The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
MONTANA BRlEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.

LIVINGSTON, Sept. 27.-Every man
employed by the Northern Pacific in
their shops walked out today, leaving
the shops deserted. There are 80 in
all, including machinists and helpers.
The strike followed the dismissa al last
night of two men who protested against
working with the 80 %non-union boiler
makers who had been imported to
Livingston from the east.
VIRGINIA CITY, Sept. 27.-Frank
Ayers, the ~l3.year.old son of William
Ayers of Bear Creek, Madison val
ley, was dragged to death yesterd ay
by being thrown from his horse and
getting his foot caught in the stirrup.
The boy, who occasionally worked on
the ranches in the vicinity of Ennis,
was learning to rope an animal when
the accident occurred.
RED LODGE, Sept. 27.-G. Wade is
confined in the county Jail on q charge
of having passed a number of e. and
$40 bills of the Merchants and Plan.
tiers bank of Georgia, an institute long
since defunct, on a number Of bust
ness men Of Belfry, a small o in
this county. Wade acknowledges that
he passed the worthless bills. but
claims that the only charge he can be
held on is obtaining money under
false ~pretenses, as the bills were not
counterfeit and were worth their face
value before the war.
LIVINGSTON, Sept. 27.-From the
first OF July till the latter part OF last
week the body a man has been dang.
ling from a tree on the side OF the
Crazy mountains so miles north of
Livingston at a height Of 1000 feet
above the surrounding foothills in
one of the most picturesque points in
that splendid sweep of scenery. The
grewsome spectacle was discovered by
two ranch boys who we're hunting.
The boys were tracking q deer and
were clambering over the steep side of
the mountain and through thick tim.
Der when the object caught their at
tentiOn.
MILES CITY, Sept. PA man 80
exhausted by hunger as to be dement,.
ed, but able to give his name az Will.
liam Satherly, was picked up in the
foothills west of Fort Keogh and
brought to town. He was seen walk.
ing along the road about ten miles
from the spot where he was found, and
had he not been accidentally discov-
cred by two of the Fort Keogh driv-
. ers, who were returning from a hunt,
would doubtless have died in the
: hills.
RED LODGE. Sept. 29.--Forty years
! ago this month "Uncle George Towr
of Bridger, arrived in Montana, land
+ ing at Fort Buford from a Missouri
: river steamboat. This week he cele'
brated his fortieth anniversary II
Montana, and his sixtieth birthday
by a unique party, consisting OF
campfire and Indian powwow. Th'
! male guests were attired as Indial
chiefs, bucks and as %"squaw' men
Y and women as sQuaws, and the even
& ing was passed in imitation Of tn
e customs of the aborigines.
y LEw1sTowN, Sept. 29.-Andy OF
son, q grader employed at a Billings
Northern camp, near Stanford, mad
d an unsuccessful attempt to hang him
| self Saturday. He tied q strong rop
% around his neck, fastened one end T.
~ the topmost tier of bunks and jumpe
off. He was saved from death by til
"a prompt arrival of companions, VIII
n cut the rope. Olson has been drink
II ing heavily for several days and 1t l
believed his mind has become affected
N He is o held in the county Jail an
N will have a hearing as to his sanity
MIssOULA, Sept. 30.-Pat Ryar
ut who claims to come from Butte, wa
re shot last night at Bonner, while hole
up two saloons. The bullet entere
his arm and he came to this city thi
morning to have the wound dresse
when the officers nabbed him. Rye
re secured abont $2OOin the two saloon'
HELENA, Sept. 3O.-Under cond
tons that were particularly ausp
cious the fifth annual meeting of II
:, state fair was ushered in today. TT
weather is perfect and everythiu
y points to q fair that will surpass in q
tendance. interest and everything tn
makes for success the fairs held in Il
past. Not all the exhibits were
place when the gates were opened tn
y, morning, but before night they will
~, and the showing made by tomorro
will surpass that made last yea
which was the best seen at a fair
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