The Benton record., 1879-11-07

~ houst lh montana. Dnt the extensly
nature ef the Improvements will reqail
some time Jet for completion.
Cyprean Matt returned from Yago 0
Monday and intends remaining On Ii
ranch at Point Comfort during the winte,
but will return to the mines in the spring
as he believes he has ground which wi
yield fortune.
Mr., A NJ. Flanagan, of the City Dru
Store, is in receipt of large and cEoie
assortment of fresh candies, drugs AM
notions. The stock is the finest and mos
mPlete that has ever come to this mar
ket, and an examination of the good
will repay the purchaser.
A large lot of lime is awaiting trans
Portation from the Belt mountains. Prof
Morrison Intends engaging permanently
III the lime business, and proposes to
furnish Benton next season with the
article, provided somebody else will
furnish the transportation.
The demand for town lots is 50 great
that Herman Brinkman intends having
his place surveyed and made an addition
to the town site. IF the Government
could be induced to abandon the reser
walton adjoining the town, many fine
residences would soon be built in that
quarter. .-
Col. Donnelly is pushing the survey
of the boundary line between Choteau and
Meagher counties and expects to get
through by the Goth inst. The survey is
much more difficult one than the Col.
anticipated and he will be fortunate If he
succeeds in completing the work before
the November storms.
The Unusual demand for goods in the
Benton market keeps the merchants busy
ordering aud replenishing stocks. Trade
was never better in Benton than il has
been for the past two months; people are
crowding into the town and country from
all directions, and buildings are going
up like magic. The nearer Railroads
get to Benton the faster the town grows.
Mr.. JEFF. TaIbert returned from the
Judith mines on Monday. He reports
avorably Of the new camp. The bars
Ire not extensive, but promise to pay
veil. Several bedrock drains are in
course of construction and great hopes
re entertained that the gulches will also
rove rich. The miners are preparing
or winter, by building houses and laying
Il supplies. There will be at least 200
len winter in the camp, and should pay
e found in the guIch stampede is
ooked for.
The songs of the Blood Indians were
card in the Teton valley few nights
go. It is said the whisky business is
gain becoming lucrative traffic in this
clnity, and its renewal is not calculated
advance the social Or business welfare
the county. If we are not mistaken
e whisky trade is inconsistent with the
pid strides this county is making in
ealth and prominence, and if such is the Il
Sc, it becomes the duty of all law
iding citizens to use their best efforts y =
wards its suppression. :
Rev. Mr.. Blackstone, an Episcopal :
held divine service at Benton y
Sunday at l. a. m. and Z p. M, and :.
Il hereafter visit Benton on the first ~
nday in each month. We make this u
with pleasure, trusting g
vt the Rev. gentleman will on each A'
,asion of his visit receive such hearty
come that he will finally be induced to p
nain permanently among US. Now y, -
t We have regularly appointed minis - -
our next efforts should be directed "a
ards building church,
Advices from Fort Macleod state that 90 :,
eral head Of cattle supposed to have ~
n killed by Indians were found by the -
'th Piegans on the North Fork Of -
river. The Piegans drove them to =
ld-Of Butte where they met Mr.. A. \,
Hamilton and informed him Of the -. -.
very OF the cattle, Mr.. Hamilton gave
4 letter to Col. Macleod, who will - -
y send after the stock and turn them r.
to the owners. There is no doubt 44a :
a great many cattle have been killed -
starving Indians, but whether they - -
destroyed the large number report e.. g.
" the stock men of the North is 80 -,
tionable ; IS it is, the stock mems ~ =,
y serious 0 E, and it il to be hoped ~ ~
the Canadian authorities will do oAlU :,
thenS to prevent occurrences Of the -.
for the future,
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