The river press., 1913-12-31
MONTANA NEWS BR|EFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.


Butte, Dec. 23.-Orlando B. Barber,
IS, one of the first pioneers in Mon
tana, and we'll known throughout the
state, died Monday at Springbury, Pa,
according to advices received this
evening. Mr.. Barber came to Mon
tana in 1866, and his ranch interests
in the state consisted of two large
in Madison county, one embracing g.
400 acres. He was also an extensive
property holder in Butte.
Helena, Dec. 23.-According to the
annual report of the board of county
commissioners of Lewis and Clark
county, it cost the taxpayers an even
$4,000 for the maintenance, building
and extension of county roads and
bridges during the fiscal year ending
December l. OF this amount 100000
was expended on roads; $4,000 on
bridges, and $4,000 on new road ma
chinery.
Butte, Dec. 25.-Jack Stein, an old
time resident of Montana, and per-
haps more familiarly known as Jack
Dawson, dropped dead shortly before
| five o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
| Trocadero saloon on North Main
street. Stein came to Helena three
| days ago suffering in health. He COM
planned to different persons that he
| was not feeling we'll, but declined to
go to a hospital. He drank consider
ably at times, but it is said he did
| not indulge to any extent during his
| last visit, and what caused his death
is not known.
Great Falls, Dec. 23.-Five holdups
and store robbery in one night is
mark that stands as a record in
criminal circles of Great Falls. The
record was established between dark
last night and daylight today and in
volved the sticking up of four pede-
strians on north side streets, holdup
of a grocery store on the same side
of Central avenue and the burglary of
Arkell's store. Two men, M. Beatty
and Lou Beatty, we'll known about
Great Falls, are under arrest and are
confidently believed to be the men
who robbed the drygoods store and
Taylor's grocery. and may have had
a hand in the stick-up business.
Bozeman, Dec. 25.--Poor returns on
the grain cropped last season in the
Gallatin valley leads up to two impor.
t&nt meeting, that i'll be held in
Rozeman at the court house on Sat
urday. One of these meeting; is for
all men who are interested in dairy
farming; the other for all who are
interested in pea culture.
Helena, Dec. 25.-A Christmas
present to the diocese of Helena Col.
Thomas Cruise donated 100000 today
toward the completion of St. Helena
cathedral, and pipe organ for the
edifice that will cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 more. Announcement of this
was made by Bishop Carroll today.
In all Colonel Cruise has now donated
more than 100000 to, the cathedral
Great Falls, Dec. 24.-Pat Harmon
and Edward Hannigan, who were re.
Gently convicted of gambling, were
taken before Judge Leslie for sen.
tence. Each man was fined $1OO, and
given until December q to make the
payment or go to Jail. w. r. Green
too, was up for sentence in the same
court, having some time ago been
found guilty of gambling. He receiv
ed the same sentence with the same
} provisions pertaining to payment.
Libby, Dec. 25.-Charles r. Down
ing, a we'll known rancher of this vi
Cinity, committed suicide yesterday
) by shooting himself in the head will
shotgun. The rash act was commit
) ted in a cabin on his ranch on thu
kootenai river, mile and half ives
! of Libby. Mr.. Downing was one o
the we'll known old-timers of this 10
: cality, having lived here for man,
!. years, and leaves behind a famil,
, highly respected.