The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES

A crist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges
Harlem News: A heavy frost the
past week has put all gardens out of
commission, and put late fax in a con-
dition where it will not help it to let
it stand longer. There is quite a bit
Of late fax still standing which will
have to be cut now.
Carter Herald: Halph Averill of
Floweree has sold his homestead at
$50 an acre. This shows how realty
is advancing in this section of the
state. In another year this same
land, If put on the market, could not
be bought for $50 an acre.
Conrad Observer: According to
the Sweet Grass Advocate. which is To-
Gated at the international boundary
line, grain car be shipped to Mime.
apolis over the Canadian Pacific rail-
road at a saving of nearly 10 cents
per hundred weight. The grain has
to be shipped in bond through Cana
da.
Harlem News: The contractors are
working a double shift on the new
Blaine county court house. Electric
lights have been strung over the
grounds and the work Of putting the
concrete foundation is progressing
night and day. This is being done to
get the concrete in before freezing
weather when it would be impossible
to work.
Big Sandy Mountaineer: For the
sake of law and order and to save the
country somewhat Of ar expense of
the officials making trips to Big San.
dy, the county commissioners last
week saw fit to appoint Geo. Camp
bell as deputy sheriff for the north
end of the county. Mr.. Campbell went
last Friday by auto to Fort Benton
to take the oath of office and to make
all arrangements to take up the duties
of the Office.
Chinook Opinion: The 1918 Blaine
county fair opened Tuesday with the
largest and best display of exhibits
ever shown here. The displays in the
agricultural building were the most
varied and most extensive since the
fair was organized. The farmers of
the county are beginning to take a
just pride in the industrial displays
they make and the friendly competi-
ton for first honors has shown mark
ed results this year.
Lewistown Argus: Fred T. Clover
of Brooks has sold the wheat from 100
acres and, so far as the Argus knows
has made a record while doing it. The
160-acre farm was virgin soil, first be.
ing plowed in May, 1912. From this
tract, MI. Glover has just sold 6,420
bushels of wheat, his check from the
elevator being $4,189. His is an aver
age yield of 40 As bushels to the acre
and it brought 65A cents per bushel.
Conrad Observer: Dan Ledgerwood
was in last Saturday from his big do.
main northeast of town. He said that
this year he would have around 5000
bushels of grain, where last year off
the same land he had around $4,000
bushels. Dan says there was some
thing in the atmosphere that prevent.
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crops looked extra good in the stand,
but that the threshing machines we're
telling the gospel truth.
Geyser Times: Benjamin Shortley,
for many years a resident of Arrow
Creek, was marketing a load of grain
at one of the elevators at Dover, short
ly before Don last Tuesday, and as
he was leaving the elevator he drove
across the railroad just in time to
get in the way of the through train,
No. 43, which hit his wagon and com.
pletely demolished it. Both horses
were killed instantly and Mr.. Shortley
was thrown to the ground, his head
striking one of the rails. He died
without regaining consciousness.
Malta Enterprise: The people Of
the north country r highly pleased
over the prospects of a railroad in
that country in the near future. A
party Of surveyors are runnig a line
west from Plentywood to the Sweet
Grass Hills and are at present just
north of the Indian township. A rail-
road in that country would mean q
great deal for the settlers. The en-
gineer in charge is of the opinion that
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