The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-16
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.

ing the Past Few Days.
BUTTE, Oct. 10. Late yesterday
afternoon the local Greek colony was
notified that the war 10 the Balkans
had begun and that the King Of Greece
expects every loyal son to return to
the colors. At least 100 volunteers,
it Is said, will leave Butte within q
few hours.
BUTTE, Oct. 1O.-Thomas Manning,
q letter carrier who has been employ.
ed in the p~ostofice here for over five
years, was arrested yesterd ay by Post
Office Inspector Albert A. Paisley on q
charge of robbing the mails and not
only confessed his guilt, but signed q
statement admitting that he has been
riding letters for the last four years.
LEwIsTowN, Oct. 9.-County Com
missioner Joseph Gallagher, of Hob
son, who is In the city, reports what Is
believed to be the banner yield Of oats
for Fergus county this season. A
field Of go acres belonging to Austin
w. Mitchell, showed an average yield
of liz bushels, the oats being of ex
ceptionally good quality.
HELENA, OCT. 9.-Failure on the
part Of the prohibitionists in Montana
to file nomin atoms with the secretary
of the state as required by law, has
shut them u from being placed on
the official ballot. Secretary of State
T. M. Swindlehurst has prepared q
certificate, which will be sent to all
county clerks, giving the names of the
candidates on the state ticket that are
to be voted for and whose names will
appear on the official ballot.
BILLINGS, Oct. 10.-When the farm.
ers of this locality will again have an
opportunity to continue the harvest.
ing of their crops, is a question which
10 causing them considerable worry at
present and conditions are not promis-
ing. Inclement weather has prevailed
for fully three weeks and the work is
at a standstill with thousands Of acres
of oats aud fax still uncut. Not with.
in the memory of the Oldest residents
has there been 90 much rain as has
fallen during the time mentioned.
MILES CITY, Oct. 1O.-Arrivals from
Jordan bring word OF two shocking
accidents which occurred in that vicin'
ity recently. In one John Morrison
was killed by being run over by
wagon. Morrison vas driving ani
was thrown of the wagon. One arm
and q leg were broken and also tn
collar bone and several ribs. Deatl
followed as q result of the injuries
The other accident occurred to Crail
S%ullenger, q we'll known woolgrower
who was riding q horse from whicl
he was thrown. Both legs wer
snapped just above the ankle. TIL
flesh vas punctured by the shattere,
ends Of the bones, which were forced
into the ground by the impact.
BUTTE, Oct. lit. D. Townsend c
Jefferson valley, n Of the state
we'll known pioneers, died yesterda
at . local hospital. He was . nativ
OF Ohio. coming to Montana in 1861
LEWIsTOwN, Oct. 11.-An inque'
held at Windham yesterday owe tt
bodies of Frank Smith, Mrs. Smi,
and their %son-in-law, Joseph Seaman
resulted in q verdict that Seama
murdered Mr.. and Mrs. Smith az
then committed suicide in q drunke
rage when he went to the Smith vanol
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 1O.-After q
inquest conducted at Belt today ov'
the body OF Charles 81. Martin, WI