The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
AMONG OUR
4 Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

a uIlSt OF Items Gathered From OOT
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Chinook Opinion: The story goes
that Gus fischer made a worlds rec
ord in an automobile last Sunday in
a run from town % Ed. F'orgarty's
ranch at Sand cliffs. \ telephone
message was ent to the ranch at the
same time Gus left town but he was
there several minutes ahead OF the
message.
Glasgow News: II having been in.
timated by Great Northern detectives
that the late George Fellows had died
from the effects o! poison, Coroner
Getty had the body exhumed and the
stomach, heart. liver and kidney we're
sent 10 a chemist for examination. 40
analysis showed an absence of any
poison whatever.
Malta Enterprise: The Eagles are
making great preparations for the
ball IN the 10th. Over slOO worth OF
decorations, flags, lanterns, ETC., have
been ordered and each lady is to be
given a souvenir. 1t is expected there
will be a large number here from
towns up and down the line, not TO
mention the army of candidates.
Havre Herald: a. G. Station re.
turned Monday from Clear creek,
where he closed out III. estate Of the
late Robert Thomson, near Maddux,
by auction. One hundred head Of
mixed cattle were sold to Adam Ma.
lone at s23. 10 per head. A. B. Clark
of Havre, bought a horse for Sl4O and
o. E. Maddux paid sl75 for another.
Conrad Observer: w. S. Curry, a
Mediciue Hat horse buyer, came in
Monday evening from Choteau with
a bunch Of s. head of horses for ship.
ment to Canada. They we're bought
from Emanuel Jacobs, manager for
the $ i company. The company have
sold all their sheep and it is stated
they have gone I. OF the stock bust.
ness.
Havre Herald: Robert lversou OF
the Shonkin was a Havre visitor this
week. MIR. Iverson may lay claim to
some distinction as a M%ontanan, not
only by reason of his long residence
and the prosperous business which he
has built up, but by the more partic-
ular late fact that a steer he shipped
to Chicago a week ago is pronounced
the largest animal received 10 the
great yards from any point this year.
The steer weighed 1850 pounds upon
arrival, the net returns being 900. 90.
Culbertson Searchlight: E. j. Will.
liams has the honor OF shipping the
first carload of wheat out of Culbert.
son and Valley county as far as We
know. About a week ago he shipped
a carload to the Great Falls Milling
Co. and was allowed a grade OF No
l, aud only ] lbs. to the bushel wat
deducted for tare. 1t was shipped al
1t came from the threshing machine
and the small dockage shows that il
was clean as we'll as high grade. HI
got - bushels of Bluestem wheat tc
the acre.
Harlem News: l.. Newman, presi
dent of the Milk River United Irriga
ton association was in the city las
Tuesday comforting with Geo. w
Nenuum, secretary of the association
regarding the next meeting of the as
ISOLATION. 1t was decided to hold thu
next meeting in this city in December
the date has not been set as yet
Amongst the various propositions tina
will come before the meeting which
Will be of interest to every member o
the association is that OF the annua,
election of officers. 1t is expected tina
almost every member of the as.ocia
ton will be present.
Conrad Observer: The cattle train
composed mostly of shippers from neal
Dupuyer, which was shipped from thi,
point on Wednesday of last week wa,
wrecked near Oswego, Montana, o,
Thursday. Seven carloads of tn,
cattle wen, into the ditch, KILN.
about % Of them. 1t is reported tina
the railroad company took over m,
whole train OF stock, paying the ship
pers $40 u head for the steers and S3'
a head for the cows. :. plumber @
men, who We're going to Chicago will
cattle, returned here last Saturday
Harry Marks, who was going to Chi
cago TO live, had az arm quite badl,
bruised in the wreck, but Dough,
ticket and proceeded on his way.