The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-12

remarked, ssa huge sercophagus' But Il
wants OF the place ale increasing $50 ia
! that it is ha d for the proprietor to keep pae
with them.
Beyond the hotel is o basber shop, kept b
sgent,eman whose name has escaped us, an
the saloon and billiard room Of Dunham 1
Msloney, which is kept in frst-class style
Yves. was in Helena at the time of our visit
80 we missed q sight Of his ugly but good
natured phz but Handsome Jack attende,
to the wants of their patrons in way I.
give entire satisfaction, his smiling face ane
musical laugh eyidenciug well-ied ex
chequer. '..ss-s ss.ss,~s 5s;s;, 1i,s54..
/ The next building is the one occupied b,
the Hus6aadna0z, and in which the countr,
t1ourishes beyond every other, and everyone
who comes here soon grows 1ich ON paper
In this office is the original 'sLone Fisher
man, - the champion story-teller of Meaghel
county, one whose Munchhausen-like warns
have obtained a Territorial reputation. But,
III spite OF his propensity to hyperbolze, he
is jolly good fellow, and, as no one will
! recognize him from the above description,
we will not apologize. Here, also, we met
! VIM. Shoue, with whom we were associated
for a short time in that sheet of abbreviated
existence, the Helena Morn5ng Capital and
who got enough of it at the same time that
we did. DIR. Sutherlin was just breaking
ground Tor ahre-proof press room, in the
rear OF bis present building, which looks as
II the Hssb07aaanaz was prosperous.
Next to the Hus60atdnao71 the music of the
anvil is heard all day long in Irvine Smiths
blacksmith shop, where Mr.. Smith, who has
just finished neat little cottage on the next
street, is rapidly growing rich.
Diagonaliy across the street is fine CON
crete building, 25x10o feet, which is filed
with merchandise OF every description. The
FIRM is Spencer & Co., the Co. being T. G.
Power q Bro, of Benton. The firm are do
ing large business, and the class of custom
ers are of the best kind-stock men and
farmers, who are good for all they purchase.
Indeed, the business men of the Springs
have, probably, fewer bad debts than those
of any other town in the Territory.
Next door 10 Spencer 6 Co., j. J. Hennes-
sey, one Of the best workmen in Montana,
Keeps the people of the Springs supplied with
fooigeat, and two dooes beyend Sam Ander-
son was just completing q new building
which he will open as a saloon, and, as Sam
is popular, VIC doubt not he will gather in
the shekels at a rapid rate when he gets ready
for business
Opposite this Alex. Gibson, formerly
partner Of Chas. Jefferis in Helena, has 8 |
wagon shop. Alexis worAmanship $50 well |
known throughout the whole Territory that
be need never fear opposition.
Next to this is the jatgest bai1d;ng in the
place, which the proprietor, B. r, Sherman.
appE oprately na ned The Mammoth Red
Barn. The building is, we believe, 5Ox1OO
feet, and is being fitted up in a style which
would do credit to much larger town, with
plenty of atail room and room for bueeies
MIR. She1maa informed us shat be intended
to still further increase the capacity of the
siaule, and would put i'll livery teams and
buggies, SC melting much needed here.
just above here the street makes a very in
and unsightly jog, which ought
o be 1enedied somehow, and the blacksmith
hop Of Jas. 3. Thompson obstructs the
view.
At the corner Johnson & Lewis have
iced stable and a saloon, and both places ap-
oear have good run.
Opposite this is the store put up by Jonas
Higgins, which was the first store opened in
he town. Mr.. Higgins was formerly
merchant in Diamond City, but foreseeing
be future possibilities of the Springs, he
pulled up bis stakes, took up lot Of land ad-
dining the springs property Of DE-. Pacberry !
nd has made money in consequence of his {
agacity. Mr f. had just sold out his store
nd stock of goods to +. S. Price, of Benton. /
v.ho was to take possession about the Goth. S
1r. Price has the reputation OF being q q
ood business man, aad Ms. P, will be q
7elcome addition to the society of the t
prings. T
Adjoining this store is a ntat little hotel f
lost appropriately called the Cottage House.
hich is very popalsr place, but is too s
nall for it's business. It was erected by u
rthur 6as, and is now owned by f. A.
sverance, who is talking Of putting up an e
edition. O
Odthe side Of hill to the right Of town il
Lincoln has a butcher shop, which com Y
etes the business of lh town. b
a school house, which will soon be too al
ssal for the rising generation is very con- i'd
silently located on side street, and the W
unity hospital, IN which the caunty officers th
W have their quarters, stands not very far
om the medicinal sp1irgs. The best lots
the town have nearly all been purchased
parties for building purposes; and d num- vc
r Of handsome residences are already up u,
d in coulse Of erection. We would en- -
aVor to name some of these, butas we took d
notes on the trip and have to trust to -
emory alone, and as some time has elapsed -
ce our visit, we might neglect some and 40