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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
BENTON WHOLESALE LET.

fEssze-a Fort BENTON, NJ. T., August 3, 1881.
The following are, the wholesale quotations in the
Benton market for the past week, reported expressly
for the RIVER PRESS:
~SuaAE-Belcher's Yellow, 12e; Brown, 1lhc: G.
1870; Granulated, 14c.
SYRuPs-B & ". half-galon cans, soc; / gal, al. 90;
s gal keg, 81 90; 10 gal keg, 81 50; Maple, 81. rs per
gal.
CoTFzE-Old Gov. Java, &c; Rio, 10000; Roast,
26c; Ground, 3OQ940.
TEA--Japan, 55@s5c; Imperial. 6oc@s1 90; Young
Hyson, 60c9s5c; GunpoWder, 65c@Sl. 90.
CANDLEs-star, 40 lbs boxes $3.50; Stearic wax, "a. 50.
soAPs-Schaetfers, 81. IS per box: Amer. family. 1856;
Kinks W. r.. $50: CASTLE mottled, 25cts per lb:
CASTLE, white, 4Oc.
Coal OIL-Elaine, $50 test, s7Ac; Headlight, 37N;
Headlight, 112 test, IS.
TOBACCO, CheWing-Fine Cut. 5000: Gable Twist,
so; cold Block, Is; Black Navy, 1896; Lorillard,
75@S5.
TOBACCO, smoking-Durham, 7Sc; Vanity Fair. s1.25;
HAMs-l7c.
BAcoN-14c; Breakfast, Ice.
LARD-13c.
L1QUoRs-Sour Mash whisky, SO .50Ca5.5O; Bourbon,
2@4 Brandy, s4t9s; Sherry wine, 1894; Port wine,
$3@4: GIN, 3C94; Milwaukee and st. Louis beer, S3
per dozen quarts.
SUNDR1Es-Matches IS per case; Zante Currents, 13c;
Pitted Cherries, csc; Boneless Goldfish, 12L@15;
Prunes, 11(920; Alden Apples, 10; Raspberries, 40;
Blackberries 90; Dat Meal, I; Concentrated Lye,
$3.50 per case; California can goods, S909.50; Jellies
Corn, s4@5; Oysters s4.50@5; Rice, lie; Hominy,
SC; Beans, &c.
P~RoDUcE-Flour, States, 5@6 Montana, s.. 50@5.O 90;
Corn Meal, sac. so; Butter, ranch, soc; Eggs,
ranch, soc per doz; Wheat, &c; Oats, 3h@4c
Fleetwood, s10@12 per cord: Coal, s12 per ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
Retrenchmenl Carried Too Far.


The p%ostoflce in the Barker mining dis
trict has been discontinued. It is possible
retrenchment may be carried too far.-Inde.
pendent.
Such 9 thing is possible and disseminating
the office at Barker is a case in point. There
are now some three hundred people In that
district and the population is constantly in
creasing. They have no mail facilities what
ever. Most of them get their mail at Benton
seventy miles away and can only havei it
brought to them when some one comes in
from the mines and will 60 to the trouble Of
carrying it to the camp. There should not
only be q postofice at Barker but mail ser
vice from Benton to that point, and if the
department understood the situation this SER
vice would be established.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
a Bright OMtROOk.

Saturdays Herald has the following as to
the railroad outlook for Montana and very
properly puts down Benton as one of the
feeders of the great Northern Pacific road:
The advance of the North 6 South line up-
on Helena we have 10 notion can be stopped.
Its trains, probably, will be running into the
city a year from this month, or sooner, per
haps, than that. Behind it but very little
will come the Northern Pacific traYersing
Montana centrally from east to west for 900
miles, with branches and feeders reaching to
every important section of the Territory.
Benton, 40 miles north, will come within its
system Of feeders, and Butte will have its
branch from the Little Blackfoot through
Deer Lodge by an easily graded all valley
The railroad outlook is bright enough
for Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
We WOuEdn'e.

If we had wool to ship, we would deliver
it at Wilder's instead of Northumberland
man.
The shippers take . different view Of the
matter, Bro. Sutherlin. They desire to de-
liver their wool where they can command
the best prices and at the same time purchase
their supplies st the lowest possible figures.
Benton is where this can be done and the
sheep men Of Choteau and Meagher counties
understand the situation exactly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
wv an Getz--A MzIaEner.

