The river press., 1902-10-29
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.


Glasgow Review: Word come>
from Hinsd ale that the county bridge
across Milk river was badly damaged
last week by parties who punched {
big baud Of horses on the center
There is fine for this kind Of care
lessness aud these people should be
prosecuted.
Husbanuman: We hope our people
will plant out hundreds Of apple trees
the coming spring. The region of the
Milk river, Judith, Nusselshel), Vel.
| lowstOne and the older valleys, the
| Gallatn, Jefferson and Missouri val.
leys should also plant orchards at
least for home use.
Chotcau Chronicle: G.. l.. Coweli,
Of Mis-. ouIa, has sold to Mitchell &
Cowell, Of this place, $3.50 head OF
high bred Meriuo ewes and wethers.
Experienced sheepmcn state that this
is the best herd Of sheep ever brought
to Teton county. The price paid for
them has not been made public.
Kendall Chronicle: VIM. Fergus,
Of Fergus 4 Sons, states that a spring
lamb which was raised on the Deer
creek ranch tips the scales at l06
pounds. The average lamb in that
section this season will weigh over
scventy-tive pounds and Mr.. Fergus
says that the feed is better there than
he has ever seen it since his arrival in
Ecrgu, county.
Havre Plajndealer: The addition al
time given G., Fl. Cauoey by the city
council, in which to lie his bond for
the faithful performance Of his fran
chisc contract with the city, will eX.
pire on November i. Mr.. Causey
stated to the Plaindealer yesterday y
that he expected within q short time to
have the matter in shape for accept
ance in the council with a view to COM
mcnciny work ear y next spring.
I.ewistowu Argus: +. L. Ro bertson
chief constructing engineer Of the
Montana railroad and James Me-
Shane, of the firm Of McShane, Ell
more < Co., were in this city yester-
day, having paid q visit to this Sec
ton in order to look over the survey
at this end. Mr.. Robertson stated
that grading had already commenced
on the Harlowton end of the road and
that general operations would be in
progress as soon as possible.
Shelby Independent: The town is
being invaded today, and has been
! for months, by as tough gang as
ever lived outside Of Jail walls
Scarcely day passes but reports are
| made that someone has been robbed
With the element that is allowed the
freedom Of our town, it will not be
| long before it will be unsafe for busi
ness men to venture out after dark
A general cleanup is very much
needed, but we suppose that nothing
will be done as it is too near election
Lewistown Democrat: Edw. Mass.
ing, Of Guntou, was in the city Mon
day and Tuesday. Mr.. Massing is
the discOvcrer Of the deposits on the
south slope Of the Snowy mountains,
in which occur the mineral known as
strontiun. These deposits are quite
extensive and numerous tests, made
since their discovery about year
| ago, have proven them to contain
| strontium in quantities sufficient tC
insure their commercial value. The
deposits lay in u blanket form and
have a thickness varying from ten tC
| forty feet.
Dupuyer Acautha: The news tina,
| smallpox is prevalent on the Black
| feet Indian reservation Is no news tC
people who reside ia that vicinity and
| in view Of the fact that winter is ap
proaching, it is to be hoped that Maj
Monteath will take the most urgen
steps to stamp out and prevent the
spread Of the disease The Pieyaus
who live upon this reservation sus
fered severely from its ravages il
1870, but in those days they fol
lowed the buffalo and did not hav,
the advantages Of medical attendance
which they now possess. Unless Wig
orous action is taken the outbre ak i
dauycrou, to the peop.e Of this roua