The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-01
MONTANA NEWS BRlEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the state.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
Butte, March 24.-Bessie Carter, a
young girl of 20 threw the auditors
in police court into an uproar today
by tangoing from the court room to
the city Jail. The girl was arrested
for being on the streets late at night
and was fined $50. Humming a tune,
Miss Carter lithely tripped out of the
court room.
Butte, March 24.-That he threat
ened to shoot every member of the
Autumn Leaf club, a colorded organi-
cation. and that he was intoxicated
were charges made today against Pa
trolman Bryanth Peters before the
police examining baord. Members of
the club who testified said they had
taken away the officers star aud his
gun as they feared for their lives.
Lewistown, March 24.-Judge Roy
E. Ayers this morning sustained the
constitutionality of the law under
which the state board of health was
created, dissolved the temporary or
der restraining the city school board
from enforcing vaccination among the
students and teachers, and denied the
application Of A. A. Stapleton for an
injunction.
Helena, March 24.-The Montana
Railroad Commission yesterday tele-
graphed its protest to the interstate
commerce commission against rates
proposed to be put into effect April
l by the Milwaukee and April 20 by
the Northern Pacific IN shipments of
cattle and sheep from all points in
Montana to eastern markets. The
Great Northern is preparing a similar
tariff, it is understood. The increase
on a minimum carload of cattle to
Chicago is $2.40 and on sheep $4.40.
Butte, March 24.-Mayor Duncan,
Chief Murphy. Jolice Judge Booher
and the city of Butte have become in
volved in a legal tangle in district
court over the repeated raids of the
restricted district during which t]lous-
ands Of dollars worth of liquor used
in illegal traffic has been confiscated.
Harry Adams, owner of the Copper
King saloon today brought action
against the city demanding the return
of the liquors seized or $771, their
value. He also seeks $50 damages for
che raid.
Great Falls, March 24.-By a deal
contaminated in the city yesterday,
Walter Sundeen, who came to this
section a couple of years ago from
Washington, disposed of his 16O-acre
ranch in Spring valley in the Augusta
country, to a Mr.. Peterson of Califor-
mia, at a handsome figure. The ranch
is located about eight miles north of
Gilman, was fenced, contained a small
house and about Is acres of breaking.
The consideration was $4,000. 1t had
been taken up by Mr.. Sundeen as a
homestead.
Harlem, March 25.-Andrew Berg
UNI, a well known rancher living ON
the Big Flat about rs miles north of
mere, went insane the early part of the
week and tried to commit suicide in
DR.. Foss' office by cutting his throat
with a jackknife. He cut a cash in
the side of his neck about foul inches
long, but did not strike a vital part.
Great Falls, March 25.-The nett
jury in the United States district
court was excused finally by Judge
e.. w. Bourquin today and the out
COX tonight is that the terms bust.
ness in this court will end tomorrow,
The Rae bankruptcy case was up to-
day, creditors offering testimony.
When they had ended, it vas stipu-
lated the case go over till May and the
nearing Will be resumed in Butte.
Several Butte cases set for trial here,
were reset to be called at Butte Nav
3.
Billings, March 25.-Suit for 312 900
has been filed against the Northern
Pacific Railway company by Mrs.
Maggie Martain in the district court.
Fol cause of action Mrs. Martin allep.
es that on March "a, 1911, her seven
year-old son, James T. Martain, was
killed while playing about a gondola
car, owned by the defendant
IN the Northern Pacific freight yards.
She charges that the company was
negligent in allowing the boy about
the yards. and maintaining 4 a that
was In a dangerous condition.
Helena, March 25.-Just what bear.
ing the light vote cast in the primary
election here yesterday has on the
question of the commission form of
government does not appear, but to-
day there was much talk in Helena
OF starting a movement to submit that
question again to the voters. It was
up two years ago and was defeated bv
about 800 votes. The two years since
the first submission will not have
elapsed until May 10. When that time
has expired, it is said an effort will
be made to test it again.
Dillon, March PA number Of
sheep deals have been made in 1,;,