An enterprising milliner could easily make
o fortune ia Benton. Here is a town Of 1900
inhabitants, among them q large number Of
ladies, many Of whom keep pace with the ca
prices Of that exaoting mistress, Fashion, and
yet not q milliner shop within q hundred
miles! just thiak Of 1t for a moment. At
best the Benton ladies' must needs be not less
than two month; behind the fashion Ia head
gear ordered ffom the east, while if they
could have thae dainty bonnets and nobby
little hats dom up at home, they could show
them off at olurch and elsewhere almost as
soon as Mdam Demorest herself. 1t is a
terrible apdoyance to our Benton beauties to
get their spring hats in July and their fall
rigs ahout Christmas, but they often exper-
fence Just such trials and tribulations because
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
BENTON WILL HAVE A. HOTEL.

It affords the RIVER PRESS much pleasure
to inform its readers that Benton will have a
new and magnificent hotel, and hal as 0
as The structure can be erected. The uptown
business men. recognizing the need of such
an enterprise and the great benefit it will be
to the town, have concluded to build a hotel.
A.good deal Of wind has been wasted ON this
project, but that article has now been dis
pensed with, and cork substituted instead.
The company, which is the original hotel
company, has got right down to business.
They nave already contracted with Messrs.
Keilhauer g. Co. for the foundation and cut
stone. They have bought 800, 900 brick from
Collins, Duer Sc Co., and the teams will soon
begin hauling the same. Indeed, it may be
said that work upon the new building has
actually commenced. The site is Block No.
/, on the levee, nearly opposite Wetzel's, and
there is not a better one in the city. The
structure will cost about $22, 900, and will be
in all respects q neat, convenient, frst-class,
commodious hotel. The business men who
have taken hold of this project deserve the
thanks of all citizens, and Benton is to be
congratulated on the prospect in view.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
HO1el Arrivals.

Geo Parks, Bismarck; John T Vincent.
Carroll; J w Pats, Barker; s Mcknight and
mother, Lee Travis, Mrs G II Travis, n
Travis, Cliff and Geo Travis, Helena; Jno
Potter, Fs Logan; A . Potter, Fl Shaw; j
4 Parma, River; ] E jacques, Charles s
Wilson, Highland; R c Veach, Pittsburg;
Geo W Magee, River, are registered at the
Centennial this week.
A T Vaughn, G stratton Sun River; r
N Bl%ackenboke, Box Elder; Chas Mix, lei II
Wright, s R Harley, P Fl Hurley, William
Gantis, Barker; ] Severance, Okla; E E BY
waters and wife, &c McCloud, Jas M Ar
noux, Highwood; Henry Neehofff, III e Mil
ner, Suonkin; ] D Gildart, Dearborn; T
Maddox, Gold Run; ] Weatherwax, Geo
L Hammond, Teton; A W Kingsbury, Big
Sag; T W Bayhis, E D Morse, Wolf Creek;
G Tyler, Carroll; " E Bragg, Bismarck;
Geo Sefort, Eagle Rock; E B Fleming, II
Wright, Edwards, Fs Assinaboin are
stopping at the Overland.
Mrs. Downey and daughter, Iowa l.
Herman, Census Office; 4 J Faust, Agent
.Plunkett Co.. L " Peck, Belt creek; G ?
Fisher, Big Spring creek 4 Z Mathes, St.
Paul; j Mcknight, Fort Shaw T Hugh,
Cow Island; 6 NJ Stafford, Helena H E
Jones, Sun River; Ernest Mcdonald, RI
Macdonald, Agnes Macdonald, Allen Mac
Donald, Scotland D Fl Floyd, q S a; r
ORourke, Michigan t ? Wright, J s
Hamaker, N NJ Singleton. St. Paul Rev. E.
Van Slyhe and wife, Syracuse, N. Y; G B
Leonard and wife, Syracuse, N. Y; III G
Fletsch, J FL Rice, VIM Cranston and wife,
Helena; R A Passmore, Milwaukee; Finley
Bennett, Fort Belknap (; FL Ell Hill, Milwau-
kee, are registered at the Cboteau.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
BIg HOlePOeGry.

II bis address on the occasion of the ser
enade rendered him by the citizens of Hell
ena. General Gibbon 'sgou off the following,
which is worthy reproduction:
I'm looking over a scrap-book recently,
came across a piece of poetry at which you
will doubtless be amused il view Of the re-
suits obtained. It purports to be q cores
pondence between the Governor of this Ter
ritory and myself, and commences with a
dispatch Of mine from Big Hole immediate
~ after the fight. 1t reads
We'veh had 8 hard fight,
And I'm sorry to say,
They've whipped Us out quite,
And the devils to pay!
Iawait at Big Hole
For an answer from you,
And confess on mys soul,
Idon't know what to do.
The Governors answer is
Licked again? Your command
Nearly turned inside out?
Did Chief Joe take a hand,
Or was Howard about
Your dispatch, trusty soul,
I answer this minute
II you're near a Big Hole,
You'd better crawl in it!
Well, we did crawl in it, and Chief Jo-
seph craWled out of il and that SO rapidly
that Howard never caught him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
The Episcopal Church.

