The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

From Various Parts Of the State.
HAMILTON, September 2O.-The first
canning factory in western Montana
is in operation here. It vas started
last week by the Bitter Root
stock farm, on what is known as
the Gilchrist ranch. The various
products of the Bitter Root valley are
being preserved and the indications
are that the factory will grow to u
large industry.
BUTTE, Sept. 20. - Although the
officers and members of the Butte
Transfers union refuse to discuss the
case it became known today that the
American Bond company of Balti-
more, is trying to locate Mack Hend.
ricks, the former business associate
| OF the union. 1t is admitted that
| Hendricks is wanted to explain q
shortage amounting to something
like q, 500.
LEwIsTowN, Sept. 20.-County At
torney Huntoon went down to Roundup
today to look after the cases of Con-
tractors Graham and Rarrigan, ar.
rested on compl amt of Contractor
Wynne for violating the eight.hour
law in municipal work. A short time
ago Mr.. Wynne was arrested and
fined for q similar offense, q labor
union officer being the complainant.
M1ssoULA, Sept. 20.-Retail liquor
licenses will cost s137. so per quarter,
or $3.50 per year, the limit allowed by
law, If an ordinance introduced in the
city council tonight is passed. A Ii.
quor license costs S75 per quarler at
the present time. The ordinance was
referred to the ordinance committee,
and Mayor Logan requested speedy
action If the license rates should take
effect be ore the next quarter.
HELENA, Sept. 20.-Sheriff Higgins,
acting on advices from Meagher
county, has arrested Richard Lider of
Dorsey, on the charge of cattle steal
ing. It is alleged that Rider dispose l
of some fresh hides that bore the
brand of George Higgins, q brother
of the sheriff. Lider vas supposed to
have left for Helena. George notified
his official brother and the latter had
Lider in custody two hours after the
discovery of the hides.
LEw1sTowN, Sept. 20.-A special
train, having OF board a number of
the directors of the Milwaukee sys.
tenn, arriving shortly after noon to-
day and the party remained in tn
city several hours. Among the visi-
tors were General Superintendent H.
B. Earling and several other direc.
tors of the railroad company. MIR.
Earling stated that it vas the inten-
tion of the Milwaukee to carry out the
most expensive advertising campaign
on behalf of Montana this winter,
ever undertaken by any railroad in
America.
DEER LODGE, Sept. 2l.-The body
of Nels Nelson, a pioneer, vas found
AyAdS oSoAdS VbS CklA0
morning. 1t is supposed he was struck
and killed by the North Coast Limited
last night. He was IS years O d.
MILES CITY, Sept. q. - That the
government needs cavalry horses
pretty badly is evidenced by the fact
til at they have forwarded the none
and given authority to Capt. H. P.
Howard ia commend at Fort Keogh
remount station 20 pay spot cash for
every animal he accepts instead of re-
curing the sellers to wait the usual
quarterly settlement return, which de-
lay did not take we'll with the breeders
who wanted the c ash to use In other
deals.
HELENA, Sept. 21.-M. E. Knowles,
state veterinarian, has issued a warn
ing to sheep wner that they must do
all in their power to eradicate the lip
and leg disease, which Is nov confined
to a few aocks in eastern Montana, or
the %sheepmen of the state will be in
danger of having the state quaran-
tined by the federal authorities, as
has been the las In Wyoming. He
says the disease must be cleaned up
quickly in eastern Montana or q
quarantine is sure to follow.
LIVINGSTON, September 2l.-Ernest
AGRA, "a years of age, who was struck
by a freight train late yesterda y even
ing, died from the effects of his in
juries tonight. AGRA had both legs
cut off just above the ankles. He
al without funds and in company
with several other men was trying to
beat his way on a freight train. He
was told by q of the trainmen to get
off, that he could not ride. AGRA
il, -~ol f.o~0 Nho o~-. A.-s- -