The river press., 1914-08-12
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges
Galata Journal: 1t is reported that
Ed Christian has sold his land in the
Sweet Grass hills, the price paid be-
ing $4,000, and is at the rate of SIS
per acre.
Havre Democrat: One hundred and
twenty-five tons of alfalfa in stack
was burned Tuesday on Phil Clack's
ranch mile and one-half southeast
of town. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The loss will be about 81 500
with no insurance carried.
Conrad Observer: On Wednesday
a demand for men was made here Of
fering $3.50 per day for those who
would go to the mountains in the vi.
cinity of Summit to fight the forest
fires. But every available man who
wants work is now in the harvest
fields. The demand for men and
teams at this time is nowhere near
supplied.
Havre Democrat: P. H. Brader sold
to the county commissioners of chou
teau county on Tuesday big Pioneer
Tractor for which he has the agency
at this place. This tractor was ship
ped here for use on road work in Hill
county. Mr.. Brader sold one of his
| tractors to Chouteau county a year
! ago and it gave such excellent sat-
isfactiOn that they concluded to pur-
chase another.
Galata Journal: Out of twenty
three counties thus far heard from,
1 Hill county stands second in the
| amount of fees collected by the coun-
ty clerk for the period of seven months
j from Dec. l, 1913 to June 80, 1914. In
that time Clerk and Recorder Devine
has collected SS,6S5.O4 in fees and but
one county, Fergus, exceeds this; the
clerk of that county reporting $9,6S5
in fees. IN
Culbertson Searchlight: Nick Hess
and NJ. E. Smith, two farmers who
have claims near Clifford, Mont, ar.
rived here overland with several
teams yesterday morning. They re.
port that the crops west of Havre
were all burned up by hot winds. and
some will be turned under by the
plow, while other fields will be cut
for hay. The two men were headed
for the farm of D. NJ. Moothart, who
is an uncle of Mr.. Smith. They will
help Mr.. Moothart thresh during the
season.
I Malta Enterprises: fellow down
at Hinsdale made up mis- mind Mon
day that he was through with the
people of this earth and tried the
hemp route. The coroner at Glasgow
was called when the fellow was found
hanging, but later the order was coun
rope and he showed signs of life. He
was taken to the hospital at the coun
ty seat where he is reported as get
ting along nicely and the chances are
that he will stay with us for while
Glasgow News: Word has been re
cei;ed in this city that Mr.. Geo. Lohr
of the firm of Lohr Bros. was killed
in an auto wreck near Humboldt
AIinn., last Sunday. No particulars
of the accident have reached this city
up to time of going to press this morn
ing. John and Geo. Lohr were prom
inent farmers at Tampico, few miles
west of this city for number OF
years and they still own the fine Lohl
ranch at TampicO which is considered
one of the most highly developed
farms in the country.
! Big Sandy Mountaineer: John Ko
no of the Bear Paw Cafe bears the
distinction of being the only japanese
resident of this state who has beer
admitted to citizenship of the United
States, the remainder of his race who
reside here coming after the law tool
effect not allowing them that priv
ilege. There are not more than so ir
the entire country and the fact that
he came to America a great many
years ago is alone the reason for his
becoming one.
= Havre Plaindealer: Parties coming
into Havre from south of town the
past three days report that several
prairie fires are raging, and that grain
, crops as we'll as fields that have been
| put in shock are threatened with de
struction. 1t is believed the fires
have been caused through the care
lessness of auto tourists in throwing
burning matches or cigarette stubs
, upon the road, and as the grass is
completely dried out as a result of the
/ long drought, it burns like tinder and
threatens what fields of grain are lef,
from the dry spell.
Benton Wallops Geraldine