The river press., 1913-06-11
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS|
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

HELENA. June 3.-Notice wss re.
cnsv; by stale officials ut the approv-
al by Secretary Lane and President
Wilson OF the Fla.~i''ow laka project
1n Fergus coanty. The project will
put aser on 80. coo acres OF land, part
OF 1t patented. The Fergus Land and
1rrig alton company, Of which David
Hilger is president, will undertake the
reclamation and will start % soon %
the contract with the state 10 signed.
HELENA, June "a reward of $500
was proclaimed by Acting Governor
w. w. Mcdowell today for the arrest
and conviction OF the murderers OF
Harry Drumm and Ted Thomas in
Butte the night of May s. The couu.
ty commissioners Of Silver Bow coun.
~ and the Masonic order had pre-.
viously posted u 1000 each for the ~.
rest and conviction OF the murderers.
KALIsPELL, June 3.-Families are
moving out Of the Flsthead river bot.
tom fearing . further rise OF water.
The huge dixie holding the water back
from stockhouse slough 10 thrsatsn.
Ing destruction and hundreds OF acres
Of crops are in danger of inund alton.
A email bridge on Ashley creek near
its junction with tho Flathesd 10 sub.
merged and farmers are compelled to
use the hill roads to gain access to tho
city. Travel has been ordered closed
over the steel steel bridge on Flat.
head three miles from the city.
HELENA, June 3.-Attorney. Gener.
al Kelly today rendered an opinion at
the request of the board of commits.
etoners of Silver Bow county holding
that any charge of . sheriff 6led % .
claim gainst the county for the hire
OF automobiles or rigs, except when
employed in delivering persons ct .
state institution, is not allowable un-
der the Law and cannot be paid. The
sttorney.general holds that the 10
cents per mile-the mileage fixed BY
law-is oil that sheriff may collect
from . county for travelling sxpenses.
M1ssoULA. June 3.-The state Of
Montaus will investigate the confes.
sion Of Frank Diamond that hs mur-
dered General MsaRher in 1867. This
became evident today when Attorney
General Dan Kelly notified County
Attorney Heyfron to forward immed.
lately the original confession taken
down by Jack Thompson at Plains at
the request OF Diamond. when the lat
ter believed be was dying. The attor.
ney general also requested Ill infor.
a alton regarding the matter, and it
is probable that depositions Of the
ply sician and the two witnesses to
Diamonds startling statement will be
taken aud forwarded to Helena. In
the meantime Diamond is still being
detained In the county Jail here.
,KAL1sPELL, June 4.-Formsl notice
of transfer OF the Blackfeet Indian re-
servation from the Helena land dis.
trict to Kalispell was received at the
local land Office today, in addition to
oil lands lying west of the continental
divide and north of @ line between
towuships % and % were included in
the order, which takes effect July l.
BUTTE, June 4.-Before any new
certificates are granted teachers of the
state, . physician's certificate must
be fled with the county superinten-
dent. Blanks have been received from
State Superintendent Davee, in which
the teacher is required to submit to On
examination by somere putabls prsc.
ticing physiciau, the record showing
that applicant 10 free from tuberculo.
sis. and other communicable diseases,
and physically able to discharge the
duties of . teacher.
HELENA, June A. Eight land ID.
prsisers-mining engineers preferred
Arc wanted by Ira Lsntz, chief of the
fourth Geld division of the general
land Office, to assist in the examins.
tton this summer of the mineral or
nonmineral character of lands that
have been selected by the Northern
Pacific to ill its land grant, but which
selections have not yet been approved.
HELENA, June 4-Because Uncle
Sam has no funds with which to EN-.
ploy q resident custodian to protect
the wonders OF the Lewis and Clark
cavern from vsndals, orders we're re.
ceived from WhashinRton today by
Ira Lsntz, chief OF the fourth division
OF the general land Office and also Gus.
todtan of the cavern, to close the en-.
trance with strong iron door, so
that hereafter entrance can only be
obtained under authority. The cave ia
near Lime Spur, between Three Forks
and Butte, and, by scientists, it is con-
sidered one of the wonders of the con-