The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-17
have been announced in the Office of
the clerk OF the federal court and in

have been announced in the Office of
the clerk OF the federal court and in
the force of the United States marshal.
Fred H. Drake, for several years dep
uty clerk Of the court at Butte, has re-
signed to 60 to Portland to practice
law. Harry Drumm, deputy United
States marshal for several years, has
been appointed by Clerk Sproule to
succeed Mr.. Drake. Mr.. Drumm left
for Butte today.
HELENA, Aug. 13.-The Jury in the
federal court yesterday morning found
W. 81. Martin OF Butte, not guilty of
the crime of taking money from the
money order department at Butte. He
was alleged to have taken CATS.
HELENA, Aug. 13.-Three suits for
alleged violation Of the 28.hour law
we're brought against the Northern
Pacific Railway company by District
Attorney Freeman in the federal court.
Four causes of action are set forth in
the three suits, and for each violation
$500 is demanded, making the total
sum sued for $4,000.
LIVINGSTON, Aug. 13.-As q result
OF q defective road In the Yellowstone
park n of the big coaches OF the
Park Transportation company went
over IN embankment this morning and
Daniel Mckay, q we'll known New
York man, was instantly killed and q
dozen or more passengers injured.
The accident occurred three miles
south of Mammoth Hot Springs, near
Silver Gate.
HELENA, Aug. 13.-One last final
effort Is to be made as soon as the
pail of smoke from the forest fires
lifts over the Flathead reservation to
round up between Is and 100 head of
buff alo which are all that remain Of
the nee mighty Pablo herd. Machelle
Pablo was in the city today and he
said that one more shipment will be
made this fall to Canada. and the
animals which escape this roundup
will be sold to whoever desires to pur-
chase them. This shipment will close
his contract with the Canadian gov.
eminent.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 15.-The junior
corn contest, in which James j. Hill
offered 8 1000 for the best corn grown
in Montana by boys under 18 We ars of
age, will not be held in Great Falls
during the Northern Montana fair. 1t
will be impossible, according to Prof.
} F. G. Cooley, who is to be Judge OF
the contest, to have the corn ready
for judging In September. 1t is nee.
essary to allow the corn to mature,
, and then dry 1t for three weeks, after
, which 1t would have to be gathered to.
gether at Great Falls. 1t is thought
that the contest cannot possibly be de.
cided until come time in November or
maybe later.
BUTTE, Aug. l4.-Dell Reed, . we'll
. known cattle buyer Of Butte, shot and
undoubtedly fatally injured William
Cohen, i~amiliarly known as "Babe,'
on the sidewalk In front OF Browns
saloon in West Park street last even.
ing. Cohen is now fighting for hie
life in Murray's hospital, but little
, hope Is entertained for his recovery
The shooting grew out OF trouble be-
tween Reed and Cohen over the for.
, mer's wife. Reed arrived in Butte
few days ago from Salt Lake City
after an absence of almost q year and
found his wife had deserted him TO,
Cohen.
: MIssoULA, Aug. 15.-The body of q
I man sewed up in q gunnysack Will
his arms protruding from the seams,
was the grewsome find reported to thu
coroner here today by Rudolph WITT
man, who made the find on the Tim
norman ranch In the Big Blackfoot
valley seveu miles above Bonner
) about Is miles from Missouls. Cor