The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.

ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur
ing the Past Few Days.
HELENA, July 11.-Chargine tina
sparks of q Northern Pacific engine
set fire to and destroyed his la.h mill
near Gordon. Gallatin county, Walter
Cooper has begun suit In the federal
court here against the Northern Paci-
6c to recover the sun Of GA, 94s 80.
The mill was burned September 2, 1911.
BILLINGS, July 11.-As the result
of injuries received in an accident
near Hardin, Joseph H. Paris, brake.
man for the Burlington, died here.
Paris, who was on a construction
train, went to therear to dag agains,
another train and lay down with bis
head close to the rail aud vent to
sleep. The pilot of q freight engine
struck his skull crushing it badly.
BILLINGS, July 10.-Reports re.
ceived from Hardin are to the effect
that the valley south of that place
was visited last evening by q terrific
storm of rain and hail and that the
crops we're devastated. The territory
is included in the Crow reserv alton
and the greater part Is done by white
men who have purchased Indian lands
or have leased areas from the
Indians.
HAMILTON, July 1.-THE Montana
state convention of Eagles was for
mally opened here this afternoon
when State President A. G. Cohen of
Butte, called the delegates together
In q short business session. The first
formal session will be held tonight
when address Of welcome and response
will be made. E. D. Weed, of Helena
will make the principal address. A
thousand visitors are gathered here
and a long program OF sports ard
amusements has been arranged to
continue until the end of the week.
HELENA, July l0.-The picture
painted by G. M. Russell, the cowboy
artist, for the house chamber in the
new wings of the capitol building ar
rived today and was emplsced on
the wall in the rear of the speakers
stand. 1t is a magnificent canvas,
measuring II by Is feet. The scene
depicted is the meeting of Lewis and
Clark in 1903 with the Flathead
Indians at Ross Hole in the southern
part of Ravalli county. Mr.. Russell
spent two months It Ross Hole &C.
curing local color. Almost so fig.
ures, Indians ard Whites, appear in
the painting, which palpitates with
the life and action for which Russell
is noted.
GREAT FALLS, July 11.-Upon its
being learned that the mistake OF q
new clerk in Portland bank was the
indirect cause of the arrest of H. F.
Dearborn Of the A. g. Ruby COM
pany Of Portland, on a charge OF for.
gerry in passing an alleged worthless
check at Plains, Dearborn was releas-
ed in this city today. The sheriff of
Thompson Falls arrived today to
take charge of the prisoner, to learn
that he had been released.
BILLINGS, July 12.-Reports re-
ceived from Hardin are to the effect
that the valley south of that place was
visited by Q terrific storm OF rain and
hail and the crops were devastated.
The territory is included In the Crow
reservation and the greater part of the
farming is done by the white men who
have purchased dead Indian lands or
have leased areas from the Indians,
LIVINGSTON, July 1.-THE body OF
q dead man was seen floating down
the Yellowstone river today. The
body was clothed in q heavy over.
coat and his head was covered with q
black cloth, according to j. H. Car.
roll, who reported the aft air to the
police. Carroll tried to bring the
body ashore, but the swift current
carried it beyond his reach and /,
went down the river. The police are
searching for the body tonight. 1t II
claimed that the man was murdered,
his body wrapped in an overcoat and
thrown into the Yellowstone.
LEwIsTOwN, July 11.-Judge E. K.
Chesdle, leader OF the progressive re
publicans here and one Of the STATE
leaders of that faction, gave out q
statement this evening of his views IL
regard to the proposed third part,
movement regarding which q confer
ence of progressives is soon to be
held. He stated that In his judgmen
1t was unwise to attempt to establish
third party In Montana at this time
He advises the progressives to re
main ~ tho Dou%v .oT