The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-01

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from Belt Creek coal mine to Benton during
the remainder Of the winter coal stoves will
be at a discount.
One more candidate for the Penitentiary.
Killing or stealing 9 calf, the cause OF
being bound over to appear before next
Grand Jury.
The snow being SO deep at Barker, it IS
impractlcable to work upon any leads except
those which have been tunnelled or upon
which shafts have been sunk.
The rate Of freight on the river during the
coming season will not be any higher than
last years rate. The amount of freight to
be shipped will not fall much below the ship
ment Of this year.
Mr.. O. g. Dennis was out hunting prairie
chickens, a few days ago, and made q
thorough clean up over on the Shonkin. tie
is making preparations to take in all the Oh
peds in the Highwood district.
The first mining suit il the Barker Mining
District is now upon the way. The action is
entitled Isabel & johnson VS.. 81. L. Wright
Nessrs. Shober s. Lowry are the attorneys
for the plaintiffs and Judge Tattan for the
defendant.
John f. Murphy has just finished taking
the school census, and reports that there will
DO over five hundred children in School Dis
trict No, i. The increase over last year is
1876; and still they will tell US that Benton is
not growing.
AL. Rogers and Willie Baker, while on
their way to their sheep ranch on Belt Greek,
were 50 much impeded by heavy snow drifts
that they were compelled to camp out in the
cold, and thereby have been detained several
days beyond the time contemplated when
they left.
The same parties who had a mishap last
week, and who were compelled to walk back
lar nature the other evening, and were again
compelled to make a pedestrian match to get
back. This time however, the distance to be
traversed was not great.
The little son of John La Mott died On
Thursday Of consumption. He was aged
only three years, and has always been in deli
cate health which was probably inherited, as
his mother died of the same disease q few
months ago. His death is a heavy blow to
his father, who is now alone.
Shippers are now on the fence as to which
route they will ship the bulk Of their freight.
Shippers, be careful, the Missouri River is
undoubtedly a relief to monopoly, but your
actions may cause it to become what the peo-
pie Of this section are DESTROYS it shall not
be. Favor the Big Muddy, the natural freight
avenue to the Territory.
a party Of immigrants, seventeen in num-
Der, have just arrived and located in the
Smith River valley, from Window, Minneso-
ia. They come to make permanent homes
and have at once engaged in industries. A
portion of them have taken a logging contract
from Sherman & Sarter and the remainder
will locate at the Springs.
al. Lester struck it rich when he opened
the lunch department of his clubhouse, and
the place is becoming 9 very popular resort
for those belated people who are out too late
for supper and too early for breakfast.
His table contains all the delicacies, and oys-
sters and chicken in every style are put on
the table in excellent shape.
John McCabe and family, who were re-
Gently employed at Assinaboine, have re-
moved to Benton, which they will likely make
their permanent home. Mr.. McCabe is
thinking something Of adding 3 new bakery,
but has not yet decided definitely. Should
decide to follow this programme, Benton
will possess four bakeries, and competition is
likely to be a little close.
The opening Of the route across the Belt
Range to Bozeman is one of the necessarieg
Of the commercial interests Of Benton. An
increased demand is anticipated BY our whole
sale merchants for stocks of goods and gen
eral supplies. The low rate Of freight upon
goods and merchandise shipped by our mer-
chants permits them to under sell any mer-
chant shipping exclusively by rail.
There is something mysterious and past
our comprehension in the way our mails do
not come. With a sloWness and uncertainty
altogether certain, mail matter directed to us
goes meandering about the country, and
brings up at last in Assinaboin, where, when
it at last does arrive, it takes a little rest, and
then leaves directly for Benton and what
ever gets past Fort Shaw without misdirec-
ton is probably through some mistake.
On Christmas Eve there will be a Christmas
tree at the School House for the benefit Of