The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-24

ness OF the bellies.
W. e. Turner has received q large and
varied stock Of wall papers, which when the
spring time comes will be Indispensable for
house renovation.
y a. Fl. Bell, manager of the signal and
telegraphic department at this place, informs
us that 80 degrees below zero is the coolest
weather We have yet had.
McDevitt g Wright have lost the best
horses Of two of their finest teams, one dying
from dropsy and another from heart dis
ease. The animals were among the best in
this section, and their death involves a seri-
GUS loss to the owners.
Messrs. Yard g Flanagan have the Eat
aphone = running in splendid shape at theis
quarters near the s'Extradition," and now
have the neatest and nobbiest eating house in
Benton. They are open night and day, and
their table is among the extra efforts Of the
art cuisine. A Delmonico dinner will be
given on Thanksgiving day.
I. G. Baker s Co.'S train, in charge Of
| Harry Roberts, wagon boss, rolled in Mon
day with thirty-six tons Of Whoop-Up coal.
Mr.. Roperts reports very cold weather on
Nthe trips, which occupied is days. They en-
countered the frst~snow at the Niffneeqhh Mile
Butte, and fromyfthedrei 70 Bentofl thelsnow
was all the way from fourxto five inches in
depth. 3
George Crane has just received 3 large lot
Of fine stereoscopic views of points of inter-
est in Montana and the National Park, in
Guiding beautiful views of the latter in its
great and curious features, and also some Of
the Prickly Pear Canyon and points on the
Missouri. No more appropriate present
could be sent to Eastern friends than these
views, and those in search of holiday me-
mentoes should bear this fac: in mind.
Mr.. John Hunsberger, owing to press of
business in his office OF treasurer and super
intendent Of schools, has been compelled to
seek assistance IN the management Of bis
hotel business, and has chosen Mr.. Charles
man, for that responsible position. The
known ability Of Mr.. Rowe il this peculiar
and particular line is sufficient assurance that
the house will take no backward step during
his term Of management.
Mr. Van Hale informs Us that the company
with which he is associated in the cleaning
Iof Shonkin creek have succeeded sufficiently
to enable them to float down all the wood
they can get out by spring. They expect to
have at least $500 cords Of wood ready by
the opening Of the season, having a chop
ping force at the head Of Shonkin, in the
Highwood mountains, Of 80 men. Benton
ties may congratulate themselves in the sue
hcess Of this scheme.
The first lecture of the series by the Rev.
Ell. j. Camp will be given at the Court House
on tomorrow Thanksgiving evening. The
subject will be, "Robert Ingersoll and the
Great Hereafter, or, Is there a Future Life?"
The interest which Col. Ingersoll has excited
in the popular mind in his long discussion of
this subject affords Father Camp q pertinent
theme, which he is exceptionally capable Of
handling, and his remarks thereon should
draw a full house to hear him.
TIE Dakota extension Of the Chicago and
Northwestern is completed to Fort Pierre, on
the Missouri river, $50 miles west Of Chicago.
The company has built about $50 miles OF
road III Dakota Territory during the present
year. Passenger trains will commence run
ming on regular schedule to Fort Pierre with
In the next few days. The Northwestern,
as we are informed by credible authority, IS
already projected across the continent, and
will pass through Montana, though on what
parallel is unknown, and probably has not
vet been decided. The extension of this and
the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul are mat
ters which are imposed on the. management
| OF both roads by commercial necessity which
they could not avoid if they were disposed.
| And the rich and varied resources of this
Territory would in themselves be sufficient 10
Justify any road in developing, and to infn-
| ence any management which had the future
interests OF their property IN mind.
SAN W. LOCALS.
Mrs. y. a. Ford has recently moved into
her magnificent new residence in the valley.
Our friend B. W. Murray IS just getting
over his severe illness, brought on BY the de-
feat Of his pet candidate. Rah.! for Sanders,
don't il Murray?
The Sun River ssPleasure Seekers antici-