The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-10

| who lived at HOmestake, threw him
self under the wheels of a moving
train at Sappington and was killed
| Sincock cried out that he was going
| to meet his mother as he committed
the rash act. His erratic acts prior tC
| this had been called to the attention
| of the sheriff's Office, and an officer
was searching for him when he com
mitted suicide.
Butte, June 6.-Work on the reduc'
ton of Butte's police force from SO
police officers to 80 was begun when
the city council adopted a resolution
prepared by Mayor Duncan for the
reorganization of the department.
The mayor has been at work on the
plan for more than six weeks. With
the assistance of City Attorney Mack
e. he expects to dismiss a score of
bluecOats in conformity with the pro-
| visions of the city budget, by invok-
ing the metropolitan police law pass
ed by the legislature in 1907.
Helena, June Cone of the curl
osities of the law" is the way the
supreme court today, in an opinion
by Justice Holloway, refers to the
provisions of the statute requiring
dealers in nursery stock to obtain a
license. pay $25 and put up a $1,000
bond. The court points out that the
legislature failed to make provision
for the issuance of the license, and
authorized no official to accept the fee
of $25 or make arrangements for its
disposition.
Bozeman, June 6.-Mrs. Ray Mar
tin was fatally burned this afternoon
when the lamp attached to an incu-
bator exploded and her clothes caught
fire. She ran screaming from the
house, but it was several minutes be-
lore any of the neighbors could reach
her with effective aid. When the
flames were finally extinguished she
was burned from her shoes to the
top of her head. The unfortunate
woman was taken to the Deaconess
hospital, where she died tonight.
Butte, June 6.-Two masked men
held up and robbed the Buckley sa-
loon on North Main street and two
patrons, at $40 O'Clock yesterday
morning. After rifling the cash reg
lister of about $40 they searched the
pockets of Patrick Sullivan and Mike
Harrigan who were in the saloon at
the time, and took what money they
had and a watch which belonged to
Harrigan. Before leaving, the hold
D told their victims that if they
dared to venture outside of the saloon
within five minutes they would have
their heads blown off.
Forsyth, June 6.-Petition has been
filed with the board of county COM
missioners of Rosebud county asking
that the county of Russell be created
from a portion of Rosebud, Fergus,
Dawson, Yellowstone and Musselshell
counties. The petition states that the
assessed valuation of the proposed
new county will exceed $4,000, 900. The
hoard has set July I as the date for
, hearing protests. Milestone and Bias.
come are ~aspirants for county seat
honors.
Great Falls, June S.-While travel
ing on a Great Northern train from
Helena to Great Falls to participate
in the state dental convention. DR.. J.
V. Cole. a pioneer dentist Of Helena.
died of apopleXy last night. Death
occurred soon after the train left
Craig, DR.. Cole having repaired to the
drawing room to rest. There were
several persons in the train apart
ment at the time, but death came SO
suddely hat aid could not be sum
mOned.
Helena, June S.-There will be
plenty Of work for the federal grand
jury that Judge G.. M. Bourquin has
called to meet at Helena on June Is.
A venire of sixty m was ordered
issued. The jury will consist of from
eighteen to twenty-five men who will
consider all the criminal cases that
have arisen since the last grand jury
in Butte. About II hundred cases
will be presented, it is reported.