The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

was hurled back 90 that his right leg
went under the train.
BILLINGS, Aug 12.-The dead body
OF new born male infant was taken
from the north eide drain ditch, near
the point where Second street west
crosses the ditch, by Commissioners
Bryan today. The body apparently
had been In the water about Is hours.
The infant was fully developed. Il is
the belief OF Mr.. Bryan that it had
been struck on the head with some
weapon before it was thrown into the
drain. The body was lodged against
small leland near the southern bank
of the drain. The head and . part Of
the chest were plainly Visible. Per-
sons who were passing along made
the discovery and telephoned the po.
lice station.
GREAT FALLS, August 13.-Harry
Zick, we'll known Belt hotel man,
fled suit for divorce today In the
district court, charging his wife, whom
he married little more than q year
ago, with extreme cruelty. Zick al
leges that three days after the wedding
bells had pealed for him his bride at.
tackled him with knife and fork, in.
juring him badly and frightened more.
He cites number of other alleged in
stances of cruelty.
ANACONDA. Aug. 13.-Fred Rut.
ledge. who is employed at Greig's
greenhouse, Is thanking his lucky
stars that he has his right arm intact
or that he is not on q slab at tie
morgue. He was out shooting gophers
with shot gun and leaned it on q
rail fence at his side. The gun slipped
of and the hammer struck rail in
falling, the gun was discharged and
the charge grazed his shoulder, tear
ing hole in his coat and shirt and
redding the skin as it passed on harm.
lessly.
HELENA, Aug. 13.-Monday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock the soldiers of the
Sixth infantry stationed at Fort Har-
rison will march from the reserv alton
northward through the northern part
OF this county and the southern part
OF Cascade county, on the annual
hike, lasting from 81 to 25 days. The
camp equipment will be loaded aboard
the wagon train tomorrow night. In
heavg marching order the soldiers
will leave, the first camp being made
at Silver. The regimental band will
accompany the battalion, and a mum.
Der of concerts will be given en- route.
BILLINGS, Aug. 13.-For the pur-
pose of cross sectioning the new line
which the Northern Pacific will build
between this city and Laurel q corps
of surveyors arrived in Billings this
morning to begin work. 1t is UNDER
stood that bids for building the new
line, which will mean double track
between the two places, will be opened
early next week and the contract
awarded, SO tha construction can be
taken up at once. Track laying is to
follow as soon as q portion of the
grade is finished, and it Is expected
the entire work will be rushed 80 that
trains can be operated over the new
line within 80 days.
HELENA, Aug. 15.-The office of the
Montana railroad in Helena has been
closed and the records and furniture
will be transferred to Chicago, where
the headquarters OF the company will
be located in the future. The road is
now a Subsidiary company OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railroad. which bought up the Mon
tana right of way for its through line
to the coast, recently completed.
TWIN BRIDGES, Aug. 15.-William
O'Laughlin of Fallan, Mont, was
here the first of the week looking over
the situation as to q grain elevator.
Mr.. OLaughlin was taken in hand by
Secretary Yerkes of the Commercial
club and given drive through large
portion OF the three valleys and shown
the crops Of growing grain. He ex-
pressed himself as favorsbly impressed
with the outlook. The time is too
short to erect an elev ator this season,
he said, but it is very possible that he
may return and put up an elevator at
this point before next season.
MIssoULA, Aug. l5.-A special to
the Missoulian from Superior, Mont,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon stated that
the entire town of Iron
Mont, in the Occur d'Alene
district, was wiped cut by fire during
last night. The fire started In the
of one of the hotels and rap.
idly spread to other buildings. The