The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-10
PURELY PERSONAL.

The way was long, the wind was cold,
GINS Senieur was worn out, not old:
His hardened cheek and tresses gay
Seemed to have been bad used that day.
The last of all the men was he
Who walked for pure Democracy.
Ed. Rosser is in town.
Mr.. Oscar j. Olinger is sojourning at the
Overland.
-Milt. Caruther and Ben. Lambert are in
from the mines.
A. W. Kingsbury is in town, and can be
found at the Choteau House.
Mr.. James Irving leftfor the Barker yes
terday. Jim will be absent until spring.
Mr.. Geo. Patterson, from the ShonkIn,
was in town during Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Pat. Donahue babe goodbye to the
boys to-day. He leaves for the silver belt.
Mr.. John G. Lilly is in from Hughes
City, making preparations for wintering in
the Barker District.
-Messrs. Schoppie, Martin and Clark are
the lucky owners of the Bismarck mine,
Martin mining district.
Mr.. Matt. Price, an extensive stock
grower of Arrow creek, is in town purchas-
ing supplies for the winter.
MIR. ?. lei. Hughes is registered at the
Overland. Mr.. Eel. will make Benton his
headquarters for the winter.
John j. Campbell, Ell. futile and Jesse
Phelps were in from the Judith this week,
and returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Milot, q popular merchant CT Sun
River is in town. He has faith in Benton
and reports a good business at the crossing.
Jas. W. Hathaway, under sheriff of
Lewis and Clark county, after a trip to AS
sinaboln, is stopping among his Benton
friends.
We acknowledge a pleasant call from
Misses Allie Conrad and Anna Ford, two of
Benton's most charming little ladies. Cali
again, ladies.
Mr.. Richard Nee has returned from his
trip to the Judith and Yogo country. We
are indebted to Mr.. M. for valuable inform
alton concerning the Martin mines.
-Messrs. A. Belcher and Thos. Foley,
from their cattle ranges on the Eastern slope
of the Highwood mountains, paid hurried
visit TO Benton this week after supplies, etc.
Mr.. Isaac Munger leaves on Saturday for
his home in Binghampton, New York. He
will return in the spring with his family and
take up his permanent residence here. Many
farewells and a safe return, Ike.
= Tobn T a,1ou 70 ~ovi5Jp ,r; ~ e4ro,c tb
and if there shonld be no relapse he will soon
be around again among the many friends
whose hearty hand-shake will not DO half
justice to their feelings of congratulation.
MIR. Ed. Mclean accompanies Mr.. Mum
ger East. Mr.. Mclean goes to Dubuque,
Iowa, and we hope he will follow Ike's *
ample, and bring has family back with him
So long, Ed. The walking is better now
1t was a week ago.
Louis Heitman, Benton representative
of Kleinschmidt s. Cos, who went East some
weeks since, has accomplished the object Of
his trip by marrying, at Worthington, Iowa,
Thursday, Oct. 80, Miss Carrie Lepley.
He will soon return, with his bride.
Mr.. j. e. Wilson, who has been con
with the telegraph office at Benton
for some time past, has accepted an engage
ment in the Helena Post Office. Mr.. Wilson
is a very promising young gentleman, and
carries with him to his present position the
of the people Of this town with whom
he has had association, business and social.
Mr.. l.. Ell. Rosencrans will soon start on
a trip East. Mr.. R. will go via Ogden, and
will there be joined by his brother, a promi-
nent stock dealer of Colorado and Southern
California, and they will proceed to take in
many Of the larger cities Of the East, drop
ping into Washington about the time Garfield
is inauglrated, to witness that imposing GER
emony. Lou. will purchase a very large and
complete assortment Of his line ofgoods, and
have them shippedto Benton on one Of the
first boats.
Beard OF Trade Meeting.
The next regular meeting of the Benton
Board of Trade will be held on the First
in December.
r. e. COLLINS, President.
w. Ell. Hunt, Secretary.
Our Card Basket.