The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-08
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.

MONTANA BRIEFLETS. |
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
HELENA, June 1.-Acoording to the
report of the State Treasurer Essel-
styn. made today, the balance io the
states strong box last night was Sl..
06S, 900. The receipts during the month
were s639, ,065. .43 and the disbursements
1884, ,288. 8.04. Io addition the state has
bond investments sggreg ating q, ,S00,.
1882.
KAL1sPELL, June 1.-Three hundred
and twenty mine land.seekers had fled
on claims up to the hour of IL this
morning. when the Flathead land
drawing closed in the Kalispell dis;
trict. There are 422 selections out OF
the 5000 names called. The claims
ranged in size from 40 acres to l60
acres, but no average has been kept
and it is not yet known how great the
acreage was.
BILLINGS, June 2.-An idea of the
way in which the coming good roads
convention 10 viewed by some OF the
prominent men of the state is shown
by q communicat alton received from
Senator w. F. Meyer Of Car bon county
by the local chamber of commerce.
Senator Meyer not only believes the
convention Is a most important event,
but thinks that road supervisors
throughout eastern Montana should be
required to attend In order to gain in
formation which would be of value to
them in their work on the highways.
HELENA, June 2.-Coroner E. l..
F!aherty was notified last night that
the remains of drowned man had
been washed ashore below Beartooth,
and the coroner will leave this morn.
ing to make an iuvestig alton. Meager
details Of the find were reported, but
from the fact that it vac stated th ut in
the hip pocket of the dead man were q
pair of p!yers. such as Is used by elec.
tricians, it is thought probably that
the remains are those of an electrici an
named Tucker, who was drowned at
Hauserlake about month ago.
GREAT FALLS, jane 1.-Offlcial an.
nouncement was made here today by
Charles E. Goodman, assistant to
President Earling of the Milwaukee
railroad, of the intention of that COM
pany to build 400 miles of railway via
Great Falls. eventually to be the main
line of the railway to the coast. This
announcement was made in connection
with the securing of Rivereide park
for terminal purposes here. The new
line will start from Milestone, abou,
200 miles east of here and connect with
the present line again at Missoula.
BUTTE, June 3.-State Auditor Har.
ry Cunningham, ex. officio commission
er of insurance, who IL in Butte, gave
out the inform alton that he has ap'
pointed Charles M. Mccoy deputy
commissioner of insurance. Mr.. Nc
Coy has been cashier of the Boston s
Montana company in Butte. Mr.. Nc
Coy succeeds Charles D. French, who
resigned April l5.
LEwIsTowN, June 2.-Frank E
Baker. manufacturer from Oska
loosa, Iowa; has decided to put in ,
central heating plant in Lewistown
reaching the conclusion that it vii
prove paying investment after ,
careful investigation. Mr.. Baker,
estima ates show that the plant can b.
placed in running order on an outls,
of S35 200, and he has been promised
sufficient patronage to warrant him /,
going ahead with the enterprise.
BILLINGS, June 2.-The state con
VCuVlOu VI VA0 NOuUOuo <AuVOuOOa4'
association will be held in this city q
the time of holding the Good Road
convention. The call hae just been is
sued by Creighton Largey of Butte
president of the organization, and ,
large contingent of owners and driver
Of joy wagons will be in Billings tt
participate In their own proceeding
and also take part In the convention
which has Improvement of highway
for its purpose.
RED LODGE, June 2.-Jas. Parker
aged 10, was killed by lightning Wed
nesdsy, mile from Belfry on tn
Bear Creek road. Parker was q,
employe Of the Clark Fork inn. H.