The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS,

AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges
Geraldine Review: The fact that
samples of spring water taken from
here have been analysed by the state
chemist as being practically identical
to that at White Sulphur Springs, TAX
en- with the special improvements the
road is making here. it needs no pro-
phetic vision to forecast the building
up at Geraldine one of the famous
health and pleasure resorts of the
great west.
Chinook Opinion: Deputy Kicker,
who has been over here for a few days
from Zortman, reports that that burg
has been quite lively of late. He had
four prisoners in Jail at one time last
week. Bob Lilly, who tried to revive
the old custom of shooting holes in
the atmosphere to express his Joy,
was fined $25 in the justice court
there and things had been a little
quieter since.
Chinook Opinion: The State Nurs-
cry company of Helena has secured
the entire lot of the Roberts & Browne
alfalfa seed of $4,000 pounds at a SUBJ
stantial permium over any price paid
here this season. 1t will be remem
bered that this seed won the first
premium at the state fair at Helena
this past fall. Blaine county seed
took all three premiums in alfalfa
seed, first, second and third.
Big Sandy Mountaineer: According
to Lundeen Brothers they have receiv-
ed orders from the state officials to
the effect that butter produced bv the
farmers cannot be accepted by the
II ercl,ant, doing business in a I. VIII
unless the exact weight of the pack
age and the name of the maker are
attached to the parcel of butter. The
law was passed by the last legislature
and will go into effect January l, 1914.
Conrad independent: A large
amount of hogs. mutton and dressed
poultry is being shipped from Con-
rad this season to Great Falls and
~s"~A AAHA nOSAAA6 POAAAIos "A NOll0luOIs
able sum of money is being realized
for the farmers in this way for the
fret time this fall. In the future there
will be an enormous amount of these
products of the farm shipped out, as
1t is being found that this is by far
the most profitable method of con-
Quoting the farm.
Havre Plaindealer: Customs Iii
spector Wild of this city, has estab-
? lished a customs station at Malta, Val
ley county, which has for some time
been enjoying an exceptionally large
trade with the Canadians. To facil-
itate business for these ne1ghbors &C.
ross the line, Mr.. WHO has arranged
that the duty On the incoming Ca
madam products can re collected at
the local elevators, ana has posted
being brought in so this will simplify
matters for both sellers and buyers.
:. Shelby News: The county commits.
sioners have set Thursday, January 8
as the day to compare the signatures
on the petitions for the creation of
T'oole county with those on the poll
books. The petitions contain the
names of 81 voters residing in Teton
county and 341 claiming Hill county
as their residence. After the work is
completed, and II found correct, the
commissioners will take such other &C.
ton as is necessary in the matter and
it is now thought that the time for
l holding an election will be set for an
early date.
Chinook Democrat: F. M. Carr, of
: the Davidson Davenport Land and
Livestock company, received last week
from Helena three coyotes which he
turned loose. They are AFFLICTED
with the mango and will communi.
! cate the disease to other members of
, the coyote family, and thus cause
the disease to spread. Mr.. Carr, who
I is sheep commissioner has devoted
much attention to the coyote trouble,
and says that the mango has resulted
in the death of more animals than has
, the giving of a bounty, and that it is
[ a much less expensive method of car
rying on a fight for their extermina-
, ton.
Will Teach Better FARMING
Helena. Dec. 22.-Funds heretofore
used for the maintenance of demon
!, stration farms in Montana are to be
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