The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-10
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 Y
ing the Past Few Days
Helena, June Although many per
sons failed to respect the game law:
during the period from the first o,
this year to June 1, the game war
denis department was equally active
and 1872 arrests were made, according
to figures compiled by Game Warder
De Hart. The arrests resulted in 10:
convictions and nine cases are still
pending. Only six defendants were
acquitted, fourteen other cases beine
dismissed. Fines imposed nettet
$4,7S3.
Dillon, June Mrs. F. F. Patter
son and Mrs. A. L. Williams were al
the mercy of two mounted bandits
for more than Is minutes, while the
two men brandished weapons, cursed
and threatened the lives of the two
nj They had NO money or val
uables with them. The holdup oc-
Cured about two miles from Dillon
with three of Mrs. Williams babies
were returning in a machine from j
trip to the city to Mrs. Patterson's
ranch.
Butte, June 4.-Crazed by the
liquor he had consumed, Fred Bart
lett, a %19-year-old lad, employed in
Butte as a miner, went to Lake Avo.
ca last evening and %terrorized the
residents of the Atherton Place dis
trict by tearing up young trees, BUSH
es and hedges, destroying lawns and
knocking down fences. His wild ca.
he fled down the street car track to-
ward town, and was struck by an
Englewood car as he was crossing
the big trestle near the county poor
farm. He was terribly injured and
although the street car men did ev-
erything possible for him, physicians
at the Murray hospital today fear
that he cannot recover
Helena, June 5.-Livestock ship
ments into Montana during May ag-
gregated 1913 head of cattle, 1910
horses and 40 head of swine. Among
the cattle shipments were 1855 head
from Arizona, 2,549 from Texas and
LAO from Nebraska.
Kalispell, June 5.-Two members of
a posse hunting the bandits that blew
open and robbed the Rexford Junction
postoffice of $500 early Wednesday
~accosted two men in the railroad
Yards at Eureka, seven miles east OF
Rexford, at midnight Wednesday, ac-
cording to advices received here and
in a revolver duel, the officers wound
ed and captured one of the men.
Great Falls, June 5.-The Great
Falls Townsite company today an.
nounced its intention to construct a
$3.50 900 addition to Hotel Rainbow
the work to start at once and be fin
ished as early as possible. 1t viii
make the Rainbow a 25O-guest-room
hotel, absolutely fireproof and will rep
resent an investment of approximate
.ly 81, 900, 900, being the largest hotel
in Montana. The Rainbow opened for
business April 20, 1911.
Helena, June 5.-What disposition
James N. Bateman intended to make
CT his estate CT $4,000 n more, when
death claimed him in his mountain
cabin near tile Big Indian mine last
week, will be known. He was
writing his will when deaths grir
took hold ard had reached that point
OF the one to whom he intended to
make a b%equest. when he fell back
in a fainting spell and died.
Butte, June 5.-Alma Hodge, the 10.
year-old daughter Of ]. B. Hodge, of
North Walkerville. died last night in
the dental office of DR.. j. ]. Davis, at
ter a molar had been extracted by DR..
VIM. D. Campbell, an employee of DR..
Davis. To-day a complaint was issued
by the county attorney charging
Campbell with manslaughter. When
arraigned before Justice Shea. Camp
bell pleaded not guilty, and his cast
was set for trial June Is. In default
OF $4,000 bonds, he is held in the oun
ty Jail.
Butte, June 5.-The lives of a score
VA hISII AZ IA "SAS
in a shooting afiray which took place
in the crowded lobby of the Owsley
block yesterday. AS a result of the
shooting Luther +. Roach. a bartend-
er Of the McGovern saloon. is in the
emergency hospital suffering from a
wound in the head and another in the
side. while Oscar Fenter. colored por-
ter Of the McGovern saloon and jan
itor of the Owsley block. is being held
in the city Jail, awaiting the out
come of Roach's injuries.
Great Falls. June 5.-The Sun River
Distilling company at Manchester, II
miles west of here, is carrying on an
industry that is little known to peo-
pie over the state in it's cattle feeding.
1t is handling 800 head of steers in
its cattle pens and experience has
just proved that it can turn out excel
lently fatted animals, as a shipment
just sent to market brought the top
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