The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

road commission March 1s, and ad
journed subject to recall, will be re
sumed May 5 at the capitol. It is ex
pected that at this adjourned hearing
the various shippers and representa-.
tives, understanding what the commits
sion will consider, will be prepared
with data and statistics, and thai
something will be accomplished. 1t i:
considered likely the shippers will be
represented by attorneys.
HELENA, April 16.-At a three-days
conference between the representatives
Of the Montana Coal Operators asso.
citation and the representatives of the
United Mine Workers, District No.
81, an agreement was signed, effective
until September, under the terms OF
which operations at every coal mine
In the state will be continued uniuter.
ruptedly, and all possibility Of a
strike in any Of these mines is elimi.
mated.
LEw1sTowN. April 1.-THE effort
of the Commercial club to secure q
fish hatchery for this section has at
tracted the attention of the city coun.
Gil. and at its next meeting it is ex.
pected that q tender will be made the
state of q fine site on Spring creek.
The tract, part of q large one owned
BY the city, is in every way suited to
the purpose, and this will no doubt
greatly strengthen Lewistown's bid
for q hatchery.
HELENA, April H. Additional
advices from the region of the food
caused by the break of the Hauser
lake dam, indicate that the loss will
not be as large as anticipated. 1t is
said that the total loss of livestock
from the food will not exceed 100
head, and while many ranchers lost
hay, the damage to land and buildings
was greatly exaggerated by fret re.
ports.
GREAT FALLS, April II. - In a
foolhardy attempt to end his troubles
by suicide, Pat Murphy, a young man
of 30 years, this forenoon leaped into
the water of the head ACE at the
Boston & Montana power house from
which he was rescued q few minutes
later by q fellow smelterman, who
had witnessed his rash act. Murphy
is we'll known about the city and is a
veteran of the Spanish.American war
having served in the PHILIPPINES in
Company A, Montana volunteers.
HELENA. April 17.-Through a de.
cision rendered by United States Dis.
trict Judge Hunt, the Northern Pacific
Railroad company is given title to
700 homesteads of 100 acres each in
the Bitter Root valley, near Mis-
soula. Suit vas filed by G. P. Whaley
and six other homesteaders against
the railroad company to clear the
title to the lands. Judge Hunt bases
his decision on the provisions of the
Stevens treaty with the Indians, ne
gotiated in 1855.
HELENA, April 1S.-A special to
The Record from Radersburg SAYS
that the p%ostofice safe there has been
robbed and $50 in cash stolen, as
we'll as a gold watch and several
pieces of jewellery. There is no clew
to the perpetrators. The safe was
opened with nitro glycerine.
HELENA, April 18.-R. H. Howey
and the grand lodge Of the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen have begun
suit against the sixty.ive claimants
who have claims against the defunct
order amounting to Sill ,406, while
the assets are only 1856. The suit
Is begun to compel the claimants 20
settle among themselves how the assets
shall be divided.
BUTTE, April lS.-Chicken stealing
comes high. Three men were fined in
the police court this morning a total
of 5000 for stealing four chickens
valued at So, the property OF Mrs. r.
J.Borhis, 317 South Main street.
Charles Sherwood, w. G. Knoble and
Joe Davis were the three individuals
and two practically acknowledged
completely in the at air.
BILLINGS, April 1S.-Accordiug to
DR.. w. Y. Sudduth, the we'll known
dry farming advocate, there will be
ten demonstration farms established
in Yellowstone county, where all of
methods of the Campbell system will
be put into effect and far.reachlng
results may be shown in this class of
husbandry. Mr.. Campbell, in com.
pany with w. B. George and DR..
Sudduth, travelled over a large part
of what is considered the dry farming
region of Yellowstone county, and
Mr.. Campbell declares that section is
one of the best he has ever seen
where his system may be thoroughly
demonstrated.