The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07
THE RIVER PRESS.
PURELY PERSONAL.

PURELY PERSONAL.
Tom McDeyitt is in from the Barkel
District.
Richard Nee returned home from Helens
Sunday night.
M. Furnell and Thos. Dunno came il
from SIM River to-day.
Jim McDeVitt and family left for Barker
this morning TO remain during the winter.
IT. G. Power left Helena on the 1st inst
enroute for the States. He will not be alb
sent from the Territory long.
Mr.. T. D. Wright left on this mornings
coach for Fort Maginnis, on a business trip
in the interest Of the RIVER PEEss.
Major William Arthur and family, &C.
companied by the Majors chief clerk, Mr..
Willard, left Helena for new York on the
1st inst.
james Reagan, of Barker, came IN Tues.
day last for the purpose Of stirring our PEG
pie up IN the subject Of a road to that place.
-1WSOUWUXIUN.
Our friend Price, formerly of Benton.
but now q prosperous merchant Of White
Sulphur Springs, was the recipient of q very
nice Thanksgiving present. girl.
-Chas. Mayn, one of Smith river valleys
foremost stock growers, arrived in Benton
last week, and will abide with US this winter,
having accepted a position in Kleinschmidt
8 Bro store.
Mr.. q. j. Morrison, of the Judith, is in
the city. He informs us that that fayorite
section is rapidly increasing in population,
several locations having been made during
the past month. He thinks the tide Of in
migration has as yet but fairly started and
anticipates a regular boom next summer.
DR. Atkinson, after a most pleasant visit
to the States, returned to Benton last Friday.
He looks as If bis brief %sojourn in "Ameri-
ca agreed with him, but still he expresses a
hearty satisfaction at being back at Benton
again. The hosts Of friends of the genial
Doctor will be pleased to learn that he is now
q "ixity' in this community and as hereto
fore will devote himself heart and brain to
healing the ills to which flesh is kin.
The RIVER Press extends the hand of
sympathy to MIR. J. A. Stevens, of the Hus-
b%andnan, who has been called upon to
mourn the loss Of q beloved and only sister,
which sad event occurred in Clinton, N. c..
on the 18th ult. Deceased was q young LADY,
of about 10, to whom life was full Of prom
Use, but the call which comes to al came to
her early, and her sorrowing friends can on
ly bow in submission, and try to believe it is
well with her.
Jerry Collins, editor-in-chief Of this pa
per, when seen last, vas about q quarter OF a
mile behind the Barker coach, striding along
as thought had a pair Of seven-league boots
on. He was going at q rate whicA would
doubtless overhaul the coach before it reach
ed the top of the bench opposite town. Mr..
Collins has gone TO pay his first visit to the
famous mining camp, and, as the RIVER
Press has a host of friends in Barker, will
doubtless receive a hearty welcome and q
SOAc1QO1 hD1O oA01t1OA W Ouk hlIGdQY urge /
list at that place.
A Dad from Barker to White Sulphur
Springs.
The people Of both Barker and White Sui
phur Springs are talking up this project and
we hope before long to see it carried into ex-
ecution. The great camp is in Meagher coun-
ty and visits to the county seat are frequent
" necessary on the part of miners and bust
ness men at the camp. At present it is ne
cesary to go around By the Judith Gap or
take an alleged trail over the mountains. It
is almost impossible to go even % horseback
by the latter route. The road proposed
would be Of great benefit to the Springs and
to Meagher county generally, and it would
give Barker another inlet and outlet. The
Commissioners of Meagher county should be
to contribute handsomely towards the
construction of this road, which, we under
stand, can be built for a few hundred dol
lars.
To NJ. "A. Flanagan, Y. M.
9Th mar who cards the public is lost"
We believe it was Mark Twain who first ar
lived at this conclusion, or at least who put