The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-29

carrying a long drill and apparently
the end stuck out and caught against
the timbers of the shaft as the cage
was lowered and the other end whip
ped around repeatedly and fairly
slashed him to death. .
Helena, April 25.-Forest Grove, a
Milwaukee station east of LewistOwn
which now has a station, will have
an agent in charge of it June l, an
nounced the railroad commission to-
day. A hearing On the matter of an
agency was held at Forest Grove on
April /. No order was entered by
the commission today, the Milwaukee
having announced it's willingness to
appoint an agent as o as the fur
niture and supplies can be obtained
from the east.
Helena. April 25.-In view of the
conflicting provisions of the law In
respect to the authority of school
trustees over school buildings, school
sites, and the building or changing
thereof, Attorney General D. M. Kelly
holds that section sos must govern
the question of the number of voters
necessary to change a scheolhouse
site, and that a site cannot be chang
ed unless consented to by a majority
of all the electors of a district. Coun-
ty Attorney ]. D. Taylor of Hamilton
propounded the query.
Great Falls, April 26.-An informa-
ton was filed today by the county at
torney accusing Fred A. Woehner,
proprietor of the Great Falls Drug
store, with shipping by express two
packages containing quantities of
morphine to n Joe Tucker of Hav-
re. William McKinnon, chief of po-
lice of Havre, is the complaining wit
ness, and through that official all the
evidence that is at hand in the case
has been obtained. Tucker is said
to be a drug fiend and is now in the
city Jail at Havre.
Fort Shaw, April 27.-Fire which
was discovered about 1880 this morn
ing destroyed the general store of s..
H. WINNER including the postofice,
with all the contents. The store had
been visited by Mr.. WINNER a few
minutes before the flames were dis
covered, his errand being preparatory
to opening the store for business.
Billings, April 26.-Miss Verda
Long, who elOped less than a month
ago with W.. H. Harrigan, a local
barber is being sought by her brother
in order that the estate of their faith
er, who recently died in South Caro-
lima, may be distributed among the
heirs. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrigan are
said to have gone from here to Great
Falls, and the young nan followed
them as soon as he had been inform
of her actions. He will proceed to
Seattle in the event his quest in Mon
tana is not successful.
Helena, April 27.-While working in
the Houserlake power house this
morning, Frank Johnson, a laborer,
lost his balance and toppled v into
the tail race where the waters are
discharged from the turbines. The
current pulled him beneath the sur.
face and the swift rush of water car
ried him down stream. The body
has not yet been recovered but the
company has posted patrols along the
river to watch for it when it reap
pears.
Livingston, April 27.-George Mack,
a long time resident, shot Charles
Huntsman a young man of about %
years, on m of the main streets of
Gardiner, at 6 o'clock this afternoon.
The bullet entered the temple and
passing through the brain, came out
at the back of the head. The victim
was taken to a nearby residence,
where doctors were called. He will
die. Mack owns a saloon and res
taurant, and is one of the leading
property holders here.
Livingston, April 25.-"The Shields
river valley has the best crop pros
poets in its history was the declara.
ton of Fred c. Summer of Clyde
park, president of the Park County
Agricultural association and the &C.
knowledged authority on farming and
livestock. Conditions generally are
excellent and farmers of the valley
are very optimistic. He said winter
wheat is in splendid shape. Stands
are nearly perfect. and the largest
crop of spring wheat in the history of
the county is predicted by him. The
weather conditions the past week
have have been ideal. said Mr.. Sum-
mer, and farmers are well advanced
in their work,