The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13

What Has Happened in Montana puriu
the Past Few Days.
MILES CITY, Sept. 7.-Twenty.t
cents has been offered here for mex
seasons wool and has been refused
S. F. Gale having been authorized b,
a Boston firm to make the tender. Tn,
offer was made to Dan Levalley. WHIT
has large and exceptionally goo(
clips.
HELENA, Sept. 7.-Attorney Genera
Galen yesterday filed his brief in thu
case OF the state against the Cud ally
Packing company, the Hammond Pack.
ing company and the Armour compa.
ny in what is known as the beef trus,
case, in the supreme court. When the
case was tried In the county court,
Judge Smith sustained q demurrer to
the effect that the facts stated did no,
constitute a public offense.
LEw1sTowN, Sept. 7.-Sheritf Sla.
ter returned tonight from Billings,
bringing with him Edward j. Tubbs,
poundmaster of Lewistown, and Ed.
Parent, known as ~"Frenchy," who
were arrested together near Billings
Saturday, on suspicion that they were
implicated in the brutal murder of
Pawnbroker Samuel S%tudzinski in
Lewistown three weeks ago. The two
prisoners will be ''sweated" by the
officers and Sheriff Slater is confident
that he will soon know who killed
Studzinski.
BUTTE, September THE Montana
Bankers association, organized last
October with a membership of -, is
holding its first annual meeting in the
clubrooms of the local lodge of Elks.
Although only a few months old, the
success of the organization may be
judged from the statement of the sec.
rotary, Frank Bogart of the Union
Bank 4 Trust company Of Helena, to
the effect that there are only nine
banks in the state not members of the
associ alton, and that of those, four
have been recently organized.
HELENA, Jept. Geo. W. White,
q mining mar and we'll known In this
section, was found dead yesterday
morning on the trail in the vicinity of
a mining claim he was working only
a few miles from Helena, in Seymour
gulch. Mr.. White was Is years old
and death vas due to natural causes.
He resided In Helena and each morn.
ing walkek to where his claim was To-
Gated and worked during the day.
This had been his habit for months
past. When he failed TO return Tues.
day evening, friends became worried
about him, and q search yesterday
morning resulted in the finding of his
body.
LEw1sTowN, Sept. 7.-Following
the reading OF several interesting pa.
pers at the sessions of the State Fire.
mems association toda one of the
chief features of the convention week
absorbed the nearest attention of visi.
tors and residents alike all this after
noon. This was the big barbecue held
at the Day ranch on Casino creek,
adjci ming the city. Preparations for
this at air had occupied over q week,
the whole being in charge Of q chef
imported for the occasion. The steer
and hog donated for the occasion by
Oscar Stephens were cooked to turn,
and the crowd commenced to assemble
before the hour set for the feast. The
visitors say that this is the most sue.
cessful barbecue ever given in the
state.
BUTTE, Sept. Sat this mornings
session of the Montana Bankers as
ISOLATION. S. NJ. B. Greenwood, of the
DAILY bank and Trust company of An.
aconda, was chosen president of the
org ANIMATION for the next year, and
Great Falls was selected as the place
for the meetings which will be held
during the early part of next Septem.
Der.
LEWlsTOWN, Sept. S.-Hamilton
was chosen by the State Fireman's as.
%sociation as the next meeting place by
the members of the eleventh annual
session in meeting here today. The
other candidate for the honor was
Havre. that city receiving eleven votes
upon the first ballot and Immediately
moving to make the selection of Ham.
ilton unanimous.
HELENA, Sept. S.-The brief Of the
respondent in the case of Eugene Cole.
man against John X. Kerr has been
filed with Clerk Athey of the supreme
court. The case is appealed from
Valley county, and elates to a con.
test for the office Of county attorney.
which is now held by Mr.. Kerr. 7.
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