The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana During
the Past Few Days.

ueClueO 70 FORMALLY uetuduu lud
their pay be raised from So to 1885,
per eight.hour day. 1t is said tina
Kendall is the only camp in the stat,
where the So wages is paid for thi:
class of %workmen, and it is considered
certain that the raise will be granted
BUTTE, Oct. 25.-George F. Dancer
has been found guilty OF being an &C
cessory to a county official in the
purchase of evidence of indebtedness
against the county, an offense made a
felony by the statutes of Montana,
punishable by one year to five years.
William p. Farrell, chief deputy clerk
Of the courts. issued q lot Of bogus
certificates, aggregating about SIS 900
in value, and Dancer purchased some
of them.
LEwISTOWN, Oct. 25.-The yield Of
winter wheat in this county will be
about 80 per cent. larger than the
crop harvested last year, the gain be.
ing wholly due to the immense amount
of new ground placed under cultiva-
tion. Not only is the output much
heavier than last season, but the aver
age quality is much improved. The
Moore elevate alone has now ham
died over $4,000 bushels, and will
probably handle upward of $4,000
bushels for the season, exclusive of
barley and oats.
BILLINGS, Oct. 25.-In the district
court here today the entire time was
taken in the trial of the case of Marie
Neary against the Northern Pacific
Railway company ia 10 action for
damages in the sum Of S45 900. James
S. Neary, the husband of the plain.
tiff. was killed in the local yards more
than a year ago by being struck by a
passenger train. Neary was a freight
conductor and when killed was walk.
ing down the main line engaged in
checking up his train. The coroner's
jury held the railroad company re-
sponsible for his death, as the train
was said to be running at an unlawful
rat, OF speed within the city limits.
HELENA, Oct. 26.-John Z. Murphy
mas been elected president Of the Mon
WoQlgrowers' Commission CON-
pany and Lewis Penwell secretary.
Plans for the operation OF the COM
pauy were discussed at the meeting
when the election "a held, but action
vas postponed until the next meeting,
which will be held soon.
BILLINGS, Oct. 26.-Judge Loud,
after hearing extended arguments
vi,on q motion for Il non.suit in the
case of Marie Neary against the
Northern Pacific for $4,000 on &C.
count OF the death Of her husband,
James Neary, granted a non-suit,
holding the deceased came TO his death
as a result of contributory negligence.
Neary was killed in the yards here
about a year ago.
HELENA, Oct. 26 This week Score.
tary Pace, of the Montana state fair,
has paid out in premiums for Montana
products exhibited at the state fair
here last month $1,000, just $500 less
than the state appropri alton toward
the fair which was made by the legis.
lature. In reality, however. more
than the state appropriation went
back to the people, as $1,000 was ex-
pended In making permanent improve
ments at the state fair grounds. The
premium checks sent out this week
practically wind up the business OF
the fair of 1906.
BILLINGS, Oct. 27.-After one solid
week OF are enjoyment, the big Crow
fair and industrial exhibit came to an
end this afternoon. 1t was a success
and the red men certainly did them
selves proud. AS its name indicates,
the event was a regular fair with all
of the features of similar events given
by white men. The agricultural ex-
hibits were especially fine, and the In
dians took much pride in arranging
them.
BUTTE, Oct. 21.-A h%ackdriver EN-.
ployed by Tom Lavalle, known as
"Shorty' Gardiner, was thrown from
his seat and instantly killed on South
Wyoming late yesterday afternoon.
Two women riding in the hack on the
way to "a funeral were also injured.
The cause Of the accident is not known
except that the cab struck the curbing
and hurled the driver from his seat.
Gardner was about 81 and we'll known
in Butte.
BUTTE, Oct. 27.-F. t.. Garside,
cashier of the defunct Aetna bank, is
missing, following the handing down
of an indict by the grand jury in con.
nection with the failure OF the ins.itu-
ton. Sheriff Quinn has been d~iligeut.