The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-21
The RIVER Pr

Mail service to supply the Barker Mining
District has been recommended by petitions
from Northern Montana, endorsed by vari.
Gus officials, and strongly pressed by Delegate
Maginnis. 1t is probable that the Depart.
ment will grant at least tri-Weekly service,
with two or more officers to answer the needs
Of the Barker district-HeraM.
The new town of Coulson is destined to be
an important point. It is only about $50
miles from Fort Benton, and a branch OF
the Northern Pacific will be CONSTRUCTED
from Coulson to Benton. The Utah &
Northern will also probably connec with
the Northern Pacific at Coulson. It is sur
rounded by an excellent agricultural region,
and is reached by steamers during June and
July. 1t is on the Yellowstone, of course
Bismarck Tribune.
# you desire to make your sweetheart a
Christmas present, buy her one of those
beautiful things shown by Baker s. DeLori-
mer. Among their display we notice a very
elegant jewelry and pertaining casket, hand
kerchief and glove box combined, in bronze
green plush, satin lined, hand painting which
everyone should inspect. They nave some of
the handsomest albums, necessaries, and
other articles, beautiful as we'll as useful, we
have ever seen, and no one can fail to be
suited in a nice present from the many there.
Two Of the grand sachems in the Demo-
cratic camp at Helena-Col. Voolfolk and
Hon. w. E. Cullen-are fighting the late
campaign over again and calling each other
some nice pet names-all on paper. A de-
cision on ''Our claim,' by which the Inde-
pendent secured nearly 81, 400 additional to
the sum appropriated by the Legislature for
printing the codiied statutes, is the Done Of
contention. Col. Voolfolk occupies an ele-
waited coign Of advantage, inasmuch as he has
Q paper of his own, while Mr.. Cullen must
depend On the columns Of the Herald. Let
US hope it will not grow into a pistols-and-
cofffee-for-two affair.
Murphy, Neel 8 Co., not satisfied with the
many improvements made in their new store
this summer, are now having built a most
elegant business office, with q private office
in the rear. The business office will be in
the rear Of the store, and will be enclosed
with a heavy stained counter, with a stained
glass top, reaching up nearly to the ceiling,
with openings at which to transact business.
About six feet in front of this, on one side,
there will be a railing, between which and
business Office will be desks for the entry
clerks, etc. and taken altogether it will be
one Of the finest Offices in Montana, and add
much to the already handsome appearance of
the store.
The model sheep ranch Of this country is
owned by Jacob Severance & Co., and is To-
Gated about midway between IIopley' and
Judith Gap, on Roberts creek. The valley
Of this creek is nearly two miles in width,
very long and level, and is overlooked on
either side by grassy sloping table-lands.
Mr.. Severance's home is located a short mile
above the road. His barn and sheds are
commodious and comfortable, constructed
with a view to durability and convenience,
and many ricks of hay cluster around them.
About the valley, as far down as the eye
can reach, are to be seen ricks of hay and
board corrals. They are about half q mile
apart, aud are designed for stopping places
for the several bands Of sheep, to be used in
case of storms such as occasionally prevail in
winter. The location Of these catch corrals
is such that a lost herder in following his
flock a mile or two could not fail to strike
one Of them. With all these conveniences,
any so many thousand acres Of grazing lands
as spread out around, Mr.. Severance is pre-
pared to compel success, however hard the
winter may be. It is truely q model sheep.
The docks number thousands of
good sheep. T. E. Collins. Cashier of the
Bank of Northern Montana, is associated
with Mr.. Severance Correspondence Of the
Husbnndmnn.
New ScEo0l Building.
1t is generally admitted that the present