The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-12
IN TOWN AND QUIZ.

son. the snow, the bea-stly snow y
Wetzel has Just received q lot OF OCon-
neIs celebrated o. L. whisky.
Ores b1u train loaded at l. G.. Baker s.
Co.'S, Tuesday, for Fl. McLeod.
Murphy, Neel & 20. have the celebrated
GoodenUugh horse shoe on hand. Can be
used with common horse nails. .
Coal has got up to SIS per ton, and the
coal men will not make any more contracts
antil they have filed those on hand.
Joe Whites teams came in from. Clagett
on Monday morning, loaded for l. &. baker
& Co, W. s. Wetz=I and other merchants.
It seems strange that Benton, the third
town Of t2o Territory, should have no more
roomy or convenient d post Office than Dia-
mond City.
We acknowledge the receipt Of 8 compli-
Imentary ticket to the Eastern Montana Fair.
Bat we are afraid we cannot succeed in max
Ing the Stage lines pass us.
P. H. Starr and A. Fl. -~Nesbitt have
reached Bismarck, having travelled the en-
tire distance from this place on horseback,
by skiff, stage, and on foot.
lii reported that Indians are committing
depredations in the Teton and Marias coun-
try, running off horses, etc. They are said
to be Peigans. We need Col. Baker back in
Montana. "=. y" @"
w: G.. Jones will soon have completed q
neat two-story residence on Franklin street,
corner Of Butte. He is putting it up nim-
SELF, and will have a most comfortable and
well-built home. .@U""
Charles Thoroughman, Of Helena, and
~well-known to many of cur Benton people,
was discovered dead in his bed, near New
Chicago, last Saturday morning. Cause,
rheumatism of the heart.
The merry jingle of sleigh bells is once
more heard on our streets. One feels like
laying aside work and taking advantage OF
this premature fall of the beautiful to
glide over tie snowy surface.
Settle g. Stevenson sold last week so IN
improved town lots, for fincy prices. The
purchasers were A. c.. johnson, Isaac
Nuuithlll3 j., ~. DJHC4 II IL. = a.. LuhC.
They also made sales to som Helena par.
ties.
Rev. Mr.. James, a minister of the Cengre.
"gatiGnal church, arrived in Benton on Fri.
days coach. 1t is his intention, If possible,
TO organize IA branch Of the above church
here. Service will be held in the Court
House on Sunday morning, at II o'clock.
Engineer Hilton left this morning for the
north with supplies for his surveying party,
The line so far run reaches 8 point north Of
the Dearborn. Mr.. Hilton believes he vii
be able to reach Benton the present season
If the weather holds favorable for field work
-I{er0Jd.
Hon. jas. Arnoux, during one Of his peri
odiCal trips TO town, contracted last weel
with Messrs. Gondhue s. Young for 300
forest trees. Mr.. A. is euterprising, and i
bound to still further beautify and improv
his place, which is already second to none il
the county.
Complaints are frequently made in on
hearing that the business Of the Benton pos
office is made secondary to the business o
the drug store in which it is kept, and tina
people, except just when the mail is opened
have frequently to wait for the same, until
prescription or goods are put up.
Indians got away with some horses be
longing to Price and Peter Hamlin, on High
wood, last week. Jack Harris, of the rouu,
up party, saw two or three Indians crossing
the river with some horses, about tie time
but was too far off to recognize the animals
and did not at that time that any had been
taken.
We have received a letter from a pilots
grapher Ill Helena who says that if room
suitable for the purpose can be had he will
open q gallery in Benton. This is 9 thini
which is greatly needed here, and II any 0
our readers he's such q room for rent, an
will inform liz, we will take pleasure in CON
municating with the gentleman.
Many letters have been received here from
parties in Helena and other portions Of til
Territory making Inquiries about town pror
erty, and especially unimproved lots. Thes
inquiries evidence the fact that others beside
our oWn citizens recognize the future possl
bilities of the town, and are anxious to tax
advantage Of he tide. Of prosperity which
setting III.
We are getting tired of making apologize
for our appearance, and no doubt our sui
scTibers are Of reading them. This time th
snow storm has been the cause. we ia
five weeks supply Of white paper On To
road from Helena, which would hav
reached ns in time had it not been for th
storm, but, after waiting two days in hope
of receiving il, we are obliged to once mol
issue on MANILA. The white paper VI
doubtless he here iu time for next week. ont
as we have nearly a years supply someWhel
between Claggett and this place, there VI
probably DO no more trouble in this way.