The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-26
PURELY PERSONAL.

w. P. Leyens, Of the Judith, is in the
city.
Al. Olden arrived in the city Monday
evening.
John S. Atehison leaves tomorrow
morning for Overland.
George Wareham, of the Shonkin, is
registered at the Overland.
Col. Clendenin and family returned yes
terday morning from d visit to Martinsdale.
Mr., John W. Power is back from q trip
to the States and his familiar countenance is
seen once more at the house of 4. G. Power
s. Bro.
John Samples arrived from Oregon g.
few days ago with a thousand head of cattle
which he turned loose upon the Sun River
range:
w. j. Conway arrived in the city from
his Arrow creek ranch Monday evening.
He reports that the storm was comparatively
mild in that region.
Ed. Higbee, the rustling clerk Of the
Rosebud, is in the city making final settle
ments with our merchants fer freight brought
up by his boat. He will return to the States
by stage and rail.
Mr.. E. Miller, proprietor of the post res
taurant at Ft. Maginnis, was in the city 8
few days the past week laying in q stock of
supplies. Mr.. Miller reports that he is hay
ing q good business.
W. 2. Turner, Jr., arrived in town yes
terday from the Marlas where their thor
oughbred cattle are rounded up. He brought
with him 8 nice lot of yenison and presented
it to John Hunsberger.
MIR. A. J. Hamilton departed for Barker
this week to remain during the winter.
70 make sure of his happiness he left q V
with the RIVER PRRss and ordered the paper
forwarded to the gulch.
Major Edwards is in from Barker. He
reports unusual activity at the camp, and
says it will be but q short time until the
smelter is in operation. A scarcity of labor
ers is one of the present drawbacks.
John Potter, one of the successful stock
growers of Meagher county, left on Satur-
day for the East, to spend the winter. He
will return in the spring, bringing with him
a choice lot of thoroughbred sheep-Merinos
and S%outhdowns.
w. E. Clark, one of the owners of the
Silver Bell lead, at Barker, has sold his In
terest in the same and this morning took his
departure by coach for the states. Mr.. Clark
has other interests at Barker, and will return
in the spring to look after the same.
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Miss Alice Marks were married at the resi-
dence IF the brides parents, in Helena, On
the evening Of the 10th inst, Governor Potts
officiating. In common with their many
friends the RIVER PRESS extends congratula-
tons over the happy event.
Frank Deietraz returned to Benton last
evening, having con up the river and across
the country from Cow Island. Mr.. Deletraz
has come direct from the s'vine clad hills Of
sunny France and the best part OF it is he
brings a life partner along. The marriage
occurred in Italy during the past summer.
The RIVER PRESS extends congratulations.
Captains Henry Compton Aitchison and
A. Musgrave, of the Royal Navy, who have
been guests at the Choteau House the past
three weeks, left onthe stage yesterday morn
ing for Helena en- route for England via
New York City. These gentlemen are on a
leave Of absence from the service and have
been spending the summer in the new north
west hunting. They.Were unfortunate, how
ever, in visiting just such portions Of the
country In both Montana and the Dominion
as afford very little game, and hence their
hunt has not been a successful one. They are
sociabl1, pleasant gentlemen and during their
stay in Benton made many friends who wish
bon 0oyage to their native shores.
Branch Of the Pioneer RIndery.
The RIVER PRESS has made arrange
with George E. Boos, Of the Pioneer
Bindery, Helena, by which this Office is
prepared to furnish all kinds of book work,
or ruling at prices that will make it
profitable for the business men of Benton to
their work of this character of us instead
Of sending east for il. By this arrangement
can furnish Record Books of every class
Ind description as cheaply as they can be
obtained anywhere in the Territory. Par
les having old books, magazines, papers,
ETC., they wish bound can leave their orders