The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-18
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
MIsSOULA. Sept. l0.-Judge Web
ster, in the district court, this morn.
ing announced that he would call q
grand jury Friday to investigate con-
ditions in the county. There is great
rejoicing among the citizens. Graft
has been SO apparent on such a large
scale that when investigation is made
public. the citizens will be greatly
surprised. This is the first grand jury
in seven years.
BILLINGS, Sept. 10.-A large dele.
cation of homeseekers from Iowa,
which came here several days ago for
the purpose of investigating the dry
land farming proposition in the vicin.
ity Of Lavina, returned from that 10.
cality this morning. The men were
we'll pleased with what they cav, in
fact, were most enthusiastic over the
outlook for the future Of dry farm
ing, and their prospects there. All
the members OF the party secured
farms in the vicinity OF the Sudduth
ranch. and will return at once to Iowa
to bring their families to the state Of
their adoption.
LEw1sTowN, Sept. l0.-A special
officer Is expected to arrive here to-
night with q negro from the railroad
camp neal Straw, or ID charge Of muir.
der. Sheriff Martin has not been able
to get any particulars of the aft air
yet, but it appears that two colored
men employed by the contractors had
a difficulty and one shot the other,
killing him, the victim being in a
wagon at the time. AS the tragedy
was enacted several miles from town
and there is no officer at the place, the
sheriff sent Il special man out for the
grader who did the killing.
BOHEMIAN, Sept. 1O.-The Montana
College of agriculture and mechanic
arts will open Wednesday. The col
lege has been established fourteen
years and Wednesday the fifteenth
year will commence. Judging from
the number of students who attend the
institution every year, it is one of the
most popular, If not the most popular
of the several institutions in the state.
1t has the advantage over the other
state schools in having the experiment
station attached to 1t. Many students
both male and female, take short
courses in agriculture, butter making
or some other department which is
easily handled in connection with their
regular college courses.
MILES CITY, Sept. II. - Charles
Canoy, a cowboy who was working
with the Terry pool roundup on Cot.
tonwood creek, was thrown of his
horse Friday and rendered uncon.
scious. the fall causing hemorrhage
Of the brain. He was brought to
Miles City and died Saturday, the
body being buried yesterday. Canoy
had several brothers in Wyoming.
MIsSoULA, Sept. 11.-During the
past few days there has been a dispo.
sition on the part of many salooI
keepers on West Front street to ignore
the ordinance which requires that al
saloons shall close at l1:45 o'clock,
Chief Of Police Fred Miller rounded
up five of the %violators of the law.
and will make an effort to convic
them in the courts.
HELENA. Sept. 1.-THE Riverside
Land & Livestock company announced
last night that it would pay a $500 re
ward for the arrest and conviction O.
the unknown murderer of James Kin
ney, who was killed last week. A
additional details come to light thu
mystery OF the killing becomes deeper
and the belief is o growing tina
Kinney was killed Is the result Of a,
ancient grudge and not for any othel
reason.
ivy" Vs. JAN
man, charged with the murder O
Samuel Studzinski in this city two
years ago last August, appeared il
the district court yesterday afternoon
for arrangement. He pleaded no
guilty for the second time, and it wa,
agreed that the case should be set fol
September "a. The defense submitted
a motion for q change OF venue, which
was allowed and an order transferring
the case to Meagher county IA en-
tered and Sherman will be taken t
White Sulphur Springs immedi ately
HELENA, Sept. 1.-The state bu
reau of child and animal protection
has taken charge of an 1s.year.ole
wife who a deserted here last weel
by her husband. Two months ago sh'
hecama n mother Of a Oirl hahv /,