The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
AMONG OUR ~NEIGHBORS.
A Grise Of Items Gathered From ouS
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Northern Montana EXcu0u6SS'
Glasgow News: We understand
that A. S. Lohmau. of Chinook. con-
templates erecting a brick store build
ing on the Boyle corner on Market
street. 1t is also rumored that a co
operative store will soon BE- started
here.
Harlem News: VIM. c. Hensen
writes from South ST. Paul. Mimi,
that he is feeding 5000 head of sheep
there On screenings and that they are
doing nicely. He recently purchased
the band that Stow Bros. took east to
fatten.
Havre Pl~aindealer: Il. +. Schwartz
jr., of Clifford states that a day and
night steam shovel crew is to be put
to work by the contractors. A. Guthrie
! and company, in the construction OF q
large reservoir for the Great Northern
at Clifford. In the ueighborhood OF
eighty men will be employed on the
work
Havre Herald: Otto Waxton, the
Clear Creek rancher, is building a fine
residence on his place and report has
it he is sOOu to be carried. He is In.
creasing his cattle interests consider
ably, last week buying 80 head of
calves from Merritt Flanagan and 30
head from MIR. D. f Murray. The
price paid per head for the calves was
Sl2. 90.
Hinsdale HomesteAd: j.. NJ. Nelson
has received notice OF his appointment
as postmaster of the Hinsda!e post
Office. Mr.. Nelson sent in a petition
signed by a large per cent of the pat.
rons of the Office, asking for his ap.
pointment early last spring, but it
seems nothing was done with it until
lately, when the matter was taken up
by the postal department.
Lewistown Argus: }. II. Kemp. who
has been employed at the ranch of
John Ross, on Wolf creek, about 40
miles north of Lewistown. was thrown
from a horse Saturday morning and
instantly killed. Kemp was a com
parative stranger at the ranch. having
been employed there but a few days,
but was thoroughly familiar with
horses, and a good workman.
Malta Enterprise: Nicholas Schmitz
who has a ranch on the Beaver, six
y teen miles southeast of town, is jus,
now working on one of the biggest ir
) riyation storage reservoirs yet under
! taken by private enterprise, the dan
l alone costing about 5000, and de
signed t. catch the food waters of al
immense basin. 1t will be near 81
feet in height when completed: 100 fee
4 thick at base and 500 feet long.
Chinook Opinion: On Saturday
= Feb. 4th. 1905, the residents Of thi!
school district will be afforded an
other opportunity to vote upon tn
question of bonding the district TO
the purbose of erecting a new schoo
house, the trustees having decided a
a recent meeting to re.submit the Ques
ton to the voters and having attended
particularly to every minute detail
that the proceedings might be lega
' and the decision final.
Glasgow News: Lyman Dieter, VIII
lives near Monda ak, was arrested las
q week by Constable Bowers and take|
y before J Judge Coulter at Culbertson
y on a charge of shooting cattle or tn
open range. AS he could not furnis
bonds, he was brought to Glasgo,
and lodged in the county Jail to avail
his trial. which came off yesterday a
Culbertsou. He was discharged afte
the examination of the evidenc
against him a. nothing could b
proven that would warrant his bein
4 held to the district court.
Havre Plaindealer: Jas. Il. GUT
man, the pawubroker, was arreste
y. this week charged with disposing G
stolen properly. Florence Evans. [
the half world, it Is alleged. with del
fingers, lifted a diamond ring fror
the person Of All Ling, u Chinamau
: aud disposed of it to Guttmau. Th
officers located the ring and told tn
pawnbroker not to dispose of it. |
violation of the order, Guttman sol
5 the ring, il is alleged The case wa
2. continued until some time next wee
when County Attorney Pray will pros
e. ecute it,.
! To Abolish Game Warden Tax.