The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-08
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A 0rist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Harlem News: In q civil action be-
fore Justice Minugh OF Monday ven
ing, Involving q quantity of hax In
! which Malcolm Mc(;ilvra was the
plaintiff and Will aud Richard Raftcr
defend ants, a jury Of six men dis
agreed for the second time and the
case will be tried at the pcxt term Of
the district court.
Shelby News: Montana Legislators
will be asked for . herd law of some
kind At the coming session. Il has
got to come, and while the time may
not be ripe for the state as q whole It
is probably not far away. Fences
cost q lot OF money, and it IL argued
that, II the farmer could inves. this in
stock instead, II would be worth far
more to the state.
Chinook Opinion: A recent opinion
Of the attorney general is to the effect
that the county should not pay the
premiums % surety bonds for justices
OF the peace and road supervisors as
they are township and district oficers.
The custom In this county heretofore
has been to pay the premiums on such
bonds as we'll as 90 bonds for the
county officers.
Vslerisn: While digging for water
on the farm OF A.. G. Mstticks, five
miles northwest of Waller, Chss.
Huffman struck q flowing we'll at q
depth Of % feet. When at that depth,
and with no sign OF water, Mr.. HUFF.
man left the place for an hour and on
his return found the water flowing
over the top. The water IL soft, and
it is estimased flows at q rate OF 1890
gallons an hour. The we'll is six feet
10 diameter.
Conrad Observer: John Wallen.
stein and son returned home on Tues
day from q trip to Portland, Oregon,
where they cold 200 head OF sheep.
Mr.. Wallenstein said he received
over 4 cents per pound for the ship
ment. In speaking of the trip be said
the railroad company lined up to the
SO hour law 10 going over, but they
we're l42 hours late coming back, due
to washouts In Oregon and enow'
slides in Montana.
Shelby News: Perry Kennerly,
Blacktoot Indian and q Carlisle grad,
uate, who has been located at Brown
ing and who has been before the fed
eral courts q number OF times charged
With bootlegging, will remove t,
Washington, where q fat job ha'
fallen him. He has been appointed
special attorney for Grand Sachen
Adams of the brotherhood of Nortl
Americans Indians, and ia supposed
10 do such work as will better the con
dition OF his people. 1t Is hoped h.
> will at least better his own condition
Culbertson %SearchIight: Mr.. Jack
son, the livery man At Brocktou me
with an accident Friday while cross
, ing on the ice south Of that town. q,
was crossing with q wagon heavil,
loaded with lumber, a kitchen rang,
and various other supplies when tn
y wagon broke through The ice. MIR
Jackson jumped from the load as 1
was sinking, and quickly cut tn
harness from the horses, which wer,
saved. Uncle Bert Stow, who wa
crossing at the time, helped save tn
= horses, but the wagon, harness, range
etc., were lost under the ice.
Chinook Opinion: The annual cleo
ton of the directors of the upper Mill
River Water Users association wa
held at Chinook Tuesday. There was
q large attendance from oil poiut
along the line in the upper section
from Dodson to Chinook. The new
board chosen contested Of l.. M. We
seth, P. NJ. Bosley, John Acher, Jas
M. Cook, Cal Shuler, j. l.. Sprinkle
L. V. Bogy. Engineer Savage wa
present and gave q short talk bul
could give no definite assurance
as to the methods or terms on which
the government would undertake tn,
the job. No definite action was TAXI I
by the meeting and the matter nov
rests with the new board of director.
to wrestle with.
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