The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22

w. s. Wetzel has opened the finest stock
of hardware ever brought to Benton, consist.
ing Of stoves, tinWare, shelf hardware and
cutlery.
For anything new under the sun, il the
line Of clothing and gents furnishing goods,
you will find it in large supply at Cans and
Klein's.
The finest lot Of majolica and fine queens
ware, including dinner and tea sets, chamber
sets and bric-a-brac, are to be seen at Z. @.
Power & Bros.
Marshall s. Wilson, at the sElite, keep a
frst-class stock in their line, and in addition
are the pleasantest kind OF gentlemen to deal
with. Drop IN and see them.
The Black Hills may be expected here
sooD, as she has been gotten off the bank
where she was left by the great break up and
is between Yankton and Bismarck.
Mr.. OdenWald has been wearing an I'M
usual pleasant smile Of late, and we learn it
is caused by the arrival Of an assistant to
help him in his business. It's a - pound
boy.
The height of the river is now four feet,
eight inches above low water, and is rapidly
stationary. The heavy fall of rain will soon
affect it, and it VIII probably rise 8 foot or
more.
Sheep pelts are mostly murrain, while
about 50 per cent. Of the hides are Of this
class. The price ranges for hides from 100
1910 for poor to prime. Pelts are selling from
1905.
A few years ago the waters of Dry Greek
in the Missouri Valley did not run enough to
reach the valley: Now that creek runs wa
ter sufficient to irrigate two farms.-Hus-
b0ndn.Gn.
Murphy, Neel g Co. have on exhibition
some handsome and stylish parlor and bed
room sets. The parlor sets are in reps,
velyets and silks, and are upholstered in
every style.
Jack Harris yesterday drove il 100 head of
fine beef cattle from the HighWood country.
| They were delivered to /. G. Baker g Co..
and will be shipped on the Red Cloud to Fit.
Berth0ld or some other point down the river.
10. Howell, Premium, Terlulia, Sorrel
Mike, Deceiver, and Little Dick will run in
the Fourth Of July races at Butte, and Billy
Grant, Brutus, ST. Thomas, Tempest and
Smoky are named as the trotters on that day.
The first installment Of the new snlelter is
now On the road out to the Barker, and the
remainder will follow as soon as the Dacc-
tab can bring it up the river. It is expect
ed that it will be id operation by the middle
of August.
Strawberries il the Helena market com
nan at present thirty-fve cents per quart.
The crop promises to be unusually abundant,
and the prices for this delicious fruit will
probably rule unusually low through the sea-
son.-Hera5d.
The grain and vegetable crops in central
Montana are looking finely, the recent copious
rains impArting to them the most vigorous
growth. The farmers have reason TO be in
especial good cheer over the agricultural out
lCOk.-Herazd.
The 2 instruments were broughtto Ben
ton by the steamer Far West, and marked G.
Q. Debut owing to the delay in raising the
amount, they were carried back again. Tel
egrams have been sent to have the instru-
ments returned.
Hiram Wright, one Of the fortunate bonan-
"a kings OF the Barker is in town from the
mines. Mr. Wright informs US that he has
four men at work on the Wright g. Edwards
and has fully 200 tons Of ore on the dump
ready for shipment.
In the District Court at Bannack, Pat GRAY.
indicted for the murder Of Dan Hammond.
was found guilty of murder in the second de-.
gree, and the jury fixed the penalty at i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for a term Of
fifteen years.-Independent.
The Montana Wool-growing Company.
consisting of Col. DeLacy, D. i. Mcfarland,
w. @. Chllde aud one or two other Helena
capitalists, have 5000 sheep en- route from
the Pacific slope, for their new ranch east Of
the Little SnoWies.-Husbandman.
John Schwartz has just received a large
stock Of the finest cigars and tobaccos ever
brought to Benton, and lovers Of the weed
Sultanas and other equally fine cigars. Call
in and see him and you will echo our senti-
ments.
The supreme necessity of Benton is for
more dwelling houses. People who would
come here cannot from the lack of proper
accommodations. The inquiry for small
houses IS incessant, and the rents Offered are
great, amounting TO two or three per cent per
month.
"a solid phalanx Of solicitors made a
tour Of the town to collect funds for use ia
Fourth Of July celebration, yesterday,
and collected $3.50. This will help matters j.
little, especially if an energetic effort is made
by individuals, but. at present there is too
much apathy for the welfare Of the celebra-
ton festivities.
Barnum offers to give 800, 900 to the hand
and most attractive man in America.
who " II travel with him for three months.
considerable wealth to ignore, but q rush
job work and q desire to visit and write
up the Teton country positively forDids our