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

participated. Turkey dinners were served
in many homes, and il the evening everybody
attended the Opera House entertainment.
A Butte correspondent, ~alludiDg to the
Herad'e estimate Of 800, 900 Of losses sus-
tanned BY Democratic sports Of Montana on
the Presidential election, thinks the sum total
exceeds rather than falls short CT the amount
named. We have little sympathy to expend
upon the perverse and misguided men who
are thus out Of pocket. We advised every
one Of them not to bet-but if they did bet,
to bet every time on Garfield. They paid no
attention to our advice, but went it blind on
Hancock. AS there are few professiona
sports Of opposing politics in Helena, Butte,
or elsewhere in the Territory, they kept up
their raid OF baDters on respectable Republic
cans until one sport after another was &C
commoda,ed to the limit Of his pile. We
have always discouraged betting-eepecially
betting on the wrong side Of politics. II
money in this manner is to change hands, we
think it always the best that it should pass to
the Republican side. Ii is the price Demo-
Gratis are obliged to pay to learn the superior
judgment Of Republicans in American poll
Tics.
Judge James Fergus, in from his stock
ranges, reports the early winter and severe
cold as threatening to the cattle interests. In
he Judith country there are great numbers
Of buffalo, and it is no thing to
see many Of them ranging with and feeding
among the cattle herds. Indians are winter
ing there ia force. and not less than one hun
dred buffalo daily are required TO subsist
them.
[Ayant Courier.l
The military telegraph station at Hamilton
has been dis continued, and re-established at
Shields river.
The political complexion Of Gallatin coun
~ appears to be Democratic by about one
hundred majority-but not for Msginnis.
Col. P. W. Norris Lieut.. Col. G. NJ. Stew
ems and Professor w. FL. Parker, came in
from the Yellowstone National Park last
week. Norris started East on Saturday,
Stevens returned to the Park on Monday,
and Parker concluded to remain a few days
ard lecture the citizens Of Bozeman on Phre-
noIogy, Physiology and P~hysiognomy. The
Professor will no doubt fnd some pretty
hard subjects, but he has got used to it, you
knoW-upi in the Park.
New North-West.l
Messrs. Coleman & TO. lost four-ffths of
their shipmentof apples by frost.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed
10 Deer Lodge.
Potatoes are potatoes this year. They are
now bringing four cents at Butte.
The Court Martial at Ft. Missoula has
been dissolved. The findings have to go to
Headquarters and be approved before being
nude public.
The placing Of a night operator 10 the Hell
ena office does not appear to be very advan-
tageous 70 the papers on the Largey line.
Sometimes we get the dispatches and some
Times we don't. Generally we don't.
Oysters are selling in Montana towns this
season at $l@1.25 per can, according to
quality. When we think over this fact Sc
riously We don't sigh 50 wrenchingiy for the
good old times when they cost $3@$5 or
couldn't be had at all Oysters are to a great
extent that which .econciles one to remain
ing q little longer in this vale Of tears after
taking in an orthodox sermon, and the popu-
! %.rization Of prices should be encouraged ia
al sparsely-settled regions.