The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20

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most remarkable drops recorded. The
Boston & Montana smelter here had
to reduce its consumption of power to
balance the flow of the river at the
Black Eagle dam. The fall is sudden
and phenomenal and is giving old.
time river men considerable worry.
M1ssouLA, July 16.-Two hundred
employees of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and Puget Sound Railway we're rushed
to Kyle today to attempt the rescue of
two section men entombed in q rock
slide there. The men were drilling a
"coyote" hole into the side hill, where
bridge filling material is being blasted,
when the slide came. A steam shovel
In operation at Kyle was also buried.
The work OF the rescuers was re-
tarded by q second slide, and it is not
believed the men have a chance for
life.
GREAT FALLS, July 16.-Frank Lu.
muska, 20 years of age, was drowned
this afternoon 1t the mouth of Sun
river, while bathing with a number of
friends. The body has not been recov.
cred, although searchers worked for
q number OF hours. Lumuska arrived
In the city a couple of weeks ago from
Browerville, Mimi, and had been en-
ployed at the Boston & Montana
smelter ever since. He went down in
20 feet Of water, and as the undercur.
rent at that place is strong it will be
several days before the body is found.
HELENA, July 16.-Not many men
would be happy with the imposition of
a p~enitentiary sentence, but there was
an illustration here today that not one
but three heard with satisfaction the
words which sent themto prison. The
men were Joseph T. Lee, father, and
Henry and John Lee, sons. convicted
OF counterfeiting, their operations be-
ing carried on in Missoula county.
What gave the men satisfaction was
that Judge Rasch was lenient and the
sentences were lighter than expected.
Joseph T. Lee was given two years at
~Leavenworth and fined 81, 900. Henry
Lee was given Is months and fined
$500 and John Lee was given q year
and a day and fined 800.
HELENA, July 1S.-In an interview
here, ex.Congressman Charles S. Hart.
mar OF Bozeman said that he would be
q candidate for congressman from
Montana. on the democratic ticket. at
the coming election.
BOHEMIAN, July ia man who
claims to be q hunter and trapper, but
who wore . heavy suit OF steel armor
under his clothing, was captured by
Under Sheriff George Battenfelder
this noon, IL miles northwest of Boze.
man. The officers believe that they
have captured . desperate criminal
and refugee from justice.
HELENA, July 18.-Word has been
received in the city that Major s. G..
Reynolds. for many years agent in
charge OF the Crow Indian reservs.
ton. has resigned. He is now reoeiv.
or OF the First Trust & Savings bank
Of Billings. W. w. Scott, who has
been connected with the land depart
ment of ths Indian service for many
years, has been appointed to succeed
Major Reynolds.
MIssoULA, July l7.-Buried beneath
thousands of tons Of earth and rock in
. "coyote hole" from $50 O'Clock yes.
terdsy morning until 7:20 o'clock Sun.
day morning and found alive when
their tomb was opened, Pete Miller
and Cleo Mossi, the two Milwaukee
powder men caught by q slide of earth
and rock while working near Kyle, |
Idaho, are resting easily at the com.
pany hospital at St. Joe, Idaho, to.
night. After q few days rest it is ex.
pected they will be none the worse for
their terrible experience.