The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13
AMONG Our NEIGHRORS.
1 Grist Of Items Gathered From Oul
Northern Montana Exchanges.

man informs us that he will cut two
nice crops of oats for hay from his
farm west of town this year. The fret
crop was cut before the heavy rains
about six weeks ago. Since then an.
other fine crop has grown up, which
he will soon harvest.
Harlem News: The fair season in
Montana is now on and great crowds,
together with much money is being
circulated among the lucky towns.
ChOuteau county will have a show of
its " one Of these days that will
make all the rest go some, If it is cou.
Quoted right and we have the people
and money to do that, too.
Malta Enterprises: In the way of
irrigation for a garden, w. H. Gar.
land has the cheapest scheme we have
heard Of. His we'll is only ten feet
and a moving machine stood up on
wheel, with a sweep attached to the
upper wheel, furnishes the power. n
horse is used on the sweep and agood
stream of water is forced up and dis
tributed on the land.
Lewistown Democrat: The local
mills and elevators have offered it to
&c cents per bushel this season so far
and not much wheat is being moved at
that price. Many Of the wheat grow
ers while in town last week were inter-
viewed by the Democrat and expressed
their intention of holding out for
higher prices, having confidence that
the maj ket will raise in the near flu
ture.
Glasgow News: \ couple of smooth
book agents worked the railroad boys
at this point to a finish two years ago,
and since then it has not been u
healthy place for that class of people.
Two Of them attempted to repeat the
performance a few days ago at the
roundhouse. The boys we're not buy
ing books that day. but turned the
hose on them instead, and after a thor
ough soaking they left for parts un-
known.
Havre Plaindealer: Frank Bossout,
of the firm of Fuller & Bossout, re.
turned from a business trip to Valley
county the first Of the week. Mr..
Boussout purchased sc, 500 worth Of
Saco school bonds and was awarded q
contract for the erection of q thor
oughly modern three room school house
in that city. The building is to be a
frame structure with q ventilating and
heating system that with fence and
other improvements will cost 81, 432.
, Harlem News: Arrangements have
been perfected for a horse show at this
place and the event has been slated tc
take place on Monday, September %
The prizes to be awarded are many
and it is expected that breeders from
all parts Of Chouteau county will b.
6 present to compete for prizes offered
DR.. Knowles, the state veterinarian
u will be here and will act as one of tn
Y judges. He will select the other two
shortly after his arrival in the city.
Havre Herald: AT the regular meet
ing of the Havre Industrial associa
q ton Wednesday night the Milk Rive
n United Irrigation asked the Industrial
. association to aid IN securing fund
= for the litigation decided upon to ad
judicate existing water rights as de
manded by the government. The CON
municatiOn was referred to A. Beck
stead because the associ alton did nc
think it should be made Representative
:, as an organization for the purpose {
soliciting. Mr.. Beckstead is a men
Der Of the executive committee of tn
irrigation association.
Havre P~laindealer: Jos. De Mar.
,e q wealthy stCckman who is a residel
IS of this city, returned the first of til
At week from the Cypress hills where b
NO and Simon Pepin are making larg
r. ranch improvements. Mr.. Demars i
r. speaking Of the Canadian country
states that there is an abundance {
feed and water and tn at they will g
ia lusO inc NluCcI Will lOUU COuS Ol Hay
a. While they will have to haul their fu.
quite d distance there is an abund ant
of it. Mr.. De Mars has already take
to his ranch about 1000 head of h
cattle and Mr.. Pepin will take over
couple of thos and head of his catt
" within a short time.
RI LEWISTOWN, Sept. lO.-D. c. Hell
e. vey was tried here today for viola:in
of the Hiiyer trespass law. 1t seems tn,
he Mr.. Hervey, who is a large sheep owl
at er, grazed one of his bands over ii
he land of G.. Z. Finch, the complainant
m A fine and costs aggregating 1925 wei
o.. imposed upon the defendant. This
-. one of the very few prosecutions tn:
have taken place since the Hilger la
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