The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
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 26.-Labor troubles
10 connection With the building of the
,apitol wigs Vas settled today by the
sontr acting company, the Gagnon
company OF Billings. re.
,ognizing the Cement Workers union
and paying the union scale Of four
dollars for eight hours work.
BUTTE. May 26.-The jury in the
case Of Thomas Brady, charged with
fret degree assault in attempting to
poison Sadie Collen last November,
by placing chloral hydrste In . glass
Of beer, brought In q verdict OF guilty
In the second degree. The jury left
the punishment to the court. The
statute provides from one to five
years' Imprisonment.
HELENA, May 26.-Eugene s.
French camp, United Spanish War
Veterans. is making elaborate pre-.
parations for the entertainment OF
those who attend the seventh annual
encampment OF veterans, which will
be held here July aud 4. There are
400 members of the organization in
Montana and it 10 expected at least
half Of them will attend the state en-
campment.
HELENA, May 26--More than one
hundred steam and gasoline plows are
breaking the fertile ground of Fergus
county this year, according to ]. D.
Waite, who is here today. Mr.. Waite
says that abou. loo. 900 acres are being
broken and th at the increase over last
year is rem ark able. Fergus county
conditions be describes as excellent.
Already winter wheat is up 20 inches
and is beginning to joint There has
been ample moisture and big crops are
assured.
BUTTE, May 26 Complaint has
been sworn out in the Office OF the
county attorney charging B. K. Wal
ton, q we'll known insurance agent
with forgery. Mrs. Mary E. Ready Il
the compl laining witness. She harges
| that w alton forged the name of be-
former husband. John Kennedy, to s
note of SlS5, alleging 1t was for pre-
MUM on an insurance policy, the un
derstauding being that in case Ken
nedy died before the note had beer
paid, the money was to be taken ou
of the policy.
GREAT FALLS, May 25.-It wa
learned here today that the Grea
Northern has large force of survey
ors working between Neihart ant
White Sulphur Springs, and that tn
work is being rushed 10 order to reacl
the Springs ahead OF the milwaukee,
surveyors, who are working from tn
m ain line north along the south forl
of Smith river. The surveyors in tn
employ of the Great Northern hav
two camps south of Neihart, and larg
qu antilles OF provisions have bee
shipped to that point for their use
which indicates that they expect to b
in the field for come time to come.
M1ssoULA, May 26.-Ohicial ar
nouncement was made today by job
B. Toole. president OF the Big Blacl
foot Lumber company, of plans for tt
construction OF 40 miles OF railros
track up the Big Blackfoot abo'
Bonner. Contracts have been let au
within q week construction outfits wi
be on the ground. The railroad wi
open up q rich and fertile country.
HELENA, May 26.-Rev. M. L. Ric
man of Carbon county has been a
pointed to succeed Louis P. Benedi
as clerk OF the state bureau OF ags
y culture and industry. Mr.. Benedl
: resigned the first Of the present mont
The appointment of B. F. Holcomb
- AIVIURotOo W U0IS POoAAOo OS
3 3 nouuced several days ago, but he ten
cred his resignation before he assum
}. the duties OF the position.
BOHEMIAN, May 26.-A divorce q
"a 90 Q month slimony today was graz
:. ed to Florence Axtell today by Jud
! WI C. Stewart. This is the eculmiu
:. ton of Gems sationsl divorce case, o
feaaure of which is the fact that the
\. fendaat is in Jail for contempt OF cou
At in refusing to pay the temporary
4. mouy. William Axtell. the defends
I'd is justice Of the peace at Belgrade .
>. he occupies cell next to that OF
man who was sent up for 60 days
the justice.
BILLINGS, May 26.-Charged W
er having violated the state law by ca
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