This magnificent edifce has been so far
completed that on next Sunday the usual ser
vices will be held at the new church instead
of the Court House as heretofore. The new
building is a handsome one for Benton and
one of which the pastor and congregation
may well feel proud. It is not entirely fin
ished and work will not be suspended until
the finishing touch has been put on, when
Benton will have one Of the best church
buildings in the Territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
The GaEne Laws.

According to the statutes Of Montana made
and provided it is unlawful to kill geese,
prairie chickens, fool hens, etc, between the
1t of March and the 18th Of August; ducks
or geese between the 10Th Of May and the
10th Of August; sheep, deer, elk, antelope,
etc. between the LIST of March and the 10th
of August. Ignorance of this law is no ex-
cuse for its violation and the mighty hunters
who are readers of the RIVER PRESS should
cut this out and paste it in their hats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
Conference Appointments.

The following appointments were made
for the ensuing year at the conference recent
" held at Helena:
F. A. Riggin, Superintendent of the Mis-
sion.
J.. j. GarTin, Missionary, Butte.
S. E. Winger, Missionary, Helena.
Geo. Comfort, Missionary, Bozeman.
". @. Shipper, Supply, Sheridan circuit.
Fl. Duncan, Jefferson Valley circuit.
nj. j. Hall, Sun River circuit.
W. A. Shannon, Virginia City circuit.
III. o. McNiH, Miles City circuit.
s. G. Ally, Lemhi circuit.
To be supplied-Deer Lodge, Missoula,
Fort Benton, Gallatin Valley, and White
Sulphur Springs circuits.
VIM. W. Van Orsdale, EVangelist-at-large
for the Mission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
Tappy's Condition.

Tapioca, the man who was shot down last
week by ?. r. Starr, is, contrary to the first
opinion Of all who saw him, gradually recoV-
from his injuries and will in oil probability
get well. His strong constitution helped him
out. The average man with such . bullet
hole in him would have died, but Tappy's
robust constitution carried him through. We
are glad on account Of both men that Tappy
is recovering. Starr still fingers in the bastile
and will probably have his examination on
Friday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
RIVER RIPPL1NGS.
The river is falling every day.
The Josephine will get off this evening

The river is falling every day.
The Josephine will get off this evening.
The Far West will come up as far as the
Marias.
The Dacotah brought up nearly all the
freight that remained at Bismarck consigned
to the Coulson line.
The freighters will soon have business
Transporting goods from Cow Island and the
Coal Banks to Benton.
Passengers from Bismarck report that
there is an immense amount of freight at this
point awaiting shipment to Benton.
The Butte left Buford nine days ago and
will get IS far as Marjas and probably to
Benton. She ought to put in an appearance
! soon.
The Josephine on her return trip will be
loaded from stem to stern with wool. There
great piles of that staple still on the leyee
waiting shipment.
The G. K. Peck and Nellie Peck exchanged
cargoes at Buford, and the former returned
to Bismarck and will hereafter do service on
the lower river.
The Big Horn broke q shaft above Buford
one day last week, and is disabled for the
present. She unloaded her cargo and re-
turned down stream for repairs.
The Josephine arrived Sunday with q por-
ton of the Dacotah's cargo, which was
transferred at Grand Island. The gallant
little Josie has returned to bring to Benton
the remainder of the freight.
John Congledon, the mate Of the Black
Hills, was killed last week by the bursting
of the capstan bar, some distance up the Vel
lowstone from Buford. The remains of the
mate were inferred at Buford.
The feasibility of using large boats on the
Upper Missouri is demonstrated by the sue
cess Of the Dacotah. She left Bismarck on
Sunday last and arrived at Buford yesterday;
the Helena leaving Thursday last also arriv-
ing at Buford yesterday.-1156une, 23d ult.
There not being water enough in the Mis-
souri, above Buford to float the G. K. Peck,
she will change places with the Peninah at
Yankton, the latter coming to Bismarck i'm
mediately and the former to run in the lower
river from Sioux City to Pierre.-Bsmarck
Tribune.
There is no need of alarm about the river.
Boats will come to Benton for two months
yet, and in fact there are contracts outstand-
ing to deliver freight here as late as the LIST
of October. The Josephine and Rosebud
at least can make several trips to Benton yet
and we are assured will do so. Parties who
have not yet sold their wool need not be
afraid to bring it to Benton because Of lack
Of transportation. Wool will be shipped by
boat during the whole of the month of Sep
TENDER, and perhaps later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
E RIVER PRESS

there is no milliner in Benton. The R1vRR
Press believes that the ladies have q inst
grievance and for that reason we give them
the benefit Of this lad" hoping it will bring
the needed relief. We know five or six
young men who will take stock in . female
millinery establishment. Must be young and
pretty, however; no ugly old maids need ap-
ply For further information address any of
Benton's bachelors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
Paying for q Paper.

