The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.

AMUN6 UUk NtIGHbUKS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Malta Enterprise: The settlement
OF Nora Springs people IS miles north
OF Malta, has been named Lovejoy
and Il. f. Lovejoy has been appointed
postm aster.
Havre Plaindealer: The number of
desert filings made through the local
land Office since the establishment of
the Office July l is 1856; homestead I'll.
ings 1,06O. The total number OF acres
of land taken ia the enormous total of
272, 1884 acres.
Chotesu Acantha: The census of
the school children of Teton county,
which has just been completed by the
clerks In the different districts and
sent in to County Superintendent An.
derson, shows a total Of 1927 children
OF school age in the county, exclusive
Of Indian chilaren. The total for last
year was 1,197.
Culbertson Republicans: During the
past week considerable difficulty has
been experienced at the various river
crossings, - there has been too much
ice to cross by boat, and the ice has
not frozen thick enough to drive
across. However, with q few dsys
more Of zero weather, the ice will be
cold enough to drive across in safety.
Conrad Observer: At q recent meet.
ing of the Chamber Of Commerce the
question of county division came up
and received considerable attention
from the members. A general COM
mittee with numerous subcommittee
was appointed to look into and can
vsss the matter among the people and
to report back to the chamber at its
next meeting.
Glasgow News: Since last Friday
this part Of the northwest has been
visited by . general snow storm last
ing for several days and covering the
ground with six to II inches Of snow
in different localities. While this will
be hard on some of the new settlers
and %thosejwho havej not sufficient feed
for their stock for alhard winter still
II Is generally conceded to be just
what the country needs.
Bsinville Tribune: We have it
from good authority that the Balm.
ville.P lentywood branch will soon be
run on . regular schedule insted Of In
the come. and-go.st any-old.time man
ner as It 10 At the present time, and
that the depots at Plentywood and
Medicine Lake will be opened up and
agents placed in charge. This will be
good news to those towns and places
them on par with some of their sister
towns on the main line.
Havre Promoter: As the winter
months approach, it is quite possible
that some of the newcomers who have
SO"PASVSu VA0AA PAO"Iuk 0uO JULIET
fall work, may desire temporary en-
ployment until spring. The Great
Northern railway will shortly COM
mence putting on some additional men
or construction, track work, etc., and
word comes from Superintendent Low
ry that If there are any homesteaders
In this locality who desire such EN-.
ployment, they will be given the pref.
erence over outside labor.
Valeriau: Besides being Instructive
and . great help to the farmers of this
locality the visit of Prof. Shaw and
his associates to Waller resulted in q
most important feature, that Of the es.
Establishment of an experimental irri.
gated farm here. Prof. Shaw was 90
favorably impressed with the Waller
country that under his supervision q
tract of elk acres of irrigated land
adjoining Waller will be guilty ated
this spring rs . government expert.
mental station and devoted to the
growing of grains of all kinds.
Good Returns From Sugar Beets.