The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-05
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Dodson Idea: Some ut our settlers
are threatening to leave Mon'aoa and
go east where it doesn't rain go much.
Chester Signal: These are great
days for the dry land farmer and
everyone else in northern Montana.
Nothing les tn 40 q cal amity will pre-
rent q boun,eous crop from being bar.
vested next fall.
Chinook Opinion: w. s. Wealth
Grill, in speaking OF alfalfa that winter
killed in the valley states that the
alfalfa that was cut last summer for
seed went through the winter with less
loss than tn at cut for hay.
Big Sandy Mountaiueer: A. Wat
kins OF the Rocky Mountain Elev ator
company, is spending several days 10
the vicinity of Big Sandy looking
over the field with q view of erecting
q grain elev stor at this point. The
company owns trackage at this point
and will build as soon as business
war; ants.
Havre Promoter: Frank Wild, for
several years foreman OF the Plain
dealer mechanical department. has
been appointed to aud has accepted
the position of mounted inspector OF
customs, made vacant by the resigna.
ton of A.. J. Brodrick. Mr.. Wild
will assume the duties OF the office at
once, with headquarters at Wild Horse
Lake. That be will give satisfaction
10 fulfilling the duties Of the Office is
an assured fact.
Culbertson Se%archlight: The thun-
der storm east of Culbe,tson last
Sunday, which could be plainly seen
from here, came to a climax about q
mile west of Bainville. Tons and tons
Of water fell in this vicinity, washing
out fields and Overlooking the railroad
track. The fields in the vicinity also
appeared to have been swept with q
tornado, the top layer of dirt being
removed and deep gullies plowed here
and there.
, Dodsou Idea: Six Greeks working
on the G.. N. section here we're arrest
, ed the first OF the week by Constable
John Bridges for fishing without a IL
cense, and arraigned in Justice Halle
court. After some palaver, they enter
ed pleas of "euil,y as charged and
,, were fined $50 each and the costs o
this action, amounting in all S54 q
:. piece. Fish sometimes are quite ar
expensive luxury, and ought to taste
:. very sweet to those disciples OF Apollo
Hayre Democrat: 10 order tina
crops to be raised this year may b
t. properly taken care Of, q. Earl Clacl
has made arrangements to build 30,
OOO- bushel capacity grain elevator il
q East Havre, on the south side of ant
adjoining the Great Northern tracks
The materials are being placed on th'
ground, and work will commence a
v once. Mr.. Clack will also install
grist mill to be operated BY electricity
for the grinding Of feed used by hin
e in his store in this city. The Who'll
" represents an expenditure OF sever
# thousand dollars.
: Havre P~laindealer: Hon. Eve
Nelson, of Box Elder, reports tha
farming operations in the vicinity o
Box Elder have been extensive tn!
q spring, and that approximately 5000
j. acres in that immediate vicinity are il
n cultiv asiou. Mr.. Neilsonhas 500 acre
in fax, 800 acres in wheat, ADD abou
sixty acres in Gate. Will Cowan ha
O a wlole section 10 fax and about
halt section Ia wheat, Conditions ar
le entirely favorable for q good croE
'e and indications now point to q mos
q prosperous year for Box Elder.