having been
sweated, broke down, admitted hi
guilt and afterward wrote q lengthy
confession, saying he was actuated BY
remorse.