The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-10
IN TOWN AND OUT.

work on their new bank.
The bell Of the Catholic church was
brought Up by the Rosebud.
Will there be no effort made to secure a
grist mill in Benton this fall
Coal is selling at thirteen dollars q ton and
good pine wood for ten dollars.
Twelve families now call Barker their
home. They are dropping in rapidly.
An interesting review of the Barker dis
trict will be found in another column.
George Bert leaves to-day for the Barker.
he will take our paper mail with him.
Real estate in Benton brings fancy prices
at the present. The boom has set in in ear
nest.
The Masons and Odd Fellows have rented
the second story of Clendenin's new brick on
the levee.
4 very ordinary article OF lumber sells for
$50 per thousand feet in Benton and tits hard
to get at those figures.
The Nee Bros. received SIS, 900 for the
property occupied by the RIVER Press, in
Guiding the corner lot.
The new hotel will be commenced as soon
as the material is at hand. Much Of it has
already been contracted for.
If the material can be secured at reason
able figures Cans & Klein will begin their
new business block on Front street this sea-
son.
W. s.. Wetzel & Co. have established q
lumber yard in the rear Of their house. and
are receiving a large amount Of that yalu-
able article.
Prof. Dewey commenced surveying the
round for the new hotel this morning and
the same will now go on. The hotel is a
fact this time.
4 letter in another column from our Bar
ker correspondent gives o graphic account Of
the destructive fire that ragged in that district
on the 9Th inst. Read 1t.
Holland & Murphy's teams arrived in Ben
ton from White Sulphur Springs on Sunday,
loaded down with wool. Mr.. Murphy acted
in the capacity Of conductor.
On Friday last Mr.. Henry Rowles, OF Sun
River, was thrown from @ broncho he was
riding, and sustained q fracture Of his leg
and other slight in juries.
Hirshberg s. Nathan are doing q large
wholesale and retail business. They carry a
very large stock, and the public are well
pleased with their goods and prices.
The RIVER PREss takes this occasion to
thank Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Lessard for the
many courtesies extended our representative
during his sojourn at the Barker.
# there is anything that will gladen the
heart of printers on press day it is few bot
ties Of good beer. Prof. Lorenzo will accept
our thanks for appreciated favors.
Joseph Stewart, of Sun River, and Mary
Trombley, Of Benton, were married in this
city last Tuesday, Rev. s. g. Blackiston
speaking the words that linked their lives to-
gether.
w. Fl. Burgess received several tons OF |
new goods on the Rosebud and parties |
wishing nice fresh groceries should not fail
to give him q call. His prices are as low
~ low US the lowest.
Benton is attracting the attention Of bust
ness rnen all over the Territory and many
Of them are coming her to invest their CAPT.
tai. Our town has never enjoyed q greater
business and building boom than ct present..
Cash tanning has contracted with Peter
Smith for the erection Of a building 14x2O,
near Mr.. l.. . present store. The building
will be put up expressly for q jewelry store,
and will be occupied by Mr.. tanning as soon
az completed.
Horse thieves seem to be numerous Ia the
Yellowstone. The Journal OF Miles CITY
says: "Horse thieves are plentier than rope
to hang them with. The only person who
had q full supply for sale wanted to make q
corner on it, and went over to Smiths to
look 1T the question dispassionately through
q glass. He had his horse stolen while gone
Mr.. Aaron Hershfeid bought two business
lots from wv. Fl. Todd, corner OF Main and
Benton streets, paying for the same the hand
some sum of 90, 500. II is run1ored that the
purchase Was made for Sands Bros, of Hell
ena, who propose to establish q large branch
house here. At is not definitely known wheth-
er or not this Il the fact, but w hope that
ram0r is correct in this instance.