The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-14

ehe Iact. 20 away from home TO get Il
. news always.
Inc ladies' should not forget the fact tht
w. ,. Wetzel has the finest line of dress
goods IL Benton, having recently adde
largely to bis stock ia this department. Ais
9 nice lot OF ~neck-ties, fichus, laces an
everything else in that line. Call and loo,
at the goods.
Mr.. s. 9. Ashby, of Helena, advertises TO
the relatives of Joseph Mcintyre, a vel
known Montana freighter, who died yer,
suddenly at Fort Mcleod, on the Cd instant
The deceased was worth six or seven thous
ana dollars, and at present there are nc
claimants for the same.
The Hus6dndman is authority for the state.
ment that the commissioners Of Meagher
county have expressed to Mr.. Reagan, of
Barker, who has been interviewing them on
the subject, their willingness to assist in the
construction of a road from the White Sui
phur Springs to Barker.
"Where are you going p called a man to
a comfortable-looking individual whose face
betokened good living. "Why, I'm going
over to get some of those fresh oysters at tina
Grand Central Restaurant. I can get fresh
eggs or chicken there ii every style, and
frst.class board only costs 81 per week.
Strayed from Benton about six weeks ago,
a dark brown horse, about fourteen hands
high, one white foot, star in forehead, saddle
marks, no brand. Supposed to be in the
Sun River country. Five dollars reward will
be paid for information as to his where
abouts. Address the RIVER PRESS Office,
The RIVER PRESS has just turned out and
delivered to the Overland Hotel and the
House, two Of the handsomest hotel
registers in the Territory. The binding is the
work of Geo. G. Boos, of the Pioneer Bind
and the workmanship and style of the
books is praised by all who have examined
hem.
It may not be generally known that T. J..
Todd & 20. have in their stock the ce]ebrat-
ed Maple Rum. This rum is the incest thing
out for Tom and Jerry, being already sweet
ened and favored All you want is the eggs
Ind nutmeg and you have a Tom and Jerry
which is decidedly superior to the common
article.
One would hardly think it possible that a
filed with dirt, together with the wind
ass, rope, etc, could fall from the TOP
# q well thirty-five feet deep to the bottom
Without doing the least injury to the unsus-
,ecting fellow ~belOW--but just such an Incl
lent happened at Mann's ranch one day last
week. 1t was a close call.
One Of our enterprising business houses
dvertises in our contemporary that
hey are enabled to sell goods lower
any one else because they have
"A brudder in New York what shteals
That is all right, but people are won
ering how they get their freight 50 cheap
that Tom Scott is dead.
A number Of distinguished guests were
sgistered at the Choteau House last Sunday,
early every nationality being represented.
4 the foreign gentlemen we notice W. 2.
Vren, Hong Kong Il. @. johnson, Paris
red a. Alley, Toronto, Canada; N. Au-
Tier, St. H%yancinthe, Quebec Vim. Rowe.
hanghai Fl. j. O'Hanlon, Ireland, and
hill Gibson, Buck Farm.
A gentlemen from Benton while looking
YER the package of letters at the Barker
o~stoffice, one day last week found a letter
or v, K. Goss, which had been mailed at
il September and was directed to the
enton office in 9 bold, legible hand. Mr..
oss will put his John Hancock to any petit
On praying for the removal of Postmaster
:
AT O'Fallon lives David Goss. David is 1
rathy and only lives to annihilate editors, {
.rticularly L. r. Freeman, until recently OF j
e Inter- Mount05ns Freeman who a short !
ago shared DaVid's bed and to show
avid his gratitude for the accommodation,
ade him over q quiet claim deed to a large
ock Of 3 new species Of Montana graybacks
hich are reported TO be very large and in !,
'od order.-GlendiDe Times. :
The contest in spelling at the school house
afternoon, resulted in q tie between /
iss Edna Waterman and5Miss.Alice Conrad
d SO it was decided to draw for the prize =
ok offered by Mr.. Kohlberg. Miss Alice !
ew the book, and after the school was dis !
ssed Miss Edna was called into Crane &
and presented with 9 book by >
essrs. Kohlberg and Keith. And 50 the |
nors were equally divided among the two !