The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
AMONG OUR NElGHBORS,
A Grist of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges,

Conrad Observer: Jessie TAYLOR
will ship about 600 head of sheep to
Lethbridge, Canada, today. He pur-
chased the sheep from the Burke
brothers aud is shipping them as a
speculation as the price is good in
Canada just now.
Culbertson Republican: Word
reached this city SATURDAY of the
burning of two elevators at Bainville
during the electrical storm of Friday
evening. One OF the elevators was
struck by lightning and the terrific
heat communicated the fire to the other
one and both were totally destroyed.
Lewistown Democrat: B. F. Skaggs,
who runs q big steam pillow outfit and
has q ranch near Moccssin, is in the
city toda on business. Mr.. Skaggs
says that there are numerous fields Of
grain on Louise creek bench, in his
neighborhood, that will produce az
average yield OF winter wheat this year
of fifty bushels to the acre.
Chinook Opinion: The shearers at
the Bogy plant struck last Saturday,
the trouble arising owe the killing of
a sheep by one of the crew. The man
was charged up with the sheep and the
rest of the crew thought this was an
injustice, claiming that the shearer
was not responsible for any sheep he
might kill. The matter was finally
adjusted.
Harlem News: To Vernon Smith be-
longs the honor Of shipping the first
carload of bluejoint hay out of Harlem
this season. He consigned a car to
Fort Benton parties Wednesday.
Haying is now on at most of the
ranches in the valley, and in all except
a few cases a good crop is assured.
Some of the bluejoint is cutting three
tons to the acre.
Conrad Independent: Reports from
Shelby indicate that the crops around
that place are going to be very heavy
this year. The rainfall for the month
of June was nearly five inches at tina,
point, and there has been q number oil
refreshing showers since this month.
Shelby is coming to the front rapidly
and is going to make one OF the bes'
towns in Teton county.
Havre Promoter: Quietly and with
out advertising the fact, many bank:
E in Montana, and especially in this
!, part of the state have closed theil
doors, and are no longer doing bust
ness. Although the general public
does not know it as yet, there are nov
only two banks between Havre an
- Shelby, q distance of over ninety miles
whereas since the country began t.
be settled up at least fifteen bank
have been started in this same terri
:. tory. The reason of this is the la
y passed by the last legislature requil
ing banks to incorporate for at leas
:, 500, 600 which became effective July
Culbertson Republicans: From a
accounts there is going to be q goo
flax crop even though there may be
20 shortage of wheat and oats. But it
/ being again demonstrated that Il
>, farmer who has been following Il
70 advice of the scientific farmer, is Il
n. one who is likely TO have a fair cr(
Id even though the season has been dr.
Where the ground has been broke
shallow, or poor ttllage has be-
he done, the crops are going to be poo
no It follows that less acreage will ha'
NJ to be farmed and that done better tn
n. heretofore, or seasons like last ye
til and this one where the rain fall is /
low normal, will be followed by lig
ed crops. There seems to be little CO..
nd plant among the frmers who till
NO their ground properly.
Returns On Primary Bill.