The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-03

RIVER together, and when almost across
Hose gave q cry and sank. Miller
already ~fattgued, was unable to 20 to
his rescue until be had secured q log
which he doated out to the spot.
WH1TEFIsH, Aug. 25.-As the re-
suit OF a shooting ARRAY between Off.
Ger Taylor and men in a box car late
Saturday night, I'm unidentified man
died r yesterday morning and an.
other man OF the box car party ia in
jail. Taylor heard talking in a
box car and stopped to listen. Just
then The man now dead came around
from behind the car, drew a gun and
ordered Taylor to throw up his hands.
Taylor drew his gun, the other man
fired but missed, and Taylor fred,
wounding the other.
FORSYTH, Aug. 26.-An unidentified
man jumped from the westbound pass
enger at noon yesterday as it passed
Rear Siding, and the body fell into
the Yellowstone river. The train was
backed to the scene of the tragedy,
but no trace of the body could be
found. The river is being searched
90 no record of the person was found
by the railroad company.
BILLINGS, Aug. 26.-Prof. B. c..
Buffum, the Luther Burbanks of wy.
omtng, is In Billings for the purpose
Of organizing q branch Of the Ameri-
can Farmers Pure Seed association
which has been formed At Worden by
farmers acting under his direction.
II is the intention to establish labora.
tories for the testing Of seed, informa-
ton concerning the purity of which
will be furnished mem bers of the a..
ISOLATION free Of charge.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. 26.-Despond-
ent over i'll health and worn out by
the suffering caused by his ailment,
E. G. Logsdon, IS years of age,
committed suicide t the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. N. Wright. upon q
ranch near Fairfield, about 20 miles
oOAV0"SoV u VuAo ClVy' OuTIuk VIC
absence of the rest OF the family,
Logsdon wrote q farewell letter and
then, placing the muzzle of q 22-csli.
Der rifle In his mouth, discharged the
weapon the bullet entering his brain.
BUTTE, Aug. 26.-Coroner's juror
and witness fees in cases of accidental
and all other deaths not caused by
another by criminal means, are illegal.
This conclusion 81 announced today
In an opinion by County Attorney J..
j. McCafery, rendered in response to
inquiries from County Auditor james
Kane. As q result of this decision of
the county attorney, it Is probable
that the county auditor will In the
future refuse to pay witness and
juror fees for inquests conducted by
Coroner Dan Drew into accidental
deaths where there 10 no reason to
believe that Q crime has been COM
United.
BILLINGS, Aug. 26.-Because of the
conditions Of drouth which have pre-.
vailed in the states in the eastern and
southern parts of the country this
year, General Immigration Agent
Bricker of the Northern Pacific rail.
road, on q visit to Billings last week
with q party of immigr alton agents.
predicted an unprecedented influx OF
settlers into Montana this fall and
next spring. Already many inquiries
have been received from the drouth
stricken sections asking for informa-
ton about farming lands in Montana.
M1ssOULA, Aug. ga forest fire
with a front q mile wide was reported
tod ay to be raging up Blodgett can
yon In the Bitter Root valley, and
near the divide of the Bitter Roo,
mountains. Its cause has not been
as~certained, but that it is serious IL
indicated by the fact that the fores,
service is rushing large crews of men
to the cen
HELENA, Aug. 27.-So hard worked
have some Of the horses been used in
taking tourists through the Glacier
park this season that the state bureau
of child and animal protection recent.
ly swooped down upon the owners,
condemned twenty-three head, may
condemn more, and will likely arres,
and prosecute the men responsible
The condemned animals will be given
q rest to recuperate unless too far
gone, in which case they will be
slaughtered.
GREAT FALLS, Aug. q. Tha,
Rocky Boy and his band of wandering
Chippewas succeeded in Interesting
Secretary OF the Interior Lane In their
condition to such an extent "a to Sc.
cure for them at least temporary re-
lief until congressional action may be
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