The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-04-16
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.

Deer Lodge this week, and they have
been placed In the care of Amos Gilt.
ford, recently named parole commits
sioner, an Office created by the las,
legislature. 1t will be Mr.. Cliford's
duty to find employment for these men
and to look after them while they are
on parole.
LIVINGSTON, April, 10. - james
Smith, rancher. residing near Cook
City, was shot Eve times and instant.
~ killed by Tony Rodoaschek, .
neiRhbor, following q quarrel and fist
fight the day before. Smith was 90.
ing to R~odosschek's house to borrow
q spade and thinking be wss coming
to renew the fight Rodosschsk shot
him and then went to Cooke and gave
himself up to the authorities.
GREAT FALLS, April 10.-Super-
vising Engineer q. N. Savage of the
reel am alton service Is fast adding to
his clerical and field force in antici-
patton of the opening of work upon
the Milk river and Sun river projects.
Nine surveynen, all possessing . tech.
meal knowledge of the business and
having had some actual field exper-
fence, have been employed to work In
the field and to act as inspectors on
these two projects.
ANACONDA, Aprit 10.-Chsrles Ro-
maine, an old-timer of this city and
for q years engaged in the barber
trade, this afternoon ended his earth.
ly sufferings by taking his own life.
He was troubled with his feet and had
been at the hospital for some time.
This morning he vas removed to his
home, where, when alone for several
hours later, he shot himself through
the temple.
HELENA, April 10.-Dr. T. D. Tut
tie, formerly secretary OF the state
board of health and now superintend.
ent of the new tuberculosis san atorium
ct Galen, near Warm Syringe, was in
the city yesterday, and declared that
while the instisusion was DOW we'll
equipped. 1t was suffering from .
dearth of patients, there being at the
present time but one person receiving
treatment at the institution.
BUTTE, April l0.-In the list of un-
claimed packages held by the local Of
fee of the Northern Express company
is the body OF q man, prepared for
burial and waiting . claimant. Charg-
es amounting to Sl47.8O remain IN.
paid on the body, and . suit by Jos.
eph Richards, local undertaken, Was
instituted in the district court to COL
lect this amount. The body is that OF
Thomas Bunnell, a St. Louis labor
er, who died last week. and it was
shipped to Butte under the apprhhen-
sion that it was that Of Joseph Bon.
nell, of Butte, who ia very much alive
at his fathers home in Cambridge, O..
M1ssoULA, April ll.-Rumors of q
shortage In the cash of Treasurer
John j. Hicklin of Missoula county
were confirmed when the board OF
county commissioners received the
report of State Examiner Magraw.
The commissioners Immediately made
q written demand for Mr.. Hicklin's
resignation. The case vas turned
over to the county attorney. and the
bonding company was notified BY
telegraph. Ricklin has been drinking
heavily of late. He could make nc
satisfactory explain alton OF the short
age.
BILLINGS, April 1.-THE youngest
claimant for bounty since the job O
inspecting scslps and pelts was turnet
over to the sheriff's force by the las
legislature made his appearance yes
terday and handed Deputy Sheriff
, Judd q shoebox In which reposed tn
dead bodies of eight coyote pups, wit
q formal demand for 1924. The youth
, full hunter is Walter o. Bray, VIII
lives near Laurel, and he Is II year
old. With his brother he dug th
I pups from q hole near his home.
n BILLINGS, April ll.-One hundre
farmers, representing 1000 acres G
t cultivated land In the Lake bssi
country, have perfected the orgsnizs
ton of mutual fire and hail insuranc
= company for protection against los
from these elements. The Lake Bal
in 10 q rich farming section along til
line of the Great Northern betwee
Billiugs and Great Falls from whic
an immense yield Of wheat was hal
vested last year. For the preseE
there will be no effort made to wide
the field OF operations, the organiz'
l. ton being solely for the benefit Of /,
" incorpOratOrs.
HELENA, April ll.-Five calves az
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