The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
inq the Past Few Days

ing the Past Few Days
Butte, Dec. 4.-Montana contribut.
ed it's share of the 1877 people who
were killed and the 1926 who were in.
jured during the 1913 hunting season
which closed December l. Incomplete
records in the office of Game Warden
DeHart show that five people were
killed and one injured in Montana.
Butte, Dec. 4.-The death rate in
Butte and Silver Bow county will
show material increase, when the De-
cember death roll is complete, over
the 1912 total. There were 99S details
in the county in 1912 and the burial
permits for II months in 1913 showed
that 1,16S deaths had occurred, and
if the average ratio of deaths contin-
ues, there will be about 250 more
deaths this year than last in the coun-
ty.
Butte, Dec. 4.-John D. Cowan, for
mer postmaster at COWan, Mont,
charged with issuing fraudulent post
al money orders to the amount of
$4,000, pleaded guilty before Judge
Bourquin in the federal court this
morning, and was sentenced to serve
10 months in the federal prison at
LeavenwOrtl, and to pay a fine OF
$500 and costs. Former Governor E.
l.. Norris appeared for Cowan, admit
ted his guilt and asked the court to
deal leniently with the defendant.
Helena, Dec. 1.-THE celebration of
the silver jubilee of Algeria Temple
the biggest Shrine meeting V e held
in the state. Between 1000 and 1900
Mobiles from around the state, and
many from Idaho, Washington and
Utah were present, as well as lmper-
ial Potentate William w. Irwin of
Wheeling. West Virginia. Officers
were elected this afternoon, and d pa
TaGe, the ceremonial session, banquet
and >abare. show held in the evening.
Big Timber. Dec. 81. l.. La Fond,
editor OF the Sweet Grass Tribune,
lett for Kalispel Sunday night, where
he ssunes the office IA editor and
manager OF the interlaEe, a daily pa
per published in that city. 1t is under
stood he has bought the controlling
interest and will devote all his time
to its publication. With his going and
the mailing OF one more issue, the
Sweet Grass Tribune becomes a pa
per ot the past.
Great Falls, Dec. 1.-Two men,
Chist 0regard ana Frank Stahl, en-
ployed by the Milwaukee railroad near
Belt Greek, were yesterday afternoon
caught i'll q small rock slide, each sus-
tanning injuries. O%regard's left foot
was badly crushed and he will be con-
fined to the intirmary several weeks.
Stahls injuries were of a minor ma
ture and he will be able to resume
work in q few days. The slide occur
red at the west portal OF the tunnel
located between Belt Creek and Great
Falls.
Butte, Dec. with drawn revol-
vers, two masked holdups rushed into
the Blue Ribbon bar, at $40 East Front
street at 100 o'clock this morning and
after ordering the bartender and three
patrons to throw up their hands, they
forced them down d trap door behind
the bar into the cellar. Keeping the
men captors by standing OF the door,
the holdups rifled the cash register of
between SIS and $50. After that they
made their escape through a door in
the rear of the building.
Malta, Dec. 4.-John Couture, a we'll
known rancher residing on Milk river,
two miles from Malta. was the victim
Of a serious accident this afternoon
drilling a we'll on his farm, using a
horse power machine with -four horses
attached. In some manner he was
caught in the tumbling wheel and hor-
ribly mangled. When his assistant re-
turned from the river, where he Went
for water. three Of the horses had run
away and the rancher was found I'M
der the machine.
K~alispell, Dec. 6.-Fifteen thousand
dollars damages against the Great Nor
them Railway company for the death
of Conductor Johnson Hall, in a wreck
near DaldNld TWO years dSo, was lHC
verdict returned last night by a jury
before whom the case has been fought
in the district court for the past three
days. J.. c. Alexander. administrator
of the Hall estate, brought suit for
$4,000.
Judith Gap, Dec. 7.-Elmer II.
Blanchard was arrested this afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff George Rice, near
the head of Swimming Woman in the
Snowy mountains. on the charge OF
stealing a horse from the Mennonite
colony in the vicinity of LewistOwn
two weeks ago. Blanchard has been
in this section Of the state for about
six months. He is originally from
Oklahoma, but was employed pre-
vious to coming here in the ~vicinit.
of Dillon.
Missoula, Dec. Ga daring holdul
man called John Evans, a one-armet
orocciuu watchmon of tho Northor,