The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-05-06
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days
Helena, April 3O.-The state will
not lose anything through the alleged
fraudulent bounty claims presented
against the bounty fund in Flathead
county for wolf pelts alleged to have
been taken from wolves slain in the
county named. It develops that the
claims, 156 in number were presented
to the state authorities by three Hell.
ena men, who held assignments. The
claims were noted by r. N. Hawkins,
clerk of the board of examiners,
whose suspicious were aroused, and
he referred the matter to State Game
Warden De Hart, who said there we're
no wolves in Flathead county. D. w.
Raymond, secretary of the state board
of stock commissioners, put an in
spector on the case, and the arrests
followed.
Helena, April 3O.-Fire insurance
companies collected in premiums in
Montana last year 1927, 703.91. and
the Montana fire insurance depart
ment collected from fire insurance
companies in fees $45,751.11, one.
fourth of one per cent of which under
the law, goes into a fund for the re-
lief of sick, injured and retired fire.
men, and for the p%ensioning of wild
ows and orphans of deceased firemen
in organized fire departments. Be-
cause of a deficiency, however, in
stead of $7,435.17 which is one-fourth
of one per cent of the fees collected
going into the fund, $4,000 will be
placed in it, apportioned on the de-
ficiency basis by State Auditor Keat-
ing.
Butte, April 3O.-Teachers of Butte
public schools, $50 in number, must
go through the formality of being
~reappointed for next year, in confOr-
nifty with a state law, all being dis
charged today. AS a result of this
law the school board today sent a for
NAL notice to every teacher announc-
ing that her services are dispensed
with and that in order to teach next
year she must file an application and
be reappointed. This is the first time
that this notice has been sent out. It
is in accordance with the state law
passed by the legislature of 1912.
Under the new law, unless a teacher
receives this notice by May /, that
teacher is automatically re-engaged
for the next year. To protect itself
the school board sent out the notice.
Dillon, May 1.-Orders have been
received by Frank Hazelbaker at his
Dillon office for several thousands of
the souvenir coins to be distributed
in connection with the Montana expo
sition campaign. Almost every bank
in the state has agreed to dispose OF
the coins at a dollar each, only one
bank in the entire state refusing to
push the proposition. Each bank has
ordered coins, some of them asking
for 500 and 1000 to start with.
Billings, May 1.-While working
his way to Aurora, Ill.,. to visit his
aged mother before her death. A. w.
Reimschneider, an employee OF the
Bell Telephone company and the
Montana Power company, was cleo
trocuted at Alliance, Nebr., where he
had stopped to work for a day, accord
ing to word which reached Billings
this evening. News of the accident
was received by officials of the cleo
trical workers. union, of which the
young mar a a member.
Butte, May Limited States Judge
Bourquin in a decision rendered to
day held that the city of Billings l:
not compelled to renew a 2O-year con
tract with the Billings Water com
pany, and is not obligated to purchase
the plant as the contract between thu
city and the company provides. Thu
court holds that the company violat
ed it's agreement to furnish pure ant
wholesome water to consumers. A:
contract or purchase the plant. Thu
company filed suit to compel the car
rying out of the original contract
provisions.
Billings, May 1.-One hundred
thousand men, equipped with teams
picks and other road-making nipple
ments, will devote one whole day t,
the putting into better condition o
every mile of 100 miles of Twill
Cities Aberdeen : Yellowstone par
trail on May %. if present plans o
officials of the trail association ma
terialize. 1t is proposed that Their
shall be a monster picnic from Mime
apolis to Gardiner, at the northern Ell
trance to the park, for which wome'
will furnish lunches. 1t is also re
Quested that all business houses clos
on that day from Z a. M. to 6 p. n
and that fitting exercises be held /
the evening in each community.