The river press., 1914-12-02

of hog cholera serum or virus which
was bottled and sealed prior to Sept.
Is, 1914. The federal government has
| informed the state veterinarian that
the disease has been propagated
through hog cholera serum.
Butte, Nov. 2S.-The Butte Coun.
try club, situated at Lake Avoca, five
miles from the city, was completely
destroyed by fire early today. The
club was one of the most popular in
the state and has laid out on its
grounds one of the best golf links
in BOntana. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000, of which half is GOV.
cred by insurance. Directors of the
club say they will rebuild in the
spring. A large number of trophies
and other valuables were lost which
can never be replaced.
Glasgow. Nov. 28.-Ira M. Booth,
convicted of stealing horses in Valley
county three years ago and a fugitive
from justice, having defaulted on his
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his case was confirmed by the su-
preme court, has been captured in
Canada, and will be extradited and
sent to the state prison to serve the
IA years of his sentence. Booth stole
some horses of Henry Kirn near Pop
lar. When convicted, he furnished a
$4,000 bond pending appeal. The bond
was collected after his fight.
Helena, Nov. 2S.-The famous Drum
Lummon gold mine at Marysville, dis
covered by Col. Thomas Cruise about 35
years ago and sold by him to a syndi-
cate for something more than $1,OO0,-
900. and from which many million dol
lars worth of ore was taken out, was
sold today at sheriffs sale for $11,4S6.
The sale was ordered by the court as
the result of a suit against the st.
Louis Mining company, the holding
company, to satisfy judgment of
$4,000 and court costs, allowed for
labor claims.
Billings. Nov. 30.-Mystery sur
rounds the death on an unknown man
whose body was taken from the Yel-
and which was later buried by the
coroner. The only mark which might !
discover his identity is laundry nu-
neral on his underwear, and it is not
known whether he was the victim of
accident or of suicidal intent.
Glendive, Nov. 3O.-James Harry, his
father, Benjamin, aged rs, and Lester
Black. farmers in the Big Dry country, |
125 miles northwest of Glendive, were
arrested yesterday in connection with
the alleged murder of homesteader,
Frank A. Garringer, whose BODY was
dug up in a cellar, either, according to
the officers, belonging to the Harrys or
close to it. The officers say the motive
for the alleged crime was an attempt
to gain possession of Garringer's
homestead and considerable sum of
money.
Plentywood, Nov. 30-The case of
the State VS.. John X. Jensen, charged
with first degree murder, came to a
close Tuesday evening and after three
hours deliberation the jury returned
a verdict of guilty of voluntary man.
slaughter and recommended sentence
of Is months in the state penitentiary
his crime had set trap-gun in his
homestead shack near Homestead, this !
county. A stranger coming that way
opened the door and was killed, by
the discharge of the gun. which had
been nailed to the wall and string
the door.
Glendive, Nov. 3O.-The local stock
yards are now entirely free from foot
and mouth disease. This became
reality last evening after the 2S head
of thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle, the
last remaining part of the trainload
which were infected with the dread
were killed and buried. 1t
was hoped by the veterinarians that
the blooded animals would possibly
escape the infection, but after the 763
head, which were in the same train,
We're killed, the blooded animals were
examined and it was found
that they were likewise infected They
were the property of John Morris, a
well-known stockman of Sweetgrass,
county, and were valued at $3.50 per
head.
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