The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-17
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFlETS|
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
Forsyth. Sept. 9.-Mrs. Mary Mon
Ia, aged 80 years, residing at the home
of her son-fn-law, P. J. Nephew, was
accidentally shot and killed. Mrs.
Monta was in the kitchen, when a
young o of the Nephew's entered
the house. He found a twenty-five
caliber rife lying on the dining room
table. picked it up and accidentally
pulled the trigger. The bullet struck
Mrs. M0nta under the arm,
Glasgow. Sept. Sword was re-
ceived here today that the Great
Northern railroad company would
grant leave of absence to any of it's
employees in the Twin Cities who
wish to register for a claim, and
would In addition to this furnish the
transportation free of charge. It is
believed that the majority of the rail.
road employees will come to Glasgow
to register on account of its being
the nearest registration point and
being on the trunk line of the Great
Northern.
Livingston, Sept. 9.-Frank Murphy
was this morning sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary for stealing
a box of shoes and a box of rubber
goods from q Northern Pacific car.
which was consigned to Wilsall. The
libel case against T. Jefferson Johns
ct al was dismissed by request Of the
plaintiff and the case against J.. s.
Johnson for alleged securing Of money
under false pretenses was also dis.
missed.
Bozeman. Sept. 1O.-Showers yes
terday and a heavy rain this morning
interrupted the threshing which is
now on generally over the valley
Threshing machine men estimate trat
between n hundred and one hun.
dred and fifty %threshing outfits are
busted on the bench lands in the Gal
latin valley.
Helena. Sept. 10.-The report of
Chief Deputy John P. Riddell, sealer
of weights and measures, for August
shows that of 1,1O0 scales tested but
&c were found inaccurate, and of 1888
liquid measures but % were con.
condemned. Every lineal measure
tested was approved and of 639 avir-
dupois weights tested but is were
condemned. Mr.. Riddell and his depu. |
ties report that the weights and meas. |
ures law is being lived up to generally |
in all sections Of the state.
Butte, Sept. 1O.-It was announced
yesterday that the cost of the recent
teachers institute held in Butte. +
would come close to $11. 900, the cost
OF lecturers alone reaching $1,000. The
cost to the Butte district alone is in
the nighborhood of $4,000. It is be.
neved that next year a general coun. /
ty teachers institute will be held at
the same time as the state meeting.
This would mean a more general dis.
tribution of expense and would also
permit greater advantages in secur- |
ing the best talent and bringthe i
teachers + the entire state together /
for mutual benefit.
Helena, Sept. 1O.-Should there oe a
call to arms" in Montana, State Game
Warden DeHart could be relied upon
to furnish the shooting irons for at
least 200 volunteers. He has that
number of s%hotguns, rifles and revolv-
ers stored in his office, the contribu-
tons OF aliens, forced it is true, but
contributed. Under the
allen" gun law of the state, the uep-
titles OF the game warden's office have
been busy, and the result is the COL
lection of arms. There arc but two
In the lot, the remainder be.
rifles and shotguns Of domestic
lad foreign make. T.,osc that will
BRING anything will be sold at auction.
md the others will be disposed of
$ scrap irOli.