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

Shonkin Creek with a view Of rafting logs
and cord wood to Benton. This would be 8
h very good move and we trust that nothing
will prevent its accomplishment.
Mr. John S. Atchison, who has been here
for some days purchasing goods, left forFort
very highly of the Musselschell country and
expects to see every acre Of available land
taken up before many months.
+ About the time Of going to press a fire
broke out in the log building used for a jail.
AS the demands Of the people seem to have
no effect towards obliterating this pen from
the public gaze, the elements are evidently
| organizing to raze it to the ground. =
The real estate boom has somewhat abated,s
although we learn that some transfers of
property have lately been made at good
1fgures, and negotiations are under way for
the purchase of some desirable locations at
what we consider, very high prices.
Mr.. Van Hale is in town from his ranch at
the head Of the Shonkin. He reports some
Floss by the hail storm during the summer
but nothing serious. He has a fine lot of
potatoes, on which he hopes to realize hand
somely, the article being somewhat scarce.
Johnson Brothers, of Deer Lodge county,
are in town buying goods for the sheep
ranch of johnson 8 Jacques, which is now
located in the Judith country. These gen
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Deer Lodge county to the above location.
Geo. W. Crane has just received q fine
stock OF stationery and blank books, among
which are some novelties III the way of
legal cap, letter and note tablets, Of MANILA
ruled. George has an eye to the ornamental
as well as the useful in catering TO the wants
Of this community.
The Overland Hotel, or as it Familiarity
termed, "The Bonanza House, is always
crowded. The proprietor aims to give sat
i~sfactiOn to his guests Il the Benton market
holds out. Judging from the large number
OF boarders, and transient guests, we meet
there we should say that he has succeeded.
Ihe increase OF postal routes is the neces-
sity Of this county, and fortunately it is a
need IN which we can all unite in praying
for. TO further the applications for increase
the voters Of every precinct should turn out
SO that statements made Of the number Of
inhabitants can be verified by reference to
the respective poll books.
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anxiety to present the first number of the
RIVER Press to our subscribers this week.
and TO lack Of space In our columns, we have
neglected to notice ediforially the numerous
business advertisements which appear il this
issue. We feel assured that our advertising
patrons will overlook this omission, when
they consider the difficulties which generally
heset the first publication Of a newspaper.
and which surround the inception of every
new enterprise.
The Steamer Butte now due at Cow Island,
has in addition to other goods about one
hundred and fifty barrels Of apples for Pow
er 8 Bro, and also one hundred and fifty
boxes OF apples for Murphy, Neel s. Co.
Samples Of this fruit al@ea1y=iiar~+aWn show
that It is Of the finest quality of Michigan
and Missouri fruit, far superior to that which
comes from California. Benton citizens can
revel in red apples and hard cider all win
ter. There IS no telling what q river town
can do until It tries. We expect to ship
oysters on the half she'll by boat mex fall.
While Ed. Smith was leaving the Montana
stables with q team and light wagon, his
horse took fright and put up the street in a
style known only to the genus cayuse.
With the first jump the neck yoke broke,
letting down the tongue, which in about a
hundred yards got stuck il fhe ground,
swapping it off like a pipe stem, and bring
ing the outfit up with such suddenness that
Mr.. Smith was literally spilled out, turning
somersaults like an acrobat. Other than
some slight bruises be was uniniured. The
team after running itself ont Of wind was
finally brought round all right.
It IS predicted that within two years the
iron horse Will be snorting between Benton
and the Barker mines. While we have heard
nothing definite IN regard to il, it would be
no surprise TO Us to learn that accompany had
been organized to build : railroad between
the two places. The more the subject is ven
tilated the morespracticvble the ~idea>appears
as q paying business scheme. With the
present demand ffor. transportatiipon,th re-
quiretnents for building material, stone, tim-1