The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-19
IN TOWN AND II

festival soon.
Jim McD5v,tt's teams were loaded for
Barker to-day. e~ ".=". , .@." #.@.
There is q lively demand for laborers at
the Barker district. -@.m. @..M.. .l
Work is now in progress on the Wright &
Edwards and Barker mines. .""-w"m.
A little daughter has recently put in an ap.
pearance at the home of Narcisse Vsaux.
Numerous freight trains arrived in the
city this week with goods for our merchants.
Jas. Mann will soon establish 8 saloon in
connection with bis popular resort on the
Barker road.
Charley Crawford's cup Of happiness is
full and trimming over. 1t is his frat born,
and q boy at that.
The storm has stopped work on the new
hotel as well as upon several buildings
in course of erection.
Superintendent Foss says that In three
weeks, with good weather, he will have the
emclter in operation.
Mr.. r. s. Price is now fully established in
business at White Sulphur Springs and Is
having q splendid trade. M. ..-" "..3
A contract has been let for the develop
melt OF the "Benton, y at Barker, owned by
Charley Rowe and others.
The Overland Hotel is certainly booming.
During the past week they have fed over q
hundred people every meal. a..
Postmasters have been instructed by the
department to forward re-addressed letters
without requiring additional postage.
The ladies of the Episcopal congregation
are requested to meet at Mrs. Odenwald's to-
morrow afternoon at half past three o'clock.
The Benton band INDUCED In the luxury
Of an October sleigh ride last Sunday, and In
their rounds discoursed some excellent music.
w. s. Wetzel received eighty barrels Of
liquors this week from Uagett. besides a
large amount of tobacco, cigars and other
goods.
Crane g Green received q large shipment
Of goods from Clagett.. yesterday. In the
lot is the largest stock of wall paper ever
brought to Benton.
There are q number of buffalo il the Big
Sag, about ten miles from John Lepley's and
some OF the round up party have been chas-
lug them with good effect.
Our paper shipped from Helena nearly
three weeks ago has not yet come to hand
and we are compelled to inflict another brown
paper issue on our readers.
w. T.. Turner's thoroughbred cattle, 500
head, are at the Marias and will soon put in
an appearance at this place. 1t is probably
the finest herd ever brought to Montana.
Frank ]. Gaugler, the enterprising mer-
chant of Martinedale, has something to say in
this issue to the readers of the RIVER PRESS
in that portion Of Montana. Read his ad. !,
A meeting of the Shonkin District Stock
Association will be held in this city on Nov
emher 9th, for the transaction of Important
business. All members are requested to be
present. .-5 .-1 ..
Helena is the only town in the Territory
ton towards the Garfield monument fund,
This speaks we'll for the patriotism of the
river metropolis.
The RIVER PRESS wants to see society in
Benton developed and improved, and the
town thus made more pleasant % build a
home in. That's commemorate ii the RIVER
PREss.-NeU North- Vest.
1t is not improbable that Meagher City,
the deserted village Of the camp, will yet be-
come the central city OF the arker District.
A regular townsite will Ds laid out there
soon and a boom is an~ticipatel.
The poet of the Neeo North-JI'ssk Ia reapon.
sihle for the following
A ferocious editor at Benton
The slaughter OF Inluns is intention,
He insured his life
And whetted his knife,
And the red man will make descent on.
Mr.. 4. Nathan returned yesterday from
down the river where be had been looking
after the goods Of Hirshberg 81 Nathan. Mr.
II. is q good rustler and IS q result Of his Ia
bors his house received several loads Of goods
this week.
Mr., Taylor, Of Jefferson county, advises
farmers whose cabbage has been frozen in
the field to bury the heads in the dirt while
frozen, and says that in this way they will
be preserved in good condition and save un-
til spring. A good many farmers in Mon
tana will have occasion 10 follow Dir. Tay-
lor's advice-or do something better.
Some Of the musical ladies and gentlemen
Of Butte, assisted by outside talent, viii
shortly produce ID that city the beautiful
antata of Esther. Miss Lena Wallace, OF
the judith valley, will represent Queen zig
ther, and the Miner says of this young lady
that she is undoubtedly the best soprano "
the Territory to-day, A merited compli
ment.