The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-05-05
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I bo3a, IAte451 tFalinR robes, hides, and fur
sanborn & Martin have built . Iare
slaughter house on the south side Of iii
: river, opposite The town,
Brinknan 1 Leilly have reftted thei
i spacious billiard hall, and the place Is no,
/ one Of the finest Of its kind ii the Terr
. tory.
! The courthouse viii be repaired shortly
The commissioners are only awaiting th
arrival Of lumber to have the work CON
nenced.
4 number Of carpenters and laborer
are engaged IN repairing and fitting ~
} Mr. w. G. Gourad's private residence OF
Front street.
The Trustees desire to build the nea
schoolhouse Of bricks. It remains will
the voters Of the county to say whether
they shall dose or not.
T. G. Power B Bro. will shortly build an
addition to their already extensive ware.
house. The building will then be used for
storing bonded goods only.
The pre-emption Of town lots still con
tinuea. Several new lots have been fenced
| IN during the week and the foundations Of
d number Of buildings have been laid.
The building known as the river market
has been removed from its former site and
is now undergoing repair. It will will Be
occupied as an Office during the season by
Ar. 7. A. Cummings, Collector of Customs.
Road Supervisor Hardwiek is preparing
for work on the several roads leading from
Benton. It is hoped that Hardwick will
not overlook the Teton road. It requires
grading where It descends into the valley
near Nelse's ranch
The commercial prospects of Benton for
the coming season appear unusually bright
The probability Of . II. & B. road and six
months navigation on the Missouri has
already had . most beneficial effect upon
business enterprise.
persf of Bentonites contemplate pros
peeting the Sweet Grass Hills this summer.
Good indications have been found that
gold exists there in paying quantities, and
sveral fine specimens Of quartz were
brought from there this winter.
Our attention has been called to the dan
gerous custom Of burning rubbish in the
public streets, especially on Main street.
Every intelligent person must understand
that harm is almost sure to result sooner or
later from this pernioious practice, and it
i surprising that the property owners Of
the town have not ere this made some eff
fort to abate the nuisance. The last Ter
ritorial Legislature passed law empower
ing County Commissioners to appoint Fire
Wardens il the towns Of their respective
counties, upon petition from ten residents
Of q town. This course will have to be
taken here before there will be any seeuri-
II against fire originating through care
lessness.
The neat and clean1y appearance Of the
street il front Of the Overland Hotel and
the quarters Of the Ct. S. Troops shows the
ereditable effect of a few hours work with
shovels and brooms. Last year the streets
and alleys Of Benton we're cleaned up st
private sxpsnse, this year no cleaning has
bseT 5sU755 e7re15t ~ fTozt q . fev houses
oh Front street. If there is no other way
to have the streets kept IN order, another
private subscription should be collected
for the purpose. Start the sub.
To meet the requirements Of . constantly
increasing demand, the enterprising firm
of I. q. Baker & co. will this season slip
one Of the largest and finest assortmenta
Of household furniture ever brought to the
Territory. The invoice will consist ofrieh
parlor suits, elegant chamber sets, and an
almost unlimited variety of articles for the
kitchen. Parties desiring to purchase fur
niture BIT any time during the coming sea-
son will consult their own interests b.
ordering from the above firm instead Of
shipping from tAe States.
4 slight washing away ofthe river bank
Is observable. There IS perhaps nothing
ii this to cause serious alarm, but the resi-
dents of Benton, and especially the for
warding merchants, should see to i that
the bank i properly protected from fur
t1,,v damage III 4ha e,Irranf About one