The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
AMONG OUR

AMONG OUR NEIGHBORs.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Havre Herald: Extensive stock.
yards for Havre and vicinity is the
latest enterprise proposed by the In
dustrial association. 1t is the aim OF
the organization to have this enter.
prise established at Pacific Junction,
just beyond the city limits.
Lewistown Argus: John Millsap
has been appointed assistant stock in.
spector for this district, and will look
after the section along the river from
the mouth of the Judith to the mouth
OF the Musselshell. Mr.. Millsap is an
old Texas ranger, and has served in
several localities as a deputy sheriff.
Chinook Bulletin: The brick yard
has commenced work making brick
for the new school house. 1t is ex-
pecte1 that the work Of laying rock
for the found alton of the building
will begin the first of next week. The
old building has been completely de-
mO!ished and the site is now ready for
the new structure.
Conrad Observer: George Moder,
the young fellow who was bound over
to the district court by Justice Jones
OF the Conrad Justice shop on a charge
OF robbing the residence of Ernest
Bondurant, took French leave from
the county bastile at Choteau last
Sunday evening. He was sent out for
a bucket of coal and forgot to return.
Glasgow News: Thos. Dignan, one
Of the directors Of the Lower Milk
River Waterusers association, has
received the blank contracts that are
to be filled out by the landholders,
and is O ready to finish the work
up, SO far as this section is concerned.
so that the government will know
whether to go ahead with this project
now or not.
Chinook Opinion: After months OF
planning, figuring and rustliug on the
part OF the energetic stockholders Of
the Chinook Creamery company, the
machinery of the newly installed plant
was started the first of the week, and
the choicest quality of creamery butter
is now being made. The plant has not
yet been run at its full capacity owing
to the small quantity of milk being
brought in.
Havre Herald: Joseph Gussenhoven
this week secured the contract for sup.
plying Fort Assinniboine with oats
for the year from July l, 1906, to July
l, 1906. The contract calls for delivery
of l,lOO,O 600 pounds of oats at such
times and in such quantities as the
quartermaster may call for them.
Mr.. G~ussenhoven proposes to cree,
structures and store q large quantity
of the grain on the reservation.
Glasgow News: After years of la.
Dor and the expenditure of q large
sum OF money, the promoters of the
Willow creek irrigation project have
the satisfaction of getting an abundan,
flood OF water on their lands. Since
the recent rains their reservoir has
filled and the dam has stood the pres.
sure, and they have been able to give
their land a thorough soaking. The
gentlemen Interested are Messrs. J. l..
Truscott, Il. Nj. Patten and T. A. Cut.
ting.
Chinook Opinion: w. b. Sands re.
turned home Friday evening from the
west. In company with Engineers
Babb and Savage of the reel anna alton
service, and Thos. NJ. Everett, he re.
Gently paid a visit to the head works
Of the canal being constructed by the
Canadian company across the line.
The canal there is not yet completed
and 40 water is being taken out, 50
that the present low stage of water ia
the river here is not attributable 70
that source. The Canadians are work.
ing like beavers to extend and com.
| plete their ditch.
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