The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
THE RIVER PRESS.
A man named Napoleon Collet has been

Of another named Tom Lavalle. The deed
is said to have been committed more than q
year ago, and the motive is supposed to have
been the possession Of some cattle owned Dy
Lavalle. Two witness say that Collet con-
fessed the crime to them, and that he told
them he had first cut Lavalle's throat IN his
cabin, and then packed the body on a horse
into the mountains, and there burned it.
On Monday evening Sheriff Strang and
Hank Wildman were Harvesting the horse
of the former to take a drive. Strang was
at the horses head near the manger. Inc
horse turned suddenly to leave the stall,
striking strang with his hip and throwing
him against a pole running along the top or
the manger. The blow was not hard enough
to even discolor the skin, but it dislocated
Mr.. Strang's shoulder notwithstanding. No
bones were broken. DR.. Mitchell set the
joint and 8 few days quiet will put the
Sheriff on his feet again.-New NORTH Nest.
For the benefit of our lady readers we pub.
lish the following: One can have the hands
in soap suds with soft soap without injury to
the skin, if the hands are dipped in vinegar
or lemon juice Immediately after. The acids
destroy the corrosive effects of the alkali,
and make the hands soft and white. Indian
meal and vinegar or lemon juice used on
hands when %roughened by cold or labor will
heal and soften them. Rub the hands in
this then wash off thoroughly and rub with
glycerin. Those who suffer from chapped
hands in the winter will find this comforting.
The first fire in Butte occurred at 1:15 in
the morning of the 9th inst. It originated
in the rear of the furniture rooms of B. Petit
on West Broadway. It is supposed to have
been the result Of carelessness. In less than
N hour five buildings, Pettit's furniture
warerooms, the workingmen's hospital, the
residence Of Henry McMurphy and of Mrs.
Lodgers, and the room Of d. G. Allen were
burned to the ground. The night was still,
and a rain an hour or two earlier helped the
citizens to prevent the further spread OF the
flames.
We have been shown, by Mr.. Culbertson,
of the Centennial Hotel, q letter from Mr..
Joseph Mills, Carrickatee, county Monaghan,
Ireland, making inquiries after his brother,
Samuel W. Mills, who resided at Sun River
Crossing in the spring Of 1878. He mentions
seeing Culbertson 6 Mills advertisement in
the RIVER PRESS, and was in hopes that Mr..
Mills might be the same person. AS Bob is
not the party sought after, should any Of our
readers know the whereabouts of the original
Samuel W. we hope they will communicate
with the above, and relieve the natural anxi-
ETY. Of q mother and sister.
Winter and spring have passed, summer is
upon US, and yet the new Episcopal church,
which was commenced in the spring of 1880,
is no nearer completion than it was nearly a
year ago. We are ;old that it only needs
plastering, q pulpit and seats to make it
ready for occupancy, and yet there it stands,
and there it is likely to stand, unfinished, on
account Of q few cents per yard between the
price asked and offered for the work of plas-
tering. We hope this beautiful summer
weather will be taken advantage of, and the
building, which will be a credit to the town
when finished, put on the way to completion.
We were shown a price list of choice old
sherries last night, in which some sherry
branded ssNelson," known in Spain to have
been made before 1909, is quoted at $40 per
gallon, the "Wellington," dating back to the
middle Of the last century, at $45, and tho
'tNapoleon," which was in 1870 the Oldest
known in Spain, at $50. We like old sherry,
but if any Of our friends design presenting
us with a few gallons of this choice cid wine
we trust, for their sakes, they will not be too
extravaganza. The "Wellington" will suit us
very we'll, and the gift be appreciated fully
as much. Newspaper men, the world over,
have a reputation for modesty to sustain, and
we do not care to be an exception. Bring
along your "Wellington.'
F. G. Roosevelt & Go. nave opened their
stock Of furniture on the corner of Main
and Bond streets, although they have not re-
ceived their invoice of the staple and com.
NOR sort as yet. The display Of upholstered
furniture is a credit to Benton and the buyers
Of this section. Parlor sets, ranging from
$50 to $3.50, in hair cloth, reps, velvets and
silks, and in positive coloIs and rich tones,
in all varieties of the upholsterer's art, are
shown in great profuseness. The prices of
these goods have a near approach to Eastern
rates, and buyers Of furniture can no longer
find it profitable to ship such goods on their
own account. We invite the public to look
over this store, and are confident it will agree
with us in our estimate of its value.
By a glance at the professional cards this
week, it will be seen that the legal fraternity
OF Benton has received an addition to Its
ranks in the firm of Settle & Stevenson. MI.
W. B. Settle has been for the past five years
a resident of Mt. Olivet, KY, and on his
departure a meeting of the Robertson county
bar, presided over by Judge Keaton, passed
the most fattering resolutions Of esteem and
respect for Mr.. Settle as a citizen and q law
yer. Mr.. W. j. Stevenson comes from jack
%sonyille, Ill, is a young man of ability and
proposing appearance, and q graduate Of
Ann Arbor University. It was the original
intention Of these gentlemen to locate in
Helena, but q visit there and a survey Of the
different fields decided them to cast their lot
in Benton. as affording the best indications
Of future growth and prosperity-a decision
which we trust and believe they will never
have occasion to regret.
"Darling," he murmured, while a smile of