The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-10-19
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.


From Various Parts Of the State.
LEw1sTowN. O:t. 1O.-In moving a
big l9'room, two-story residence from
the right.of.way Of the Great Northern
10 this city, q ITO horsepower tr action
engine was utilized to do the pulling
and travelled gracefully through the
city pulling the big structure behind
1t as easily as q tug pulls q steamer.
This practically clears the right of
way through town, something like 30
structures 10 all having been moved.
HELENA, Oct 10.-Unoficial esti.
mates from q railroad man who has
kept In close touch with Montana wool
conditions. places the 1910 wool clip
at "a, 500, 900 pounds, which is $500, 900
pounds less than the 1909 clip. The
average price received by the Mon
tana grower was 194 cents as against
% cents last year. The chief reason
ascribed for the decrease is that the
deeces this year are much lighter than
those Of q year ago, because of the
long, hard winter. o.,
DEER LODGE, Oct. 11.-While trying
to kill q mountain rat in q cabin on
Cottonwood creek, six miles east of
Deer Lodge, Earl Brenton. aged nine.
was a%ccidently shot by his l8.year.old
brother. The older Brenton was com.
ing out of q cabin, where they had
chased the rat. and the gun was &C.
%ctdentally discharged near the door
the bullet entering the lads head,
killing him Instantly. The Brentou's
are pioneer residents of this county.
LEw1sTowN, Oct. lO.-Mrs. Lillian
Backstein who ia In the county Jail
awaiting sentence On q conviction of
bigamy, was made the defendant in q
suit brought here today by H. P. Lam
bert, q Roundup business man, who
asks that his marriage to the woman
at Roundup last August be declared
null and void. Mr.. Lambert, like
every one else In camp, supposed the
woman was unmarried, AZ che repre-.
sented herself to be, and when che
was arrested Immediately after the
marriage on complaint Of Harry
Backstein, her legal husband, it was
a we're blow.
BILLINGS, Oct. 10.-Coroner Smith
returned today from Custer, where he
Investigated the incidents surrounding
the death of William Hayes, engineer
for the pumping plant of the Northern
Pacific. Hayes dead body was found
In the little pump house, sitting bolt
upright in a large armchair. He had
been overcome by gas from the gaso.
line engine, which had been neglected
when he fell asleep, and had run hot.
One of the section men noticed that
the water tank was running over and
that the pump was still in operation.
When the place was entered, Hayes
was found dead. It is believed he
was Intoxicated when he vent into the
room, aud fell asleep.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 12.-Charles
Montag, q 1~4.year-old youth of
Raynsford, Cascade county, was or
dered committed to the reform school
today by Judge Leslie. Montag stole
q horse belonging to his father and
sold it for $50, applying the proceeds
to his own use.
LEW1sTowN, Oct. l2.-Rey Gaines,
q we'll known range rider for the
Power cattle outfit, is in the hospital
perhaps fatally injured as the result
Of an accident while riding in the Dog
Creek country. His horse fell upon
him and he has never regained con.
seriousness.
LEw1sTowN, Oct. 12.-Prof. J. NJ
Stephens of the Moccasin experiment
farm, has been notified by Superio-
tendent Adams that the exhibit from
this county at the dry farming con.
gress at Spokane has been awarded
the cup for the best display of dry
farm products, the victory being
scored over Nebraska, Kansas, the
Dakotas, Texas, California, Wash.
ington and Oregon. The exhibit was
an especially fine one, although grown
during an exceptionally dry season.
BOHEMIAN, Oct. 12.-Saw timber at
the ridiculous price of Is cents per
1000 feet and to the extent of 1000, 900
feet is offered by the forest bureau
through the local Offices. Timber
suitable for cordwood ia offered in
equal amount for Is cents per 1000.
The timber is stu ated in the Cinnibar
basin, within the Gallatin reserve.
1t was killed by the fires which swept
section last August. but is per.
good for commercial purposes.
1t is said that the only trouble with
IL is that if permitted to rem ain wharo