The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
AMONG OUR N~EIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From ooS
Northern Montana Exchanges.


Glasgow News: w. w. Mabee cut
some samples of his grain the 2nd OF
July which measured as follows. cut
of at the ground: Bromus 10 inches,
rye 90 inches, oats 40 inches, alfalfa
% inches.
Glasgow Review: Hon. Dan Nc.
Kay, OF this city, vas the orator of
the day at the Fourth Of July celebra.
ton at Malta and according to adj
vices Dan divorced himself from a
batch of ''Pat Henry" oratory that
would have made Cicero look like a
bogus poker cheek.
Lewistown Argus: The assessed
valuation Of property in Fergus couu.
ty will show an increase this year over
last of over half a million dollars.
The total in 1904 was approximately
$7,425,00O, and this year, while the
exact total is not announced, it will
be about ss, 900, 600.
Chinook Opinion: NJ. F. Pugsley, a
prominent s%heepman of Fort Benton,
was in town this week. Mr.. Pugsley
sheared out a band of j, 800 we,hers at
the Bogy plant ou North Fork this
week, which went away above the av.
erage in weight and quality. The
bunch averaged 10 pounds.
Hinsda ale Homestead: NJ. w. Wright
recently purchased a 20.horse power
engine, pump and piping through
Harry y. Vagg, of Saco. for his ranch
or Freuchman to be used for irriga.
ton purposes. He will install the
plant on his desert claim and bring
the land under cultivation.
Harlem News: \. w. Merritield,
the county surveyor, came down from
Fort Benton Saturday and at the
present time is busily engaged is SUR
veying the Harlem ortman road. He
is ably assisted by a. D. Gill, Of
Landusky, and expects to finish the
preliminary work about the middle of
the presaot month.
Havre P~laindealer: The city coun-
Gil held a meeting Thursday night. j..
Nj. Kelly resigned his Office as city
clerk and Attorney Chas. Rose was
appointed to fill the vacancy AZ a
meeting held Monday night a special
Improvement district was created in
block six in the DesCelles addition.
The council are much pleased over the
outlook for speedily installing city
water.
Havre Herald: The grass dance of
the Crees is over and sheep shearing
has this week been the main attra &C.
ton Of the citizens Of Havre. Large
crowds have witnessed the shearing
operations in the pens of A. Beck
stead, north of Milk river and the
city. The Beckstead clip Of 10000
Shropshires and Merinos and will
average nine and one half pounds to
the animal.
Glasgow News: Jack Parsons, a
printer by professions, who has been
working on the Phillips ranch south
of Malta, was here for the celebration
and left on the night train Wednes.
day for Rugby, N. D. The sheriff re-.
ceived u telegram from Malta yester-
day stating that he was wanted for
forgery, and a telegram to Rugby
caused his arrest when he got of the
train ~ that place.
Malta Enterprises: Water right suits
have been instituted by H. H. Hedges
and % others as plaintiffs VS.. D. w.
Bateman aud 81 other defendants, in.
volving the waters of Beaver creek.
A great many of these rights have
been adjudicated, but as the country
settles up, the newcomer wants a little
of the water that he sees flowing past
him, and this suit is brought with the
hope of determining the standing of
every appropriations.
Chinook Bulletin: The first monthly
report of the Chinook creamery is a
source of qualification to the company,
the patrons and to all interested in
the dairy industry. The factory made
a remarkably good showing and all
doubts as to the success of the enter.
prise have vanished from the minds Of
the promoters. The company turned
out 1861 pounds of butter and paid
pa cents per pound for butter fat for
the first month. That is a top price
at this time and Is q much better price
than most ~creameries are able to pay
this season.
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