The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-22
IN TOWN AND OUT.

IN TOWN AND OUT.
There was a youngfellow in Benton,
Who to win a young lady was bent on;
But she tossed UP her head,
And disdainfully said:
"Iie's Il fellow I don't go a cent on" ..s
Christmas.
Tightening up.
Wires out of Joint ..
Sour bread is not collateral.
Crane has just received q lot OF new books
suitable for holiday presents.
J.W. Dewey has been appointed as q Unit.
ed States deputy mineral surveyor.
We learn that Crounse & Woolman lost
between 300 and 800 sheep in the late cold
snap.
Mr.. Flett arrived from Fort Maginnis, on
the 18th, with a load Of dried meat for W. s.
Wetzel.
Judge Tattan has appointed John f. Muir
ply deputy clerk and recorder Of Choteau
county.
4Ad1L-DlCCUc ~ oLCCo oA ll41A AAFC4 w
making plenty Of robes and trading at Fort
Belknap and Assinaboin.
Superintendent Rowe, Of the Benton and
Helena Stage Line, started out on Monday to
%straighten out the boys.
Turner has just received a nice lot of fresh
candy Montana make. We have sampled
If and know wherenf WE sneak
Some of the most painstaking, polite and
at the same time artistic BARRIERS in Montana
are those at Smith g. Spaulding's Palace Par
.lors.
Judge Tattan will continue to practise law
in connection with his county Offices; his law
office will hereafter be in the county clerks
office.
Mr.. Clendenin has bought Of BroadWater'
& Co. their large mule train of s teams. Con-
sideration unknown. He has them employed
hauling wood.
McDevitt's mule train came in from High
wood, Monday, with "a 1000 pounds of oats
for w. S. Wetzel, and left again Tuesday for
another load.
Meagher county scrip, according to the
Husbandman, is now going at par. A very
good evidence Of the financial prosperity Of
cur sister county.
We anticipated q number Of Christmas
presents and intended to hang our stockings
as usual, but, sad to say, our other pair went
up in the collapse of that darn society.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Geo. Steel
yet lies seriously i'll at her home at Sun River.
Under DR.. NeWman's skillful treatment,
however, it is hoped she will soon be conYa-
lescent.
The Board Of County Commissioners and
the Board of Trade have together offered a
reWard Of $500 for the arrest and conviction
of the parties who burned the hay on the
morning Of the 21st.
The transferring Of the county clerks of
fee is not yet quite completed. Several
changes will be made in the Office, furniture
etc, and it will not be in smooth running or
der before Monday next.
Major Bartlett appears to have been very
unfortunate On MS return to Maglnnls. He
lost his wagon, mules, and large quantity
OF goods while crossing the Judith, and is
out considerable on the round trip.
Lewis j. Browns mule train, five teams,
rolled in Monday with 81, 900 pounds for W.
s. Vetze1, 61,00O pounds Of government
freight from Fort Shaw, and some miscel-
laneous freight for different parties in town.
Judge Tattan will pay close attention to his
Office, himself, as long as his health will per
NIT. He will be happy to see his friends az
ter Monday next at the Court House, and will
endeaVor to perform the duties Of his offices
to the best interests of the county 4 the sat
isfaction IF the people, without shade Of
friendship or shadow Ct en1nity.