The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few DAYS.

What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.
LIVINGSTON, Sept. 15.-While skin
ming q sheep at his ranch near this
city, James r. Dear was accidentally
killed by q revolver falling from his
holster. The weapon struck a bould.
or, one of the chambers was discharg.
ed and the bullet entered Mr.. Dear's
breast. He q around in a circle for
a minute and then tumbled over dead.
HELENA, Sept. 15.-F. Il. Ray, state
land register, today made settlement
with State Treasurer Esselstyn for the
business Of his department for the
first half Of September. the amount de-
posted being gil, 573 .O2. OF this 3d.
1852 e to the school income fund,
the rest being divided ia small
amounts among the various funds.
BUTTE, Sept. 1.-THE city council,
in extraordinary session tonight, pass.
ed an ordinance providing for the in
stallation of three public coal weigh
ing scales and providing for employ
ment Of three weighers. Fines Of
from s25 to 500 are provided a. a
penalty for coal men failing to have
coal weighed by city scalesmen prior
to delivery O customers. This Or
dinance was demanded by the labor
unions.
GLENDIvE, Sept. 14.-County fair
week was marked by q distressing &C.
cident when Charles Okelman, employ.
ed by a local drayman, was instantly
killed. Okelman was hauling q load
OF bricks, the horses were whipped up,
and the jolting caused the bricks to
fall. Some Of them striking the
horses and they ran away. Okelman
was precipitated out OF the front Of
the wagon and two wheels ran over
him, breaking his neck.
MILES CITY, Sept. 1.-two girls
and two boys who recently escaped
from the state reform school have
been r%ecaptured and returned to the
institution, which leaves two boys still
At large out of six inmates of the
school who made their escape. One
OF the boys was captured near Blatch.
ford by George Egan. who pursued
the fugitive on q handcar. The two
girls were found at Fort Keogh. They
had been concealed by Sergeant J ack.
son. an old negro who is q fixture q,
that place.
HELENA, Sept. l5.-The personal
injury suit Of Kennsrd B. Deitz
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company to recover s25, 900 damages
for injuries alleged to have been re.
ceived In December, 1909. while EN-.
ployed 40 . fireman on the Laurel.
Red Lodge branch, was begun in thu
district court. The plaintiff alleges
that the switch at Silesis was defec.
tive, derailed the engine aud a. 1t wal
about to turn over, he jumped and in.
jured bis head, neck and epine. anc
has been permanently disabled.
KALIsPELL, Sept. l6.-The fourth
victim of the Burlington wreck Of las
week, in which two we're Instantly
killed, died today at White6sh hos,
pital and the body was brought here
today. The man had been badly
crushed. The hospital authorities
gave the name as William Gerber and
stated that he has q brother living
but whether in the United States O,
not vas not known. Other victims are
getting along we'll.
ANACONDA, Sept. l6.-One hundred
dollars for q prairie chicken is the
record price this season, and Johr