The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
AMONG OUR
4 Grfst Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

4 Grist Of Items Gathered From OuS
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Glasgow News: 1t is reported that
Stock Inspector Tozier has resigned.
and that J ack Teal has been appointed
to the position.
Choteau Acantha: George Moore, a
cattle buyer in the employ of the Car.
stems Packing company, of Tacoma,
has been In the county for several
days. He has purchased q large
bunch from the ST company, also
some from j.. E. Helm, of Dupuyer.
Chinook Opinion: James Cook re.
ceived a certificate of award last week
showing that he has been awarded q
gold medal for his display of oats at
the st. Louis Fair. The medal is to
follow soon. MIR. Cook raised this
grain on his farm in Paradise Valley.
Havre Herald: Jos. Gussenhoven
returned from q visit to Zortman,
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Gussenhoven
says there IL a mountain of ore in
sight in the Zortman district, the only
drawback being fuel and water. In
his judgment this can be overcome by
going So miles to the Missouri river
where there is an abundance of power
to be obtained.
Choteau Acantha: just a word to
the railroad people who contemplate
building a line from the east across
the Rocky mountains and on to the
Pacific coast: The Teton canyon of.
fers a first.class pass over these noun
tains. The grade Is easier than the
Great Northern's grade through Two
Medicine. If you don't believe it,
come out here and we'll show you.
Conrad Observer: The irrigation
ditch on the reservation, which Mr..
Robinson has been experimenting for
the past several months, is at last
completed. He reports the Indians
willing workers. He has had occnsion
to discharge but two. The Indians
had their families encamped near the
ditch, and they worked as we'll or bet.
ter than white men, aud have kept OK.
act hours. Paydays they came in for
their checks and bought their supplies
for the next week.
On or about December first, Mayor
Newman, president Of the Milk River
Irrigation association, proposes hold
ing a meeting of the members in this
city for the purpose Of reviewing the
work for the ensuing year and the
meeting will alison be sort of a cele.
bration of the first birthday of the as
ISOLATION. Because of this they ex-
pect to have a royal good time and
will feast and dine at q banquet that
will probably be given in the dining
room of the Havre Hotel.-Havre
Plaindealer.
Glasgow News: Word was received
in town last evening to the effect that
a fire at the ranch Of William Kirk.
land, on the Missouri river. caused a
heavy loss yesterday morning. All
of his hay, stable, sheds, harness and
q saddle horse we're consumed. Some
branding had been done near the barn
Wednesday and it 10 supposed that
the fire was not entirely extinguished
and the wind came up and carried the
fire to the hay. The loss is a heavy one
coming this time of the year, hay be.
ing very scarce.
Malta Enterprise: The meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Lower Milk
River Water Users association, ad-
vertised for Monday, was attended by
SO few that it was impossible to trans
act all business, as neither q majority
Of stockholders nor stock was repre-.
sented as required by law. A majority
of the board of directors being pres.
ent a special meeting was held for the
purpose of appointing judges and
clerks and formulating the rules to
govern the election of officers of the
association which will be held the frs,
Monday in December. Messrs. Babt
and Prall. of the reclamation service,
were present and gave Information OF
q highly encouraging character. The
clouds arc rolling by so swiftly tina,
it may be authoritatively stated tina,
construction work on the great canal
will begin as early in the spring az
weather conditions will permit.
Pain may 60 by the name of rheu.
matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleurisy
No matter what name the pains are
called, Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea will drive them away. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. D.. G. Lockwood,
druggist.
Clark's Smclter Closed.