The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-19
Notes by sfie waye1de.


There is no good reason why White Sui
phur Springs, Montaaa's ''5aratogs,' should
not rapidly develop into q place Of import
ance. The not springs alone, if NO other re-
sources were there, are sufficient TO build up
a townof no mean proportions. Thelf4med-
icinal properties have been fully tested and
found to be equal, If not superior, to those of
the celebrated Hot Springs Of Arkansas ; the
location is q favored one In all respects ; and
as q pleasure resort it might easily be rem
dered second to none IN the Territory, as the
mountains adjacent are full Of game and the
streams in the valleys alive with dsh. All
that is needed to render the Springs 8 popu-
lar resort is the investment Of capital in the
improvement OF the springs and in providing
ample and first-class accommodations for pa
tients and pleasure seekers. We bellows that
the White Sulphur Sptings would be In fact
the Saratoga Of Montana if these require
ments were to be had, and hope that Dr. Par
berry or someone who has an abundance Of
faith in the springs will soon set about max
ing the needed improvements. The town
has progressed rapidly this season, but the
building Of a drst-class hotel and other con-
veniences with reference to the springs would
give it an impetus not yet experienced.
Judge Conger, Of Miles City, ID On the
bench at White Sulphur Springs, he and
Judge Wade having changed of for shis
The people Of the circuit, or those
who have any interest ia the courts, are not
displeased with the change as the Judge has
set to work bravely to grub out the old snags
that have been on the docket for 10 these
many years. Judge Conger is certainly "one
Of the buys" Nobody likes to fish better
than he and il 10 said he adjourned court the
second day Of the term to fish for treut In
Smith river. There might have been q better
reason for the ad journment, but it is certain
the Judge went fishing. He a play bill
lizards, poker or any other little game all
night and give clear-headed decisions on the
bench next day as no other man In the West
can. Judge Conger lie q brother Of Senator
Conger, of Michigan, and he can show up
three or four bullet holes in his body, the re-
suit Of the part he played in the "lste I'M
pleasantness."
Martinsdale, the metropolis of the Mussel-
shell, is situated in a most pleasant valley at
the forks of that stream. The town is divid-
ed into two parts by the river, and they are
known as "New York" and Brooklyn
hr, K. Fl. Clendennin is the proprietor Of
New York." where he has q store, hotel,
ETC. hr, c. is also the postmaster, and in ad-
ollon to all OF these owns several hundred
acres OF the most desirable land in the Mus
selshell valley. Mr.. F. J. Gaugler holds the
loft on the opposite side of the stream, and
Is 'he owner of a we'll stocked store, g hotel,
d blacksmith shop, saloon, and q large lot Of
good bottom land. The hotel is under the
management of Mrs. Barrows, who can pre-
pare as tempting q meal as any lady In Mon
JANA Shields & Lund have leased the stable
anu saloon, and are doing q fine business.
Aney nave a new stable in course Of erection
mnich WIN accommodate forty or fifty herses.
n.onA oaagler is generally known as the
Joiy ou'chman, and he has succeeded in
quilting up an extensive business. at Brook
lyn."
o. ma''lnsdale we met "Col. Sellers who
haa JUS. returned from the Big Horn monn-
.ai0s where be had been since the frat Of
'u's assisting party OF three Irish gentle
sn-1,essss %Jauiison, Smythe and F1tzgeer-
Nv =. : SUING bcas, elk and ether big game.
= oolouel informed us that the party had
,oAS successful hunt and that they en-
Joysu .ne rare sport very much. They killed
thirty-four bear and - othe, ,,.n,a onlv
wna' vas needed for their immediate wants.
- - ABUNDANT in The Big Horn country
and hundreds Of them con,a nave hean k;,leda
if wanted. Numerous bands a a. 4 arr
hundred head were seen - .-r..,,a. $50
i also plenty. But the gen,lsmen from DUB.
~ were after the bear aud didn', waste time
q ammunition On anything smaller. Aa.a
matter Of fact the foreign rer,l.r,a, u. ",
suoh m'gn, Y, hunters as ona nigh. Be ID, t.
belleve. when oat after Bruin eech had
= eAls.'saced.. Montana hunter with
him ED u n'ne cases out 81 IN /, 80 M,
layer o., ul,asnt ,he grizzly u the ground,
ooi' oe'isrs .oos charge of Mr. smy,he
and after . months experience the latter a..
yeloped into q pretty fair hunter. III ka ,aok
good caution not 70 so after boar alons. Yhe