The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

amount Of unpaid current bills. The
only liability was an existing con.
tract for the construction of the o
factory.
FORSYTH. Jan. 2O.-M. s. Lord.
president of the Forsyth Business
Mems association, has received a
telegram from Major J. E. Edwards.
who recently went to Washioeton,
stating that be had been informed BY
the commissioners that the Grow res.
erv alton would be opened about Au-
gust l.
GREAT FALLS, Jan. 20.-Plans and
estimates for the Sun river irrigation
project were today finally approved
by h. N. Savage, supervising en-.
gineer of the reclamation service, and
E. G. Hoyson, consulting engineer,
and the project will be passed up to
the secretary Of the interior within
ninety days. Mr.. Savage believes it
will be approved. Delegates from
this city and Cheteau will leave in q
few days for Washington to consult
with the secretary Of the interior and
urge him to set aside money for be-
ginning work on the project.
HELENA, Jan. 20.-Those who are
interested in the question of the state
relinquishing certain lands in Madi-
son county that it Is desired to utilize
In the Red Rock lake irrie alton pro.
ject will be given q hearing before the
state board Of land commissioners and
the Carey land act board at the capt.
toll next Saturday at 2 o'clock. The
two boards held q joint meeting today
at which the subject was taken up. T.
j. Walsh. appearing for those inter.
ested ia the construction of the canal,
urged that the board give the bill now
before congress their Endorsement.
This bill provides for the relinquish.
ment Of the state lands and the taking
Of lieu lands.
BILLINGS, Jan. 22.-The jury in the
case of James NEEDLES, charged with
the murder Of Roy McClaren at his
Pryor Indian agency, returned a ver-
dict of murder In the second degree.
Judge Loud will sentence him Tues.
day.
HELENA, Jan. 22.-Homer H. Case,
indicted by the recent grand jury on
q charge Of having illegally cut tim.
Der on the public domain, appeared
before Jundge Hunt today, pleaded
guilty, and was fined 800. In exten.
uation Of his act, Case stated that an
article was published in a Missoula
paper stating that settlers had the
right to cut 800 worth Of timber each
year, and that later, upon learning
the incorrectness Of the statement, he
had ceased operations.
BUTTE, Jan. 22.-County Attorney
James Healey. representing the state
OF Montana,wi will tomorrow begin suits
against the Swift, Armour and the
Hammond packing companies to re.
cover s65 200 alleged due as license
money for the sale Of oleomargerine,
butterine and imitation cheese the
past year. 1t is alleged that the
packing interests have shown no re.
gard Whatever for the statutes enact.
ing the payment Of license money for
the sale of such food articles.
HELENA. Jan. 22.-The judgment of
the district court Of Nathead county
was reversed by the supreme court to.
day In an opinion by Associate Jus.
tice Holloway in the case Of the Kalis.
pell Liquor & Tobacco company
against Thomas McGovern and Jos.
Kipp. The suit was instituted for the
collection Of s92 AZ, alleged to be due
for merchandise. Kipp made answer
that he 10 ar Indian and that the
goods cold were spirituous liquors.
The district court found for the plain.
tiff. The opinion states that the lower
court erred In refusing to grant the
nOn.suit.