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

Rashly importunate, :
Seeking for wealth.
Take it up prayerfully,
Deign it a glance;
Look it DER carefully
Pay in advance.
There will be Divine service at the Catho-
lie Church on next Sunday. Sunday School
and Vespers as usual.
Murphy, Neel s. Co. received a lot OF
freight on Tuesday, consisting mostly of
wooden goods from California.
We are indebted to Mr.. P. Ell. Hughes, Of
Hughes City, for much valuable information
concerning the Barker Mining District
Mr. Parker, Photographer, has sold his
house and lot, on Front street, to W. ).
Stocking. The consideration was $500.
The demand for tenement houses is greater
than it ever has been. Some ~enterprising
y capitalist should take the matter in hand.
A petition is being circulated and gener-
ally signed for the improvement Of Arnoux
street. which is inneed of better drainage.
y Meagher county stockmen are complaining
of the number and avidity Of bears, which
are doing great damage to the sheep herds.
Several cases Of whooping cough and
measles are reported in town. None, how
ever, have up to the present time been Of
fatal nature.
Mr.. Geo. Hammond has moved on the
ranch he recently purchased Of Mr.. Hogan,
on the Teton. FL is fitting up his tow resi-
dence for rent.
Episcopal church services will be held
at the Court House, at Il q. m. and Z. p. n.
Sunday School at 2.30 p. n. Til Rev. S. c.
Blackstone, rector, will ~oficiate.
! Mr.! George Farmer, an experienced quartz
miner, who returned . few days ago from q
y trip to the Barker District, speaks very
high]y-of the prospects Of the camp.
The voting precincts Of the South Fork
district Of Sun River will be at Chas. Caseys;
at Eagle Rock it will be at the stage station,
and Sun River Crossing, at Largent's Hotel.
Mr.. Paris Gibson, who is interested IN the
Barker and Grey Eagle lodes, now being
developed, returned from the mines on Mon
= day reporting everything looking favorable.
Mr.. John @. Lilly has completed his build
ing at Hughes City and will shortly open Up.
Johnny IS q popular, painstaking business
man and is bound to succeed at the new
camp.
Mr.. T. G. Powers in town for a few dayA,
en- route to the States. We understand that
ETr Dax1or =, ,,o 1,.,o, e.. ~
' erection Of several business houses, on Main
street, for rent.
Building and Improvements generally still
progress around town, but owing to press
Of time, as is usually the case with maiden
publications, we are unable in this issue to
mention them all in detail.
The Centennial Hotel, under the manage
ment of Messrs. Culbertson and Mills, is
giving good satisfaction to its guests. TIL
house is neat and orderly and is located cor
ner OF Front and st. John street.
The contract for furnishing brick for the
New Hotel having been let to 5torer &
Storer, the Trustees are now making prepar-
ations for building. The Hotel will not be
completed, however, until spring.
We hear it stated that Asa Samples &
Bro. intend opening q meat market on Front
street sometime In the near future. Come
again. Competition is the life Of trade in
meat and bolognas as well as other things.
Notwithstanding the increased acreage
under cultivation this year, grain and Vege-l
tables are scarcer than ever. Potatoes,3
onions, cabbage etc, when broughtto market
60 like hot cakes, and the cry is s'bring US
more.
The Choteau House is the neatest kept
hotel in the Territory and is doing q rushing
business. The senior proprietor, Mr.. Sulli
van, is a hotel man of experience, while his
associate, Mr.. III. 3. Hill, cannot be beat id
doing the polite"
Benton has reason to be proud Of its bust
ness men. They are all, as the saying is,
smart as steel traps, and they have by
their indefatigable Industry, changed the
position Of this town upon the commercial
map Of Montana.
Deschanp and Killaly are taking 3 stock
Of goods to Hughes City, Barker District.
They intend to keep 8 general stock OF
liquors, cigars, tobacco, dry goods and
groceries, and IRE capable Of giving good
satisfaction to their customers.
N Fuel Is scarce ID town and the attention Of