The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-14
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.

HMUNO Jun VLlO0OOnO'
A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Harlem News: Sheep shesrers are
arriving daily IN Harlem, many hav'
ing been booked for the work In this
territory. Shearing will be done on
the home ranches this year 90 account
Of the fact that the encroachment OF
dry land farmers has caused the sbsn-
donment of the sheariug plant.
Conrad Observer: F. D. KinRsbury
and r. P. Dean we're In Conrad this
week from Dupuyer. Mr.. K%ingsbury
is among those who have reason to feel
glad over the present excellent pros
poets Of q crop % he has about 800
acres planted, mostly to fall wheat. on
the old Louis Morgan ranch on Birch
creek aud Ill 10 looking good.
Galats Journal: W. c. Tillotson
informs 10 that the newly completed
house Of Mr.. Marshsll, about three
miles south of town was entirely des'
troyed by . high wind one day last
week. A window Of the house WAS
carried . long distance and safely de-
posted without oven cracking . glass.
while . stove was completely de.
molished.
Chester Signal: Nearly every day
during the past week We had q shower
OF rain, but last evening it began In
earnest and In less that an hour fully
q quarter of an inch fell. This puts the
ground in the very best condition pos.
sible for all sorts of crops and will
mean the breaking up of many hun.
dreds of acres of new land for fall
cropping.
Shelby News: Stock Inspector Lon
Guy caught a couple of stock rustlers
red handed on Wednesday of last
week near Waller, in which vicinity
complaints have been numerous OF the
depredations of rustlers. Charles
Colan and Val Cole were the parties
caught, and with them the officer
brought q steer, still warm, said &c
5 have belonged to Kingsbu.y & Co.
!, Conrad Observer: The biggest LAND
rush that this country has seen IL
many months resulted from the an
"nouncement last week that approxi
: mately 10000, acres of fine agricul
! >,,~ol 1ood hoA hoor or1ovod waotoroI
to public entry in what is known q
the Brady project, lying south o
Conrad. Every automobile that wa
available here was pressed into ser
vice and nearly q hundred contest
Q have been filed on the land affected b.
order.
. Glasgow News: During the pas
week as q result of the recent audit Q
the city books by Special Audito
Keith, the fact has been disclosed ths
J. F. Redmond, who has until recen,
ly been city clerk, is short in cit
funds to the amount OF nearly . 1900
y As soon az the fact was made know
to Redmond's bondsmen, they at one
took steps to protect themselve
against the shortage by getting 81
i" curity from Mr.. Redmond on persons
property which he owns, which wi
u practically insure them against los
~. Havre Plaindealer: The promisiu
outlook for Q bounteous crop in tn,
section seems to have stimuli ated Qui
~ q number of local residents and man
y, new Corners to grasp . slice OF Il
public domain while there is yet tim
!. The Havre U. S. land Office had Il
-, biggest run on June 6 siuce the Off
was established. On that day 10l q
ings were made, followed by So 6lin'
~ on June 7. The total number of flinl
"A made during the month of May vi
$50, which will aggregate about 1870
acres of land being taken up durir
that month.