The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

INOTtOGTn "Ontana eXCOan6eSs
Chinook Opinion: The hay balers
are hard at work and because Of the
unusual demand, the hay is being
baled and shipped as fast a. the bal
ing can get to it. An outfit that is
attr acting considerable attention
around here is one that is run by q
gasoline traction engine.
Chester Signal: A representative
OF the Hastings Industrial company
of Chicago, MI. Jackron, arrived in
town Sunday morning to anvas the
creamery situation. Monday after.
noon an even $1,000 was subscribed
by FIVE nearby citizens who believe 10
boosting their own country.
Hinsdale Homestead: The time is
not far distant when hundreds of car.
loads OF wheat, oats, barley, rye, fax.
potatoes and the many products OF the
farm will be annually shipped from
every station and sidetrack Of the
railroad along through the Milk river
valley. Mark the prediction.
Culbertson Searchlight: Frank P.
Miller brought in q fine bunch of fax
from his farm near Bainville Monday.
He recently finished cutting so acres
Of fax that is estimated will 60 % to
Is bushels to the acre. The sample
may be seer at w. Mathews land Of.
fee. 1t was planted June 18th and
harvested Sept. Let.
Havre Plaiudealer; A fireman by the
name of Moon, recently employed
here by the Great Northern railway,
fell from the pile driver At Wagner
Thursday into the creek aud was
drowned. Moon was fishing and evi.
IDENTIFY lost his balance. The remains
were brought to Havre yesterday and
taken charge Of by Undertaken Hol.
land.
Chinook Opinion: One OF the fea.
lures OF the entertainment side of the
coming county fair September II to
20, will be the ace program that will
be carried out the afternoons of all
four days. A large increase in the
money devoted to has been made
this year and large strings OF horses
are expected to take part in the diff.
ferent contests.
Choteau Acantha: Choteau is this
week enjoying the convenience Of
electric lights. Nearly all Of the bust
ness houses, the hotels, and q number
Of residences are now connected W
about $50 lights are in use. The ChO'
teau Milling and Power Co. are be-
hind the new venture and will operate
the lights in connection with the Aou,
mill, the same engine doing servic,
for both.
Malta Enterprise: Some of tn
smaller shippers have just recovered
a very liberal amour of damage'
from the Great Northern railroad. II
fact, it is said to be the most salts
factory settlement yet made along thu
line, and also a proof that when 20,
60 after a thing, go after it sharp
shod-a little display of nerve some
times wins where otherwise nothing
but failure rewards your efforts.
Zortman Miner: A letter from
Alex. Black informs US that the VOL
creek copper mime, Of the Little Rock
les Exploration company, is lookin,
we'll and that a deal is pending wit
Spokane parties, who may buy /,
With Blevins and Weydert, he has
silver mine within one mile of th
railroad, which carries values of s25
per ton for q vein eight feet wide. an
that they expect to soon be shippin
ore to the smelter.
Glasgow News: The Seabury stoc
spraying machine closed up its bus
. ness at the Glasgow stock yards Wei
nesday and was moved by team yestel
day 10 Frazer where the next stop
TO be made. The run of cattle at thi
point was not so heavy as expected
and only about 1000 head we're give
the treatment here Al Barr they di,
ped about 5000 head and at Beave
creek about 5000 head, making thu
far about l9, 900 In this county.
Havre Herald: Joseph Gussel
hoven, the lumberman who is hel
! from his mills at Fortine, informs Ii
! Herald reporter that the Great Norti
/ ern has renewed their contract wit
I him for what lumber he can cut fro
f.. now until December the first. Nj
, GussenhOven says he has gre;
trouble in keeping his mill in oper,
ton through the scarcity of labor flint
ing it nearly impossible to keep a su
icient force of men at work to ma
the works.