The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-12
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.

AMONG OUR NEIGHB0RS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Havre P%laindealer: Judge Tattau
has arranged for the jury term Of court
beginning June 18th to be held in the
Mcintyre opera house. The Peter
Wagner murder trial is set for the Goth
and 22nd.
Poplar Stand ard: Out OF 900 first
class drawings on the Fort Berthold
eserv alton only 80 per cent OF the
winners have signiied their intention
Of proving up their choice OF home
steads. The land was appraised at
from &3.5 o to $500 per acre, and it lie
said that the holders of the first 900
numbers drawn consider the price too
high.
Harlem News: The possibilities in
growing roots and vegetables in Mon
tsna without irrigation are far great
er than many realize. There are many
roots and vegetables that mature ear.
ly enough to escape the dry season.,
and her these plants as a class do not
need a great deal Of moisture. There
are no reasons why every farmer who
farms without irrigation should not
have q garden to supply his family
with vegetables, and to furnish a sonrce
Of income.
Conrad Observer: Ed Bogart, who
lives just south Of town, is setting out
about $4,000 young shade trees on his
land proposes to keep at work until he
has a grove to be proud Of. Mr.. Bog.
art is no novice in the growing of trees.
He was one of the board OF park com.
misioners of the city of Kalispell in
it's early days and his efforts are now
plainly visible in foe shaded streets
and nice lawns.
Glasgow News: Customs Inspector
G. J. Waller has inspected and ex.
ported from here during the past week
about 5000 head of Mexican cattle,
from Ell Palama, Mexico. that are
being driven from here across the
Canadian line to Winnipeg, where
they are being run IN the range for
this season. Mr.. Waller says that he
expects about Is, 600 more within the
, next few weeks to be unloaded here or
at Malta, and driven across the same
range. The cattle are owned by Cor
, don. Ironside & Fares, of Winnipeg,
Conrad Observer: Jail deliveries
in Conrad appear to be q pleasant
pastime on account of the weakness Of
the building. Two more prisoner;
walked to freedom sometime last Sat
urday night by saving the lock off O;
the outer door with knives that had
been left in the Jail. Both of the
! prisoners we're arrested last Saturd az
charged with robbing two diferen
men in saloons in town. One Of th'
> men was known as the "Chinool
Kid," but the other man did not tarr!
J long enough to have his name register
ed on the police docket.
Chinook Opinion: The new county
of Blaine will enter its agriculture
products at Helena at the state fail
! this fall under the d~irectorship q
r Jas. Griffin, who 80 successfully man
aged the Chouteau county exhibit TO
J several years pact. The county com
missioners at the Monday afternoon
q session voted an appropriation o
| S400 for q state fair exhibit and elect
ed Griffin as the Blaine county mem
Der OF the state fair board. Hill an,
}, Chouteau counties have each mad
e state fair appropriations and Blaine
e county is to Guido our former othe1
q two thirds or the clan will rub Jimmy
name from the roll.
New Features At State Fair.