The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
A Grist of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

NortneTn "ontAnd Exchanges.
Rinsdale Homestead: While at.
tempting to cross Milk river near the
mouth of Frenchman Wednesday a
young nan was swept down the stream
and came near drowning himself and
horse. Bob Alter had a narrow
escape from being drowned Wednes.
day 10 Larb creek while attempting to
cross.
Chinook Opinion: Joe Martin, a
sheepherder in the employ OF E. Fog
arty, committed suicide al the ranch
al Sand Cliffs Monday by shooting
himself. The mans real name is said
to have been Martini and was a por-
tugese. He had worked around here
for a number Of years. The body was
brought to town Wednesday and the
funeral took place that day.
Glasgow News: Charley Hendrick-
son was up from his ranch a. the
mouth Of Milk river Wednesday and
says that the Missouri river is the
highest it has been for year,. At
this time of the year they have what
they call the June raise, but the water
has never been known to reach the
point it has this year, according Il
the statement OF the Oldest settlers.
Chinook Opinion: The city council
at a recent meeting revised the license
law Of the city, making many changes.
Hereafter the number of saloon Ii.
censes issued will be restricted to
seven and no more will be issued. 1t
is expected that il any the present
saloons should give up business that
the number would be cut down to cor.
respond.
Choteau Acantha: Two trained fox
hounds secured by E. H. Ganoug from
parties in Glenwood, Mo-, for H. l..
Halliday arrived by Tuesdays stage.
They are good looking doge, and are
to be used in the Raymond country
for chasing wolves. These animals
have become numerous in that region
of late. Mr.. Halliday estimated that
they have destroyed At leaet $1,000
worth of stock In the last two years.
Chester Signal: II Secretary Gar.
field could be induced to take an over.
land trip along the Msrias route to
the proposed dam site, then 60 north
to the Sweet Grass hills and west TO
Cut Bank creek We are sure the nego.
tiations with Canada would be cut
short and force orders issued on the
Marias work. This would give the
lower Milk River valley water at an
early date and give us q chance to
show up the advantages of building
an all American canal from ST Mary's
lake to Chain Lakes. This project
would irrigate more land than the
Milk river project a reach and pro.
vide homes for ten thousand families.
Glasgow Review: Ira F. Chesley,
representing the Mcmillan Fur and
Wool Co., who has purchased practi-
cally all the sheep pelts in this coun.
ty, informs US that the work Of gather.
ing in the scalps Of the woolies that
fell by the wayside last winter is
about completed and a conserv alive
estimate places the amount at q hun.
dred thousand pelts. OF this amount
fully one.half will be loaded at Malta
and the majority Of the balance at
Glasgow. The shipments from Daw.
son county that will 60 from Glasgow
which is the natural shipping point Of
these sheep men, will swell the amount
fully fifteen thousand pelts.
Hsvre P~laindealer: Perhaps the
Eagle patrol wagon furnished o
fun and amusement than any other of
Q score Of diversions for the amuse-
ment and entertainment Of the guests.
This wal manned by Eagles attired
as patrolmen and wat 10 charge Of
Dr.. Mackenzie, VIM. Barrett, A. j..
Brodrick, and A. j. Swanson acted as
driver. They had an immense gong
attached to the front Of the wagon that
attr acted attention for blocks around,
and they would back up to the hotel
or places of business where popular
Eagles were gathered and would put
one or more under arrest, load them
into the wagon and drive them of to
the opera house, where a bar was in
operation and they would be taken 10
and given refreshments.