The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
MONTANA BRIEELETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.
LEw1sTowN, April l4.-The with.
drawal from entry of something like
half million acres Of fine agricultural
land 10 the vicinity of Roundup,
Lavina and Philbrook, by interior de-
partment. presums ably for the purpose
OF reclassifcation, is receiving the at.
tention of the Commercial club, and
an effort will be made to have the
land restored at the earliest date.
BILLINGS April. Is. "A Touring
mill. which will excel any in the
state In capacity will be constructed
by the Billings Milling company in
this city this year. The plant will
manufacture 400 barrels of -four each
day. The capacity of old mill was
200 barrels. One feature of the new
mill will be machinery which will
sterilize all OF the wheat before it is
converted into flour, and it is under
stood that no plant in the state is 80
equipped.
HELENA, April 14.-The Helena
Hot Springs company, owner of the
Broadwater natatorium and hotel,
was today sued for s25, 900 by James
Breen for moneys advanced during
the year 1907, when the hotel was run
ming. Judgment by default was also
taken in some other suits which have
been pending against the came con.
Germ. F. A. Heinze and James Breen
are supposed to be the principal
stock holders of the Helena Hot
Springs company.
HELENA, April 14.-The state board
OF health today issued a new set of
rules and regulations for sanitation
and ventilation purposes, applicable
on all railroads operating within this
state and which are said to
be the most stringent on rec
ord. They provide for the removal of
passengers afflicted with communicable
diseases, porters from using bedding
provided for passengers or from
sleeping in sleeping cars unless
separate compartments are provided.
LEw1sTowN, April IA. - Deputy
Sheriff Al Morgan is back from his
long chase into Canada after the
horse thieves who made two successful
raids in this county, the last one in
March, when the horses run off in
cluded about dozen valuable ami.
mails belonging to Chan Cook. The
latter accompanied Mr.. Morgan on
his entire trip. leaving here March %.
The Cook horses were not found, but
near Medicine Hat Mr.. Morgan
rounded up about twentv-three head
stolen on the first raid. These horses
are now held at the bound ary for duty
and in due time will be turned over to
the owners.
HELENA, April 15.-The Sims ranch,
lying west of Lavina on the Mussel.
shell river, was purchased yesterday
by Wheel0ck & Wheelock, of Fargo,
N. D. This ranch consists of about &c.
600 acres, 5000 of which are irrigable.
The ranch will be cut up into small
tracts and colonized with settlers from
the east.
BILLINGS, April l5.-The 25th
annual encampment of the G. A. R.
and W. r. G. department of Montana
met at Billings this afternoon. The
old soldiers are holding their session
in the Elks hall, while the auxiliary
is meeting in the Y. M. c. A. audito-
rum. About 200 old soldiers and
visitors are present to attend the en-.
campment.
KAL1sPELL, April II - Albert
Wiegand, an old timer and prospec.
tor. was thrown from q runaway lum.
Der wagon yesterday morning, sus-
taining injuries which caused his
death an hour afterward, one rib
which was broken penetr sting his
nngs.
BIG TIMBER. April 17.-Water has
been turned into the big ditch near
his city which will reclaim $4,000
acres of arid land. The project
9 under the Carey act. A number of
0unkard families from Ohio have
AIKEN land In the tract watered by the
Itch and it Is expected that q large
lumber more will locate there.
BILLINGS. April 17.-Government