The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Chester Signal: 1t is odd farming
when a nan has to wear his overcoat
and overshoes while he is putting in
his crop. but this is the way they are
it on the Marias this spring.
Malta Enterprise: Otto Hurley Of.
fers $50 for information leading to the
conviction of the parties who stole the
+ frame dwelling from his wife's ranch.
known as the Isabelle NJ. Heating
place, on Beaver creek.
Choteau Acan,ha: James Spencer,
a stock owner from Cardston. Alta,
is here for the purpose of recovering
some horses which have been stolen
from him during the past year. He
has already located two head, which
have passed into the hands Of limo.
cent purchasers, having been sold to
them by c. NJ. Roberts, of Dupuyer.
Conrad Observer: The Conrad
steam pillow came in from east Of town
last Saturday evening and after spend.
ing the night in town started for the
vicinity of the old Jones ranch, where
800 acres will be plowed. The disc
pillow IL giving good satisfaction. In
a field of stubble east of town, the
work vas pronounced way ahead Of
the mole board pillow work.
Harlem News: Charles E Ovens,
who has been cashier of the First Ma.
tional bank of this city ever since
that 1ourishing institution has been
organized, resigned his position the
latter part of last week. Mr.. Owens
has accepted a more lucrative posi-
ton with the British American Lum.
Der Trading Co. Ltd, of Seattle, and
will in a few days leave with his fami-
ly for their future home.
Hinsdal Homestead: J. NJ. Nell
son and Frank Wilson returned last
Saturday from q successful trip by
steamboat to Kismet on the Missouri
river, where MIR. Nelson has estab.
lished a mercantile business, and
where Mrs. Nelson has q desert loca.
ton. They report that portion Of the
country further advanced this spring
10 climatic conditions than this. Mr..
Nelson il we'll pleased with his under.
takings at Kismet.
Glasgow News: A westbound
freight train struck a man near the
depot at Culbertson last evening. He
had both legs cut of and received
other injuries. He was put on The
train and DR.. Atkinson was picked ul
at Poplar to attend to his injuries bu'
the man died without recovering con
seriousness shortly before the train ar
rived at Glasgow. No one seemed K
know who he was and there vas moth
ing on him by which he could be iden
tilted.
Havre Herald: The Havre Goa
Mining company is pushing thing
along with the utmost energy, ant
V'oSS ~ ~ ~ bVCa III Nuol AueI0l
of three months the mines will be op
Grating under the electrical and mod
ern system and that a big output vii
be coming up every day at a minimum
cost. President Strain, Of the com
pany, left Tuesday evening for S,
Paul to conclude arrangements wit
the Great Northern railway for III
necessary side tracks and for tn
ground for the town termin ais. sue.
as a tipple, power house and var
room.
Conrad Observer: A feeling OF un
easiness has lowered over the town a.
week by a report, brought in las
Thursday. that the dam of the bi
reservoir, west of town, was in DANCE
of going out. Mr.. Darling made a
investiga alton and found that som
slight repairs were necessary and az
c%ordingly, put a force of men TO wor
on the dam. The work was complete
on Tuesday. 1t is reported that tn
trouble was caused by musk rat:
which are very plentiful in the resel
voir. They had succeeded in diggin
their holes partly through the dar
and the great volume of water in tn
reservoir was making further inroad
towards its destruction when di.
covered.
: Affects Isolated Tracts,