The Benton weekly record., 1881-12-15

80 ~ - lOWA 4Eom &c
! Assinaboine.
A billiard tournament for New Ye al
day is talked Of.
Gibson and Son lost one of their fine
rams, $5oanimaI, last night.
Thomas and Jeremiah are making the
headquarters at the Elevator.
The Centre Market can furnish fres
oysters by the case Or single can.
a restaurant is to be started at Col
Fun very soon BY Courtney, Madison an
/ Washington.
/ Henry Niehotf's train has arrived fror
Cow Island with freight for Power & Bro
and for WackerIin.
Col, Edward Moale Is visiting Benton
and receives q hearty welcome from hi
many old friends here.
Sixteen deer were killed III one day thi
week by q hunter near Pablo's Island no
six miles from town.
j. r. Wilson is the happiest man il
Benton, ever since the arrival OF "a little
daughter day before yesterday.
For gentemen's dress shoes, comprising
French ties, low cuts and a variety of other
styles, call at [. G. Baker & Co.'S.
Tomorrow will be Sunday at the
Elevator. Hot Tom aud Jerry and Fresh
Oysters to be had there all day.
We will sell you a seal skin cap SO cheap
that it will make you think we have a
brother in New York that steals them.
I. G. BAKER & Co.
One month from to-day the stockholders
Of the First National Bank hold i meeting
for the election Of directors for the ensuing
year. 49,
[. J. Todd & Co., are in receipt Of
some way up cider. Housekeepers should
bear this III mind when making their
mince meat for pies.
Hank Jennings, the king Of all fisher
men, has our thanks for the present OF
SHINE OF the handsomest trout we ever re-
member to have seen. They come from
Belt creek.
They will have only the best of liquors
at Sun River. Mr.. =. r. steell has pur-
chased, Of Todd & Co., ii large invoice of
their very choicest brands. Sun River peo-
vile will please take notice.
Mr.. R, B. Harrison, of the Assay Office
tt Helena, has our thanks fora Report Of
The Gold and Silver Production OF the Uni /
ted States for the year 1880. It is full of
valuable information
Rev. w. A. James will Tomorrow, the
Sabbath, commence in the evening series
# lectures on the Bible. The subject OF
he first lecture will be: The Poetry, EIo-
luence and Oratory, and Originality OF
he Bible.
One thing we like about Phil Gibson is
he way he has when he kills IL deer, OF
.iying his friend on the RECORD a quarter
Il the venison. We present our grateful
acknowledgements.
A passenger on the last Barker coach
ost hissoyereoat somewhere near the Phil
ps hill. Tue driver promised to wait for
i'm while he went back co look for it, but
4 fit Of Observation-Disclosures or something
lse, drove off and left his passenger to
oof il into Benton. It was a genuine
ase of the Wandering Jew.
|
Joe Meek has a burro, a pack animal,
yhich for years has been his companion in 5
L the vicissitudes ola prospectors life.
his little burro has been inconsolable ever !
nee Joe left the mines for Benton, and is !,
ow on his way to town TO hunt up his (
laster. Passengers on the coach say he !,
as far in as Highwood. His legs are SO !
tort that he makes slow progress. !
A rumor reached town yesterday that
ON Morgan had died at Cow Island. How !
lch report became current it is impossi- ],
e to say. But it is almost certain that .
ere is no truth in it. When Henry Me =
of with his train was between the Coal !,
anks and Cow Island, last week, a mes !,
niger from Tom Morgan passed him on !,
S way to tie Coal Banks with a telegram.
iehoff talked with him and he said that
organ was we'll. No other person passed :,
iehof coming towards Benton from the :
lnnd, yet when the Marias was reached ! !
was told Of Morgansdeath. MI. Niehoff .
satisfied that there can be from these
no truth in the report. Be-
les Power & Bro, Toms employers =
3uld have been Informed long ago if :
Oh . thing had happened.
om Mondays daily.
The Macleod mail leaves tomorrow. j
The Board OF County Commissioners t
al
SLr. Geo. D. Patterson, of the shonkin, II
visiting Benton. v
rhe river Is frozen over at Carroll, and g
IL teams are crossing on the ice. al
JaekS Lahey has returned from a short
ofessional tour in other portions of the -
rritory.
The Fort Macleod mail arrived from the II
'rfh last night. e has not been u be r.
e for many weeks. N
No cowboy can fail to get what he tie
nts in the line OF saddles, bIiddles, lariats he
lnything Of the kind at Baker & Co. =. u
.itlat. Henry, accompanied By Miss nc