The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-06

"a ~ SANC No Wu0C i u Q
for years claimed-interest on our
pubic funds. D. +. THORNBER.
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our |
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Chester Signal: 1t is reported that
water has begun flowing in Little Sage
creek for the first time in three years. I
Havre Plaindealer: Mike Phalen,
who recently returned from a trip to
Canada with a bunch of horses, states
that the market there for horses is not
good as it generally is reported.
Hinsdale Homestead: There are no
desert spots in the Milk river valley
week. Every section presents the
appearance of an oasis or a lake. II
we could have such rains every year
as those of the past three weeks, this
would be the most fertile valley in the
world.
Glasgow News: Stock Inspector
Majors brought in Albert McFadden
from north Of Williston Monday even
ing. He is accused of stealing some
horses OF Luke Sweetman in the east
ern part of this county. 1t is also
said that he was recently married to
Mrs. Mother. Mr.. McFadden is now
stopping at Hotel de Kane.
Havre Herald: A. B. Clarke and
Henry j. Meili r preparing to put a
dam in Big Sandy creek on Mr..
Clarke's ranch, six miles west Of the
city to store water for irrigation pur.
poses, at an expense of about 81, 600.
The dam will be about $50 feet wide
and work on same will be pushed as
rapidly as possible for it's completion.
Conrad Observer: In the memory
of old timers, this section has never
received such a soaking as it has ex.
%perienced in the last ten days. 1t has
rained almost continually since that
time. Reports from the surrounding
country say that the rains of this
week are filling coulees and all low
places with water. On O of the
dryness of the ground much of the rain
has been absorbed and not until this
last few days has there been any run
of OF water to the lower places.
Havre P~laindealer: Valley county
papers report that Elijah Smith, at
one time cashier of the Malta bank,
has departed for parts unknown and
has left to mourn him a large numbe,
OF people who entrusted to him their
funds. Among the reported losers ie
Tom Pierce, a Saco horseman, who il
said to have lost $4,000 in negotiable
notes. Fire insurance companies for
whom he was an agent are also said
to have lost better than $1,000 while
others are yet to be heard from.
Choteau Acantha: The U. S. geolo'
gical engineers have surveyed a II.
block tOwnsite for the new town o.
Babb, at the bridge crossing of the
St. Mary's river, on Mains ranch,
Lots are 80 by $50 feet in size, and
will be on the market as soon as thu
Blackfeet reservation opening bill
passes, quite a number OF them having
already been selected by intendin.
purchasers. Upon the letting of tn,
contracts for dam and ditch construc
ton next July an influx of betwee,
1000 and 5000 men is expected at III,
new town.
Glasgow News: Stock Iuspecto
Major has received notice that OWN
to a shortage of available funds, the
board of stock commits sioners has de
cided to dispense with the inspector il
Valley county, beginning June lst
Mr.. Majors has been an efficient Office
and the majority of stockmen will hea
with regret that the board has take
this action. 1t would seem that il
was necessary to curtail expenses tha
inspectors should be taken off in tn
older counties of the state. The con
ditlons here require the services o
that officer much more than in NOR,
settled counties. With the amount O
tax paid by Valley county men, es
pecialIy for this purpose, it is an in
justice to remove the inspector.
Glasgow News: The recent rain
have beaten all record in this section
All the reservoirs ia the country hav'
been filled and most streams are banl
full. Adam LEM lost his dam in Will
low creek. The water seeped through
the bottom and in q short time tn,
whole thing went out. This is tn,
second time Mr.. LEM has had a dan
90 out of the creek. Rv a strennon,