The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-26

beet pulp furnished every year, the 10
dustrv is thriving in BillinRs and max
ing rapid strides. Included in th,
shipment sent out last week was . CO
load of sheep which averaged 176poundI
each, said to be the heaviest sheeI
ever sent out of this section. Their
is still about $4,000 sheep aud 2 .OO'
head OF cattle st the factory yards
which will be fattened and sent te
market this season.
BUTTE, March 2l.-Policemsn Claude
Nyland was shot in the leg and pain
fully wounded tonight by two hold-u
men whom he surprised 10 ~ alley.
He fred twice At the fleeing bandits.
who escaped, without hitting them,
and then his weapon refused to work.
One lof the robbers, the policeman
Gays was . mere boy.
LEw1sTowN, March 22.-Miss
Georgia Day last evening offered .
reward OF $500 for the return OF 5.yesr
old Clinton Green, son of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Green, who disappeared from
Main street 90 mysteriously q month
ago. The county recently offered .
reward OF 600 for Information lead.
ing to the recovery of the boy dead
or alive.
LEw1sTowN. March 22.-The jury
in the case Of b. E. Gsueler against
the Milwaukee railroad to recover
S22, 900 damages for the loss of his
store and stock 81 Straw BY fire alleg.
ed to have been caused by sparks from
. locomotive, this morning returned
. verdict in favor of the railroad. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Gaugler vas
reimbursed on his insurance and that
this fight was really between the rail-
way and the insurance companies.
ANACONDA, March 22.-Camlemen
whose herds range 10 the vicinity OF
Fish Trap, In the Big Hole Basin, are
very much alarmed BY the deaths that
are decim ating the feeders and cattle
that are ready for the market. One
man lost twelve tat steers this week
within q few days and others are re-
ported to have suffered losses.
HELENA, March 24.-The state board
of railway commissioners has recei we'd
q reply from the Great Northern rail.
way company to . complaint made by
the citizens of Rudy ard, denying the
necessity for N agency al that station,
claiming that the business 10 insufa-
cient and that the present facilities
are eli the traffic will warrant. The
will hold . formal hear.
ing at Rudysrd in the near future.
TWIN BRIDGES, March 24.-Three
carloads Of seed peas have arrived In
the valley for spring planting. One
car WAS unloaded here, one at Sheri.
dan and one II Laurin. The acreage
to be sown this spring will not be
much greater than last owing to the
inability OF the seed house to meet all
demands for seed. As high a. forty.
five bushels to the acre was produced
last year but the average fell far be-
low this figure due to ignorance 10
handling the peas.
HELENA, March 24.-Those state
sen ators recently elected in Big Horn,
Sheridan, Saltwater and all other
new counties created before the next
general election, will be holding titu-
ar positions only, under q ruling Of
Attorney D. NJ. Kelly in reply to a
question ~propounded by State Senator
Abbott OF allatin county. They will
be senator's in name only, but, unless
d special session be called, will never
discharge the duties of the Office.
HELENA, March 24.-The state of
Montana, through the state board of
ex aminers, this afternoon purchased
for an executive mansion the Peter
Larson residence at the northwest
corner OF Ewing street and Sixth ave.
Tue from Harield Conrad. The state
gives $50, 900 for the house, and %, OOO
for the furniture. Possession is to be
given the state Immediately, but the
agreement with the seller provides
the money Is not to be paid over, nor
a warrant for the amour issued, until
suach time as it shall be available