The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
OUR sUN RIVER LETTER..


SUN RIvER, ID. T., March IA, 1881.
TO the River Press:
Since my last there has but little tran
spired il this locality thai would beof special
interest to your many readers. Your last
paper, ] would say, was going out on a pill
grimsge from the number Of pilgrim cOrres-
pondence. There may be some joke about
that matter that [ don't understand, conse-
uuently / won't say anything for changing
my name. | have adopted the name OF
snoozer, for the simple reason that ] am
dubbed that by a certain blonde correspon-
dent from this place.
The air is filled with murmurings Of 8 scan
dal here at the Crossing, in which a bald
headed man who is at the head Of q family
and "a woman who ignores the head OF her
family. We consider ourselves an outraged
community by their actions.
The pier to the bridge is completed, and
further improvement is being made.
The Literary Society met So usual with q
good attendance. J. Z. Dyas and his recently
acquired 'sbetter hall" were elected editor and
editress of the paper. We expect 8 lively and
spirited paper next meeting.
The Good Templars organized g lodge here
on the 9Th inst. Seventeen members were
duly initiated. We predict much good from
this organization.
The Pleasure Seekers Will give q phantom
blal here on the night Of the 18th. Lots Of
fun is anticipated.
DR.. Steele is selling off winter goods at
cost. But apples, ooh iimminy!" seventy
five cents per pound.
N. A. Bell will soon movex into q house
near his livery stable, and Mrs. Price and her
daughter will occupy the house be vacates.
Mr.. Chae. Zook has moved o. to the farm
OF our fellow townsman, B. ". Murray.
The ever smiling countenanceof our friend
z. B. Largent brightens every day as the
hide trade increases.
Mr. Joseph Largent is breaking horses for
the roundup, He has some fine horses and
be is 8 good hand at breaking.
Buzz gays that the world will surely cone
to al end on the 22l day Of june. AZ quotes
Mrs. Shjpton quite extensively.
Nh. Minar has returned from Benton, st
which place he will start 9 drug store this
The people Of Sun River wish him
every success. Ie is one Of our best citizens
and we hate to loose him, but Benton will be
benefited by the change.
Miss Price, who has been sick for 8 long
is fast recovering.
Should the predictions Of Buzz prove true,
expect to visite the north pole, at which
point we will write you a series Of letters on
h~ottentot farming. sNoozER.
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Repoze Sor sac Week Ending
REaTca asg.
List Of pupils perfect il attendance and
punctuality:
GRAMMAR ROOM.-A CLASS.
Mary Orr, Jennie Evans, Louisa Pialt, Eda
Brinkman, Chas Green.
3 GLASS.
Anna Schultz, Cuthbert Pratt, VIM Graham,
Meloche, VIM Samples, Michael Her
man, Chas Kelly, Foster Moele, Frank Lei
fred.
@ CLASS.
Arthur Conrad, Samuel moale, John Huns
z. +. CLINaAN, Teacher.
RIMAR DEPARTMENT.
The following are the names Of pupils,
who during the past week have been perfect
ia attendance and punctuality: Richard Croft,
John Brinkman, Charlie Brinkman, Henry
Brinkman, Emma Beckman, Willie Beck
man, David Evans, Winny Evans, Rena
Isaac Hunsberger, Jacob Herman,
Christopher Herman, Annie Kanouse, Joseph
Locke, Geo. Kelly, james Marshall, Susan
McAve, Rufus Payne, Wearn Rowe, Annie
Mary sanborn, Joseph Tatsey,
.ollie Wright, Sarah Majors, Maggie Currie,
Willie Currie, Eliza Merchant.
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