The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-09-21
IN TOWN AND OUT.

WOrK on Inc new uOtel Will w EeeuAeu ~
q few days.
The Territorial Fair next week promises
to be q big success.
Charley Rowe's residence on the hillside
is nearing completion.
The Commissioners met as q board of
equalization on Monday.
The Bank of Northern Montana will get in
to its new quarters next week.
Our merchants report that business has
been UNUSUAL y gooo The past two weeks.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Thomas, OF Dearborn. died IN the 18th
inst.
Gus. Senieur will please accept our thanks
for Il nice mess OF fish kindly donated to the
editor.
A month ago there was some talk Of in
cooperating Benton. Has the project gone
by default.
We would respectfully call the attention
OF the commissioners now ii session, 70 the
report of tho Grand Jury IN reference TO
drainage.
Charley Duer has purchased three lots OF
Joe Leesaru, Or franklin street, and Will
probably build d handsome brick residence
on the same.
several Bentonites will take in the Terri
torial Fair. The Helena and Benton Stage
Line has not yet indicated that it will reduce
the rates One-half.
No more sold gold' paper for the RIVER
Press, at least not unless the Coulson Line
leaves our paper on the banks OF the Big
Muddy to remain all winter.
The paper on which this issue is printed
cost us tWenty-four cents o pound, three
times it's price in Chicago or st. Louis. II
comes high but we must have it.
The new building Of Messrs. Davidson &
Motif is going up rapidly this week. II will
not be many moons until they are ready to
open out their stock Of goods in the same.
Guy Piatt is now ''ye local. on the hide
pendent and the stamp Of his good work IS
evident on the third page OF that paper. be
is one OF the best news gatherers In the Ier-
ritory.
The stock men started on their fall round
up last Thursday. They bought their sup
plies in Benton, and from the load Of pro-
visions taken along We judge that the boys
will fare we'll while out.
The business men Of Benton understand
the value Of advertising. There is not now
q business house III the city Of any import
ance whatever that is not represented In the
columns of the RIVER PRESS.
Dixie's new house was the scene of festiv-
tiles Monday night. The slight fantasies
was INDUCED until the 1--WE sma" hours
while lipsy Joy and jollity reigned supreme,
or words to that effect.
Our Mr.. Stevens, Who has been taking an
extensive skim over Meagher and Choteau
counties. has two interesting letters in this
issue Of the RIVER PRESS, descriptive Of his
wanderings over the boundless p~rairies.
The Benton band gave an open air con-
cert in front of the Overland Hotel Saturday
evening. For beginners the boys do wonder
ously well. Indeed their playing Saturday
evening would have been creditable to a
band OF much more experience.
The RIVER Press is in receipt of q let
ter from a Helena photographer who wants
to come here and establish a gallery. He
saw by the RIVER PRESS Of a few weeks
ago that a s'picture man. is wanted here,
and wanted badly, and his letter is in re-
spouse to the same.
One or two loads Of lumber came in on
Sunday, but il was soon gobbled up by our
builders. In the outfit was 5000 lath, over
which there was quite 9 squabble. There is
d pressing demand on every hand for build
ing material Of all kinds, and Benton's pro-
SACSC V4AA W Law A1A1y = bA1o 1IS1CA
BY the scarcity Of the same.
Steps ought to be taken for the organiza-
ton of a fire company in Benton, and they
should be taken at once. With the coming
Of cold weather The danger from fires in
creases and il would be criminal carelessness
On the part OF our citizens to postpone in
definitely the organization Of such q COM
pany. Leta meeting be called and the first
steps taken at once.
Prof. Clinghan is Ope OF the most enthu-
siastic followers of Isaac Walton in Benton.
a few weeks ago he went with the lone
fisherman, Hank Jennings, and succeeded in
catching about q wagon load of trout
Sunday last CATER church, OF %course)
he went up the Big Muddy and succeeded in
inveigllng 9 seven pound buffalo from its
Watery realm, to say nothing Of q score or
two OF smaller weight.
Doc. Kelly has purchased q half interest in
the news and tobacco store Of John
hchwarz, near the post Office on Front street.
Felix semnes, Of Washington, d. O., 9
young man OF good business attalDments, IS
now en- route to Benton TO take charge OF
the same. and it is expected that he will ar
rive IL j few days. Dir. Schwartz has en-
joYed a profitable business the past year and
We are certain that under the new manage
ment this stand will lose none of its popular
ity.
Already ffty-iye car loads Of Montana cat
tie have been loaded at the Bismarck yards
his season and forwarded to Chicago. And
these are but the advance of the vast herds
that arc TO follow, as shown IN this paper q
few da.a ago. The cattle are driven from
hEontaL.., loaded on the cars at Keith and
10 Bismarck, where they are IN
- - e. L
Yards ara also being put up st Mandan for
ahanil there ha delay in crnsainp fha