The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

of Trade without his sanction, as his health
always be at the disposal Of the Board and
arranged for its convenience as far as it is
| possible to do.
The Record must be mistaken in regard to
Messrs. Wilton g Co. commencing excava-
ting for the new Jail, as there is no contract
let to anybody for such purposes. MI. Don
nelly, our late county clerk, is now legisla-
ting q bill to legalize the former illegal
actions that have been taken in regard to the
jail.
DR.. J. W. Wheelock and family leave on
Thursday morning for a visit to Sun River
and Helena. The Doctor represents Choteau
Lodge, No. IL, in a meeting called by the
dignataries of the Odd Fellows Order, which
assemblies in Helena. DR.. Wheelock will
also represent THE RIVER Press and collect
and receive subscriptions.
J.. d. Weatherwax came in on Saturday.
He reports that the water at his place. fifteen
miles up the Teton, rose nearly to his house,
On q bench, at 5 o'clock, and by ! o'clock it
was running behind him. He hitched up,
loaded some supplies and bedding, and pre-
pared to 'tgit," but soon after that the water
commenced to lower, and he went back.
MI. Cashier, of the firm Of Smith s. Cast
ner, is in own from their coal mine, and in
forms us that they have over 200 hundred
tons of coal out ready for hauling, and that
they have done a great deal of work this
winter towards thoroughly opening their
mine, SO as to facilitate the working of it
next summer when the people have no use
for coal.
The detachment which left Assinaboine
for the expedition on Milk River after Sitting
Bull has returned to that Post, on the I'd inst.
The officers were in good health and looking
well. but some OF them had been frost-bitten.
A few Of the men only were in the hospital,
although nearly all Of them had been nipped
and frozen in the severe weather which was
encountered. II the detachment had been
one day later it could not have crossed Beay-
er Greek.
Skating parties are becoming frequent just
now. The )ate melt has left large places
covered with water, which is now frozen
over smoothly, making very good skating.
But the skaters sometimes take a tumble, and
were it not for the gallantry Of the gentle
men, who make cushions Of themselves for
the ladies to fall on, some of the latter might
be seriously hurt. The type Of men, of
which Sir Walter Raleigh was one, have not
all died yet, nor the days Of chivalry entirely
gone, of which . striking proof was furnish
ed a few evenings since.
Mr.. Louis Martin, who has been engaged
in freighting between this place and Helena,
and whose family has been residing here,
died on the 28th ult., in Missoula. The ma
ture of the complaint which carried him off
is unknown, but from what we can gether
was some sort Of acute inflammation induced
by taking cold. He leaves q wife and three
children in destitute circumstances. Mr..
Martin was born in Bordeaux, France, on
the 22d of November, 1892, but has been res
ident Of America for many years, and his
family will receive the sympathy Of the pub
lie and should receive its assistance.
The debating society whose headquarters
is at a business house in the lower end Of
town had a very spirited meeting one evening
last week. Subject of discussion, sResohed,
That a man has a better chance to make
money in the States than in Montana" The
Messrs. Storer took the affirmative, and ar
gued their side Of the question in q most
mastery and forcible manner, while Gov.
Brooks, Julius Falk, w. O. Dexter, Major
Dunno and others spoke on the negative side,
Mr.. Falk's description of his experience at
raising hogs in the States being very anus
ing. The audience were much entertained,
but our reporter left before q decision had
been reached.
Messrs. Murphy, Neel s Co., having re-
moved into their new building, corner Of
Front and Benton streets, are prepared to
wait upon customers with more ease and des.
patch than heretofore. They offer. superior
inducements to retail as well as the jobbing
trade, having on banda choice stock Of staple
and fancygroceries complete in every respect.
They also have dry goods, clothing, boots
and shoes, hardware and stoves, tin ware,
fence wire and iron roofing, Cortland spring
wagons and buggies and the old reliable
schuttler wagons. Gail Of Murphy, Neel 8
Co. for anything you want, and they are pre-
pared to furnish it as cheap as the cheapest,
and OF the very best quality.