The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-10
The RIVER PR S.

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nearly completed. II is a neat homelike
building with three rooms on the ground floor
with closets and pantry, and two rooms IN
the upper story, besides that greatest OF all
convenience in a we'll ordered house-a bath
room. The roof is of tin, and the whole
when completed will be a coy little house.
The proprietors Of the "Eataphone' res
taurant nave been compelled by increasing
business to move into larger and more roomy
quarters, and may now be found next door
TO the Extradition, where they have fitted up
pleasant and comfortable rooms. Billy Yard
and Jimmy Flanagan are experienced Ca
terers, and their house will be found open to
the public at all hours of the day or night.
In addition to the C arge against the Dem
wants to know why the name of T. Ell. Luken
was put on the Democratic ticket the morn
ing of election, and none of them came to-
him to tell him or loan him money to defeat
Mr.. Luken. Nc. wants to know il Gus Sen
ieur did'nt have money enough to go round,
or whether that 500 constituted the whole
Democratic campaign fund.
We learn that Gen. A. J. Smith, Of Meagh-
er County, has shown his willingness to &C.
cept the decision of Commissioner William
son, by filing his REIMBURSEMENT to bis desert
land entry in the Judith Basin. This claim
was antagonized by the homestead entry of
Mr.. john. Ferguson, and, we believe, would
have been contested as d test case. The ex-
ample of General Smith will undoubtedly
BE followed by others claiming desert land
ia the Judith country.
Mr.. August Beckman is erecting q large,
double, two story brick building or lower
Franklin street. The intention is to have two
store rooms on the first floor, one to be used
by Mr.. B. in his harness and saddlery bust
nes and the other will be for rent. The
second story will be divided into five large
and elegant rooms, to be used, we believe, as
a private boarding house by Mrs. Beckman.
When completed the building will be an
ornament to that section of town.
Commodore Wells, of Fort Clagget, was
in town the past week purchasing supplies
for his famous post at the mouth of the
Judith. He has had q huge mackinaw con-
structed for The purpose Of floating his
freight to its destinations Mr.. Wells is an
old resident of Benton, andl his visits are
highly appreciated by his Old companions
and friends of earlier days-especiaIly those
who are fortunate enough to secure his en-
dorsement on bapkable paper, which Mr..
Wells has been known to do on at least one
occasion.
There is a curious and mistaken idea prev
alent among a few Of our people, and some
from the outside who come to Benton to
trade, that the Board OF Trade was organ
lied for the sole purpose of advancing the
price Of coal oil, tape, etc. The Board
was organized with the sole purpose Of aid
section; to encourage business, population,
roads and all measures tending to the adj
vancement Of the country. All Of which
will tend to cheaper, rather than increase,
tIC diN IL CClsllCuItiCS.
The Episcopal Church committee met at
the rooms OF the Bank of Northern Montana
Monday evening last. There is quite an
amount of money due on the subscriptions to
the building fund, which it was decided
should be collected Immediately. Messrs.
w. S. Wetzel and Jos. s.. Hill were appoint
ed to attend to this business, to commence
their labors Wednesday morning. It is to be
hoped these gentlemen will be successful, as
the building is already enclosed, and with a
little more ~pecuniary aid from our liberal
citizens cen be finished this winter.
The man Freeman is slightly Wrathy at us
for showing him up just a little in a late
number. Here he is again:
GLENDALE, Montana, Oct. /, 1880.
Hon. Martin Maginnis-
DEAR SIR: - WI patronage and what
cash can be secured to the Frontier Iu0en
and the ATLANTIS if we advocate your cause
OF course you are aware that the balance of
power lies in Deer Lodge and Beaverhead.
and with the recent influx Of people from the
Northwestern States the result is by no means
certain. The Republicans are making pro-
posals for the use Of our columns.
Yours truly,
-hRaHR FREEMAN.
-H~Hs1oEa-ssrlke.
George Lenhart, a miner operating on
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