The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-09-04
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.

AMUN6 UUk NEI6nbUkS.
A Grist Of items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
LEw1sTOwN. Aug. 27-The two
year-old son of Henry Dengle, q prom.
inent woolgrower, was drowned yester.
day at the ranch. The child went
through 40 open gate to the creek and
was trying to ell a bottle when he fell
in. Ten minutes later the body was
found.
BOHEMIAN, Aug. 27.-With crowds
coming into Bozeman on every train
aud with Main street full of people
all day, there is every indication that
the attend ance at Bozeman's sweet
pea carnival and interstate fair will
exceed all previous records. No such
variety aud number OF attr actions
have ever been offered before and each
attraction is bringing its own group
OF enthusiasts.
HELENA, Aug. 27.-Jsy Jones
brought suit in the DISTRICT court to-
day againet the Northern Pacific rail.
way company for S25, 600 damages.
Jones alleges he wrenched his ankle,
severely injured his back and strain.
ed his spine by jumping from a switch
engine in the Helena yards April 81,
1911, to escape being injured 10 a COLI
sion which vas inevitable, through
failure Of the defend ant company to
remove care from the ''main line lead"
LEw1sTowN, Aug. 27.-Fergus
county steers are in such fine shape
now and the market is 40 high that
shipping will begin earlier this year
than heretofore. The total will be
close to that of last season, but more
beef will be held back than a year ago
in order to meet the large demand
from the numerous railway contrac-
tors during the fall and winter. The
first big shipment will 60 forward this
week, when the Power company will
load 80 Jars at Hilger and Anderson
& Silverthrone will load eight cars at
Lewistown.
BILLINGS, Mont, Aug. 28.-Frank
Corwin, IL years old, son of J.. W.
Corwin of Park City, neal here, vas
dragged to death last night when q
horse he was riding threw him and
his foot caught in the stirrup. His
neck was broken and his body was
horribly %mangled.
BILLINGS, Aug. q. That sandstone
will be the material used in the con-
struction of the Billings federal build.
ing is the information received today
by the local postmaster from the
treasury department at Washington.
The information came with plans and
specifications of the structure and set
forth that the building must be finish
ed by February Is, 1914.
> BELT, Aug. 27.-Carrie Morgan,
aged about 45 h~ousekeeper at the ranch
of Charles Northrup at Logging
creek, near here, committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid late yesterda y.
The ranch is several miles from here.
The woman formally lived at Barker
and is said to be q native of Minneso-
ia. No reason ia known for her &C.
ton as she left no note. She was
woman of quiet life and her act was q
sad shock to her friends.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 28.-Hines
Paulos Ia unconscious and may be
suffering from q fractured skull as
the result of q fight in the West side
railroad yards on Monday evening a.
at 7 o'clock. Paulos is at the Colum-
bus hospital and his condition Is said
to be extremely serious. "Bill''
, George vas arrested today by the
police on q complaint sworn to by one
of Paulos' friends, charging George
with assault in the second degree
Psulos is q railroad laborer and hi:
friends say George and another mar
attacked him in the yards on Monday
night and beat him with q pick handle.
Paulos' friends say they do not know
what caused the fight nor do they know
any cas- why George and his com
panion should wish to injure Paulos.
Made Profits From Hogs.
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