The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07
IN TOWN AND OUT.

LIN TOWN AND OUT.
Is this our Indian summer
The Barker boom is bigger than ever.
Do not forget the fire meeting tomorrow
night.
Work on the new hotel continues, and vii
probably, all winter.
David Ct. Browns mule train will be here
in q few days with coal.
All the mechanics have left Fort Maginnis
and returned to the States.
The Commissioners met on the 9th and ad.
journed over until next Monday.
Hay sells at White Sulphur Springs, de-
livered, at ten dollars a ton.
Hay is worth $40 a ton at Barker and
scarce enough at these figures.
t. G. Power s Bro are opening a fine line
of holiday goods Of every description.
A large assortment of Cheyenne saddles
and chaps just received tt. lei. Rosencrans.
Coal has gone down to $15 q ton. The
fine weather is having a depressing effect on
the fuel market.
Mr.. Joyce has removed his shoe shop to
Front street, in one Of the rooms in Bakers
roW, near e .odd's store.
TIE ~ferrypoats continue business at the old
stand while at Bismarck and other points be-
low the stream is bridged with ice.
a.. J. Davidson recently started $1,000 lbs
II irei ght from Helena to Benton for the
house OF Davidson 6 Mofitt, this city.
The Monitor lead pencil at Crane &
Green's is something new and neat. They
have also q full line of pencils of all kinds.
w. B. Settle sold yesterday to w. G. and
G. E. Conrad So lots in Roosevelt's addition
at good prices Tie real estate boom still
continues.
There is good sleighing and skating at
Helena and Bozeman and Gil around us, while
at Benton the ground is are and the river as
open as in July.
Rev. w. A. James will commence, next
Sabbath e~yenirg, ut the Court House, q SER
les of lecture The Bible, to which all are
cordially invited.
A full line Of children's clothing, of all
prices and styles, just received at Hirshberg
& Nathan's. Call in time and secure a suit
for your little boys.
e. Smith was introduced to Judge Tattan
last Saturday, who recognized him to the
extent of $25 and the usual legal trimmings,
making about $50 in all.
The Rev. +. A. Riggan, presiding elder of
the III. 3. Church for this district. preached
at the Court House last Sunday morning and
evening, and Monday evening.
Herbert Atkinson, who was SO dangerous
ly wounded some weeks since near Fort Ma
ginnis is improving and the prospects Of his
speedy recovery are fattering.
It is confidentially expected that the pros
pectors Of the Montana district will be trac-
ing their leads down the southern slope Of
the mountains towards Smith river before
epring.-Hvs6anam0n.
Frank Deletraz has had his property ad-
joining Benton surveyed and plated and will
offer the lots for sale as soon as the question
of removing the grave yard is settled. These
will be very desirable lots.
The proceeds Of the band ball Thursday
evening were $$243. so, and after paying all
expenses and paying off the amount still due
on the band instruments, we understand that
there will be q balance of about $l8.
Dir. 3. j. Morrison informs us that Jack
Murphy has discovered good coal mine near
Utica and is developing the same to advan-
tage. He is already getting out coal FOR the
use of the denizens Of the Judith valley. AS
timber is g scarce article in that region the
discovery is q very important one.
Two or three of the young men who at
tended the ball Thursday evening left their
good behavior athome and conducted them
selves like anything but gentlemen. II the
had kicked them down stairs it
would have been serving the s'smart Alexis
about right. They are spotted and will not
repeat their antics.
The RIVER PRESS has received q copy OF
the new Revised Statues Of Montana, for
which favor thanks are due Jas. II. Mills,
courteous Secretary of the Territory. It
is q valuable document in any Montana lib
rary and will be especially priced by the legal
fraternity. The book bears the imprint OF
Geo. e. Boos, of the Pioneer Bindery, Hele-
ga, and il is highly creditableto that gentle
The mechanical work IS executed II