The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-28
AMONG Our
Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Chinook Opinion: There is still
considerable live stock around here
has not been shipped, both sheep
and cattle, that the owner had ex-
pected to send to market this year.
c. V. NASSAU has a big bunch Of
sheep here that he has not been able
to get loaded for the east as yet
Glasgow News: Frank Kief, of
Scobey, mel with quite a heavy loss
last week when his barn, harness,
saddles and sixty tons of hay were
destroyed by fire. The fire originated
from the stub of a cigarette that had
been carelessly dropped where it ig-
nited and oon spread beyond control.
Hinsdale Homestead, John Cash
man. a sheepman Of Choteau, Teton
county, was a Hinsd ale visitor several
days last week, ostensibly looking up
a location for a sheep ranch. He
seemed we'll pleased with this section
OF the country and may become u resi-
dent OF Valley county at some future
date.
Malta Enterprise: For three days,
beginning Friday morning, this
country was in the grasp of blizzard
which continued undated until Sun.
day night. Only about two inches of
snow fell, but it travelled on the hori.
zontal aud gave us a real taste Of win
ter. Monday morning was the coolest
when $ degrees below was registered.
Conrad Observer: Dr.. Mcclure and
DR.. Thompson, federal veterinarians,
came in from Great Falls on Tuesday
on a trip through this country. look
ing for a disease among breeding
horses which the Canadian authorities
claim exists here. The claim of the
Canadians is of long standing and al
though u officials have always been
alert, no such disease - specified has
yet been found. On this trip q
thorough inspection will be made.
Havre Plaindealer: Hon. o. p.
Brigham returned home the latter
part of this week from a trip to Ore.
gon. in which state he made extensive
investig atoms with q view of invest.
ment. At Hermiston, a town situated
on the south side of the Columbia
river Mr.. Brigham purchased several
hundred acres of valuable farm lands
as we'll as some city property. He
will not remove his residence from
Aavre, however, for probably at least
q couple of years.
Culbertson Searchlight: Samuel
Denton, who located on "Chalk
Butte" ranch near Redstone 10 Sep
TENDER, was in town several days this
week after some modern farm machin.
cry, which recently arrived from the
east. He has a 30.horse power double
undermounted Avery engine which
will furnish power for a ten gang
pillow, an immense disc harrow, and
several seed drills. The outfit will
pillow, harrow and seed a strip II fee,
wide or at the rate OF four acres an
hour.
Glasgow News: The Great North.
ern is having all kinds of trouble with
its train service. Passenger trains
average ten to 20 hours late and freigh,
trains come most any old way. Much
delay is caused by heavy washouts on
the western divisions. TO add to the
other difficulties the water supply on
the "stormy' was all destroyed early
10 this week. White Earth tank, the
only place on that district that had
water, was burned early ia the week
and much delay was caused on tina,
account. a temporary tank has beer
constructed, relieving the situation
somewhat.
Choteau Acantha: Thanks to tn,
liberality and public spirited effort.
OF a number of our enterprising citi
zens, a creamery Is to be established
at this place, and II the pre- sent plan.
do not miscarry it will be ready fol
operation early X spring. Abou
three weeks or a month ago a repre-
sentative OF the Hastings Industrial
company, of Chicago, came here from
Augusta where he had succeeded il
organizing a company, and started Il
work among our people, and toda,
he Informed the Acantha that enough
stock had been subscribed here tt
warrant him in saying that the plan
would be put in at an early date.
Lewistown Democrat: Three hun
thousand bushels Of wheat, valued a.
$780, 600, is the total output of Fergu.
county's fertile wheat belt this year
Men who have closely watched the
wheat industry in this county, anC
who have had ample opportunity &c
gain authentic data upon which &c
make an estimate. saw that the error