The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-19
MONTANA BRIEFlETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,

~ I'VE III "
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
GREAT FALLS, June IL Edwin S.
Burton, an American youth of 20
years, who arrived ia Great Falls re.
Gently after spending three years in
Canada and who was arrested q few
days after his arrival for forging q
check on q local dentist, was today
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary after pleading guilty to q charge
of forgery.
BUTTE, June &c. M. Carbon, Of
Tacoma. organizer OF the socialistic
labor party, was tonight driven from
q speaking stand at Dakota and Park
streets by a mob of more than 500 men.
Carbon had just started a vitriolic
attack upon the doctrines of the Cath
Ollie church when the crowd rushed him
from the stand, destroyed the litera-
ture be was distributing, and drove
him into a picture theater for protec-
ton. The police were early on the
scene and dispersed the mob.
BILLINGS, June 14.-Local business
men have instituted q plan which has
for it's end the erection in this loo ality
of a large alfalfa mill. A subscription
paper started today was sigoed for
amounts aggreg ating $1,000 within 30
minutes. II is believed the $40, 900
necessary to build the plant will be
secured in a few days, ia which event
the mill will be erected in plenty Of
time to handle all the product grown
in this locality
KAL1sPELL, June l4.-Supt. Il n.
Chapman of Glacier park has taken a
hand in the protest against the open.
ing of a saloon within the park at Bel
ton. At 9 meeting in the Kalispell
club rooms Mr.. Chapman called for as
sistance in preventing the issuance OF
a saloon license recently granted to
George E. Snyder, for use on Snyder's
land just within the borders of the
park at Bolton. A committee was ap-
| pointed to take the % after in hand.
HELENA, June Is In conformity
with the verdict of the jury, Judge Gle.
ments today sentenced William Jones
to the p%enitentiary for life. Notice of
an appeal vas given by the attorneys
for Jones and Judge Clements signed
an order of probable cause, which has
the effect of keeping Jones in the coun-
ty Jail here until his appeal is decided.
Jones vas convicted Of the murder OF
Robert Johnston in this city, the shoot
ing taking place March 30 last.
GLEND1vE. June Estate Senate
McCone today received q telegram
signed by former Gov. B. +. White,
State Senator F o. Selway, Repre-
sentatives Frank Eliel aud T. J. Muir.
ray and other prominent republicans
of Besverhead county, asking him tc
wire the Montana delegation At Chi
cago and urge them to work for the
nomination of compromise president
ial candida ate. Senator McCone com
piled with the request. Discussing tht
matter, he said he believed such actor
would be pleasing to q majority of re-
publicans in this section.
RED LODGE, June 14.-John Rash, o
Bridger was struck by lightning at
o'clock this afternoon and Instant!
killed. He and three other men, on
q son of Alderman Hicox OF Rel
Lodge, we're working on the big iriga
ton ditch on the bench just east of tn
city and all four were knocked init
the water by the bolt. The three mel
quickly regained consciousness and
on dragging their companion from tn
ditch found that he was dead.
HELENA, June 24.-Oliver Ra,
Rider, James Four Horn and Jane
Fine Bull pleaded guilty today In tn
federal court to jointly stealing q hors
on the Blackfeet reserv alton and wer
sentenced to serve elk months each i
the county Jail. Peter Little Plum
was given seven months for tealin
two horses on the same reserv alton.
Notice Of Contest.