The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
MONTANA %BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE

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What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days
Helena, Feb. 12.-John C. Van Hook
of Helena was today appointed by
Governor Stewart state forester, sue
ceeding c. H. Juneberg, who resigned
some time ago. The appointment is
for a term of four years, beginning
March /. Mr.. Van Hook has been
employed in the office of the surveyor
general of Montana for a number of
years. The state forester receives
$4,000 a year.
Lewistown, Feb. 1.-THE jury in
the case of Lowrie Mclaughlin. the
Garniell rancher charged with the
murder of Patrick Duffy, a wealthy
stockman, in July last, Immediately
following an assault upon the defend.
ant by the deceased, brought IN a
verdict of not guilty. On the former
trial the jury disagreed. While the
jury vas out for some hours, the con-
sideration of the case did not take
much time. 1t is understood that
only one ballot vas required.
Butte, Feb. 12.-Unof1cial reports
from St. Paul state that the Great
Northern railway directors are at
present considering the advisability
of following the lead of the Butte,
Anaconda & Pacific road and the Mil.
waukee by starting on a partial cleo
IRRIGATION of their lines. The propo-
sition directly under consideration, it
is said, is the identification of the
division running from Butte to Great
Falls. This line running through
Boulder and Helena is operated prac-
tically as a separate line now. Its
greatest business is in the ore ship
ping line and it is entirely separate
and distinct from the main line and
main business of the Great Northern.
Butte, Feb. 15.-George Smith, aged
70 years, who vas a resident of Mon
lana in the early days, but who for
the past Is years has been a resident
eide Tuesday night by jumping from
the high bridge that spans the Salmon
river in Salmon City, according to
word received in Butte.
Butte, Feb. 13.-By breaking the
glass in the front door robbers gained
entrance to the Centerville meat mar
ket early yesterday morning and stole
a basket of eggs and about a dozen
fine steaks. The cash drawer was
empty at the time, and no effort vas
made to break open the safe, which
is in a rear room. This is the third
time that robbers have broken into
the place in less than two months.
Lewistown, Feb. 13.-The trial of
Edward Tanquary charged with the
murder of John Crawford here on
November s, was resumed in the dist
riot court this morning. The court
room was crowded, and Mrs. Tan
quarry a pretty young woman of about
twenty, occupied a seat by her hus-
band and was an object of special
interest to the spectators.
Butte, Feb. 13.-Several Great
Northern engines have been ordered
into the yards by Federal Inspector
Richard 4. Higgins, of Spokane, who
was in Butte a few days ago making
a business trip through this territory,
and looking over the railroad engines.
The Great Northern railway is
using five engines which we're borrow
their present stock is put in proper
shape " a new supply received.
Helena. Feb. 13.-Seventy thousand
acres of land were filed upon today in
the Glasgow land district by the state
of Montana, Deputy Register Joseph
Oker leaving last night for Glasgow.
The tract is part of a withdrawal
made in 1910 upon the request of the
state in which it was given a 6O-day
preference right to select land after
the filing of the plats. These were
filed last month, and the preference
have gone upon some of the land, but
were warned they were trespassers,
and will be elected by the state.
Helena, Feb. 13.-Property owners
of Montana were damaged by fire to
the extent of SAP, $50 during January,
according to the monthly report Of
State Fire Marshal J.. f. Mccormick.
which was submitted yesterday to
State Auditor William Heating. Three
blazes caused by adjoining fires total
led a loss of $14, 900. Six fires of UNI
known origin caused a loss of 10000.
One blaze started by an ~incendiary
netted damage to the extent of $4,000.
The falling of a kerosene lamp dam
aged property in the sum of $4,000.
Deer Lodge, Feb. 14.-John Bielen-
berg shipped one of the finest a r
loads OF cattle from here Thursday to
Spokane. There were Is ShorthOrns
in the lot, said by experts to be the
best in the Deer Lodge valley, and
they averaged a little than $91
per head.
Anaconda, Feb. 14.-Alexander NJ.
Walker, one of Anaconda's most prom