The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-09
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A orist o.. items Gathered From 0u'
NorthernSMontan Exchanges.

Northsrns Montana Exchanges.
Conrad Observer: Every available
traction plowing outfit in this section
10 now ct work tearing up the virgin
coil In preparation for fall or spring
crops. The ground 10 in first class
shape for sod breaking and hundreds
Of acres of new ground will be broken
out before the reason closes.
Galata Journal: A man named
Wright. who has . claim nea the
river, va bitten BY . rattlesnake Sat-
urd lay. He had the wound dressed
and Was coon able to return to his
home. It seems that be cut the rat.
tier In two with . hoe and reached to
pick It up. The business end still had
enough life to infict the wound.
Chester Signal: Wonderful how
quickly the faces of our dry land far
mers change with the timely coming
of rains. There seems to be q general
feeling that the yield will be
much greater than that of last year
and that all crops will make good.
Here and there q field does not come
up to the average but on the whole the
outlook is most encouraging.
Malta Enterprise: The bids for the
construction OF the north and south
laterals will be let August 9th. When
these bitches are completed this fall
there will be 5000 additional acres
Of land under cultivation tributary to
this city. II the owners of this land
get busy and get It into crop next
year It will make Malta . great grain
center.
Havre Plaindealer: Chris. Stor.
berg, who came here about three weeks
sgo from Superior, Wisconsin, fled
upon . claim Afteea miles south OF
Rudyard died suddenly Monday in
this city, from heart failure. The
young nan had come to Hsvre for the
purpose Of meeting his wife and
two email children. The family came
on and the wife was completely pros.
trated by the shock.
Carter Chronotype: In less thar
three days from the time subscriptions
were started for . sufficient fund &c
procure the services Of IN expert well
driller and who entertains the view Of
great possibilities Of getting water,
1880 wss subscribed by business mer
and r%anchers. The drill has beer
shipped and will soon be put into OF
, GRAFTON and II is estimated that waite,
will be found At various depths though
only time . tell.
Ravre Promoter: Last Saturday
q large aseemblsge Of business mer
. and farmers met in the city hall to In,
, augurate plans for building . cream
! cry 10 Havre. The meeting was I'D
= dressed by Arthur p. Schultz, Stat,
dairy inspector, who put up q goot
, business talk, the pith of his remark,
being embodied In his statement tha
intelligent organization and ef'ectiv,
"OAO6SAnS0S "OS ouSy oCVS0S0Cy u
assure the success of the creamery.
Conrad Independent: The Conrat
creamery is one Of the best things tina
has been established here for tn
community as . whole. The farmer
are paid thirty cents Q pound for thei
butter fat, which makes dairyinl
q much more profitable than unde
d . eystem OF making their own butte
d by the farmers. In the first place tn
d price is more than the farmer can e
J. for his butter, and it saves the wor
'e OF making the butter. Not only tina
N he gets the cash for his product, an
'e by the use of . cream separator, b
D. can keep the milk at home for feediu
d to calves or pigs just the same as
D. the butter was made at home.