The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
MONTANA MITES.
Miner

Alice carp, has met with speedy and just
justice. Douglas was promptly indicted by
the grand jury. Of Madison county, at the
term of district court now in session at Vir-
ginia City. The trial Of Douglas for the
murder Of Mrs. carp came off the latter part
of last week, and resulted 10 conviction.
The Madisoniam Of April ID, has the follow
ing special paragraph: ''Since we went to
press the jury in the Douglas case has return
ed a verdict of guilty Of murder in the first
degree. Sentence was postponed
[Husbandman.]
There is some probability that the business
streets Of White Sulphur Springs will run
north and south, with the business houses
| about half a mile south Of the bath houses.
independent
The order appointing q general courtmar-
tial to convene at Fort Custer for the the trial
| of Major L. M. Baker, Of the Second Cayal-
ry, has been amended by postponing lifetime
| for the meeting of the court until Monday,
May I'd.
Messrs. Gilmer, Salisbury s Go. will with
in the next few days put on 8 daily line OF
coaches from Butte to Fish Creek, over the
Pipestone Pass. The new line will be OF
great convenience to the rapidly growing set
Elements III the Jefferson valley, and will
shorten the distance to be travelled by coach
from Virginia City to Butte by over thirty
miles. The line will run close to the Hot
Springs. which are distant from Butte about
twenty miles, and such arrangements will be
made that persons desiring to visit the springs
will be conveyed thither without delay from
the coach road. II is q short, but important
line.
-.~ New Northwest
Lieut. Col. Gibson, Third q. s. Infantry,
accompanied by his wife, were in town some
DAYS this week en- route from Fort Missoula
to Carlisle. Penn. The Colonel has twelve
months leave Of absence on account or Ill
health. Lieut.. Thompson accompanies them
to the Terminus.
What shall it profit q Democratic Legisla-
ture If it divide up the banner Democratic
county and then both halves become Repub-
lican?
The Deadwood Press says that ]. Al. Saw
telle has again made a failure in theatrical
business at tina place, and has left for Bis
marck. The Press bears down pretty heavy
on the late manager.
Gardening and tree planting in all styles OF
the horticultural, Horticultural and arborlcul-
tural sciences has been progressing the past
week in Deer Lodge.
[Avant Courier.l
& noticeable feature in Saturdays business
was an extensive traffic in furs al pelts,
large portion Of which were brought in by
half-breeds, who appear to be hunting and
trapping on the Yellowstone and its tributa.
ries. The Red River carts, made wholly OF
wood and rawhide, brought in BY the half
breeds, were objects Of curiosity to many OF
our citizens.
Granville Stuart is rendering valuable ser
vices to the people of the Territory, by a Wig.
liant pursuit Of the thieving bands Of Bloods,
Blackfeet and Piegan Indians, and compell
ing them to give up the stolen horses IN their
possession.
Rev. Geo. Comfort returned on Saturday
last from a trip to Sweetgrass, Grow Agency,
and other points on the Yellowstone. He re-
ports that the killing Of game for the hides
only, during the past winter, has been Inn
mense, and hat it will take but a few seasons
more Of such work to exterminate the buffalo
and antelope in the great valley of the Vel
lOwstone.