The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-04
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.


From Various Parts Of the State.
GREAT FALLS, Sept. 25.-Alfred
Malmcerg, administr ator of the estate
of John G. Johnson, yesterday filed
suit against the United States Gypsum
company for s40,O 600 as damages re-
sultiug from the death Of Johnson Ia
an acciden. in the mine of the defend.
ant company.
HELENA, Sept. 25.-In q proclama-
ton by Governor Norris today be
designates October 8 as Fire Proven.
ton Day" and requests the people of
Montana to give special thought to
the matter Of fire prevention on that
d late and to devote parts Of the day to
cleaning their premises. Other states
have taken similar action.
HELENA, Sept. 25.-The bond issue
Of s400, 600 for. the purchase OF the
plant of the Helena Water company
was bid In tonight at par by the Un-
ion Bank and Trust company, the
American National bank and the Ma.
tional Bank Of Montana OF this city.
No other bids we're submitted. The
bonds are redeemable Ia five years
and mature in 1881.
TWIN BRIDGES. Sept. 25.-A freak
in the form of q mule colt foaled by q
mare mule was on exhibition at the
recent county fair. 1t is the property
of Carl Lewis, a local rancher, and is
several weeks old. Its mother is one
of q span Of mules owned on the ranch.
The animal is perfectly developed and
apparently is a perfect specimen of the
mule family. Those posted on the
breeding of mules state that there are
but few cases on record where a fe-
male mule has ever given birth, there
having been a few cases In southern
states, and one in France.
HELENA, Sept. 25.-Rspid progress
on the Carey land project of the Con.
rad Land and Water company, com.
monty known as the Conrad-V alier
project, Is being made, according to
State Engineer Mahon who has jus,
returned from q trip of inspection.
Mr.. Mahon believes that If the project
is carried out as the plans contem-
plate, that it will be one of the best
in the northwest. Incidentally, 1t will
also be one of the largest as 1t con
tains approximately 105, 900 acres OF
Carey land, and about 5000 acres OF
decided land. The company is now 10
the hands of q receiver, but very
shortly organization will be per-
fected.
MILES CITY, Sept. 25.-There is no
surer indication of the development Of
q country in an agricultural way than
would be shown by ar increase in the
number of traction engines sold &c
residents of any locality and 1t is as
serted that one Minneapolis concern
alone disposed of 100 traction engines
in eastern Montana this season. From
reports that have reached Miles City
of the number of traction engines Wis.
ible to the naked and unbiased eye al
one time in various localities in Gus
ter county it would seem tn at the state
ment is not an exaggeration.
MILES CITY, Sept. 27.-Martir
Henze, q carpenter on the Northern
Pacific coal dock at Zero, fell from
the top, As feet, yesterday, fractured
his skull and died at Terry. The bod!
was brought here and q verdict Of
accidental death rendered. The father
OF Henze lives in Minneapolis and ha'
started for Montana.
LEw1sToWN, Sept. 26.-One OF tn
large yields Of wheat reported les
week was the Charles HufBne field o
100 acres, which gave an average of
little better that As bushels to the acre
The advance In the price of wheat haI
stimulated shipments and although
the weather is unfavorable, the grail
is going into the elevators In a stream
FORT SHAW, Sept. 26.-Charles r
Vanaken, a well-known %rancher, for
merly of Kansas City, who owns
ranch half way between this town an
Simms, was today fatally injured b.
being struck by a rock falling from
bucket of dirt as be worked at tn
bottom of a so foot we'll on his ranch
He vas hurriedly taken from the vel
: and placed on the stage to this town
, but he died before he could be got t
medical attention.
BOHEMIAN, Sept. 27.-The woode
leg of James Welsh proved a poo
bank, and the unfortunate man los
not only his money, but the artifcit
+ member was also reduced to splinter
, in a hold.up at Three Forks. Welc
= Is q stranger in the valley and ha
. been working on a ranch near Tire
Forks. He was given a check for S5t