The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27

they grew, we learn, were loaded down with
fruit. Another year this orchard will pro-
duce quite q supply Of fruit. It gives us
pleasure to note Mr.. Pickering's success.
He is untiring in his efforts and spares
neither expense nor pains, and having for
his motto, ssthere is no such word as fail.
Herald
Mr. Fred Gamer, we learn, has decided to
embark in sheep growing, and is now locat-
ing ranches in the Judith for this purpose.
While firing the salute in honor of the
Republican victory in Indiana and Ohio, a
premature discharge Of the gun occurred
through g moments carelessness of the man
at the vent, who in some way failed TO have
the pad securely held in place. The dis
charge resulted in quite severe but fortu-
nately not dangerous injuries to James
Crump, colored, an experienced artillerist,
who served throughout the war.
DIR, Wickes, engineer on the N. P. Road,
who passed through Missoula not long ago
bound for the Jocko, returned last Thursday.
He refused to b.. interviewed on account of
haste, but stated that he was instructed to
return to Little Biackfoot and organize q party
there, and proceed TO locate the Pen d:Oreille
division of the read. He will proceed from
Little Blackfoot this way, and work as long
rs the weather will permit. This is the first
real ousiuess-like step we have seen taken
toward bringing a railroad down the He'll
Gate Canyon, and we feel like tossing our
hat in the air over the event.
TAvant Courier.l "
e. Coppock, b stockn1an and capitalist Of
He came via Miles City. Dir, Coppock is
looking up a suitable location for a stock
range and a desirable place for d permanent
residence.
On Monday last, W. ". Woolyerton
kindly sent US two cabbages as large as a
half bushel, and not to be outdone. j. *.
Knox brought into our sanctum one Of the
MaIblehead Mammoth variety, measuring
fifteen feet and three inches IN diameter and
weighing tWenty-eight pounds. They were
raised ON s.Sour Dough" Creek, q few miles
above town. IF any of our cotems. are short
q head or two, we should like to hear from
them.
yellowstone Journal.l
The n, P. r. R.. Co., has recently sold
ten townships to g German colony on the
Pend O. Rielle end Of their line, consisting
Of 20, 40 acres, and netting the company
over half d million Of dollars.
Mr. Hunt, who has charge Of fIr. Hubbell's
saw mill, cut one million feet Of lumber in
two days less than three months. This is
considered to be the fastest work eyer done
in the Yellowstone valley.
The surrendered Indians at Fort Keogh
not, it appears, to be sent to q southern
reservation before spring, 20 induce them
to go at all it will probably be necessary to
transport them by boat. Secretary schurz
has arranged with the War Department TO
have the 1.5O0 more or less Of penitents fed
in the meantime by the Subsistence Depart
ment Of the Army the Indian Bureau having
no funds available for the purpose. The
necessary supplies will be forwarded to
Bismarck at once, and will be hauled thence
to Fort Keogh-Wnich will cause active
on The road down the Yellowstone
during the e. few months. This work
would be greatly simplifed If the railroad
was running to the river.
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