The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03

the raising of high bred mutt n sheep
is' 10 the opinion of Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson, the industry for
which the Flathead valley is best
adapted. He said on his trip here
this week that with a elm ate and soil
that Is scarcely surpassed anywhere,
flathead county has q farming popu-
lation that is most backward and
prodigal in its methods, and be said
that unless a different method is in.
PRODUCED the farms will run down as
the farms of New England and other
regions.
HELENA, July 29.-The battalion of
the Second infantry from Fort Assin.
niboine arrived here yesterday and
entrained last night for American
Lake, Washington. The command
travelled overland a distance of 2l7
miles. 1t was eight days coming from
Great Falls to Helena, and the only
mishap on the way happened to a sol.
der who sprained his ankle. North
OF Great Falls, however. the command
lost one man by drowning, and two
we're injured by the o~verturning of q
baggage wagon.
HELENA, July 28.-One of the worst
fires In Montana of those outside of
the national forests ia that which has
been raging since Tuesday between
Wickes and Jefferson. According to
reports received here today, the fire
has destroyed an immense amount of
timber, and while q crew of between
100 and 200 men has been fighting it
night and day. they have been unable
to check 1t. YESTERDAY it swept down
on the Bird mine, a short distance
from Jefferson, and destroyed the
clubhouse, the stable aud the carpen.
ter shop. 1t ia burning as f~ercely
today as ever.
HELENA, July ga personal in.
jury suit to recover s25, 900 was insti.
tuted today in the district court
against the Stone g. Wehber Engin.
eering corporation by Victor Yer.
ltndda, who alleges he was injured in
the above sum at Hauser lake, April
Is, 1910, by the falling OF an iron
pipe.
HELENA, July BOD. G. Head of
this city has received q check for $780,.
600 from the United States govern.
ment for his 800. acre ranch and water
rights from Seven Mile creek, which
will be added to the Fort Harrison
military reserv alton. Condemnation
suits to acquire the right of way for
pipe line will be shortly instituted.
GREAT FALLS, July 30.-Anto Alea,
q Finlander, was instantly killed at
Stockett this evening while unloading
rock At that place, mi weighing sew
eral hundred pounds crushing his
head to q pulp. The dead man has
no relatives In this section of the
country.
HELENA, July 30.-Ten government
survey crews have been organized in
Helena In the past week and will take
the field within . few days to begin
work on l34 townships in Valley,
Dawson, Custer, Fergus and Chou
tesu counties. Each is under the di.
rection of q government surveyor.
They we're organized under the new
law, which does away with contract
surveying Of public lands.
BOULDER, July 29.-While working
In q shaft Of the Amazon mine just out
Of town. George Woods and his bro.
Their James we're instantly killed by q
premature blast Of giant powder. 1t
is believed that the explosion occurred
about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
but the men were not discovered until
four hours later. Their bodies we're
brought to Boulder this morning and
will be shipped to their former home
In Wisconsin.