The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

tello within the course of an hours
time, the first man escaping because
Costello at that time had no cartridges
for his revolver.
BILLINGS, July 28.-''Comanche"
is the latest new Montana town. There
10 another dot on the map of Yellow.
stone county for the final survey Of
of the new town of Comanche
has been completed and the
plat OF the village will be fled with
the clerk and recorder some time this
week. The lots will be Immediately
placed on sale by the Billings & Nor.
thern Townsite company. II is safe
to say that Com anche will not remain
merely dot on the map, for 1t is
moet favorably situated and has good
prospects for developing into lively
little community.
LIVINGSTON, July 2S.-The rush OF
tourists into the National park this
year breaks all previous records. All
transportation companies are taxed
to their capacity, and it is estimated
that there are fully 1000 people max.
ing the rounds of the park at this time.
The rush during the month of August
is expected to be heavier than for the
month of July, and the transportation
companies are making every ,prepara-
tion TO carry the crowds.
GREAT FALLS, July 29.-John ia.
rolf, foreman of Great Northern Sec
tion crew, was killed this afternoon
near Geyser, being run down by a
freight train while attempting to make
his way across railroad bridge.
GREAT FALLS. July 29.-John G.
Johnson, employed at a mine of the
United States Gypsum company at
Riceville, about 30 miles from here,
died tonight in hospital from inju-
ries received while at work, when q
considerable quantity of rock fell up
on him.
WISDOM, July 29.-Frank McLain,
killed this morning about 10 O'Clock
by Lewis Cundritf, worker in the
hay fields hereabout, who recently ar
rived from Kentucky. The killing fol-
lowed saloon brawl, and McLain
died three hours after he received the
fatal wound. The tragedy took place
In the Ajax saloon, we'll known
resort.
GREAT FALLS, July 29.-Bec cause he
was rich enough to buy an automo.
bile and then used it to convey him
self to and from his work, Otto Kles-
sig, q journeymau plumber, got into
trouble with his union, and today was
arrested for trying to thrash the secre.
tary OF the local branch for calling
him scab. After the purchase of
the automobile, Klessig was fined S25
for using it to ride to and from work
in alleged violation of the union rules.
GLENDIvE, July 31.-John T. Joyce,
an employe OF Wren 81 Greenough,
railroad contr actors, acting as fore.
man of one of the gangs, was instantly
killed near this city by falling der.
rick. Joyce was experimenting the
loading of cars when the guy ropes
broke and the derrick fell, crushing
the forems an head and causing instant
death.
KAL1sPELL, July 30.-Eddie King,
1S years old, narrowly escaped drown.
ing in Black lake, resort near Day.
ton, this county, according to report
from Dayton today. The lad had
been dared to dive into ten feet OF
water and, being unable to swim, sank
immediately. George Williams ieaped
to the rescue and dragged young
King to the shore, after stunning him
with q blow in the face.
MIssoULA, July 3l.-Four thouss and
envelopes bearing applications for
homesteads in the Flathead reserva.
tion went through the local postofiice
today. THIS number makes today's
registr alton one of the heaviest re-
corded since the opening of the reser.
vation. There were more than 1000
registrar from Butte and Anaconda
in the city during the day, the Puget
sound road alone reporting the sale
of 1876 tickets to Missoula from the
other two Montana cities.
kALIsPELL, July 3l.-Probation
Officer James Lang, who was recently
appointed by the county commission.
ers. ordered yesterday that all girls
under 20 years of age who are work.
ing in Chinese restaurants leave that