The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-14
IN TOWN AND OUT.
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Have you been vaccinated ?

@ ~ AAo1&S iiIu USUAL H. E % E
A complete.line of holiday goods is show:
by I. G. Baker g co.
1t now requires but forty hours to 90 fror
st. Paul to Miles City.
Charley Rowe has moved into his ne,
brick house on the side hill.
l. Il. Baker & Co.. are il receipt of a larg
stock Of saddles, harness, etc.
I. G. Power & Bro. are showing a mos
elegant lot Of Japanese ware.
A large lot Of toys and holiday goods ar,
displayed BY T.. C. Power & Bro.
7. G. Power & Bro are opening a fine LINK
or holiday goods Of every description.
For the incest brandy for your Christmas
plum pudding, go to T.. j. Todd s. Go.
Wackerlin 8 Go. have received this week
an immense invoice Of hardware, etc.
Wyight's teams from Fort Mcleod unload
ed $50 beef hides at I. G. Baker & Co.'s.
A large assortment of Cheyenne saddles
and chaps just received al l.. H. Rosencrans.
The small pox is not spreading in the Ter
ritory. No cases are yet reported at Helena.
A. G. Luce's teams pulled out for Helena
Monday, loaded with furniture for Herman
Bros.
Hirshberg and Nathan only turn out per-
feet fitting clothes. They keep tailors for
that special purpose.
If you want q real nice Christmas present
for your little girl, buy her that miniature
range at Wackerlin's.
The Good Templers Of White Sulphur
Springs have in contemplation a series of
entertainments, principally dramatic.
Forty thousand pounds Of giant powder
has arrived at the Mullan Pass, and the work
of blasting the big hole will soon begin.
AL kinds Of Rubber Boots, Shoes, Arctics,
Monitors, Snow Excluders, Wool Boots and
German Socks, at Hirsberg and Nathan's.
The ssMonitor'' lead pencil at Crane &
Green's IS something new and neat. They
have also q full line Of pencils Of all kinds.
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g large black fur glove. The finder
will confer a favor by returning to this office.
AL expert in the detection Of counterfeit
notes has been doing a good business at Butte
for some weeks past. He will move to Hell
ena next.
Or Saturday last Mr.. W. j. Stevenson pre-
sented Mr.. w. B. Settle with a fine deer,
which had fallen q victim to his deadly aim
on his recent hunting trip.
One Of Helena's most interprising and far
seeing business men gives il as bis opinion
most prosperous city in Montana.
Mtssrs. Barney, Hamilton g. Co, of Sage
creek, have recently added ], 200 head of
sheep to their flock. They have a most ex-
cellent range, and are well fixed for winter.
-HusbandmGn.
Those who have any ruled or bound work
to be done should not forget that the RIVER
have a branch of the Pioneer Bindery,
and are prepared to contract for ruled blank
work, binding of all kinds. etc.
We acknowledge the receipt, from Russell
Harrison, superintendent Of the Us. As
say Office at Helena, of the report of the
Director of the Mint on the production of
metals ii the United States.
Messrs. Either s. Embleton recently pur-
chased ten cows from Baker s. Price, paying
For the same $40 a head. They have moved
heir dairy to their new ranch and in the
spring propose t fit up in good style.
W =. Stockings has disposed Of bis en-
ire herd of cattle to j. j. Kennedy Of this
,itv. That it ID q band Of some size and val
ID shownb by the fact that the price paid Is
s24. 53O-one of the largest sales ever made
n this section.
/. g. Baker s. TO-, offer special induce
nents to ladies in their silk department,
which embraces the most complete variety OF
,olored silks ever exhibited III Benton. They
rave brocaded satin to match all shades of
ilks, with trimmings, buttons, etc. 70 match.
The sun River roundup party sold last
week, $50 three-year-old and four-year-old
teers to Major Lincoln, Indian Agent At It
Th7 steers were sold by weight,
.yeeraging, 1886 lbs. Also, 70 Mayn and
)smers, 500 dry cows at $50 per head. Tbs
attic On the range are il splendid condition
or the Winter.-Herad.