The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-05-21
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.

What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
LEw1sTowN, May s.. - Two girls
one giving her age % 10, and thu
other II. were taken into custody to.
day by humane officers. who theu
caused the arrest of j. M. Ross q,
Miles City on q white slavery charge.
The girls are from Fort Dodge, L.,
but had stopped in North Dakota.
They made . full statement to the OF.
6cers and the arrest of Ross followed.
The girls have been committed to
the home OF the Good Shepherd q,
Helena.
ANACONDA, May 16.-The scratch
of . pet kitten has brought Joseph
Marcille, one Of the fret residents OF
Anaconda, to deaths door and this
afternoon his life 10 nearing its end.
Mr.. Marcille vas one of the engineers
on tho Montana Union railroad and
had lived In this city for more than a
quarter of . century.
PLAINS, May 16.-Geo. w. Heller.
line, the Sanders county member of
the state board Of stock commission.
ers, and one Of tho weslthiess farmers
in tho valley, was instsntly killed
last evening BY being thrown from .
load Of lumber. Az he was returning
from the Smiley mill. his team ran
away about even miles from town.
Mr.. Helterline's head struck on .
rock.
LIVINGSTON, May 16.-Ths will of
David p. Ranken, who has extensive
property interests in Park county and
other parts of Montana and whose
property amounted to about $4,000.
600, was 6lsd in the district court here
today. Practically all the property
and cash are held In trust for the
bene6ciaries with the request that as
- little - possible of the real estate
be sold.
HELENA, May 16. - The search
started last week for the person or
persons who engaged in wholess ale
horse stealing in the northern part OF
this county, between Wolf Creek and
Craig, has resulted in the spprshen.
sion Of Henry Collins ct Sweet Grass.
ten miles this side Of the Canadian
line, In Teton county. Deputy Sheriff
Harry Bay left for Sweet Grass this
morning and will bring Collins to
Helena.
HELENA, May 16.-Applicstions for
grazing permits for $4,000 head of
cattle and horses and more than 100.
600 head of sheep have been received
by ]. B. Seely, supervisor Of the Hell
ena National forest. These applica.
tons come from about 275 owners of
cattle, and horses. from about 60
sheepmen. The demand for grazing
in the forest is far In excess of its
grazing capacity, which will necesei-
tate the rejection of some applications.
BILLINGS, May 16.-A depth OF
l, ZOO feet had been reached at Hardin
in drilling for oil when the machinery
was stopped, 1t was learned here to-
day, and as the company had announ.
ced that it was prepared to 20 through
$500 feet OF shale, some curiosity has
been aroused as to the real cause of
cess ation of operations. The reason
given that all the farmers have
not signed leases, but a report IL ur.
rent that indications are 60 favorable
the promoters have decided to re, hold
of more land before making public
the real condition.
MILES CITY. May 19.-lt ia report
ed that $50 Bulgsrisns at work on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail.
way have delivered an "ultimatum"
to their employers that they will 20
on q strike II they are not allowed
sufficient overtime to increase their
pay from o. Is to 1925 per day.
LEw1sTowN, May 19.-Jack Erick-
son, who arrived here from Butte a
few days ago, and had been on a pro.
tracted spree ever since, died suddenly
this morning in the rear of . saloon
from heart failure induced by drink.
He was 81 years old, and is said to be
an old.timer 10 Butte. He had secur-
ed employment here but had not start.
ed work.
GREAT FALLS, May k18.-Following
upon Mayor Leases recent order that
oil gambling tables in the city should
be stopped, Q raid was conducted by
the police this evening which resulted
10 IL arrests upon suspicion of gamb-
ling. These arrests were made in
three saloons. All OF the deiendan INT
we're released upon bail Of $50 each to
guaranteed their oDDearanCe when