The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-08
THE RIVER PR E

j.. !. Todd q CO., have opened up a man.
moth stock OF WHISTLES, wines, cigars ant
everything pertaining to the wholesale liquor
business. The firm is located in the build
ing formerly occupied by the military, and
are arranging their large stock to present 9
handsome appearance. We wish them the
abundant success they viii enjoy.
That d~ark-colored damsel termed By the
FOUNDERS ANTI Fat" and her loving hus-
band, were pulled in Tuesday morning fol
breaking the peace and disturbing the sweet
slumbers Of their neighbors. If this class OF
people were kindly, but forcibly, invited to
make their homes elsewhere, it would be
gratifying to all respectable citizens.
Gen. Terry recommended the removal OF
troops from Benton, because, according to
his rather peculiar method OF reason, they
were not needed here. If the gentleman was
familiar with the topography of the country,
or would take the trouble to examine our To-
cation by map, this erroneous impression he
has formed would be quickly dispelled.
A walk through the salesroom of E. G.
Roosevelt g Co.'S new furniture store will
convince one that they have the largest and
best selected stock of furniture of every des-
cription ever brought to Benton. Easy chairs
OF every kind, elegant parlor sets richly up
holstered, toilet sets and bed room furniture
in endless quantities. Call and examine this
stock.
An inspection Of Baker 8 DeLorimer's
stock convinces US that it is the most com
plete ever brought to Benton. Everything
one can imagine in the way Of staple and
fancy dry goods, notions and rich bric-a-brac
will "a Iscpforc1 FTtoxr oro rvo~1srr lorr
and night, and by Thursday evening their
handsome store will be ready for the eager
public.
A number Of buildings in thickly settled
portions Of town have stoVe-pipes running
through the roofs. These are always liable
to cause fires. In other towns we see meas
ures are being taken to have brick chimneys
inserted in place Of these pipes. They en-
danger %neighboring buildings and greatly
add to the insurance rates. 4 little proven
ton may save our toWn from o disastrous
coDfagration.
On Saturday last Company 4, Ord Inf'y,
who have been stationed here for nearly
three years, left Benton for Fort Shaw,
where they will hereafter be stationed. The
company is composed of good, intelligent
and honest men, and it should be q source of
pride and qualification to both the officers
and men to know that they are held in the
highest esteem by those with whom they
have been associated so long.
Some two months ago a shooting scrape
occurred over q woman, wherein one person
almost lost his life. The attention Of the grand
jury, then in session, was called to the mat
ter, but for some reason took no action.
Tuesday morning the same parties met again
and exchanged compliments in q similar
manner. One will now limp around with
shot in the leg and the other will occupy the
cooler for an indefinite period.
The Morrill, Vest offers a very good suggest
ion to the effect that Montana municipal and
county authorities have photographs taken
Of VIGOROUSLY bad characters imprisoned in
the jails, or persons incarcerated for grave
f%elonies, and establish an exchange system.
The idea is one that should receive the at
great assistance in identifying and recaDtur-
any OF this class who might escape.
Now is q good time for our road super
visor to devote his attention to putting in
drains and bitches. One such ditch put in
Rondi street would have saved many
dollars last spring. The drains should be
placed SO as TO keep the water from flow
ing into town. Front and Main streets
should be rounded up and graded, and ditch
es or drains should extend the whole
1t takes years for the average road
supervisor to learn that a road with 8 hol-
in the middle will always hold water
while one rounded up in the middle will be
Try and free from mud in q wet season, but
hey will learn in time.