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

/ fUlt " L IOUdtC cAOSCs ob AShtOA ASoAaoo5
as 1888 for j. W. Tattan. This is incorrect,
Mr.. Tattan received 1888 votes at this pre-
cinct.
Several cases Of petty l~arcenies have oc-
Cured during the past week. Overcoats,
blankets, gloves, etc, have disappeared.
Persons having any knowledge of such dep
relations should report them to the sheriff.
We have no room in this community for
petty larceny thieves.
Messrs. Murphy, Neel & Go. are in receipt
of one hundred and fifty boxes of choice
eating apples, Of ten varieties, consisting of
white and yellow Beethoven, Culverts, Ben
Davis, Wine, Wine Sap, Seuitons, Domnios
and Pippins. Now is the time to get your
winter apples cheap.
The way the Overland is taking in chips
for board and SIGH is a caution, and we will
| venture that no other eat and drink shop in
Benton is doing half. We were kept wait
ing half 81 hour the other night because the
seats were all taken. Cause, a good table
| and polite attendance.
II Nothing is needed in Benton 80 much as q
Flarger milk supply. Even the first hotels
are without this necessary article a good
|share Of the time. There is} nothing better
for q small eapital then this opening IN this
town presents, and Ne<hope some one will
soon take advantageSof it.
If any Of our readers, while in Helena,
desire a stock Of reading matter or q good
cigars or something to embellish their walls,
they cannot do better than to call on Fred Il.
Anderson, at the post office book store.
Fred is we'll known throughout the Territory
and is a f~rst-rate man to deal with.
Evans, Hale & Co. have fifteen men en-
ployed in cleaning the Shonkin creek for the
| purpose Of rafting logs and cord wood to
Benton. This is a very good move, and We
trust that the enterprising gentlemen con-
cerned in it will receive the support and en-
couragement that their enterprise necessarily
deserves.
The Martinsdale mail is now carried on
wheels, Mr.. Olden, the contractor, having
provided comfortable spring wagons and
buck-boards for that purpose. This line has
been continued from Martinsdale to Coulson,
on the Yellowstone, and it is now possible
Tor passengers to be taken through direct to
the latter place.
The apples and cider promised by Murphy
Neel & Co. and T. G. Power s. Bro. have ar
rived, and lovers Of this product of Eastern
soil and institutions may live their lives over
again by the freside of Montana. There
has been doubt that apples could successfully
be shipped to Montana by way Of Benton,
but this doubt is now at rest.
We hope Mr.. Solomon, whose ranch is at
the mouth Of the Marias, will make the neat
little stake he expects from the thousand BIZ
peds Of the feathered sort which he has
managed to bring up to the Thanksgiving
standard, and also that he will loosen his
grip on them in time for the jamboree Of
that suspicious date.
Storer & Storer have taken the contract to
the brick and construct the building
which will be erected BY T. g. Power 6 Bro.
just below the store now occupied by the
firm. The building will be 25x96, two story,
and will be just the same in height and
architectural style as the one now used BY
this firm. The building will require 100, 600
brick.
W. s. Wetzel has his store completely re-
novated, and it nov presents an appear
ance as bright and fresh as q new silver dol
lar Of 412aa grains. He has now separated
his goods ii their appropriate departments,
with groceries and hardware on one side,
and dry goods, boots aud shoes and clothing
on the other, all Of the very best and fresh
est.
At the meeting Of the Board of Trade,
held on Monday evening, the 9Th inst,
Messrs. Cummings and Dewey were admit
ted to full membership, and Col. Moale and
Lieut.. Grouse were admitted as honorary
members. Several matters of interest to the
county and town were discussed, and the
meeting was the fullest attended the Board
has yet had.
Miss Nellie Brightman, the editress, who
went up to Benton last summer to take
charge Of the literary department of the
Benton Record, came down on the Helena,
bound for old Boston. The people Of the
frontier city were not educated up to that
point where scintillations from a Woman's
pen driVeth the man to distraction.-BSs-
Tribune.
Wackerlin s. Co. are selling a large quaint