The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
AMONG Our HBO
a 1rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A". q ouucu Vi nOrSeS was OrlVe0
from this vicinity recently and dis
posed OF at Havre. The boys who are
charged with the theft are we'll known
here.
Havre Herald: j. A. Rose, of Gil.
ford, was a city visitor this week. Mr..
o says that shearing will be started
at the Clifford sheds this morning and
that between 81, 600 and $4,000 head of
sheep will be shorn there this season.
Glasgow News: John Willis and
Charley Warmer came in from the
south side Monday evening. They
crossed Willow creek with a raft and
swan their horses. The water is at
such a high stage in Milk river that
the water in Willow creek does not
run out.
Glasgow Review: While trying 20
kill a dog Sheriff Griffith accidentally
dropped a shot that glanced and went
into a court house window and i'm.
bedded itself in the big county map.
One OF the inmates Of the clerks Office
had a narrow escape from a sudden
call to kingdom come.
Glasgow Review: As we 20 to press
we learn that Horace Roub, of Hins.
dale, vas drowned in Rock creek YES.
terday morning. He attempted to
swim a horse across the treacherous
stream. The young man has many
school mates in Glasgow who will be
sorry to learn of his death. The body
has not yet been recovered.
Chester Signal: Reports from the
Sweet Grass hills are to the effect that
a largely increased acreage was seeded
to small grains this season and that
from present indications there will be
a bumper crop. Maurice c. Price,
the Dalrymple Of the hills, has per.
haps, as many acres in the small
grains as has been the grand total Of
that entire country heretofore.
Culbertson Searchlight: Jas. Pat
ersOn crop of oats and wheat near
Springdale are submerged in several
feet OF water. He says he is going to
buy a submarine harvester to cut his
grain with this summer and wants to
hire a good diver to shock the grain.
Mr.. Paterson says mud roof log
houses are all right for a dry country
but a@poor thing in this country.
Harlem News: Although consider.
NJ damage was done throughout
northern Montana by the recent de.
luge and flood, the benefits will be far
greater than the loss. Ia the Milk
river valley alone will be the largest
hay crop cut in many years, in tact
the hay crop in this vicinity alone
will more than offset any possible
damage which might have occurred
within the past week.
Malta Enterprises: The excessive
rains SO increased the weight of the
root OF Paul Shroeder's house, a few
miles west OF town, that on Thursday
the roof caved in, pinning the family
beneath its weight. Mr.. Shredder was
pinned under the ridge log, but in his
extremity managed to release himself
just in time, as the house was taking
fire from the stove He released his
wife and children, of whom there are
several, but it was found the baby had
been killed.
Chinook Opinion: The report of the
Chinook creamery for the past month
shows that 2. 1923 pounds of butter fat
was purchased from the farmers, at %
cents per pound. The production OF
butter was 3,4W pounds, the over-run
being 20 per cent. Much eastern but
ter has been brought into competition
with the Chinook product, but not
outstanding. the entire output of the
Chinook creamery was sold at a good
profit, much of it being marketed ia
other towns.
Conrad Observer: That the Job OF
assessor is not altogether u bed OF
roses and has its funny phases, is
vouchsated by Assessor McCuaig. In
his official capacity, Mr.. McCuaig
visited the residence of a northern
county nan and not finding him AT
home ne proceeded to take inventory
OF his personal property and make
the assessment accordingly. The list
was forwarded to County Treasurer
John +. Webb, who in turn sent the
man a notice of taxes due on persons al
property. Ia a few days Mr.. Webb
received q reply duly acknowledging
the receipt of the bill, a few remon.
strances against the high assessment
and winding up with the assertion
that Assessor McCuaig must have
thought all my personal property had
twins"
HELENA, June Is. - CHRISTOPHER