The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-26
Max Waterman and Mr.. Brady, Of De-
troit, left on Friday last for Barker to look

Max Waterman and Mr.. Brady, Of De
troit, left on Friday last for Barker to lool
up a location for the new smelter.
Deputy Sheriff Talbert returned MONDAY
evening from q little excursion North after
Indian horse thieves. He camped on tht
trail and all of that, but failed to make con
nection with the raiding reds.
Work on the new hotel was resumed last
Friday and will be continued as long as the
weather permits. The late cold wave has
so delayed matters that it is hardly probable
that the building can be inclosed this season.
Mr.. John Motif will have his building on
upper Front street completed in q week or
ten days, it the nice weather continues. His
stock Of goods is en- route to Benton and it
will not be long until he is ready for bust
ness.
The shonkin round up party folded their
tents and again invaded the range last Sun
day. They will be compelled to do over
again nearly all the work accomplished be-
AoAS tAS u1OtC@ Lutm IuLO WInLHT
| quarters.
The RIVER Press has hung its banner on
the outer wall, or in other words has put up
a neat sign, the handiWork of those masters
OF the art Of sign painting, Messrs. Lorey s.
Meinhardt, OF Helena. It is a fac sjnaSze of
the head of the RIVER PRESS, and we be-
lieve there is not a heater sign in Benton.
J. FL. Freeser came up from the Mussel-
shell roundup q few days ago. He left it
onEHay Makers and expects it to complete
work in a few days. The crop Of calves has
fallen far behind what was anticipated. He
had 10 head Of calves at the fall roundup last
year, and only so this year. Other stock
men report q similar result.-Hu8b0ndm0n.
Henry Kennerly was in The city a few
days the past week. He reports that Just be-
fore he left home q number Of Indians with
q band of American horses catnped near his
ranch. He had not then heard of the Vel
loWstone raid, and his suspicious were not
aroused. He now believes that it was the
same party Of reds that stole Harrison, Muir
ray and Young's horses.
In the last few days Messrs. Cans 8 Klein
have received . very large invoice Of goods
both by way of Helena and from down the
river. Their goods have been selected with
special reference to the Montana trade, and
they are now fully prepared to meet the
wants Of the public in their line. The read
ers of the RIVER PRESS are respectfully in
vited to call and look over the new goods.
All the old time Montanians appear to be
prospecting in the cattle business, notWith-
standing the squeezing they got from the Sc
we're weather Of last winter. Several of the
stockmen are now at Bismarck shipping cat
tie. Granville Stuart is there with 1900 head
for the Chicago market, and Con Kohrs also
contributes q like number. If we had rail |
road the cattle trade from that country would |
Gene here, as the drive is nearer, and the |
road from there here is through a splendid |
grazing country.-Blnck Hills Times.
The conservation of st. Peters church, in |
Helena, will take place on the 9th of Novem-
Der, and it will be an exceedingly interesting |
event. Bishop futile, whom Montanians
remember with much affection, is to be pres
ent, and will preach the sermon on that day.
The next day the convocation Of the Episco-
pal church Of Montana begins its session,
which will last, ia all probability, several
days. Alarge number Of clerical and lay
delegates are expected to be present from
various parts Of the Territory .-HeraM.
The Rev. w. A. James delivered some eIo-
Quent extemporaneous discourses at the
Court House last Sunday morning and even
ing. Mr.. James is a graduate of Williams
College (the Azm0 Mater Of President Gar
feld) and Of the Union Theological Seminary
OF New York City. He has been preaching
FOR about fifteen years with marked success,
and when it was determined by the Board Of
to send a minister to Benton, Mr..
James was unanimously elected. Arrange
nents have been made for services at the
Court House twice every Sunday, and, as is
customary, a general invitation is extended
@ everyone to be present,
Yesterday Mr.. 0. B. O'Bannon, Of Deer
and Mr.. S. T. Hauser, Of Helena, en-
cred each 160 acres of coal land on the
Dearborn, paying into the Helena Land Of
ice $4,000 on their locations. The property
les contiguous to the branch line Of the
Northern Pacific from Helena to Benton.