The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
AMONG OUR
A Grist of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES.

Northern Montana EXCHANGES.
Malta Enterprise: We are Informed
by Geo. Jones that about 30 mile.
southeast of here. and about 20 mile.
from Ashfield, there's a bed of Goa
of superior quality, the outcrop O.
which is over six feet 10 thickness.
The vein has a solid sandstone roof,
thus ooviating the necessity of tim Der.
ing.
Harlem News: One of the biggest
stock trains that has ever left this city
was pulled out OF town early this
morning. The train consisted of IS
cars all loaded with heavy beeves and
bound for the Chicago market. The
shipment consisted of the IL outfit be.
sides several local shippers from Har.
lem and the Woody island country.
Chinook Opinion: Word comes
from Harlem that a number OF the
crack riders in that section will be up
here during the fair to enter the COW.
boys race. There are some good
riders there with good horses and as
some OF the good riders from Valley
county are expected also, the relay
race should be one of the mos, in.
teresting pulled of in northern Mon.
tana.
Havre Herald: Trouble in the
James A. Mitchell family in Havre
developed this week when James A.
Mitchell caused the arrest of his step.
son. known as Andrew Mitchell, on
the charge OF petit larceny. The com.
plainant charges that the defendant.
collected the price of two horses sold
by him to w. NJ. Rain, of Wild
Horse lake and s%quandered the pro.
ceeds without authority.
Choteau Acantha: The store of
JOS. Hirshberg & Go. was burglarized
Monday night, and knives, razors and
jewelry to the value of about 500 were
taken. The entrance was effected
through a cellar door in the rear of
the building, and from all indications
it was the work of amateurs-as the
cash register containing about $50
was left unmolested. This is the first
robbery 10 Choteau for some time.
Havre Plaindealer: Abe Crossan
this week sold to Williams & Crow.
OF Fort Benton. $500 head of wethers
at the remarkably good price of 81. 55.
The bunch were a choice lot. Mr..
Crossau md his wife will 60 to Hot
Springs, Arkansas, within a short
time where they will spend the winter.
They will return in the spring and
Mr.. Crossan will continue to devote !
next year to his stock interests when
be will probably close out and retire.
Glasgow Review: District court
convened Tuesday and the first case
to be tried was that of John Latrom.
boise charged with making an ass ault
on Fred Alvord some two months ago.
The jury found him guilty Of simple
assault and fixed the penalty at thirty
days in jail. The case against James
McNabb, charged with the larceny of
a horse was the next case to come up.
After the state had produced a lot of
irrelevant testimony the case was on
motion Of defendants attorney thrown
out OF court. McNabb has been re.
arrested on some new charge in con.
nection with the same affair.
Malta Enterprise: On Monday %
head of stolen horses we're recovered |
from the thieves who were forced to
abandon them at a point about 65
miles north OF Glasgow. The horses
found consisted of mares, colts and
geldings, and showed the effects of the
hard drive they had been given. The
most OF them belonged to Fergus
county ranchmen, and Is head were of
the Winnett o. brand, for which the
reward was over S2l per head. Other
brands 10, ladder, ETC., and two Cir.
Gle Diamond saddle horses. The bust.
ness OF horse stealing is being so mar
rowed down by reason of the agrees.
sive efforts Of stock inspectors and
officers, that it is only a question of a
little time when all of these outlaws
will be given their just deserts.
Wreck on Great Northern.