The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-12
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.

ing to s329,277 was carried across Flat
head lake and river during the past
sesson. according to report received
today at the Kalispell chamber of
commerce from United States Com.
missioner Frank G. Bailey. The re.
port was made as part of the campaign
now being urged by that body to se.
cure government aid in dredging the
river and lake harbors, at the pres
ent session Of congress, as great loss
will result unless something is done
before the next low water in August.
HELENA, Jan. 5.-To consider many
questions concerning the land selec.
tions of Montana, matters affecting
the Carey land act projects, and to
see II the Blackfeet and Grow Indian
reserva ations cannot be speedily opened
to settlement, Governor Norris and
Attorney General Galen will leave to.
day for the east. Enroute they will
visit the Saltwater, Minn., prison to
see how successful is the binding twine
plant in operation.
HELENA, Jan. 5.-The state board
of examiners announced today that it
will open bids for furnishing granite
for the capitol wings February 3. A
requirement is that not less than two
days before the bids are opened sam-
Piles OF stone must be furnished by the
bidders. The board has entered into
a tentative agreement with Gagnon g.
Co., the contr actors, by which the
board will make its contract for the
stone. If the stone is delivered within
80 feet of the wings, there will be
reduction of $4,000 in the bid. II
f.. o. b Helena, the re eduction will not
be SO great by $4,000, The board also
announces that the state will not 90
into the quarrying business, and will
therefore decline TO accept any offer of
the free use of quarries.
HELENA, an. 6.-There ia a coal
shortage at Big Timber and Manhat.
tan, according to word received by the
railroad commission, which has re-
quested the railroads to divert coal
from other shipments to relieve the
stringency.
HELENA, Jan. THE state board |
OF ad commissioners today vol.
unteered its services as arbitrators or
otherwise in bringing about if pos
sible an amicable adjustment of the
switchmen's strike. A telegram was
sent not only to President Hawley, of
the switchmen's union, but also the
heads of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways-Messrs.
Slade and Gruber, who as general
managers have the aft air in charge.
HELENA, Jan. 6.-Levit Cyr of
Missoula was convicted in the federal
court today of suborn alton of perjury
and sentenced by Judge Hunt to serve
lS months at hard labor in Leaven.
worth and to pay fine of $3.50. Cyr
blubbered like baby when sentence
was pronounced. The sealed verdict
was returned this morning and when
it was read, Mrs. Cyr broke down and
sobbed and few minutes later Cyr
also wept, and when sentence was pro.
nounced this afternoon he cried tor.
rentially.
LIVINGSTON, Jan. 7.-Reports from
Yellowstone National park are that
large numbers of wild game are per-
ishing from the effects of the severe
storm that prevailed throughout the
park for several days. The snow has
fallen to an unusual depth, and it is
for the large herds of elk,
deer and antelope to secure food.
Hundreds of these animals have
pushed down into the valleys adjacent
10 the park in search of food, but
conditions are little better In these
valleys than in the park, for on every
hand snow lies to the depth of from IL
10 18 inches.
HELENA, Jan. Judge Hunt has ,
granted the request of the Canadian
authorities for warrant for the ex. ,
r tradition of John Wren, wanted across
he line on q charge of horse stealing. |.