The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-19
AMONG OUR
= 0Iist OF Items Gathered From Our
northern Montana EXCHANGES.

H~usoandman: Montana creameries i
areoolng we'll. The Pennington cream.
cry near Choteau is turning out 100
pounds OF butter daily. The Eden
creamery south of this city about %
miles Is also Running out 100 pounds
daily.
Chlnook Opinion: F. D. Parker
reports that he had baled 1920, coo
pounds OF wool up to last evening,
and that the wool did not come in fast
enough to keep the baliug crew EN-.
ployed all the time. He expects to bale
over 1000. 900 pounds.
conrad Observer: Stock Inspector
Lea came in from the north last Thurs
DAY and on Friday rode out to the
Conrad Investment company dipping |
plant where he inspected dipping op.
erat'ons. Mr.. Lea says the plant is
the finest in the state and that 1000
heao OF cattle were dipped in less than
two hours.
Lewlstown Argus: The Sage Creek
Sheep company, Of which L. II. Ham.
liton Is the head, closed up several
important deals last Wednesday, by
which the holdings of the company
are Increased 1850 acres, the total of
the stated consideration being So, 400.
The Sage Creek company now owns
2O,52O acres of land.
Choteau Acantha: 1t is reported
that the Noble ranches consisting Of
about $50 acres at the Healy and Aid.
rich springs, have been sold to Carlos
Warfie.d. Mr.. Noble will probably
run his sheep on this range until
} spring should he not sell which is
very probable as there is every indi.
, cation that sheep will bring a good
price.
Harlem News: The new tunnel in
independent mine, the property of the
Alder Gulch Mining company, has
, struck ore that assays S65 per ton.
The vein in the face Of the tunnel is
said to be very wide and this prac.
J fically insures the stability Of Tort
: man. as the tunnel will open up new
, ore bodies that will keep the mill in
l active operations for years to come.
Havre P~laindealer: The Third cav.
airy has been ordered to be prepared
, to leave Assinniboine about the last
' OF September. They will be sent into
: the Philippines. The second airy
, !, that has been in the islands, will re.
turn to the United States and 90 into
: quarters at Assinniboine. B and NJ.
Troops, the Third cavalry, will stay
e here to look after the horses until the
) Second cavalry arrives.
Malta Enterprise: Some party o,
parties wantonly and maliciously Gu
= and destroyed about nine miles o.
> fence belonging to B. D. Phillips OF
or about the first of the month, anG
that Mr.. Phillips Is anxious to know
who did it, is evidenced by his very
liberal offer of a reward of 81, 900 iol
!. such information. The miscreants
a cut each wire of every panel, thut
making the destruction as complete AZ
possible.
81 Glasgow News: The work of secur
q log signatures to the government wa
q ter right contracts is progressing
: steadily, although slow, and there ar
a still a number OF land holders VIII.
flea on their land since June, 1903
who have not yet signed for water
a This unnecessary delay is only hinder
! ing the work and nothing can b.
e gained by such neglect while there j.
e a chance OF having the whole projec
n set aside on account of it.
/" Havrc P~laindealer: The Pionee1
" Meat company, of Havre, will shortl,
y file articles OF incorporation, and tn
amount of the capital stock will b
$50, ZOO. l.. K. Devlin will be presi
= den, of the company and Frank 3
Brown will be vice president. The,
" propose fitting up one of the larges
and most complete markets in tn
state, and they will put in q col
storage and build an ice maxim;
plant.
Conrad Observer: The hot sun q
last Sunday is credited with settin,
fire to and destroying the tent an
clothing Of Frank Herter. an employ
of H. f. Brockman. Herter says tina
- he had some matches in the vest poke
along with his watch and he believe
!" that the heat ia the tent was SO grea
~ that they became ignited from the hea
y of the watch. Herter made a heroi
effort and saved two $40 bills ,ha
were in the clothes in the tent, an,
had his hands considerably burned
~ as also were the bills.