The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-12

RUFUS PAYNE, VIM.
lei. T.. ROLFE. Secretary.
In TOWN AND OUT.
The melancholy days have come
The saddest of the year.
Elk meat and sech is very cheap;
Fresh oysters very dear. AvGW Courier.
The melancholy days have come
The saddest of the year;
When everybody stays to hun,i
And items scarce appear
The melancholy days have come
The saddest Of this here
Locals thoughts, is how to drum
Up new-likeWise his beer.
Go to CANDLES for your pastry.
lie you want any frst-class California suits
or gloves, go to Wetzels.
We are glad to see Judge Tattan out again
end attending to his duties.
There was a large turnout on Sunday night
to see the Minstrels at Croff's hell.
AL. Lester is becoming noted for the fine
lunches HI sets out at the Club Rooms.
Ed Lewis's train arrived from the Smith &
Castner Coal Banks, on the 9th loaded with
coal.
The early bird has hard work to get worms
nowadays with over a foot Of snow N the
ground.
Any one desiring fresh eggs can get them
49, Grfhr;o,o Ha hac aIan inst rnnniYpd q LOT
of fresh candies.
We are glad to see the smiling phiz Of Geo.
Payne on the street again after his rather Sc
we're bout with the measles.
Wild meat is coming into market again.
Steve Heinault brought in q wagon load on
Monday and sold it at once.
Charles Dryer is one Of the finest tonsorial
artists ia the Territory, and for rapid and
neat work canno. be eXcelled.
Several new climbs have been added to
the legal body Of the Territory at the present
meeting Of the Supreme Court.
Miss May B. Searles, who at one time
taught the school at Chestnut, was married
at Butte, on the list inst. to Mr.. Samuel
johnson Of that city.
Geo. Majors train which left Benton load
ed for Martinsdale about the last Of October,
is expected to arrive the last Of this week.
He is loaded with lumber.
While on your way home from seeing An
gelina, call in and see if one of MarshalIs hot
drinks will not take away the chill you got
while swinging on the front gate.
There are 81 individuals and firms in Gal
lation county whose taxes are over $$1OO per
wear. The firm of Z. G. Power 6 Bro. OF
Benton, figures in the list with $263.12.
We call the attention Of the public to the
new advertisement Of FL. Wilcox, house and
carriage painter. Mr.. Wilcox has had q long
experience, and his work speaks for itself.
A young man named Jack Gallagher, who
formerly lived at Assinaboin, is lying dam
gerously Ill, at the Centennial, with infamma-
ton of the lungs, brought on BY exposure.
The Hon. lei. A. Kennerly, who arrived
from his home on the Upper Teton N Fri
day last, en- route to Helene, reports q lot Of
stock dead in the vicinity Of his place, from
the late severe blizzard.
Miss Phoebe Wright, who has had charge
of the Episcopal choir for the past year, has
found the duties of such position SO onerous,
IN connection with other duties, that she has
been compelled to resign.
Mr.. Byron "A. Cole, who came in from the
shonkin Saturday, reports that antelope are
very plenty between there and Benton. lis
saw one band on the road In which there
ware at least 800 antelope.
Parties desiring the services Of honest and
competent help may obtain the same BY ap'
plying in person or by postal card to Henry
johnson or Henry Courtney. They make :
specially Of taking care Of rooms, waiting Or
table for special occasions, etc.