VIM. Foster Is the hero Of the following
from the Bozeman Courier:
Our agent went into the Eagle Restaurant
in Benton, and approached the proprietor.
sWhat is your business, sir 2" MI. H. mod
estly handed him a Courier card. II can
neither read nor write, sir; but if you have q
bill against me-, name the amount" 1916
75,' answered the discreet traveller. ssYour
money, sir" said the host. The agent is now
ready to swear by Benton business men, but
he regrets that he did not add another years
subscription and q quarters advertising.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
LON GENGS.

THE RIVER PRESS WOULD LIKE TO SIZE
Benton incorporated.
Our streets improved.
More sidewalks put down.
a grist mill in Benton.
Fuel cheap.
Barker boom.
More tenement houses erected.
a pamphlet, showing up the resources OF
Choteau county, issued and distributed.
A building boom.
Mail service to the Barker District.
A more direct road to White Sulphur
Springs.
The New England mines developed.
More boats coming up the river.
The Benton band give an open air con-
cert.
a photograph of the next Delegate to Con-
gress from this Territory.
Benton the metropolis Of the Territory.
The Shonkin bar removed.
A Choteau county fair organized.
The iron steed on his way to Benton.
Billy Rowe's water melon patch.
THE RIVER PRESS WOULD KE TO KNOW.
What will be done with Starr.
Who will be the next Governor Of Mon
tana.
When our Territory will bud and blossom
into q State.
Why somebody does not provide public
hall in Benton.
Why an enterprising milliner does not
set up shop here.
When the smelter will be in operation.
What has become Of the Board of Trade.
Why Benton and Helena should not be
connected by telephone.
Why more attention is not paid to the de-
velopment OF the coal mines near Benton.
Why Starr, who is now sympathizing ~
80 deeply with the unfortunate s'Tappy," did
not think of this before be pulled the trigger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned, having bought the dairy business
formerly belonging to. Mr.. John eubert, hope by close
attention to business and the supe ior quality Of milk
and cream supplied to customers to give entire salts
faction. Having moved the dairy to Delatrazs Ranch
in town, weWil be able to deliver milk and cream
twice a day, before s q. N. and s p. H., thereby sup
plying @ want long felt by our citizens.
EITHER EMBLETON,
36ff Excelsior Dairy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
@i5 r REWARD.

Estrayed, on June 9th, from the ranch Of John
Lepley. at Big Sag, two horses described as follows:
Ut one b na 9 = o. BRANDED aat1 : 81 On LETT shoulder ansa Y der, one ns,s sol
will be paid to any one returning them 10 the Benton
Stables, OR to the above named ranch.
Aae OEEENy
40 Supt. Benton and Martinsdale Stage Co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

All letters and communications containing matter IN
tended for publication IN this paper, should be addressed
to "The River Press" and the name of the u75ter mast
be giuen to insure attention.
Locat advertisements pHl be inserted in these columns
at the rate Of fifteen cents per line from transient and
ten cents per line from reguLGr advertisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
Music.

Prof. Lorenze's band is prepared at all
times to furnish music for private parties,
balls or amusements of any kind. Good
music and prices reasonable. Address him
at Fort Benton M. T. 40
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
THE CHURCHES.


Episcopal Church services are held every Sunday at
the Court House, at II q. N. and Z p. N. Sunday
School at 80 p. n. Rev. s. G.. Blackiston Pastor.
CATHOLIC.
Catholic Church services will be held at the several
churches as follows: Fort Benton-First and last
Sundays of each mouth. Sun ~River-Second Sunday
of each month. Fort Assinaboin and Fort Shaw (al-
ternately)-Th1rd Sunday Of each month. First Mass
8 a. M; High Mass and Sermon, 10: 80 a. m; Sunday
School, $50 p. M. Evening Service and Lecture, 1880
p. m. Rev. III. j. Camp. Sd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
$500 REWARD.

