The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-05
No.. 5 0

climated s4eep, at about the same figure.
Mr. Beach has reserved Of his ordinary flock
all that he can conveniently care for, with
his 1000 French merinos also to look after.
On the evening of the 2Sth ult. a log cabin
occupied by James Tully, and situated about
q mile east Of Dillon, was discovered on fire,
had done its work, Tully and his horse in q
stable adjoining the premises, being burned
to death. .rully, while intoxicated, expressed
| his intention of doing away with himself,
and it is supposed that he carried out his
| threats, as the door Of his cabin was locked
and bolted when help arrived there.
Ye1zoaostone Journal: There seems to be a
boom in horse stealing again. At regular in
tervals for the past year, some of our resi-
dents have missed 4heir stock. Some Of it
has been found and the thieves prosecuted
but the majority is still at liberty, Whether
it is an organized gang or is done by indiyid-
uals who use toe stock to skip the country
with deponent sayeth not. Six fine mules
belonging to John Mccormick were taken on
Tuesday night, two belonging to Aleek
Pratt and four from John Chinnick's
ranch. Thursday couple of campers near
town lost four head.
Thomas Smith, living near Emmettsburg,
while returning home from Deer Lodge last
Sunday with his two little girls, aged four
and seven respectively, met with quite an ac-
cident while going down the Pioneer grade.
The break would not set on the wagon, and
while working with it he dropped line In
endeavoring to reach the line he was thrown
over the front Of the wagon among the
horses, which had started to run The little
girls stuck heroically to the wagon, the elder
taking care Of the younger and holding her
in, although everything else was thrown out.
The team finally ran off the road and
stopped. Smith was terribly cut up about
the head and body, but was able to travel
next day. The little girls were uniniured
Yazzoostone Jovq,na1: Slowly but surely
the railroad is approaching us from the east.
The track has reached O Fallen creek, about
fifty-five miles from Miles City. A large
bridge is being built at this point with great
rapidity. It is feared that the company will
not be able to procure sufficient ties to pro-
ceed with the track laying as fast as it has
been going onward lately. There seems to
be great demand and limited supply of
ties in the east, and the company find great
n 7a,1Ifw sv1 &f,s
be obtained, however, the road will surely
reach us by winter, as the bridge at Powder
River, can soon be placed in position after
they reach there and the grading is about
done. Should the fears be realized, O'Fal-
len Greek is decidedly far better than the
present terminus as it brings us considerably
nearer and good freighting road inter-
venes
Nea0 North Vest: Washington Dunn, ESQ,
who was in town Monday, states the Utah 8
Northern will not probably be completed to
station half mile below Silver Bow (Which
will probably be called Lakeside) until next
lent, being table land with gentle slope, and
high enough for good drainage. Between
the projected toWnsite and the Gassett arras-
ira there is Q pond of pure water covering
several acres, and susceptible of being deep
ened, ornamented and utilized for boating
in the summer and skating in the winter
When the station is removed there, Deer
Lodge will be within about six hours easy
drive of the railroad over orr va11ay road
This is as near as we are likely to have o
railroad for the next six months. That,
however, is pretty good, when a trip can be
made between this and the States without be-
ing out in stage coach more than six hours.
Missouhan:: Mr. Richard Childs, former
" Of this county, but now Of Butte, came
on last Wednesday. He reports that about
II citizens and 45 soldiers are working on
the road beyond the summit they have
graded around Cedar Swamps and all other
they will not attack this season. On this side
Of the range about ten soldiers are doing good
work. He considers the road very good
one now. and consequently we would recon-
mend all who have occasion to go that way
to ever pray for the benevolent recommends
lion Of General Sherman and the muscle and
good will Of the faithful soldiers who did
the good work. While at Fort Cgur dAlene
that the man who had the contract to build