The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.


A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
LEw1sTOwN, April IA. - Double
lines of laudseekers greet the officials
of the local land Office every day now,
and although the entrymen are forced
to get further and further from the ex.
isting railway lines, they are quite
content. especially when they succeed
In getting near the Milwaukee's new
survey from the Musselshell country.
HELENA, April 13.-The Carey land
act board has approved the project in
Madison and Besverhead counties of
the Red Rock Reservoir and 1rriga-
tion company. Az soon as the states
selection of the IL, 900 acres contained
In the project IL approved by the gen.
ersl land Office, some of the land will
be opened to entry; the dam for the
impounding of the " water being already
constructed.
BUTTE, April 13.-Pspers in one of
the largest damage suits for personal
injuries ever instituted in Silver Bow
county were filed with Clerk Fred
Drake of the federal court this after.
noon. The complaint recites that his
left foot was caught in frog and the
foot crushed so badly that amputa.
tion at the ankle was necessary. He
asks for S64, 900 damages, the sllega-
ton being that the frog should have
been protected by block.
HELENA, April 13.-Another large
ranch deal is reported from Fergus
county. The Mills Sheep company,
near Roundup, has sold its holdings
of II, 400 acres to St. Paul capitalists,
for coloniz cation purposes. The price
is not given, only that it will require
six figures to cover 1t. The grazing
privileges are reserved until fall. In
the meantime all the stock and other
personal property will be disposed of.
George D. Mills is president and gen.
eral manager. MIR. Mills is the young
est son OF the Rev. Jacob Mills, so
widely known as one OF the pioneer
pre- eachers of Montana.
GLEND1vE, April l6.-It falls to the
lot of few men to be governor of q
great state like Montana and never
! know IT. until after the term Of Office
has expired. Such was the experience
of Hon. Geo. McCone, state senator
of Dawson county, who was this week
governor pro TEN for two days by vir-
tue of his presidency of the cen ate, in
the absence from the state of Cover.
nor Norris and Lieutenant Governor
Allen.
HELENA. April l6.-One thousand
cars containing household goods,
farm machinery and other chattels OF
immigrants have entered Moutana
since the fret Of December, 1909, and
each of these 1000 cars was accom-
panied by an average of Ave persons,
according to the records of DR.. NJ. E
Knowles, the state veterinarian, who
is called upon to inspect the stock the
settlers bring into the state.
BUTTE, April l6.-Wm. Powers,
confined in the county jail awaiting
trial for shooting his wife in the hand
committed suicide last night by thrust
ing the handle OF pewter spoon
through his jugular vein. Death fol-
lowed almost Immediately. The pris
oner was given supper about 6 O'Clock
and Powers In some manner managed
TO hide q pewter spoon included IL
the few utensils given to the prisoners
he twisted the head of the spoon ant
by main strength forced it into hi
throat until it penetr ated vital part
His death resulted in q few minutes.
KAL1sPELL, April l7.--Too late tt
get the land they coveted, numbe
of persons came down out Of th
mountains around Lake Mcdonald t
file on homesteads they had locates
and which they found when they ar
rived at the land Office are now in
cluded in the Glacier National park
Some OF these homesteads have beel
lived upon q short time, but the claim
ants thought there was plenty OF tim
in which to file.
HELENA, April lS.-If . son or
} daughter, being OF age and supportnl
J himself or herself, returns to the pa
: rental home to take care OF the par
ents, they being incapscitated frou
} earning . living, such child is enti
. tied to compensation for the service
, rendered and II there is no contr &C
for the recovery OF compens alton, on
} can be implied from the facts and cir
cumstsnces surrounding the case. S.
holds the supreme court today in a
opinion prepared by Associate Justic
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