The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

an address by T. j. Walsh, of Helena,
on "The Wool Industry" officers of
the Montana W~oolgrowers' associa.
ton were elected: President, j.
E. Bower, Helena: vice president, A..
K. Prescott, Helena. The selection of
the secretary.treasurer was left to the
president.
GREAT FALLS, oct. 2.-After hav.
ing slashed his throat and wrist in a
half dozen places, in q desp per ate
determin alton to commit suicide, Fred
Boyson died on the train between
Belt and Great Falls while being
brought to this city today by Deputy
Sheriff Ben Miller, who was hurrying
him to save his life. Boyson is q
Dane about SO years old, who has been
engaged at construction work for some
time on the Billings g. Northern.
LEwIsTowN, Oct. 2.-It is positive.
ly rumored here this morning that
three runaway boys from Lewistown
were in the bad freight wreck on the
Montana railway yesterday, one be-
ing killed and the others injured, but
it is impossible to confirm the rumor.
The train consisted of fourteen cars
and was q double-header, much
Of the load being steel for construc-
ton work. Going down the hill
from Summit the train got beyond the
control of the engineer and piled up
on a sharp curve near the foot of the
incline.
BUTTE, Oct. 2.-Passenger service
between Butte and St. Paul over the
Pacific coast extension of the Chicago,
Milw aukee & st. Paul railroad will
be inaugurated Monday, when the first
regularly scheduled train OF yellow
cars will pull out from the B., A.. & Z.
depot. The inauguration of this
service is of as much importance
almost to Lewistown as it is to Butte,
for it brings to the Fergus county
capital two passenger trains daily
in each direction, something it has
never before had. The Lewistown
connection will be at Harlowton.
HELENA, Oct. 5.-Montana has APP.
proximately 8 3 1000, 900 in its strong
box in the shape of bond investments
and actual cash, according to the
September report Of State Treasurer
Rice, filed with Governor Norris.
During the month the receipts aggre-
gated Sl7O,67O.1S and the disburse-
ments were 1906. 004. 81.
HELENA, Oct. 5.--The railroad com.
mission has set November II as the
day for the hearing at Great Falls on
the petition of the Great Falls Cham.
Der of Commerce for a track connec.
ton between the Billings & Northern
and the Montana railway, to be made
at G arneil, Ubet OF some other con
v~enient point.
RED LODGE, Oct. 5.-All of the coal
mines in this district, except the Bear
Creek mines, resumed operations to.
day with increased forces, about 5000
men returning to work. Local dis.
sensiOns have arisen at Bear Creek.
The Bear Creek mines furnish most of
the coal for commercial use through.
out this part of Montana, and the
shutdown is working a hardship.
HELENA, Oct. 5.-Hans Peterson of
Spionkop, Fergus county, committed
suicide this morning at the Whitcomb
ranch north of Helena, by shooting
himself through the head with a 5000.
He was 81 years old. Little is known
of the man. 1t is said that he walked
to Hauser Lake to get work, and,
finding all the gangs full, became des.
pondent. Over 300 was found in his
pocket.
RIMINI, Oct. "a snowstorm OF
great proportions ragged here all day
Saturday, the flakes falling to the
depth Of four feet on the level. Men
who arrived from the mountains dur
ing the day reported that the storm
was more severe in the higher alti'
, tudes. Strong winds caused the snow
, to drift in steep banks and in mos'
places it was nearly six feet in depth
, HELENA. Oct. 5.-The independence
party will have three presidential
electors in Montana this year. j. J,
Dallas of Butte. has filed with Secre'
, tary of State Yoder the names O.
3 Andrew Wormser, q farmer of PARK
). county: a. j. Clage, q labor unior
. man OF Livingston, and Geo. Ticker
q Butte contractor, as its nominees
for electors. Accompanying thu
names was q petition signed by 2,23,
{ voters Of Silver Bow, Lewis an(
!. Clark, Deer Lodge. Missoula ant
Yellowstone counties.
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