The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
MONTANA %BRlEFLETS.
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
Helena, March 26.-County Attor
ney John ]. Slattery of Valley county
was advised by Attorney General Kel
ly today that lit is obvious that al
elector having changed his residence
after registering, may not have his
name transferred to his new residence
unless he makes application therefor
to the county clerk 80 days or more
before the election is held at which he
desires to vote.
Butte, March 26.-On a charge OF
firing two shots with intent to kill,
Peter Shea was arrested this after
noon. H. Watts, the complaining wit
ness, charges that Shea fired the re-
volver at him with the intent to kill
him. The shooting took place on
Main street in front of the postofflce
when there was a throng of people on
the street at the time, all of whom
sought safety in a wild scramble
everywhere when the shots rang out.
Billings, March 26.-The profit shar.
ing plan has been adopted by Yegen
Bros, wholesale and retail merchants
and bankers. to the extent that en-
ployes are invited to purchase stock
in the concern. To encourage this,
the capitalization has been increased
to 5 l 1000, 900 at $40 per share. Old
stockholders will be allowed to ex-
change their stock on the basis of
$1S7.50 for each share of the original
issue. The Yegens have banks in Bill
lings, Gardiner, Butte and Anaconda,
and do a wholesale grocery business
in eastern Montana and northern
Lewistown, March ga somewhat
notable event here yesterday was the
celebration of the anniversary of the
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
S. Hamilton, pioneers of the state
Mrs. Hamilton being the daughter Of
the late James Fergus, for whom this
county vas named. Andrew Fergus,
a brother of Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs.
Dillon, another relative, both of whom
the marriage at Oakley, ILL.,,
so years ago, graced the celebration
~ their presence. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
are hale and hearty, with
every prospect of enjoying more ami
,~ersaries.
Butte, March 26.-A telegram from
Mrs. J. D. Green of Lexington, KY, to
he chief of police here today laid
'are the most heartless attempt of a
'oung man to swindle his mother ever
to the attention of the local
Mrs. Green wired the
'olice that her son Grant had tele-
her from Butte that his cider
rother, Joel, was dead here and asked
or 500 to be used for funeral eXpen-
es. A second telegram had aroused
he mothers suspicious and police in
resulted in finding that
DEL is alive and we'll and at work in
of the mines. Grant was arrested
tut was allowed to go under suspend
d sentence on a charge of vagrancy.
lie was paroled in the custody of his
rother. The police wired Mrs. Green
hat her son Joel is not dead.
Livingston, March Eff. w. Gates,
rancher and real estate dealer of
he Shields valley, has purchased four
of land in the Shields valley
i ON the KinlccE: Land and Cattle
company, for $4,000. Gates plans to
sell the land ort in small farms to
'.,stern people
Butte, March 27.-In it's efforts to
stamp out the sale of liquor in the
district, the city authorities
have resorted to a new expedient, that
Of making owners of buildings in the
district co-defendants with those en-
gagged in the illegal traffic. The first
property owner to be fined under the
new departure is the Nadeau Invest
ment company and Ovilia Nadeau,
secretary-treasurer of the company.
today.
Missoula, March 27.-Eugene Nc.
Donald, a ranchman living near Plains,
Mont, was found dead at the base of
d GlIu Ill VIC llOullldlllS Hcdl IlldS
place today by a searching party, af'
tc, a three-day,' hunt. Mcdonald left
Lis ranch home for a days hunting
last Wednesday morning and had been
missing since. When found, there was
a bullet hole in the body and it is be-
licved the man s rifle was discharged
VIXEN he slipped and fell down the
mountain side.
According to statements made lasi
night by State Stock Inspector John
Collins and County Attorney J. ]. Nc
Caffrey, several hundred Butte people
dined on diseased cOw meat yesterda!
sold at one of the smaller meat mar
kets of Butte. At 500 O'Clock las
evening the county attorney said he
Immediately would prepare a com
plant against a hog rancher neal