The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-13
AMONG OUR
A Grtst Of Items Gathered From Our
northern Montana Exchanges.

ANc u AVSm8 00v0ef90 FIV@ OUi
northern Montana Exchanges.
conrad Observer: Nick Tuttle, O
Bynum. was a business visitor. OF
Monday. He says that he saw the ef
feet OF the storm In q half dozen dead
cattle on the way over. He says it ii
reported that fully 100 head of cattle
died around the old Cooper ranch nea.
Choteau In the storm.
Choteau Acantha: VIM. Hodgskiss,
Henry Radcliffe and E. j. Morris,
who have been to Tacoma with a ship.
ment OF cattle, have returned to this
city. Mr.. Hodgskiss informs the
Acantha that the prices received for
his cattle were very satisfactory, he
having netted ga. IS per head for cows
and 1925 per head for steers. The
other shippers also received satisfac.
tory returns.
Havre Plaindealer: The recent
storm struck an outfit of 5000 head OF
sheep belonging to j. B. Long that
were being trailed across the country
north of Havre about 10 miles. The
storm ragged with such fury that the
herder deserted them and went into
Chinook. Parties Immediately went
out and succeeded in rounding up
most OF the sheep, so it is reported by
Chinook visitors In Havre this week.
Malta Enterprise: There is to be a
grand celebration here on January
10Th In honor Of Bobby Burns, the
bard whose quaint sayings put him 80
closely in touch with nature. A meet.
ing was held on Friday evening, COM
mittees appointed and an entertain
ment outlined that should attract an
unusual audience. There will be bag.
pipe music. singing and highland
dancing, followed by a dance free to
all.
Malta Enterprise: A commend able
degree of interest was shown In the
election OF a board of directors of the
Lower Milk River Water Users as.
ISOLATION, which was held at this place
on Monday. OF the 26O entitled to
vote. 152 did so in person or by proxy.
Directors elected were: For three
year term, H. H. Nelson, Chas. Tan.
ner, Hamilton Lee. For two year
term, Thomas Dignan, J.. M. Nelson.
For one year, Il. Nj. Trafton. H. H.
Hedges.
ChOteau Acantha: The suit brought
by Fred Perry ct al. against G.. d.
Beattie ct al. has occupied the atteu.
tion of the district court since Tuesday
morning, and will probably continue
throughout the week. This suit was
brought to adjudicate the water rights
on Teton river, and nearly all of the
settlers of this section are parties to
this suit. The trial is being had be-
fore Judge Clements, of Lewis aud
Clark county, Judge Erickson being
disqualified.
Hinsdal Homestead: Unless there
Is a local freight along pretty soon
the town will be total darkness. There
has been no oil in town for a week
past and many OF the people have
been burning candles and have about
cleaned the tor out of everything
that will make u light. There has not
been a local freight from the east for
nearly a week. Also, there is a arc.
ity OF coal and many people have
been burning wood ia their coal
stoves for several days past. Our
coal dealers report that they have
had shipments OF coal on the road for
two weeks past. but owing to the
drifting of snow, the railroads have
not been able to deliver freight.
Harlem News: A movement has re-
Gently been started to locate q per-
manent townsite for the village of
Landusky. Under the laws Of the
state the district Judge will have to be
named rs the trustee for the actual
inhabitants and occupants thereof
and he will have power I sign all
deeds for the purpose of giving q
clear title to the land. It is generally
understood that while the people who
live 10 that village have no title to
the land they occupy they will be
given the first choice in the matter of
selections. The land must be proved
up on in the regular way after which
q patent will be issued for the same.
Judge Tattan has been asked to take
the matter up "a: an early date so that
squat.ers in that locality will know
what they own.