The river press., 1914-11-25
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana EXCHANGES


Northern Montana Exchanges
Big Sandy Sentinel: John Hoyt who
was arrested last week and arraigned
before Justice Ragan, on a charge of
grand larceny, was bound over to the
district court. Hoyt is accused Of
having stolen number of farming
implements belonging to VIM. Slug
gett.
Havre Democrat: James Kirk, who
resides near Woodpile Coulee. near
the Canadian line north of Havre, was
thrown and dragged by his horse for
about mile before he was free from
the rope. Drs. Almas and Duncan
were summoned and went out and at
, tended his injuries. Kirk in addition
, to having his leg broken was almost
/, skinned alive.
Harlem News: Michael Murphy, a
well known young man Of this city,
has been taken over to Canada to;
stand trial on an alleged charge of
horse stealing. During the past two
months, Murphy has been confined in
the jail at Helena. awaiting extradi.
tion papers, and Monday night he was
taken to the other side of the line
by Officer John Goodrich, one of the
mounted police of that country.
Big Sandy Mountaineer: 1t will be
of interest to many of the old-timers
of this section to learn that Chas.
Murray at one time sheep man here,
! -h<> 1nI int
about one year ago for hotel proper
ty and ranch at Lind, Washington, has
again made an exchange of posses
sions, becoming proprietor Of fine
fruit ranch near Spokane, to which
place he recently moved with his
family.
: Conrad independent: 1t is reported
that Waller has started a bran new
county division scheme all her own
S According to the report in circulation
t the new scheme contemplates the ere
alton of a, new county from the terri
r tory contiguous to Waller. and enough
h of the Blackfeet Indian reservation Il
supply the needed valuation. Waller
:, is of course to be the county seat.
Il Chinook Democrat: w. C. Black
wood ten days ago was held up at st
= Paul with bunch of cattle on accoun
of quarantine. He bought about fift.
head of young steers there while wait
ing to dispose of his shipment AM
- brought them here, and the same quar-
. antine regulations arc now holding tn
y cattle here. Mr.. Blackwood expect
,e to be able to remove them to his rancl
ct in few days.
~ Glasgow Courier: Farmers abou
'e Glasgow have raised some very fanc
potatoes and in order to secure two
n hundred pound sack of the best pot;
W toes grown in Valley county the Con
se mercial Club will award premium {
IS. five dollars to the grower. The spud
&c are to be brought to the Commerci;
Club headquarters by the 2Sth OF NJ
re vember and will be judged by thre
c. merchants of the city selected for til
o. purpose. The spuds should weigh ;
vt least one and one-half pounds each.
IT. Chinook Opinion: Henry Raymon
of Phillips killed calf in self defens
according to his claim and is now
~ -, Jail awaiting trial in the district cou
90 for the slaughter OF that animal. Ra
mond killed the calf and alterwar(
- went back and cut Off a front quartz
!" and buried the rest of the animal. H
was discovered and arrested an
lg brought to Dodson where he admitte
ay to the deed but explained that he WI
al riding along the prairie when a bunc
p of cattle took after him. Not kno,
ct ing what might happen ii they caugl
tn him. he drew up his gun ard fired ;
the herd and the cssf was the one TIL;
a., stopped the bullet.