Lost, in Benton, July 18th, q black bill and pocket
book, containing letters and accounts, in which the
name of the owner frequently occurs. The above
reward will be paid for the return Of the book and
contents or for the contents alone. The finder will
please leave it at the RIYEB Press Office, or address
r. P. MEAD,
Box11 Fort Benton r. @.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03

AAuJ0 AA JA0t - IVA bAC LA AGA
says the fire is still raging at the mines and
that it has done great damage to the timber
in that section. The men have been fighting
it brayely to protect their property and were
compelled to dig q wide trench about the
town to save it. One or two houses were de-
stroyed, but, apart from the destruction of
timber, no great damage has been done.
Mr.. J. D. Weatherwax returned on Sun
day from a trip down through the Judith
country. He reports that that region is set
Ting up rapidly and is Of the opinion that be-
fore many years it will be the garden spot of
Montana. He reports that j. D. Cutting 8
Co. Of the new town Of Utica are doing q
business, and left an order with
the RIVER PREss for q large amount of sta
tionery for The firm.
Among the passengers on the coach from
Helena last evening were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cranston, who are on their way to Chicago,
which city will be their future abiding place.
Will has been for the last eighteen months
in charge Of the Helena Herald job depart
ment, and is one Of the few frst-claes book
and job printers in Montana. He and our
Mr.. Stevens are friends of many years stand
ing, having been associated together for q
Of years in the job rooms of the
chicago Egening Journal, an Office second to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-15

There were some among them who
had not rejected the sins of the
world, but they were not saints
The saints were trying to live their
religion. Some Mormons might be
thieves and murderers, but it was
not because they were MormOns,
any more than the member of the
Methodist or Catholic Church who
stole or murdered did so because he
was Methodist or Catholic. If a
Mormon did wrong the whole church
had to suffer, when it was no more
responsible for the laW-breaking or
evil deeds of its members than was
any other church responsible for the
crimes committed by its members.
The saints were preparing way for
the coming of the Savior. They
were establishing his kingdom,
which would continue TO grow
until the kingdoms of the
earth would become the kingdoms
of Jesus Christ. They were trying
to walk in the paths that God had
marked out for them to pursue, and
not in the paths that had been out
lined by man, which were being
followed by the sectarian world. He
prayed that the Lord would enable
them to continue truthful in keep
ing his commandments, and finally
lead them into eternal exaltation.
The choir sang an anthem, and
Counselor Joseph e. Taylor pro-
bounced the beuediction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-15
Accident VS.. TieWaEkie.

The hearing of this case was con-
tinued on Monday, being the only
business that came before Judge
Emerson. As WAS previously stated,
the hearing is on the motion of the
Tiewaukie, for a dissolution of the
temporary injunction now in force
against them and obtained at the
instance of the owners of the Acct
dent. The Tiewaukie people con-
Guided their showing on the motion
yesterday, and the Accident people
began their case, to show that the
injunction should not be dissolved
1t is quite probable, unless the case
takes some unexpected turn, that
the hearing, including the argu
ments, will consume all, or nearly, Of
the week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-15
In the Reform Club Hall.

The meeting last night must have
surprised DR.. Mckenzie, the hal
being literally packed, some of om
business men and many of the clergy
of the city being present. The doc
tor, after calling the meeting tC
order, laid before it a plan OF the
building, also the ways and means
of raising the money to erect the
same. The names of j. r. Walker
l.. e. Holden, II. w. Lawrence, G.
5. Erb, NJ. NJ. Bane, J. S. Foreman
NJ. Shaughnessy, S. ]. Admire, j. T
Lynch, l.. S. Hills, Rev. RIM. Kir.
by, j. T. Bradley, Boyd Park, L. F
Mulloy and j. NJ. Coyuer, being pre-
scented to the audience as board OF
trustees to form a corporation, they
were unanimously elected. After
this short addresses were made by
Rev. r. NJ. Kirby, Prof. Coyner and
Postmaster Lynch, each pledging
their hearty cooperation and sup
port in the noble cause. A very en-.
thuSiastic feeling was manifested
during the entire meeting, DR..
McKenzie's earnest and mastery
appeal in behalf of humanity being
thrilling in the extreme. The audi
ence was held intensely interested
and perhaps hundreds went to the
hall who could not be Admitted, as
there was not standing room.
The doctor intends holding meet
ings at the club rooms every night
this week, and on next week be will
hold forth every night in the Metho-
dist Church. He is very much in
earnest, and is determined, if pos
Sible, to have the building com
Imenced quickly. Some 400 shares
were subscribed for during the
meeting.