The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-30
Frank Haitian, the new First Assistant

Frank Haitian, the new First Assistan,
General, was q drummer boy il
the late war. Johnny Murphy should take
encouragement from this fact,
The goods for ". j. Minar's Barker drue
store are On the way to the camp. on,
friends at Barker will find Messrs Minar g
Robinson honorable and courteous gentle.
men TO deal with, and it affords us pleasure
to recommend them.
we are pleased to announce that the grand
jury at Helena, after thoroughly sitting the
ev1oence against the Nee Brothers, conclud-
eu mere was no case against them and conse.
qoenty found mo true bill" 1t is 8 COM
pete Vlndlcation. Gunther was indicted.
Uentlemen who came il from Barker earlv
Ia the week inform US it was expected that
me smelter would start up yesterday. AS we
nave received no telegram to that effect il is
presumed the start was not made ~ on
grapevine llne IS down. Probably the latter.
IN the. last month the River Pass has
AoAAy WEOO@ WUItu Ol.1OD@ WORK.
we dont know what the number Of impress
slons was, but our devil is ready to testify
mat there were not less than 300, 900 sskicks''
On the little Gordon jobber. And still the
pile of copy on the job hook shows no signs
Of d1minishing.
Attention is called to Mr.. W. B. Settles
lOCH! IN r9fArpDna 10 fha cnlc ~ Do-4a- @..-1
estate. Mr.. Settle has had unprecedented
success in the past few weeks disposing Of
Benton lots, and since his return from Hele-
ma has sold property to the amount Of So, 400
to outside parties. He still has some desira-
Die building locations left and parties wish
ing to invest must call soon.
George W. Bullet 6 Co., of the Grand
Central Restaurant, set q tempting dinner be-
tore their guests on Thanksgiving day. The
bill OF fare was an elaborate one and includ-
eds probably a hundred different articles
every one of which could lave been served
to order. Besides the regular customers
many others were on hand to partake Of the
tempting repast and all unite in the verdict
that it was q dinner fit for a king.
Messrs. Sullivan 8 Goss nave a brief an
nouncement to make this week, Introductory
to their regular ad. which will appear next
week. Messrs. s.. g G.. have received a large
stock Of goods from down the river and are
expecting another invoice in a day or two.
Teams loaded with their goods are out from
Helena several days. They are good me-
chanics, afable and courteous gentlemen,
and will no doubt win a fair portion of the
trade in their line.
We hope thai during the forthcoming ses-
sion Of the commissioners court they will do
something ia the way Of improving and
draining the streets Of Benton. Gentlemen.
# you will remember, the late Grand Jury
that this work ought to be done and
hat especially the court house square should
be drained and the streets adjacent graded.
This would be an excellent time to perform
he work and we sincerely trust you will not
the fact escape your memory.
A few days ago an accident occurred at
Barker by which jersey Moran had his nose
broken and was otherwise injured about the
head. Jersey was working in the Barker
nine and was standing at the bottom of the
shaft when by an accident above the bucket
Tiled with ore came down with terrible haste.
piece Of ore struck him on the nasal organ
played havoc with it. He got also a
slight tap from the bucket bar, but without
serious results. This we believe is the first
serious accident that has occurred il the new
camp.
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The Benton Examd Ranefa