The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFlETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

From Various Parts Of the State.
HELENA, July 24-Withn nearly 100
guardsuen 10 attendance, the annual
state rifle competition vas begun to-
day on the Fort Harrison rife range
and will be ended Thursday or Fri
day. A company shoot, a battalion
shoot, az individual shoot and q shoot
to select the members of the Montaua
team to the national shoot At Camp
Perry are on the program.
HELENA, July 24.-The last OF the
equipment necessary to Garry out the
law for stand ardizing weights and
measures Ia Montana has arrived; and
Joe Corby, official s%ealer, will start
out In q day or two to test the weights
and measures In Montana. There are
two outfits, one for travelling inspector
and another to be kept In the Office OF
the secretary of state. to test the
stand ardization outfits of each county,
and also to test weights and measures
that may be sent 10.
M1ssouLA, July 24.-George War.
ner Audrews, Al employe of the Mis.
soula Light and Water company, was
killed here this afternoon by falling
from q ladder which was leaned
against q trolley wire that he was
helping to move. Andrews had his
ladder leaning against the trolley
wire and was loosening nj of the
hangers when the ladder slipped. The
fall dislocated his neck and he lived
but a few minutes after the accident.
KAL1sPELL. July PA movement
that is unique in the northwest was in.
augurated last night when all Evange.
lical churches of this city decided to
cooperate in the effect to place a Bible
in the hands of every person not al
ready supplied, and it was decided to
make free distribution of not less than
halt q thousand volumes among lodg'
ing houses and hotels as fast as funds
are valuable.
HELENA, July 24.-Taking into con
s~ideration the youth of Glen Hender.
son, and the criminal record Of L. M.
Davis, alias L. l.. Cassidy, convicted
last week in the federal court of hav-
ing robbed the Logan postof1ce last
December, Judge Rasch today sus-
spended sentence on the former and
sent the latter to the Leavenworth
prison for q term Of five years. In ad-
dition Cassidy must pay q fine of $3.50.
When the men were called forward
for sentence Cassidy shouldered the
entire responsibility for the robbery.
GREAT FALLS, July "a. - Claud
Robinson, an expert creamery man,
created q sensation before the city
council tonight by his decla ar alton that
be had tested milk purchased from one
OF the best known dairymen of the city
and had found it showed less than
per cent fat, while the state law says
milk must contain 3 per cent, and tina,
he found Is per GEN. added water. The
aldermen acted quickly and several
declared prosecutions should follow II
Robinson's statements can be corrobo'
rated. The matter was put in the
hands of q committee asked to repor,
at the next meeting.
BUTTE, July 25.-Because he had
lost $500 in a gambling game, said to
have been 10 operation in the Croniu
& Cronin saloon, Robert Dissari to
night slit his throat from ear to ear
in an attempt At suicide. Ris condi'
ton is critical.
HELENA, July &c., mes Warner
Frank Murdge and Robt. Marlin, who
sawed their way out of the Deer Lodge
county Jail ten days ago, we're cap
tured at Augusta by Deputy Sheriff
Bergerson and brought to Helens
last evening where they we're turned
over to Sheriff Neville of Deer Lodge
BILLINGS, July 25.-Adol phi Dep
ping, q we'll TODD retired transfer
man, sh OF himself this morning at tn
home of Carl H. Schuster. It is sup
posed that his desperate affection fol
Mrs. Schuster led him to take his life
He died at the hospital this afternoon
He told attending surgeons to see thai
!, his property was given to Mrs. Schus
ter after his death. His estate viii
amount to about SIC, 600, 1t is said.
MILES CITY, July 25.-The second
day of the Eagles state convention
ended tonight with little business at
tempted as yet, but with everybody
out for a good time and getting it
, The cowboy band heads the parade o
> the uniformed and ununiformed Eagle.
each morning. A second band Ia sta
toned about the middle of the process
sion and a steam calliope brings W
! the rear an that evervbOdv know