The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-31
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Shonkin Shots.

u After nearly a month or all sOrGs ol
weather in which stormy, wet, slushy
and generally unpleasant as type
predominated, the elements seemed to
have concluded to be reasonable and show
some signs of spring to the evident satis-
faction of ali whose calling requires them
to be out doors.
The blue bird and the robins have ap-
peared, the bears have awakened from
their long sleep as evidenced by the nu-
merous monstrous tracks seen last week,
and the thrifty housewife may now be
seen raking up the chips and other accu-
lations III the. front yard and the air is re-
dolent with the odors OF her bon fire of old
rags, cast off shoes and gum boots. The
last is a sure sign Of spring. Quite a
number of farmers have taken the hint
and farming operations have begun, while
others seem to think there is to be more
winter.
There was ne.er so great rush for tim
Der as this season.
Dick Stanton and Charley Bristol have
fenced whole rauch this winter and cut
the timber beside.
Mr.. s.. ,Johnstone has used a large
amount in building and improving his
place.
The Messrs. Leaning have let a contract
for 5000 pieces Of fencing for their ranch.
| Several outfits have from 1000 to 10000
pieces cut and cannot bank it fast enough
for purchasers.
H. A. Nottingham has go, 900 feet of logs
in his millsyard and with his mill thor
oughly ove.el1suled is ready and waiting
for the watzsf to raise.
| VIM. Carter has just completed well
on his location on Morgan's fiat and struck
excellent water at depth of 38 feet.
| There are at present 93 voters in this
precinct, and county politics comes in al
ready as frequent theme of conversation.
Millet seed is in great demand and
those who harvested crop of seed last
year have 10 trouble in disposing Of it at
10 cents per pound. Those who used it
for hay pronounce 1t the best of all fodder
and large acreage will be put in this year
Of this easily raised forage.
Show us the man who says there are no
trout IN the Shonkin. Two fishers with
hook and line caught 200 speckled beau
ties out of one pool not long ago, one
catching g and the other 124. For all
that thousands of the finny denizens of
our trout streams are annually destroyed
by being carried out on to the land by ir-
rgating bitches, the fishing is very good,
and a good days sport may be enjoyed
here at any time.
From the amount of breaking that John
S. Evans is doing and expects to do we
Judge that farmers are not discouraged in
grain raising, as nearly every one expects
to put in more than ever before.
It appears that those who invested in
swine with the expectation of making a
stake are just a little anxious at the out
look. One large producer has already
slaughtered over 200 little pigs rather than
let them live thinking, evidently, that to
be the easiest way to get out=of the pork
business.
James G. THAN, the pedagogue of dis
trict No. 6, is getting along nicely in his
school and gives good satisfaction. An-
other district will soon be needed farther
up the shonkin as there are quite large
number OF children there who are too far
away to attend the present school. x#*
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A Political Calm.