The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-01
AMONG OUR NElGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Chester Signal: A patent has been
issued to A. c. Cough, superintendent
of the Prescott ranches, for a self
dumping scraper.
Conrad Observer: \ Well founded
report says that Representative Potter
Of Shelby, has been appointed agent
on the Blackfeet reservation.
Choteau Acaoiha: The weather
man has sent Us considerably
frost during the past Two weeks, but
still We hive no kick to MAKE. We
are enjoying crisp, bright. milo. win
ter weather in this necx Of the woods.
Lewistown Argus: There has been
a great deal of speculation for months
as to the amour; Of mileage the two
trans continental roads now building
through Fergus would have in the
county when completed and 10 opera
ton. 1t is learned that the total will
be approximately 40 miles Of new
track.
Lswistown Argus: The wheat
market took an upward turn today
and at the depot elevator Is cents is
being paid for No. l winter wheat aud
80 cents for No. loats. On this basis,
and with the old freight rate of A
cents per hundred restored, as it will
be on Jan. I, the price would be we'll
over 20 cents, and a better market is
looked for from this time on.
Lewistown Democrat: Joe Pratt,
for nearly 20 years a we'll known resi-
dent of this city, was found dead las,
week in the mountains near Kalispell.
A gun vas found by his side and q
gaping bullet wound told the tale Of
his death. The corOner's jury found
that he came to his death from acct
dental shooting. He was identified by
means of a letter which was found OF
his person.
Belt Times: Johnny Jones of Nei
hart, passed through town today or
his way to the Little Rockies, where
be expects to gain a foothold among
the searchers for the golden wealth
supposed to be hidden in the rock
bound hills of that section. john.
was among the first conner to Belt a
the opening of the coal mines and he
came noted at one time as the cham
pion trout fisher of the Belt river.
Chinook Opinion: 1t il reported
that three attempts have been made tt
burn Claude Raymond's house on tn
fiat west of town recently. Ever,
time the attempt was discovered be
fore the fire had secured a good start
Every time there was found II pile o
!, paper and wood saturated with Goa
oil and coal oil thrown all around tn
place where the fire started. A rewar
, is offered for the apprehension of tn
parties attempting to COMM; the deco
l Zortman Miner: This camp exper
fenced a genuine strike for four day
last week, which tied up the Rub
tJtUC uuu al vi us NcEhs. Lite LroN
BILE grew out of the boarding hous
question and discharge of a mar
? and the strike took effect al midnigt
of Wednesday and lasted until Satul
day evening, at which time the WHIST
blew and the lei returned to work
a. all questions in controversy ha
been amicably adjusted.
: Harlem News: Another old.time
! of Montana has crossed the grea
divide and gone to that land frol
which no traveller returns. A ma
> who had blazed trails in Montana an
) Idaho Al years ago, and a mar VIII
> had fought Indians on almost ever
trail between the Missouri and tn
: Umatilla rivers, Matt Adams was
: real old timer of the west. He die
, last Friday on the reserv alton, wher
! he leaves a wife and five children, an
was about 20 years of age.