The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-12
AMONG OUR NElCHBORS,
a Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES

A Gr'st Of Items Gathered From Our
northern Montana Exchanges
Saco independent: A. v. Swanson
holos one Of the best records for dry.
land farming for this season that we
nave heard of. He had ten acres of
wheat which went fifty bushels per
acre four acres of fax which
yielded twenty-six bushels per acre.
Poplar Standard: Considerable in
d1gnation has been created among
south side farmers because of shoot
Ing OF horses. 1t is true that many
homesteaders have suffered losses
from range stock, but that the animals
should suffer for entering and eating
from grain fields is hardly a fair pun
ishment.
Geraldine Review: D. A. Crichton,
cashier of the Farmers state Bank Of
Geraldine, has Undertaken a PROPOSE
ton that will be a distinct benefit to
the community, as we'll as a decided
addition to the business interests Of
the town. It is a farmers elevator,
having a capital of $4,000, to be To-
Gated at this point, and under the
management of the farmers who COM
prise the company.
Glasgow Courier: Geo. s. West,
one of u we'll known ranchers and
farmers living north of Nashua, near
the Porcupine, was fatally injured in
q rear-end collision Of two freight
trains in the Nashua yards last Sat-
urday. Mr.. West had just finished
loading some sheep for shipment to
eastern markets.
Harlem News: The town council
in regular session Monday night made
a decided objection to paying a fee of
$50 to the state for sending an exam.
liner around here to look over the
books and also laid aside the matter
of procuring a new set of books on
which to keep accounts Of the town.
This is a new wrinkle imposed by a
law of the last legislature.
Big Sandy Mountaineer: It would
be a nice thing If everyone who comes
to Montana to secure land could be
satisfied, but it is much nicer to know
that almost to a man the ones who
have settled on land, at least near Big
Sandy. are satisfied with their sur.
roundings and are boosting the coun.
try to a finish. This kind of a clique
is what makes a country boom.
Chinook Democrat: Under Sheriff
| Miewald arrested a man named John
Walker this week who Is wanted in
Odessa, Texas. Walker is under in
dictment for cattle stealing. The sher'
if of Odessa was notified and is ex'
pected to reach Chinook the last OF
the week. In the meantime the pris'
oner is out on $500 bonds.
Lewistown Democrat: Over in the
Hobson section Mr.. Porter had in 40C
acres of peas this season. He secured
an average yield of nine bushels pei
acre, which, we understand, he Car
dispose of at So a bushel. His frs
experiment has proved so successful
that next season he will put in 100
acres. The growing of these peas will
enrich the ground and after harvest
he will let sheep feed off the field.
Havre ~Plaindealer: While walking
from his homestead six miles north OF
Clifford, to the latter town, on Mon
day of this week, N. j. Carlson was
run down by a team of bronchos and
suffered injuries from which he died
later. The body was brought to the
morgue of Holland & Son in Havre
and from there was shipped to the
former home of the deceased in Min
neapolis, for burial.