The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07

We understand that Napoleon Author
with !. Z. Power g Bro, is consuming mid
night oil in 9 reckless manner in order +,
get away with Mr. Churchilps ..noem
The RIVER Press is promised the manu-
script.
sam fishel, the popular government scou
81 Fort Maginnis, engineered a mule trair
from the post to the Shonkin, last week
Where they loaded up {, 900 lbs of vegetable,
1or company Z of the End Cavalry. OF
their former trip they secured 5000 lbs. from
Shonkin ranchmen.
reports from the Barker mines are to the
erect that thai property is surprising the
most sanguine expectations. The VEN has
Wldened fourteen inches ia twelve feet and
IS SILL spreading out. Mr.. Paris Gibson is
at the camp noting the progress OF. the work.
and IS the best pleased man il Montana.
Steve j. stoner, Of HighWood, is building
Q neat two story residence on his ranch.
Two years ago Nr. Stoner purchased his
ranch Tor $75 and the other day he refused
%, 1oo Tor it, although the improvements 10
date 90 not amount to much. Agricultural
land in Choteau county is rapidly increasing
in value.
Baker DeLorimier have Just received q
lot OF holiday goods, including dolls of all
sizes, styles and price, from a genuine Ohio
rag baby to q wax child which can cry out
papa and Mama 50 naturally as to make
a young husband jump up in the middle of
the night and grab the syrup bottle. They
have also toys Of every description.
Mr.. w. ). Stockings has purchased of the
Rowe Bros, q lot, 90 feet front on Front
street, for which - paid $1,000. The lot
adjoins the property occupied by Sullivan s
Goss, on the south. It is Mr.. SIS intention TO
erect a business house on the same next sea-
son if building material is abundant. This is
q mild hint to our brick and lumber men to
be up and doing next spring.
The news from the Montana naining dis
trict is of a fattering nature. This district
is situated about ten miles nearer here than
Barker and q road to it will become 8 neces-
sity in thes spring. The Benton people are
engaged in constructing a road to Barker,
and if the people Of Smith river will build TO
the Montana district we will soon have have
direct connection with Fort Benton.-Hus-
b17dman.
A good deal Of indignation has been ex-
on the streets at a remark which
young gentleman was said to have made
to a lady from another town at the ball last
Thursday evening. The remark as we under
it was to the effect that none of the
real ladies Of Benton were present. Coming
from q man such a remark wonld have been
an insult, but, considering the youth Of the
party, the ladies of Benton will no doubt
treat it with the silent contempt it deserves.
The case Of Fallon vs. Hammond was on
trial Saturday and Monday before Judge
Iattan. 1t was an action for tresspass,
having torn down a lot Of fence
On sbe land Of Fallon, as the latter claimed,
his assumption being denied by Hammond.
jury was demanded and after two days le-
yal contest the jury decided that the land in
belonged to Fallon and gave him
to the amount of $3.50. Col. Don
lelly represented the plaintiff and Max Wat
srman the defendant.
The Benton Record essays to justify the
outrage on Bad Bull, on the ground
ha the publisher Of the Courier was once
n Indian agent. If there is anything calcu-
ated to captivate the average reader, it is
UGH profound, logical, deductions as are
lsually arrived at by the Record. And should
Bad Bull r~etaliate, By gently raising the hair
rom the supposed brains ofsthe Record tri-
lmvirate, it would be little less than a ma
ional calamity. That's what gives US SO
nuch anxious solicitude in the matter
Courier.
We notice by Washington papers that Del
gate Maginnis was in Washington as early
November 18th. The Major found on his
rival there that, il consequence of reports
t special agents, the mail service on both
1e Helena ard Missoula and Bozeman and
lilies City routes was to be reduced, the or
er as to the former route having already been
'sued. Attention Of the Department was
allied TO the petitions and representation Of
ur people, supplemented by facts clearly
I'D forcibly presented by the Major, and the
ssnlts is that the service continues as before.
Maginnis, It is stated, has also
le promise Of the Department to look after
le Barker Mining town, which urgently re-