The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE,
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few DAYS.

zens of Helena contribute $4,000. The
university now has an enrolment of
ITO students aud the number is stead.
lily increasing.
HELENA, Nov. 23.-An increased
wage scale to go into effect Janu-
AIRY first, has been promulgated by the
Helena building laborers' union, being
90 cent increase. The new scale is
as follows: Brickl klayers, 81; plasterers,
81; stonemasons, 81; mortarmen and
hod carriers, S5: rock and brick men,
81 SO per day.
LEWISTOWN, Nov. 2i.-For killing
Roy Short, waterman. over trifling
quarrel in d saloon here last Sep
tember, Peter Robson, a carpenter,
will end his days in the penitenti ary.
The jury, after being out several
hours, brought in a verdict of murder
in the second degree, fixing the pen
atty at life Imprisonment. The jury
first stood six for murder in the first
degree, five for murder in the second
degree and one for manslaughter.
LEWIsTOwN, Nov. % "A grain war
has broken out among the local eleva-
tor companies and the farmers are
reaping much profit thereby and are
rushing in their grain. Prices have
advanced materially during the pres
ent week.
BILLINGS, Nov. 25.-The units of
the Huntley project continue to prove
attractive to homeseekers from all
parts Of the country, as is shown by
the plat just received by M. E. Reed,
who is in charge of the reclaim alton
department Of the project with head
quarters Al Huutley. The plat shows
that 355 units have so far been appro-
priated an1 that 23o remain to be
taken.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. 25.--Charles
o. jerks of lais ciGy, manager of the
NelsOn-J enks Coal company, will on
the first of December re enter the en-
ploy of the Great Northern in the ca.
pacity OF perinlcndent of the Butte
division, embracing The line from
Butte to Havre, the lin from Billings
to Shelby, and the Neihart and Stock
ett branches. This is the announce
ment which has been unot1l cially m ade,
but which is generally accepted by
railroad men of this city as being on
the program.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. % One of the
most shocking and revolving crimes in
the history of northern Montana oc-
CURED here last night, when, evident
ly with the purpose of securing ran
som, grave robbers opened the grave
in the Highland cemetery containing
the body of the infant son of Harfeld
Conrad, who died here nearly year
ago, and stole The corpse. The desc
Grafton of the grave and the theft of
the chld's body were discovered this
afternoon, when party went to the
cemetery to attend a burial. Harfeld
Conrad is the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w, G.. Conrad.
MILES CITY, Nov. 26.-Rudolph
Busse, once a prosperous sheepman,
but recently camp tender for NJ alone
& Thomas at the TX | To ranch, was
found dead this afternoon. It is
thought that Busse may have commit
ted suicide as the result of despon-
dency.
LEWIsToWN, Nov. q. - Stephen
Mitotf will serve eight years in the
penitentiary for shooting Deputy
Sheriff Mccall, OF Melstone, in Aug.
ust last, while the officer was trying
to arrest the prisoner and some other
BuIgarians for violating the game
laws. As result of the shot, the Off
Ger lost the sight of one eye.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. 27.--Ivan Vol
vodich, the Greek whoSshot and killed
Tom Butkovich at the old silver
5melter near this city Sept. % last,
was sentenced today tosserve 25 years
IN the state penitentiary. Both men
lad been working Uat the Rainbow
'alls dam and the killing followed
quarrel.
HELENA, Nov. 26.-The railway
received notice today that
he Northern Paciticj had acquiesced
n the making of a through coal rate
rom Bear Creekj!to Great Falls and
Black Eagle, this beingkfixed at So. 80,
With corresponding rates for inter.
Mediate points. The Bear Creek out
,ut thus finds a new.sand valuable
market which has long:lbeen sought.
The rate is effective today.
HELENA, Nov. 27.-Edward Card |
7ell of Yellowstone county, who re. {
eived the most severe sentence ever