The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-18

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psoximately $4,000. The attorney
asks %. 400 - his fee. Four actions
in all have been started The larges,
is the suit In which the Interstate Con
solidat Telephone company is the
pl aintif.
HELENA, June 1.-THE driver OF az
automobile approaching q railway
crossing is not charged with absolute
duty to stop, look and listen is the die.
tum laid down by the supreme court
today in an opinion affirming the judg.
ment for els, 900 obtained by Chas.
Walters against the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & Puget Sound for injuries suffer-
ed from being struck by . train while
driving across the tracks near Butte,
July %, 1910.
LEw1sTowN. June I4.-There is
considerable complaint On the part
Of the city officials over the action Of
railway contractors In bringing in
many lsborers and having no work
ready for them. As Q rule these men
are entirely without means and not
having work for . time Ut least are
left in q serious situation. A COM
pany OF about . hundred brought in
here some days ago under these con
ditlons appealed to Mayor w. D.
Symmes, who Immediately took the
matter up with the contr actors and
this lot was taken out from the city on
the fret train leaving Lewistown.
BIG TIMBER, June 16.-The Alfalfa
Products company will soon erect In
this city q mill of sufficient capacity
TO handle all OF the alfalfa grown In
Sweet Grass county. The Big Timber
mill has been ordered and will be
ready for grinding the frst crop OF
hay as soon as 1t has gone through
the sweat. which will be about Aug. l.
BILLINGS, June 16. - Presumably
overcome by remorse because OF hav.
ing spent bis earnings OF several
months in riotous living, Bob Tweedy
deliberately walked in front of q
Great Northern freight train near
Rock tunnel, north OF Laurel, and was
60 badly mangled that he died q short
time. after arriving at the hospital
here late last night. he was warned
by the tunnel watchmsn but paid no
heed.
BOHEMIAN. June 16.-David r. De.
muth, first assistant engineer 1t the
HsbRen dam on the Madison river,
was drowned yesterday afternoon
while he was attempting to recover the
oars from . cspsized boat in the swol-
len river. His body has not been re.
covered. With his companion be had
gone out on the river to rescue . drift.
ing boat and their own turned over
with them.
CCTBANK, June l5.-Small pox has
broken out here. Five pereons are
reported i'll in various parts OF the
community. Lax enforcement of the
quarantine laws and regulations is
given a tho cause OF the spread. The
citizens have become indignant and
have caused the authorities to take
precautionary measures.
GREAT FALLS, June 16.-A woman
whose name was given as Mrs. Zibble
acquired 9 reputation similar aud OF
greater magnitude than that of Carrie
Nations 10 this vicinity when she
sent William Tixa!l to the hospital
for Injuries received at her hands, in q
saloon in Dutton. She completely
wrecked the bar, breaking many glass.
es OF liquor, completely routing sever
al habitues and severely t%hrashing the
proprietor and bartender.
HELENA, June 16. - Formal COM.
plant againt the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph company was
lodged with the public service CON-
mission today by Governor S. v.
Stewart, Attorney General o. NJ. KEEL.
ley and Secretary OF State A. NJ. AL
derson. As members of the board of
examiners they charge the state ia be-.
ing Disseminated against by the com.
pany IN the rates charged for tele.
phone service in the capitol building.
This is the first time that state ofici.
ais in Montana have taken such action,
and 1t IL expected that their com.
plant will result In the public service
commission ordering q hearing.
Bridge Companies Accused.
BILLINGS, June l6.-Charging that
an understanding exists between ell