The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

n 0riSt OF items mere DIT OuT
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Choteau Acau,ha: Flowing in De.
cember is no. so bad for a part OF the
country supposed to have a rigorous
climate. and that is what Is going on
10 Teton. Many of u ranchers are
breaking ground preparatory o early
spring seeding.
Husbandman: If our Milk river
friends succeed in landing ii beet
sugar factory they will double the
value OF their lands. Yellowstone
lands are producing 500 worth OF
sugar beets to the acre per annum
and Milk river lands will do just as
we'll.
Culbertson Republican,: Il. D. Red
mon was here from Great Falls last
week with a bunch of twenty mules
which were taken to John Markley's
place asst of Culbertson. Mr.. Redmon
deals exclusively in mules and has
shipped this last summer over 300
head of mules to markets in the east.
Conrad Observer: 1t looks as If at
least one steam pillow has had to SUBJ
nit to the inevitable Jack Frost. The
Conrad Investment company pillow,
which was at work in the BrOckman
field adjoining town, was forced to
abandon work Mouiay morning on
account of the frozen ground. The
discs merely scratching the surface.
Lewistown Argus: Wheat dropped
somewhat tod ay, the quotation at the
depot elevator being 63 cent for No
/ hard winter wheat, while oats
remain at ninety cents. The
movement started by the farmers t
start up the local -four mill OF whea'
to be furnished by them is now il
such shape as to insure the carrying
out of the project.
Glasgow News: Since the arrests
mentioned two weeks ago, the follow
ing have Deer arrested on ditferen
charges, as a result of the work o
the grand jury: Carl Schultz, Saco
for grand larceny: G. E. Eline, Saco
for violation of the anti.gambling law
Robert Alter, Hinsdale, gambling
Thomas Moore. Big Muddy, arson
Pat Macy, Culbertson. assault in tn
second degree.
Malta Enterprise: Sparks from
Great Northern engine set fire to SON
of the meadow land near Dodson las
, week and besides burning over a stut
j. BILE and destroying a fine winter pa'
ture for B. w. B%rockway, got int
hay stacks and bnrned up from 50
I s. tons. This hay vas being bale
a, the time, having been sold .
> contract for Sll.00 a ton for wester
. shipment. Jones Bros lost betwee
~ and 45 tons at the same time.
Havre P~laindeaIer: The pow
house Of the Great Northern railwa
. in this city has been completed, L.
Il large brick structure costing abol
$50, 600. and when equipped will CO
the company approximately $50, 90
The equipment will be modern al
will furnish all the electrical pow
used by the company at this poin
> This makes another magnificent bull,
. ing in the vicinity of the shops al
other improvements there are said
= be contemplated by the company.
Zortman Miner: A. mining deal
. note effected last week was the pu
chase of eight claims of N. e. VIII
stone by Z. w. Williams of u
Fergus company, the considerable
for which was $4,000. The grou'
e adjoins the Fergus group and h
!. merely been represented. L,
i Fergus company has about arrived
e the point were they are ready for I
N cy anide mill and the addition ad
=. much TO the value of their holdings.