The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-06
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Zortman Miner: 1t seems that Wag-
ner, In this county, is to become q
subdivision point on the great Nor
them, as materials for q roundhouse
are arriving there. Such a relay
point is necessary to comply with the
new l6-hour law.
Chinook Opinion: Eddie Fogarty
has made a settlement with the rail.
road company for the injuries received
In the accident from which he suffered
this summer when he was thrown from
a passenger train near here. The COM
pany gave him q, 800 for a settlement
of the case.
Havre Herald: Fred n. Scott, who
was in town Tuesday from his ranch
on Clear creek, closed q deal for the
F. W. Cough residence property on
Fourth avenue. The consider alton Of
the transfer was e1,800. Mr.. Scott
will rent the property for . time, but
plans ultimately to make Havre his
home.
Chester Signal: Advices from Alma
are to the effect that the range fire of
last night was Of q very serious ma.
ture, the range aleng Little Sage
creek being destroyed, . number Of
hay stacks were burned and it was
with difficulty that the ranch buildings
were saved. This fire was started by
parties trying to burn fire guards.
Glasgow Review: The damage suit
brought by Nate Roach against Clar-
ence Nelson was tried in the district
court Wednesday and resulted in q
verdict for the plaintiff who was
awarded s2O4. About q year ago
Nelson and Roach got into q fight
over a lot and Nelson broke q tooth
for Roach. The plaintiff asked dam.
ages to the extent Of $1,000.
Culbertson Searchlight: 1t is ru,
mored that the 500 Railway company
is making q preliminary survey Of a
branch line from Carpio, N. D., a
station not far south of Minot, into
Valley county south of Medicine lake.
They made several preliminary eur
veys north of the lake last season bu,
so far as we have been able to learn
have not decided just where the line
will be located.
!, Glasgow News: The steamboat re.
- Gently brought from Sioux City by
j. NJ. Nelson of Hinsdale, took &
cargo and headed for Kismet and up
:. per river points last week, but on &C
count of the low stage of water wa
obliged to tie up about south o
Nashua. 1t is probable that it will b.
. impossible to navigate the Missouri
successfully before spring as sane
bars are numerous.
woods bridge crew boarding car
8 were in a wreck at Virden yesterda
v morning in which Norman Smith re
ceived a fractured hip and Jas. Amel
Il had his nose split and received mino'
o bruises on the body. The boarding
cars were being switched along witt
others when q freiget train on tn
main line got beyond the control O
the engineer and crashed into til
side of them.
e Havre P~laindealer: Ikey Jetfermau
/ q Hebrew Of Minneapolis, is In sor
trouble. He came to this city the frs
of the week from Minneapolis at tn
X earnest solicitation of bis brothe,
Aaron, for the purpose Of buyiuI
Is junk at the sale at Fort Assinniboint
!, and he turned the money over to hi
brother to go out and make the pul
chases. Aaron took the train an
" went to Spokane instead and wa
- there placed under arrest upon &C
Y vices from officers at this place
County Attorney Carual and tn
robbed brother have gone to Spokan,