The river press., 1881-11-16
PURELY PERSONAL.

IN town.
Press Lewis, the well-known freighter
is in the city.
Charley Rowe has postponed his dance
few weeks.
JAS Arnoux is with u.s. He says his Goa
mine IS as big as life.
w. E. Evans rejoices in the advent of 8
brand new boy baby at his home.
p. Landusky, of Fort Maginnis, was in
town last week purchasing supplies.
-Myron S. Brown, of Sun River, went
home on yesterday mornings coach.
General Ruger has returned from Fort
Maginnis to his headquarters at Helena.
Mr.. W. Fl. Kanouse, bookeeper for I. G.
Baker s. Co. at Fort Walsh, is in the eli ty.
Lieut.. Floyd with his company has re-
turned to Fort Maginnis from Rocky Point
* Biedler, Deputy q. s. Marshal, was
In Benton few days the past week on Off
cial business.
-Paymaster j. E Blaine was in Benton
Friday last en- roate to Assinaboin to pay Of
the boys in blue.
Martin Glynn and Jack Brown, with
G. A. Broadwater & Co., Assinaboin. were
in Benton Saturday.
Jas A. Massey and William Gill, Of Car
roll, were in Benton during the past week
making purchases.
Robert Vaughn, of Sun River, permit
ted the light Of his countenance to shine on
his Benton friends the past few days
j. j. Murphy, Of the ssGem" saloon, has
packed up his goods and will move to Bar
ker lie will open saloon at Gold Run.
Mr. John +. Murphy, clerk OF the school
Board, will take the enumeration of children
between the Goth and 3Oth Of the present
month
Sam Fishel, the well-known government
scout, IS in the city. He accompanied Com
pany 4 this for, and will have charge of the
returning transportation.
Mr. 7. j. Gessling, Of Vaudeville, Ju
ditn mining district, is in the city after win
Ter supplies. Nr. &. and partner are prepar-
ing to open restaurant and saloon at that
new mining burg.
-Messrs. Miner & Boardman, of the |
shonkin, were in the city Saturday after
winter supplies. They drove team of
thoroughbred Hamitonians that probably
have no superiors in the Territory.
Samuel Burd, James Gibson. TIE. Will
Hanson, John Wren and Charles r. Scofin.
all OF the Upper Teton, were in Benton yes
terday making proof Of final entry Of land
located by them. They return home to-day.
Joe Clark and wife, late Of Fort Buford,
are at the Overland, en- route to Butte. Mr..
Clark was military operator at Buford and
was relieved by Mr.. A. IT. Bell, recentlyi of
this place. Mr.. Clark will manipulate the
lightning at the Silver City.
MIR. stimson, who has during the past
summer located and improved fine cattle
ranch on High river, in the Northwestern
Territory, returned Saturday from Ft. Nc
Leod, en- route east. Mr.. S. will return to
Montana next spring to purchase cattle for
his range.
--Messrs. John Doan and James McDon-
ald late Of Helena, are new additions to the
population OF Benton. The former is q sad
dleT and the latter harness maker-and
both are now at work at the new establish
ment Of Messrs Davidson & Mof1itt. Mr..
Doan has worked In the west several wears
and knows just how to put up saddle to
suit Montanians.
Our young friend Mr.. Joseph Either.
has deserted the forlorn army of bachelors
enlisted under the standard OF the Benedicts.
The lady IN the case is Miss Agnes Cleghorn
and one most worthy to stand before Nv
mems altar, the ceremony having been per-
formed last Sunday at the residence OF MI.
William Embleton, Rev. Father Imoda Of !
flciating. Mr.. Either is one Of I. G. Baker
Y Co. 's popular clerks and also member OF !
the dairy firm of Either 8 Embleton. The
RIVER Press joins with his many friends ia
offering congratulations t
Jim Root, one Of the cattle kings of Ar
row creek, is il Benton buying supplies for
the winter. Mr.. Root says the citizens of
Arrow creek are required to come to Benton
for the mail, and claims, with justice, too, /
they ought to have postoffice at that settle III
ment. The worst phase Of the matter is that G