The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES,

A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Chester Signal: 1t is reported that
the townsite at Joplin will be known
as Tolley and the p~ostofice will be
established at an early date. The
railroad name will also be changed.
Malta Enterprise: It is reported
that B. D. Phillips and John A.
R%antchler, who. recently disposed of
his business interests in Dodson, will
build q new sl5,0 hotel in Dodson
early this coming spring.
Conrad Observer: A prairie fire
broke out yesterday afternoon just
southeast of town, near the Hoover
place. The fire burned ~fiercely for q
short time, but was stopped by q strip
OF plowed ground in it's path, and re.
suited In very little damage.
Valerian: There is work adjoining
Waller for thirty steam plows. Iufor-
nation available is to the effect that
tt ere will be twelve plows In oper.
ation-less than half enough. Here is
an opportunity for capital to bestir
itself as there is no limit to blowing
operations in this section.
Conrad Observer: The worst fears
of the relatives of George Sturgeon,
the fifteen year old lad who disappear
ed last week, we're realized the fret of
the week when the body of the unfor.
tunate boy was found, frozen stiff, on
the trail leading into the mountains
on the south fork, about two miles
from the summit.
Chester Signal: A bunch of locat.
ors gathered In Havre Saturday night
and effected an organization to be
known as the Northern Montana
Bonded Locators Association. 1t ia
planned to bond every man engaged
in locating new settlers between Cut
Bank and Glasgow in the sum OF S1,-
O0O.0 90 for the faithful performance OF
duties connected with the business.
Glasgow News: Culbertson Is pre-.
pairing to receive So, 900 lsndseekers in
March. The opening of the Rocky
Boy Indian lands has started more
inquiries for homesteads than any
thing else since the beginning of the
settlement of Montana lands. The
most attractive feature of the opening
is the absence of all lottery and spec
ulative phases. Every settler will
have 9 chance to examine the land ard
know just what he is getting.
Havre Platndealer: The Great North
ern Railway company proposes put
ting on a new special type Of locomo-
tive for the mountain grades west OF
this city and some of them will be
placed on this division probably this
summer. The fret of these great ma
chimes that are monsters for size, be.
ing larger than the "eighteen hun.
dreds," arrived ia Havre this week
and was inspected by a goodly number
of railway men.
Malta Enterprise: A. L. Lewis who
has charge of the u. l.. outfit down
on the Missouri, resigned the first of
the year, and a checked out last
week by Lee Flegel. His place will be
filled by Everett Thompson, who has
been connected with the outfit for some
time, and is a very capable stockman.
Mr.. Lewis will look after his inter-
est- near Great Falls, where be has q
fine stock ranch of his own.
Luwistown Argus: Edward Suffer
aud A. L. Hawkins have completed
arrangements for engaging in the
chicken raising business on q large
scale. They have leased q 2O.acre
tract from the fair association and
will shortly put up the necessary
sheds, ETC., for incubatOrs aud install
q hot water plant for heating. They
hope O be able to supply the market
with ahou, 500 b%roilers each month,
once hey have things In good run.
ming order, and will also do u large
egg business. They expect u!tim ately
TO Keep Il ,huu>uud laying hens on
hand.