The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-26
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
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.
HELENA, May 19.--The Montaus
railroad commission received . wire
today from the division Offices of the
Burlington at Sheridan, Wyo., to the
effect that this morning N. E. Ward,
trespasser, who was asleep on the
tracks near Hardin, Mont, was run
over and instantly killed by an extra
freight train. No further particulars
are given.
GREAT FALLS, May 20.-John MAXI,
IS years old, was instantly killed in
the Stockett coal mines near here by
being crushed under falling coal.
Death was instantaneous. An inquest
will be held tomorrow, being post.
poned to await the arrival of the state
mine inspector.
HELENA, May 10. = A statement
Issued today by Il. n. Pigott, state
examiner, of the condition OF the state
banks and trust companies at the close
Of business April % shows an increase
In the total business over the statement
made February 10 OF s40O, 900 In round
numbers.
HELENA, May 19.-W. j. Dermody
of Omaha, who has the contract for
the placing of settlers on the Carey
project near Augusta, in the northern
part of the state, has informed the
state land board that water will be
put on the land this year, and q good
start made in the placing of settlers.
The floods last year did considerable
damage to the bitches and delayed the
opening year.
HELENA, May 10. - Right-of.way
agents for the Chicago, Milwaukee &
Puget Sound today filed plats in the
United States land Office in this city
for its new line from Bonner to the
Canadian line by way of Swan river.
This Is the southern end of the line
with which it is proposed to tap the
Canadian coal and mineral fields, the
northern portion of which is being
contested by the Great Northern from
Coram to tbs iu,ern ational bound ary
line.
LEw1sTowN, May l9.-Alfred j.
Stephens, a pioneer of Montana, and
one of the early settlers in this sec.
ton. died this morning. at White
Sulphur Springs, where he went re-
Gently in the hope of benetitting his
health. He was q native of Pennsyl.
vania, Y years of age, and after the
war located in Meagher county. He
was prominent in business and DO.
litical affairs in this county for many
years, serving as postm aster until
four years ago. He was treasurer of
The Masonic and Elk lodges. Mr..
Stephens recently retired from active
business here.
KALIsPELL, May 2l.-The saloons
at Somers failed to close, even after
instructed to do SO, and the sheriff |
was called upon to enforce the law,
which provides for closing all saloons
operating within four miles of a
strike.
BUTTE, May 22.-Two men were
blown to pieces and third is At St.
] ames hospital in such q condition as
10 leave little hope for his recovery,
as result of q premature blast on
The second floor of the 1,400.foot level |
Of the High Ore mine, this morning.
HELENA, May 21.-After q trial
|asting several weeks q jury in the
district court this afternoon returned |
verdict awarding Mrs.. Charles Co.
penhaver $4,000 and Mrs. Cecelia
Bulls $4,000 damages against the Nor.
hern Pacific railway for the death of
heir husbands, respectively engineer
Ind fireman on q locomotive which
exploded near Wallace, Idaho, about
8 months ago.
KALlsPELL, May 81. = The long.
promised local option petition was
lied with the clerk of the board of
ounty commissioners today. The
'aper contained more than 1900 sig.
latures, about 600 In excess of the
according to the tax
oil and the last registr alton. The
'etition prays for special election
0 be held within forty days to deter.
,ine the question whether spirituous
r intoxicating liquors shall be sold I
o Flathead county. +,