The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State,

From Various Parts Of the State.
Helena, May Oscillations were is.
! sued by the supreme court today for
E. L. Sutton, convicted of forgery at
Fort Benton, and Henry j. Lowe, con-
victed OF rape at Bozeman, to show
! cause June %. why they should not
be disbarred from the practice of law
and their names be stricken from the
roll of attorneys in the state.
Billings. May 24.-Ten steel and
concrete bridges are to be built in
Yellowstone county Immediately, at 4
cost of $15,731.20, to replace wooden
structures which no longer can safely
bear the added traffic caused by the
great number of new settlers who
have found homes in the county dur
ing the past winter. Contract has
been let by the commissioners and
work is to begin at once.
Butte, May 26.-Rev. Robert Kill
gore, pastor of the First Baptist
church, yesterday notified the police
that al attempt had been made to
rob his church following services, but
that the thief had fallen into the open
baptismal pool, and been frightened
away. The pool adjoins the altar and
the door had been left open by the JAM
itress, and in the dark the prowler
tumbled in. The church was robbed
several weeks ago.
Helena, May 26.-Hereafter defend
ants in the federal court in Montana
upon whom the p~enitentiary senten-
ces are imposed will De taken to Nc
Neill's island, % miles from Seattle,
instead of to Leavenworth. Orders to
this effect have been received from
the department of justice. The change
is made, it is understood, because of
the crowded condition of ~Leavenworth
Missoula, May 26.-The time for the
filing Of petitions for place on the pri-
mary ballot in the proposed new
county of Mineral to be cut off the
west end of Missoula county has en-
pired and only two men have made
proper presentation to County Clerk
Darlington. Only two of the many
ambitious towns have filed petitions
as prospective county seats, and st.
Regis, one of the most important con
tenders, is not one of these.
Anaconda, May 26.-Three hundred
and lightweight chickens were killed
by a stroke of lightning at the Threl-
kill ranch, five miles east of AnacOn.
da, it became known here yesterday.
' Walter Bowman has leased the ranch,
moved onto it a short time ago, and
had just purchased 400 chickens.
There he had in a small pen last Fri
day when one of the thunder show
e1s broke. The lightning struck in
side the pen killing instantly 3SS of
them. Only twelve, which had hud-
died in a corner at the sound Of thun-
der, escaped alive.
- Helena, May 26.-The supreme
court today affirmed the Judgment of
the district court of Valley county in
holding that Patrick Macy was duly
elected sheriff of that county. James
r.. Stephens contested the election on
the ground that all the votes cast in
!, Poplar precinct were illegal, because
Poplar is on the Fort Peck reserva-
ton. In an opinion by Chief Justice
Brantlv, however. the history of Pop
lar is delved into and the conclusion
reached that Poplar townsite and it's
citizens are entitled to all the rights
and privileges of other citizens under
the laws of the state.
Helena, May 27.-Montana's thirty
seventh county was born today when
the certificate of the board of county
> commissioners of Dawson formally
announcing the creation of Richland
county, was filed with Secretary of
;. State Anderson. All the counties Gre
ated in the past two years lie in east
ern and northern Montana, but in
August electors of the western Mis-
soula county will pass upon the ques.
ton OF the creation of Mineral county.
Great Falls, May 27.-The services
of the police have beer enlisted by
the parents of Elvira Horgreen, a
pretty 19.year-old girl, who disappear
ed from her home here last Thurs
day night. No trace of her has been
!. discovered and her parents are dis.
tracted. The girl had been working
in a local establishment. A slight
clue has led to a belief that she may
be found in Spokane, although the
police of that and other cities have
been asked to watch for her.
i Helena, May 27.-John T. Murphy
left an estate valued at approximately
one million dollars to his wife and
three children, share and share alike.
Though the Montana law gives a wild
ow a one-third interest in her hus-
bands estate. it is reported Mrs. Muir
: phys share is in accordance with a
p%renuputial agreement, and there will
be no contest. She also receives the
home in Florida. The property in
Montana is estimated to be worth
about $3.50, O00, but there are also val.
liable holdings in Florida.