The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-17
IN TOWN AND u

VCsCtaOASo l. EAIA'y
the quality is of the finest.
The river is dropping down to the dlmen-
sions of a creek.
This is the accepted time to lay in your
winters supply of wood.
Real estate transfers have been lively in
Benton within the past few weeks.
Billy Allen will open up his new saloon on
lower Front street in about g week.
Work on J. J. Kennedy's new building on
Main street is now progressing rapidly.
Cans & Klein received a large invoice Of
goods this morning by the mule team line.
Choteau county should have a fair. TIL
horticultural department would be O big fea-
ture.
Dixie's new frame building on Main street
is taking shape and will soon be ready for
occupancy.
It is now lawful to kill game of any kind
in Montana, the legal restrictions having ex-
pired last week.
Ground has been broken for the new hotel
and work on the same will now proceed as
rapidly as possible.
The Arlingtons will make q street parade
at four o'clock this Thursday afternoon.
Look out for them.
The doubling Thomases have given it up.
With some reluctance they now admit that
the new hotel 0sW go up.
The Arlingtons will give their entertain
ment at Fishers hall inasmuch as the school
house is not large enough.
Yard & Flanagan have sold the Eata-
phone restaurant to Mills & Co. and the lat
ter will take charge at once.
F. G. Roosevelt is moving his stock of fur
niture to his late purchase, the building for
merly occupied by the RIVER PRESS.
Crane 8 Green received 10000 A No. /
cigars to-day, among the lot some of the best
sssmokers'' that ever arrived in Benton.
John Cashier Is bringing considerable coal
to town and several of our citizens have con-
tracted with him for the winters supply.
The sessions of the District court will be
held il this city during the ensuing year on
the third Tuesday in April and the first Tues
day in September.
Since the law went into effect in July,
1877, six thousand dollars have been collected
in Lewis and Clarke county for licenses to
commercial travellers.
Mrs. John =. Murphy can claim without
fear of contest the incest lot Of morning
glories in Benton. They give the Murphy
cottage Q cozy appearance.
The pleasant shower Of Tuesday evening
was duly appreciated in this quarter. It laid
the dust nicely and has brought the mercury
down to q comfortable notch.
The blooded horse owned by M. i. Miner
showed his mettle on Tuesday by running
away and getting up q little excitement. Nc
damage was done to horse or vehicle.
Crane & Green have purchased Of ". 8
Wetzel & Co. the property N Front street
occupied by them (the former,,. Consideration
1000. The lot is 16x12O feet in dimensions.
The lime for Davidson & Motifs new
building arrived to-day. A considerable
amount Of the lumber is also on hand and
work on the new block will begin in q few
days.
The Bismarck Tribune gave an ex cellen'
report Of the arrival Of Sitting Bull at that
place. The autograph of the noted chief
for the first head line wa one Of the special
features.
Henry Buckhouse and DIR. DeWolf, OF
Missoula county, came over this week after
. portable engine which was shipped to this
point from the States. They left for home
Wednesday,
The RIVER PREss would like to see a pho.
tograph Of the next Delegate il Congress
from this Territory. If the Press man i
sick for q photo. We advise him to send fol
Maginnis.-Avant Courier.
Parties buying goods in Benton will dc
well to call on Hirshberg d Nathan and ex'
anime their stock and prices. They have 9
complete, frst-class clothing establishment
and allow none to undersell them.
Mr.. Wv. B. Settle, Of Settle s. Stevenson,
has let the contract for his new residence or
Baker street, near Mr. VIC. Conrad's. !
will be d brick structure, cottage style, ane
when completed will be one Of the handsom
est residences Ia Benton.