The river press., 1910-08-24

dian line so as to get it surveyed and
thrown open for filing as soon as sur.
vey can be approved. Two more crews
will be put in the field as soon as the
present crews get their work under
way.
HELENA, Aug. 18,-The body OF ar1
unknown man, but evidently resident
OF Grand Junction, COL, was found
near the crossing of the Northern Pa.
cifc and Great Northern tracks late
this evening. Both legs were cut off,
and there is deep cash on the top of
his head. The supposition is that he
was killed by freight train passing
north, the body having been discover.
ed by the engineer of the evening pas
senger train to Great Falls.
CUSTER, Aug. 19.-Held up at the
point OF two revolvers and robbed of
every dollar they had in their posses.
sion was the experience of A. l.. Bru.
ner and Ed. DeRamey OF Billings,
while enroute from Custer to Billings,
on freight train. The robbery was
perpetrated early this morning and
two suspects are now in Jail at For
sythe. In addition to the men men.
toned, five others also we're held up
and small amounts taken from them.
HELENA, Aug. 19.-To assist Great
Falls in its effort to land the meeting
next year of the National Irrigation
congress, Governor Edwin l.. Norris
has appointed nearly twice the mum.
Der OF delegates allotted to this state,
In order to make sure that the full
number of 20 will be in attend ance on
the meeting in Pueblo, September 26.
80. Five additional delega ates will be
appointed by the executive providing
the Great Falls Board of Commerce
desires it, and definitely concludes to
make an effort to get the next conven.
ton.
HELENA, Aug. 20.-Elmer Whit.
car, who has been on trial In the
United States court before Judge
Rasch on the charge of selling
whisky to the Indians at Cut Bank,
was yesterday found not guilty by the
jury which was trying him.
BIG TIMBER, August 19.-Fire de.
stroyed the Northern Pacific wool
warehouse this afternoon, causing
complete loss. 1t is supposed sparks
from passing train were the cause.
The structure was about $50 feet
long and fifty feet wide and contained
about 1000 pounds of wool, owned by
William Dshlman Of Springdale. The
rem ainder of the seasons clip was
shipped two weeks ago.
HELENA, Aug. 20.-Two suits for
damages nave been filed with the clerk
Of the district court by Peter Tobiu
and Margaret Tobin. They allege
that they were elected from train on
which they we're riding in Wisconsin
and subjected to great humiliation
and embarr assment aud ask that they
be awarded damages in the amount OF
81, $50 each. The actions are separ ate
and Distinct but are for the came
cause.
MIssoULA, Aug. 30.-The most sue.
cessful safe robbery that has been &C.
complished In Missoula for years wat
pulled of here last night when bur.
glars entered the Murphy -Lockmau
grocery store on Higgins avenue, In
the very heart of the business district
and without dynamite or nitroglycer'
inc, opened the big Office safe, scooped
} up $500 In cash and $1,000 worth Of
notes. besides large quanty of deeds
personal papers and stock certifi
Gates.
HELENA, Aug. 2O.-J. W. Salten
berger, q stenographer, we'll knowr
} here, in Lewistown and Butte, is un
der arrest this morning charged will
forgery. He Dresented a chack tn