The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-02
AMONG OUR
4 Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Northern Montana Exchanges.
Malta Enterprise: The chinook
winds have barred the country extend
ing from near the Phillips home ranch
to the Little Rockies. The streets Of
Zortman are dry and dusty. The
stage from Malta goes on runners to
the hog ranch and there transfers to
wheeled vehicles.
Lewistown Democrat: A. J. Nettle.
son, who was brought to the city from
Chinook by Fireman Tullock, q few
weeks ago, was tried in the justice
court last week, on a charge Of trying
to remove q herd of mortgaeed cattle.
He "a found guilty and q fine OF $50
was imposed upon him by Justice
Brassey.
Havre Plaindeaier: At q special
election held by the directors OF the
Security State Bank, Of Ravre, De-
cember %, S. McKennan was elected
vice-president. Mr.. A. Beckstead.
who has held this position for some
time has disposed of his business in.
terests in this city and removed to
Payette, Idaho.
Conrad Observer: G. W. Weed,
engineer in charge of the Bradford
reservoir project near Bynum, was in
town last Saturday, going to Great
Falls. The work is suspended owing
to cold weather, bu. Mr.. Weed in.
formed US that q large force of men
and teams will be put to work as soon
as practicable and the work would be
pushed through.
Havre Herald: o. p. Brigham has
sold his city property on Third ave
nue. and Third street to Ed. Redwing,
the we'll known rancher west of this
city, for a consideration of $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham and daughter
will Don take their departure from
Havre for Oregon, where he has pur.
chased q small fruit farm and a in.
~terests in city lots and property.
Chouteau Acantha: This section
has been enjoying all sorts Of weather
during the past week, ranging from
below zero to the balmy chinook we
are having today. Reports from
ranchers and stockmen are to the eff
feet that the range is in good condi'
ton and that stock of all kinds is do
ing we'll. 1t Is not thought that there
can be any great losses ia this section
this winter.
Lewistown Democrat: L9wistown is
the Mecca of the surrounding hay
growers these days, but prices paid
here do not compare with what The
hay product brings at Stanford anl
in the Musselshell valley. AT the for
mer place hay has been sold at $2(
per ton in the stack. Loose hay bring
from Sl6 to SlS ia the Musselshell
The farmer with hay is fortunate il
these localities.
Harlem News: Charles Wilson,
miner employed in one of the Tomm.
Carter mines, was killed ia the min,
while doing assessment work. 1t il
hard to tell in what manner Wilson
lost his life. His head was smashed
and his brains were scattered all owe
the room in the mine. The theory ad
vanced by miners is 70 the etfe:t tina
he carried dynamite caps in his ca
and ia some way they became ignlted
Chester Signal: A. G. Wolfe's "a
loon building at Whitlash was total,
destroyed by fire early Sunday morn
I ing. His loss will be between So, 90
and $4, 200 with no insurance. Tier
seems to be different versions in re
gard t O the origin of the fire but tn
prevailing opinion is that some enem,
of Mr.. Wolfe took that means 10 p!a,
even. Mr.. Wolfe i, building an an
mex to the hotel to be used by the "a
loon.
Chinook Opinion: The stockm-n il
the valley and to the north are not en-
tirely pleased with the weather sltua
ton this year. III" heavy ,nuN ,
the middle of the month has stayed o.
the ground and has thawed ou.
enough TO form u tough crust. As
resul: the stocktnen are all feediu.. i
hopes OF d thaw that will make IA
range better for their stock. In to-
Bear Paws the average Temperature
has been so much better thai. the stock
men are not troubled with feeding.