The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-02

for an excursion from Montana cities Hist
and return at very low rates. The train will
leave Dillon On the 18th inst. The fare from
the latter point to Omaha and return is only
$1O2. From Helena to Omaha and return
the fare is 1925. The tickets are good for
ninety days. Doubtless a large number OF
..old time Montanians will take advantage
of these low rates to pay q visit to the
States.
Some little excitement was created at Fort
Assinaboin last Saturday night by the ex-
PLOTS Of one Of the soldiers. It seems that
he was seizedIwitn q mania for house break
ing, and during the night effected an entrance
into two different households, soaring Off
GERS wives and their servant girls almost out
Of their wits. In each case he escaped when
the alarm was given. He was captured next
morning, however, and lodged IN the guard
house. The fellows motive is not known.
Attention is called to the al. of Messrs.
| Geo. w. Bullet s. CO., the popular Main
| street caterers. The boys have already Won
an enviable reputation as restauranters, al
though they have been IN the field but q
| short time, and have built up q good bust
ness. This result has been attained by ma
king q special effort to please their custom
ers. No expense is spared to supply the
tables with the best the market affords, and
if YOU want j No. / lunch or meal give them
a call.
Frank Hughes has'leased the old OcciGen-
tai saloon OF Nick Welsh, and after refttlng
and refurnishing it in elegant style, had a
grand opening last evening. He has
named it the Elevator" and 1t is certainly
one of the neatest and best appointed sa-
looms il the city. Frank proposes to keep
nrone but the very best liquors, cigars, ETC.,
and will doubtless enjoy 8 profitable bust
ness. A first class restaurant is connected
with The house. He invites his friends TO
drop in and see him.
It is something new under the SUP for
stage horses to run away. The trouble is
usually to get them into.a decent trot, bat
on Saturday afternoon the horses Of the
Benton and Helena stage, while going down
9 hill near Silver City, took 1t into their
heads TO break the monotony Of ordinary
events by indulging III a runaway They
did 60 and were not halted until they had
overturned the coach. The drivers shoulder
was severely spfained by the fall he received
bat no further damage was done.
Hon. Granville Stuart returned from Keith
yesterday, after having made q successful
drive of bis !, 300 steers. At that point be
delivered the herd to Conrad Kohrs, the
Montana cattle king, who will take them tc
Chicago. We are doubly glad to see Mir
Stuart, for the reason that we are now able
to set our readers Alright ia regard to his re-
ported conversion 10y a Chicago evangelist.
Our up country contemporaries Will have t.
shoulder the supernatural circumstance upon
aome other stockman.- Yellowstone Journal
On Saturday evening the Benton bane
seren AIDED G. M. Young. at the OVERLAND
Hotel, Me-. Y. being q passive member ant
about to take his departure from among US
After ii few pieces had been played Mr.. I
Z. Collins stepped forward and in behalf 0
q number OF citizens presented the band
purse of $50. John +. Murphy responded
offering the thanks Of the band to the gen
tlemen who had so kindly remembered them
The serenade proved q very pleasant affair
and Nj. You ng was much elated at be
ing the recipient of such honors.
We acknowledge the receipt OF q pos'a
card from Treasurer Hunsbel ger in which ht
!, rather pointedIy hints that it will afford hin
an undue amount Of pleasure to write out
tax receipt for Us on or before the first da.
of December, S ating the amount OF goo
and lawful money he wants for executing
the paper. John is rather high priced, bu
az tax receipts are acknowledged househol
necessities md indispensable in the manage
mens of q first class printing office we hav
concluded 10 take 4 couple. They are a littl
expense We, but We lnus5 have 'em.
. ssenaGn serenaGed.
G On last Sunday after noon The band too
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