The river press., 1904-11-09
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
4 Grise of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Hinsdale Homestead: A new post.
office will be opened at Wanda as
soon as the railway company puts up
the mail crane. Mr.. H. H. Nelson |
was in Hinsdale yesterday and re.
ceived the supplies and paraphern ALA
necess ary to equip the office. A large
number of people will be greatly bene-
fitted by the Office.
Havre Herald: John Bull, charged
with stealing express from the Great
Northern railway, broke Jail Tuesday
night and has not been apprehended.
After prying the lock from the jail
door, he pocketed the lock and it is
hoped this article will be the last he
steals in Havre.
Chinook Bulletin: Last Thursday
afternoon word was brought to town
that fire had destroyed the entire crop
of Herman Hermes, rancher about
three miles east of this city. The fire
was started from a spark from the en-
gine belonging to the threshing outfit
The loss consisted of about 600 BUSH
els of oats and 100 bushels of wheat.
Glasgow News: On Friday night
the east bound flyer, No. 4, was
wrecked one mile west of Vandalia,
by the engine striking steer. The
steer went under the engine but did
not derail it but when the mail car
hit the steer, the car went up in the
air, turned completely over and land.
ed clear of the main line. The mail
clerk, L. w. Patten, had several ribs
broken and was injured internally.
! Harlem News: Henderson and Aus
tin have received their gasoline power
hay baler and are now running that
machine to its full capacity. The
machine has record of turning out a
lis pound bale every minute during
the ten hours working day. At the
present they are operating with crew
of seven men and have several large
contracts to fill.
Shelby Independents: Peter Wagner
of West Butte, was in town last even
ing looking for consignment of dope
cure OF blackleg. He reports the loss
of twelve to fifteen head from this
cause within the past few days, at
least three of which We're registered
Aerefords and valued at Sl00 per
head. The loss is not confined to
calves, as some older animals are
among those affected.
| Chinook Opinion: The years har.
vest Of grain in the valley is now prac'
tically complete and the three thresh.
| ing machines, which have been busy
for weeks, have been housed for the
winter. The yield has been fair one
: though it was cut short by the scarcity
Of water. Il. B. Hermes reports hav'
ing threshed $4,000 bushels of oats
!, 1000 bushels of wheat and 425 bushels
I of alfalfa seed.
Havre Plaindealer: With the aid o.
, small chisel and little elbow grease
) thieves broke into the rear of the
store of NJ. Auerbauch and son anl
purloined the money box in the win
. dow containing about $75. The bo,
} was found Sunday morning in th'
3 rear of the Auerbauch store by w
y W. Thackeray, and an examin alto,
of the premises disclosed the fact tn a
an entrance had been effected through
Z the rear window.
Chinook Opinion: A. H. Reser an(
A. j. Davidson visited Maple CreeI
recently and onsulted with the officer
of the Can adian government in rega ar
+ to the American cattle which were ia
q ken up recently across the line, an
i. dipped as per the regul lations of tina
government. The cattle will be re
j. leased upon the payment of $lO.45 pc
h head, which is for expenses of dip
ping, holding and double duty. Thes
a are the best terms obtainable, and i
i. accord ance with Canadian laws. A
X outfit will be started from town tC
:. day to reach the line Saturday, whe
= the charges will be paid and the cattl
released. 1t is hoped that rebate c
about Sc. % can be secured, but this
i a matter to be taken up later