The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-03
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

- oOOASl " nS0O0VI0 SOOVl IlSUUS
From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA. May %. - The railroad
commission has called a hearing for
June 10 to Investigate and consider
the present distance and commodity
tariff rates on ore. July l q meeting
will be held to finally determine the
maximum distance tariff for the rams
porsation Of ore between Montana
points. The commission invites every
person, corporation and carrier to
attend the meeting.
LEw1sTowN, May 26.-The Masonic
fr paternity Of Le%wistown today practi-
cally completed the arrangements for
the erection here of a handsome Ma
sonic temple at q cost Of $50, 600. The
site, one of the finest in the city. has
been owned by the lodge for a long
time and to finance the project i, was
decided to issue bonds.
DILLON, May 26.-Monida, the ham.
let at the top of the mountain where
the Oregon Short Line crosses the
main range Of the Rockies south Of
Dillon, is fast establishing the repu-
tation Of being the greatest shipping
point for cattle in southern Montana.
There have been $50 cars of beef cattle
shipped from that poiu. since the mid
| die of February,
HELENA, May 26.-M. E. Knowles,
state veterinarian, who returned tod ay
from Dawson county, said the stories
of heavy losses in lambs suffered by
sheepmen because Of the snowstorm
last week have been greatly exagera;-
ed. Landing vas practically over
and the sheepmen told him that the
loss by reason of the storm was very
light.
RED LODGE, May 26.-M. j. Harri.
son, who was found guilty Saturday
night Of murder ia the second degree
for killing John Norman at Belfry,
April 10, was this morning sentenced
to so years in the state ~penitentiary at
hard labor by Judge Fox. The pris.
oner made a speech, claiming his in
%nocence, and asserting that the evil
dence Of the state had been doctored
to secure his conviction.
MILES CITY, May 27.-The Custer
County Horsemen's association has
been created for the purpose OF pro-
tecting the industry against the intro.
duction of disease by any evasion of
the quarantine laws. DR.. Knowles,
the state veterin ari was present at
the organization to advise and assist.
HELENA, May 27.-District Attor-
ney Rasch today instituted suit in the
United States court against the Chi.
cago, Burlington Il Quincy Railroad
company for an alleged violation Of
the 2S-hour law on a shipment o.
horses en- route to ST. Louis. The
penalty Is a fine of $500. The carrie,
has thrice been convicted on a simila,
charge.
bCl1L, N1dJ duh 4uIh3 dRCl
20, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by his l4-year-old brother
Dominic, this afternoon. The boy:
had been quarreling when the younger
brother became infuriated and picked
up a small caliber rifle standing il
the corner of the room and shot twice
the second shot lodging in the base o
the Oldest boys brain. Dominic Turl
has fled from home and thus far ha,
eluded the officers.
HELENA, May 27.-Within six week
at the outside the Arson Slate com
pany, q new local concern, expects t,
be turning out slate shingles, stills
grave vaults, tiling and other article
manufactured from slate. The com
pany has acquired four claims lyin.
in Tow Head gulch, W. and a hal
miles from Mitchell. on the Grea
Northern, and experts have declared
the slate deposit to be one of the bes
in the country. A carload of ma
chinery arrived last week aud is no,
being assembled ia the mill. Anothe
carload of euuipment is on the WAY.