The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14

the region OF telepnOnlc cOmmunlca-
ton we're killed by q rattlesnake. and
an infant child was drowned, all with
10 an hours time, according to q tale
told by 9 woman to MI. Dixon of Day
ton, who was motoring upon the res
ervstion. The boys are said to have
been sent by their mother to the hen
house to gather eggs and encountered
q rattlesna axe coiled in 9 nest, which
fatally bit them. Fleeing to their
rescue, the mother Is said to have
placed the infant child upon the floor
near q tub of water and, returning,
found the baby submerged in the
water.
MILES CITY, Aug. 10.-Fred Hitzfeldt
has disposed of his cattle, about 1900
head, to H. E. Wells and James Hun.
ter, for about $1,000, 900. Joseph
Myers has sold about 400 head OF cat.
tie to Ollie Reed and James Hunter at
s43.
BILLINGS, Aug 10.-Improvements
the reg ate value OF which will be
about $500, 600, are being made at the
sugar factory In order that the largely
increased acreage OF beets may be
handled. The capacity of the plant is
being enlarged from !, ZOO to 2 400 tons
per day.
HELENA, Aug. 10.-During the
electrical storm yesterday a bolt of.
lightning swooped down upon q two.
story building in Winston. 20 miles
east of here, used as q store and post.
Office, knocked the proprietor uncon-
scious, scattered the stock OF goods all
over B%roadwater county, wrecked
some other buildings and passed ON
after wreaking damage estimated at
S25, 900.
KALIsPELL, Aug, 10.-The attempt
ed wrecking Of Great Northern trains.
the murder of four men and the con-
tracing to dispose of two others for
four hundred dollars are among the
!, gruesome deeds ascribed to her hus-
band by the hysterical testimony OF
! Mrs. Phillip Giefer at the hearing OF
her husband in Justice Roglien's
j. court yesterday OF a charge OF assault
: with intent t kill her at their home q,
Fielding, July 30, last. The defense
endeavored to show the woman waf
J insane.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 1l.-After sui
! fering for several days following hi:
< being kicked in the abdomen by
roughly.shod horse, B. j. Bailey dice
this afternoon at Deacouess hospital
Mr.. Bailey had for many years beer
g engaged in the livery business in Thu
9 city. being n Of the owners OF tn
Great Falls stables.
It HELENA, Aug. 1.-THE fret woma,
It to be tried in this state on the charg
of introducing liquor on an India,
- reservation, was found to be ''no
guilty" in the federal court. She
10 Mrs. Anna Violin of Browning, VII,
was indicted on three counts and VIII
has been on trial for the last two days
She was alleged to have supplied sew
=, eral Indians with whiskey and beer.
LEwIsTowN, Aug. III. D. w al,
* is today taking up the matter of th
re federal quarantine and dipping orde
III as to Fergus county cattle. This is
line with the plan agreed upon al
meeting OF cattlemen here Saturda
night when II was decided that the,
- was no scab in Fergus county az
~ every effort should be made to ha,
lac the order revoked or modified.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 1l.-In a fl
which this afternoon destroyed Il
Great Northern section house at Raj
-. bow, six miles east of this city, a Ja
anese railroad laborer was probab
= fatally burned and between 81, 200 q,
81, 400 in money the savings of t
ne Japanese section crew. was consume
in. When it was discovered tn at the bull