The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17

lena last week, preparing to remove to the
Davis, Hauser & 20. location near Fort Ma
ginnis. Mr.. Rein Anderson will also move
at the same time. There will be q dozen
men and two Or three families at the quarters
which are built Of logs, the entire building
being built on three sides of a square, the
main structure being 100 feet long with two
wings projecting forward so feet. The face
OF the structure is inward, and it is designed
10 case Of troubles to enclose the remaining
side with a stockade. This will make it
practically a fort. The corral, SO feet square,
is about 100 yards from the house, is made of
hewn logs, and at each corner is q bastion or
block house from which the herders can de-
liver a fire either inside or outside the corral
at any point. AS the company now has
some 5000 head OF cattle, this corral is in
tended only for horses, Of which they will
have some so or sixty head. It is not intend
ed to feed any hay to the cattle, and only
about 200 tons have been put up.
yellowstone Journal.l
Nearly 500 hostile Sioux came in and sur
rendered at Fort Keogh last Sunday. They
were under the command of Rain-in-the-
Face. After having their arms and ponies
taken away from them they were assigned to
a camping ground on the reservation. More
hostiles are reported to be coming in.
Quite a thriving settlement has sprung up
at The Deadwood crossing Of the Little Mis-
souri,. At this place, which has been named
stoneville, there is q fine, well-stocked trad
ing store kept by Messrs. Stone & Whipple,
at which the many hunters up and down the
river purchase their supplies and also sell
their furs. Some day, not far distant, they
expect to have q post office.
The Rocky Mountain Division Of the N.
Z. Railroad, about 300 miles, includes the
crossing Of the Belt Mountains between the
Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, and the
Main range of the Rocky Mountains. It is
not yet settled whether the route will be by
the Deer Lodge Pass or by the way Of Hell
ena. Tn examination Of the passes is al
ready under way. It will probably require
the entire season Of 1880 TO determine the
best route and make the final location.
[Husbandman:]
There has probably been one hundred new
sheep sheds constructed in Meagher county
this fall.
We have it from good authority that the
new road to Benton via Barker will be built
in the spring.
Some parties are talking Of organizing a
company for the purpose of manufacturing
butter and cheese. They propose to handle
about 200 head Of cows, build extensive
barns, sheds, etc, put up a supply Of haY.
and run the dairy winter and summe The
enterprise is a very commendable one, and
will doubtless pay well.
H.. Clay Graves, who Was over last week.
made . selection Of town lots, on which he
proposes the erection of a provision store.
tie is interested with some Of the most sub
sfantial farmers Of the Missouri valley. The
company proposes erecting a large store
house yet this winter, and filling it with
grain, flour, and probably vegetables. This
is an institution that is much needed here.
and we know Of none more capable Of car
rying it forward to success than the farmers
Of the Missouri valley. Ia connection with
this business Mr.. Graves will keep on hand q
stock of wagons, and in the spring will add
to this agricultural implements, moving ma
chimes, extras, plows, etc. The new firm
have means at their command and business
tact and energy to carry it forward to sue
cess.
[Avant Courier.l
G. w. Smith, Esq. a young attorney from
Caroliua, who permanently located
acre with bis family last summer, has been,
~ Judge Mufiy, appointed Deputy Clerk of