The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
BILLINGS, Jan. 23.-Eforts of q lit
tie dog, which reused members of til,
family of j. G. Davis from .thei,
slumbers early this morning, resulted
In their discovery that their dwelling
was on fire, and prevented destruction
of the building and possibly the LOST
Of their lives.
DEER LODGE, Jan. 22.-William w
Jones. aged 81, one Of the old.time
pioneer miners of Montana, died here
yesterday. Mr.. Jones crossed the
plains twice with OK teams before the
days of.the trsnscontinental railroa ds.
joining in the rush In 1853 to the gold
diRgings in Alder Gulch, in this state.
BUTTE, Jan. 23.-william Murphy.
formerly q raucher near Waller, was
thrown from his buggy when his horse
ran away tonight and sustained in.
juries which probably will cause his
death. In company with Miles Griff-
In. Murphy was returning from work
at the Spectator mine. The horse
became frightened and the men were
thrown out. Murphy struck on his
face and head.
MIssOULA, Jan. 24.-The mysteri.
Gus disease which has killed thous.
ands of horses in Kansas, Nebraska
and other western states has broken
out 10 Montana and part of Idaho, &C.
cording to Dr.. J. r. Ward, an assist.
ant state veterinarian. DR.. Ward,
who has just returned from the west.
ern border of Montana, estimates that
1000 horses have died in Montana
and many IRE afflicted with the
dreadful disease.
LIBBY, Jan. PA movement has
been started here by L. H. Faust, to
have q government set aside az a
national park, that section OF the
Cabinetmountains in Lincoln county in
whichthe Blackwell Glacier and Granite
Lake are situated. Petitions are be.
Ing circulated which will be sent to
Helena and 81 effort made to have
the legislature take the steps neces.
sary to bring the matter before the
national government.
BUTTE, Jan. 24.-E. Il. Moore. !
prominent mining man of Montana and
Idaho, is either buried in q sno drift
between bis mine, four miles from
Gilmore, idaho, or ia lost In the snow
bound mountains. Yesterday Fred
Babcock, q nephew, and a daughter
OF Mr.. Moore, came to Butte and So.
cured q band OF Arid ale dogs to aid
In the search. The party with the
dogs will leave on an early morning
train to take up the search.
BIG TIMBER, Jan. PSF. L. Gill
saved his wife and two children from
their burning home on Fourth avenue
early this morning, carrying out his
year-old daughter just as the roof
OF the house fell In.
HELENA, Jan. 25.-Former officials
OF the Bitter Root Valley Irrigation
company must stand trial on the
of conspiring to defraud the
government out of lands In the Bitter
Root valley, covered by the bitches
OF the company. Judge Bourquin in
the federal court toda overruled the
Of the defends ants to the in.
BUTTE, Jan. 25.-W. j. Lahif, q
years OF age, residing in this city,
was instantly killed by q blast in the
mine today. Frank Meade
and Robert Duglas were seriously In.
jured. The men were sinking In the
shaft and had loaded 10 holes. When
they gave the signal to the engineer
that they were ready to fire. be re.
sponded by raising the cage q few
inches and dropping it back again.
The men climbed on the cage and gave
the signal to hoist, but it became out
Of order and was not hoisted.
/
K~AL1sPELL, Jan. 25.-The severity
of continued suowstorms in the noun
tains has rendered feed exceedingly |
scarce Tor wild game, and deer are
starving in large numbers, according
to reports brought in by woodsmen.
The deer are said to be so hard press.
ed for shelter and feed that they in. |
wade the outbuildings of settlers and
refuse to abdicate until driven away.
An abandoned trapper's cabin near
Stanton lake vas found by woodsmen
to be occupied by three deer, which
had apparently gained entrance
through an open window.
BILLINGS, Jan. 27.-The bodies OF
two priv ates of the company of United
States soldiers stationed at Fort Vel.
lo%wstone, In the Yellowstone National