The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-08
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.


fraud order to deny the use of the
mails to the Yellowstone Land com.
pany, which has been operating in
Madison county. Postal Inspector A.
A. Paisley, conferred with j. II. Hall,
commissioner of agriculture, labor
and industry. According to letters
the company offered to sell fine fruit
lands which we're found to be located
on bare mountain, at an altitude of
1000 feet.
BUTTE. Dec. 2.-One of the worst
billiards of this season of the year is
raging in southeastern Montana and
northern Wyoming tonight. Wyom.
ing stockmen fear losses. At matt
nee at Sheridan, Wyo., this evening,
500 school children had to be escorted
home by the police and civilians to
prevent their being lost, 90 fierce is
the storm.
HELENA, Dec. 2.-Petitions are be-.
ing circulated in various parts of
Montana calling upon Governor Ed.
win L. Norris to summon the legisla.
ture in extraordinary session for the
purpose of making an appropriation
to permit of the use of Montana stone
in the new wings to the state capitol,
or in other works to meet the addi.
tional cost of fColumbuslstone as made
by the owners Of the quarry, amount.
to S58, 900.
HELENA, Dec. B Three hundred
strong the Shriners are in Helena
from all parts of the state to attend
the 2ist annua! ceremonial session.
Their coming was attended by cold
spell and fine snow, but in spite of
adverse weather conditions, the big
gest parade of the kind Helena has
ever seen was pulled off last evening.
After parading through the business
section, the Shriners and novices, of
whom there were 40, entered the audi
torium and for three hours howls and
shrieks of anguish were emitted. At
ter the initiation ceremonies the Shrin.
ers repaired to Harmony hall, where
an elaborate banquet was served.
HELENA, Dec. 4.-Nick Masich, q
former employe of the American
Smelling and Refining company at
East Helena, has brought suit in the
district court here against the com.
pany for $4,000 damages for the loss
of an arm February 10, last, while in
the employ of the company.
HELENA, Dec. 4. - The Spokan
ranch near Helena, comprising $500
acres, has changed hands for the Sec
ond time this year, announcement be-
ing made today that it had been
bought by Lewis Penwell of this city.
Last April S. r. King of Livingston,
and Gus Barth of Billings, bought
the property from Conrad. Stanford of
this city, paying 100000 for it. They
have sold to Mr.. Penwell for S120, 900.
HAMILTON, Dec. 4.-Jack Wilson
was found near Woodside with both
feet and legs frozen nearly to the
knees. He was found near an old
barn by Thomas Holt without coat,
trousers, shoes or socks, his clothing
and 90 having been taken from him
by q robber. Wilson was brought to
town and the county authorities hur-
ried him to the county poor farm,
where he is being cared for. 1t is ex-
pected that Wilson will die.
M1ssoULA, Dec. 4.-Dr. G. I. Me-
Cullough seeks TO recover $4,000 from
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany, through an action filed In the
district court today, as damages for
having had his automobile bumped
into by freight engine and badly
damaged. The complaint, among
other things, alleges that the bad con.
dition of the crossing prevented the
plaintiff from getting over the tracks
and up the grade in time to clear his
machine.
BUTTE, Dec. 4. - The Tramway,
employing about 400 men, one of the
Red Metal company properties, was
closed down tonight as the result OF
the switchmen's strike. The ore in
this mine was treated at the Anaconda
smelter, but difficulty was had getting
it to the B. A. &. p. tracks. Orders |
were received from the head offices of
the Great Northern officials this
to accept all outgoing freight.