The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-09
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETSl
A Budget Of Readable Short items
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short items
From Various Parts Of the State.
BUTTE. Oct. 1.-The cavein Of the
east end Of tunnel No. I on the Great
Northern road Sunday, which killed
two men aod injured four others, was
yesterday found TO be a serious one
and necessftated the routing OF all
Great Northern trains over the North.
ern Pacific tracks from Helena to
Butte, BY way OF Harrison. The oper-
attnR department has no hope OF OPEN
ing the tunnel for several daye.
BUTTE. Oct. 1.-The dying words OF
14-year. old James Thomson, son Of q
Melrose prospector, we're that his
parents harbor no ill-feeling against
Maurice Harvey, his l3-year-old chum,
who accidentally shot him In the leg
while the boys we're bunting ducks
Saturday afternoon. A gaping hole,
the size Of q mans hand, proved fatal,
and Immediately after q physician ar
rived the little hero died from lose OF
| blood.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 1.-Police Judge
Arnold, 81 years old, died yesterday
following az illness from which he
suffered for three months. Death &C.
Cured at the hospital whittier be was
conveyed from the police mseistrate's
desk two weeks ago. Judge Arnold
was born In Lockport, N. Y, and
after spending some years in business
10 Winnipeg, came to Great Falls in
the year 1880. He performed the
functions OF police magistrate here six
years.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 1.-Aunounce-
ment 10 officially made here that q con.
tract has been awarded to Simms s.
Carey for the construction of q 2O-mile
stretch of railroad which will com.
plete the branch from Great Falls to
Choteau. The terms OF the contract
provide that the work shall start with
In 9 week. The first camp will be
established at Power. The railway is
being constructed under the corpora
ton name OF the Great Falls & Teton
Railroad company. Senator S. S.
Hobson OF Lewistown, who has large
land holdings in the Choteau district,
is president of the company.
KAL1sPELL, Oct. IA. h. Bevan,
formerly professor at Fargo college,
Fargo, N. D., afterward manager of
the Milbank poultry farm in this city,
committed suicide Saturday evening
about I O'Clock by firing q ball from
q revolver into his heart. Poor health
and worry over the possibility Of los.
ing his mind is believed to have been
the cause.
BUTTE, Oct. FEATHER E. P. Guy.
mard his plans for a
Catholic colony in the Three Forks
country. Over $1,000 acres have been
set aside. Only people of good NOR.
al standing will be admitted into the
community. The townsite has been
selected and named St. Charges. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
road is back of the project and prom
ises a church, school and other pub.
lie buildings.
GREAT FALLS, Oct. 1.-The fret
hunting victim of this season in this
vicinity, Martin McGroy, lost his life
last might near Monarch. McGroy,
who is the proprietor OF q shooting
gallery in this city, had gone out with
q friend In the mountains for q hunt
and after bringing down q bird had
dubbed it with his gun, which was
discharged, and the charge passed
through his heart.
MISsOULA, Oct. 1.-The mining camp
OF Garnet was almost destroyed by
fire early today. The fire started in q
saloon OF causes unknown and spread
rapidly. One store, q small hotel and
a saloon are all the buildings that re-
main standing tonight. Tom Tonkin,
the only person injured ia the con6a-
grafton. was burned about the head
while awakening the occupants of a
rooming house. His condition is not
serious.
HELENA, Oct. 2.-Gold and silver
of the value of 1853, 794.8 q was sent to
the government assay Office in Helena
urtng the month just closed, and in-
crease of s26, 908. 80 over and above
the amount deposited during the cor
resDondinp month last vear