The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-10
AMONG QllR NElcHBORS,
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES

Nortnern Montana Exchanges
Geraldine Review: We understand
several carloads Of coal will be o;:-
trib"ted along tie new line at se7.
eral stations in a very few days,
which will be the first freight to come |
in from the outside.
Glasgow Courier: The Great
Northern branch line from Plenty
wood has reached Scobey and freight
trains are now running between the
two points. On the 10Th of December
the first passenger train will pass ov.
err the new line.
Big Sandy Mountaineer: The coun.
ty is erecting a roosiiy building in the
lCrth part of town in which to house
the big tractor for the winter. This
machine will stay in this end OF tlic
county for use on the roads and Mr..
lfmsen says that in all probability
another engine will be purchased in
the spring.
Chester Signal: Toole county
meetings are being held in the Hill
county section Of the proposed new
county this week and from reports
coming to this Office there is little if
any opposition at this stage of the
game. 1t is said that the required
petitions have been filed with the Te-
ton county commissioners and it is
likely the date for holding the cleo
ton will soon be made known.
Harlem News: The p~ostoffice de-
partment has reported to congress
the action taken last year on claims
Of Montana pastmasters for allowance
on funds OF account of loss of stamps,
money orders and postal funds by
various causes, such as burglary, fire
and lost in transit. The claim of the
Harlem post office for 1921 on &C.
count Of loss by fire was allowed.
Malta Enterprise: Martin Olson and
Chas. Davey made a trip to Hinsdale
and the country north Of that place
yesterday and while trying to ford
the Milk river their machine died in
the middle Of the stream. The two
held a short consultation and it was
decided that Davey was more in need
Of a bath than Olson so accordingly
he took the plunge. After getting &C
ross and walking 9 cCurle Of miles to
a farm house, lie enlisted the services
Of a man and team.
Brady Milestone: Frances Risley,
OF GenCu, who a awarded the silver
loving cup by the Rogers-Templeton
Lumber company in the GenOu school
corn contest, vas last week awarded
the sweepstake prize for the northern
district, comprising Power, Brady
Genou, Conrad, Hingman and othe,
northern Montana towns. This is nj
small honor for this par. Of Montana
and Miss Risely as we'll as the GenOu
vicinity is to be congratulated.
Havre Democrat: The taking Of
the census for the year 1913 has been
completed, and shows that there are
1894 children of school age This is
an increase over last year of SO4. Hill
county has more children of school,
age than any other county in the
northern part of the state except Flat
head and compares very favorably
with the large counties in the south
ern and western part OF Montana, il
regard to school population.
Chinook Democrat: Carl Barnes
was arrested at the railroad station
Wednesday evening on complaint OF
the conductor in charge Of train No
4. Barnes boarded a train at Havre
He had 35 cents and a bottle of SPUR
ra1 uyhicEnv and oru,,nI with thn 1D,
ductor all the way from Havre thai
he wanted to get to st. Paul, and pro
ceeded to make trouble when told he
would have to pay his fare or leave
the train. Later he attempted to put
up a fight with the men from the
sheriff's office while being taken tC
the county Jail.