The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-27
Wednesday, July 1881.

A short boating season is anticipated on
the Yellowstone as well as the Missouri
But the Yellowstone country will soon be
tapped by the Northern Pacific railroad and
the boats can then go to Dayy Jones. lock up
if they want
A representative Of Mr.. John W Mackey
is said to have reached Helena last week, d.
rect from Virginia City, Nevada, and to have
spent several days in the Silver Creek dis
trict, quietly looking at the chief mining
properties in that section.-Herald.
The Mayor of Butte and the Alderman
from the Fourth ward INDUCED in a street
fsticuh one day last week and got up quite
sensation. They were yanked before the
proper authorities and fined and costed in
the usual sums, Impeachment is talked of.
The principal object of Gen. Gibbons
present visit to Montana is to collect, audit
and report upon the claims of volunteers
who Joined the forces of the United States
during the Nez Perces war in 1877, as pro-
vided for by act of Congress, March 3rd
1881.
DR.. Parberry sold 1000 head Of ewes to
Moreson & Clifford last week for S. 90 per
head. He also contracted with the same
parties to take his Wether flock until next
July. These gentlemen are thorough bust
ness men and will we predict make the busi-
ness a success. They propose to locate on
Judith. h.-Husb0zoman.
The citizens of Helena rendered serenade
and reception to General Gibbon and Dele
gate Maginnis on last Saturday evening.
Both of these gentlemen have done much
for Montana-the one as brave soldier and
the other as an active representative in the
halls Of Congress-and they deserve theshon-
. ors that have been showered upon them.
The town Of Glendiye is owned by the
/ Northern Pacific company and a. corpora
ton composed for the most partsof army
officers. It is said that 1927, 900 has already
been realized by the sale of townslots, and
the corporations mentioned are in . fair way
to5make big money out Of the speculation.
Justznow sle town is enjoying q genuine
boom.
The negotiation. for.:the transfer Of 15(
acres Of land On tliA west side =of=toW were
finally consummated this morning. The
property, which is considered IS very valua
BILE, was owned by Mrs. a. Ell. Barrett, anc
adjoins the old Kirkendall farm, on the Ho
Springs road G. a. Broadwater is tht
lucky purchaser, Mr.. W. G. Bailey acting
as his agent. The price paid, we learn, wa
$16, 900, cash.-Hera1d.
The recent fire in Helena took the roof o
the Independent office clean as q whistle
One day last week the rain poured down al
most continuously, but the typos stood man
fully by their cases, displaying heroic forti
tude of an order that vies with that Of the Ia
mented Casibianca. The bald headed edito
stood at his post likewise, grinding out cop,
in the wet, nor never faltered. 1t is needles
to say that the independent crew are plucky
E. W. Tourey, miner at Butte for the
past year, had a report circulated that he was
about to be married to Miss Belle LaVen
der, of Denver, and on the strength Of hi
proposed alliance borrowed about $500 from
different parties in Butte, with which ito be
gin housekeeping" He even had a notic'
Of his marriage (?) inserted in the daily pa
pers, and then skipped out. Tourey is I
promising blk and is described as follows
by the Miner: Age about21 years; height
seven feet eight inches; weight, about Is;
pounds; smooth face with dimples; one join
off the right forefnger; dark brown hair
hanging over on forehead, and dark blue
eyes. A liberal reward will be paid by th,
Butte victims for information as to hi
whereabouts.
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