The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-05
IN TOWN AND OUT.

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The band will give an open air concert
this evening.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hotel
almost a fre-Tuesday.
Minar has Just received some Of the finest
brands of cigars ever brought to Benton.
Those ladies' cutting boards at Wetzels are
going fast. Call soon if you want secure
one.
The assessment of Choteau county this
year will amount in round numbers to 3d.
10000.
Benton's contribution to the Garfield mon
ument fund reached, we are told, a little
over $3.50.
"Why is this thus 2" a good many LAGER
ated and SCARED faces showing up. Must
have been running late, boys 2"
If any discord is noticeable in the playing
of our band, it must be attributed to the fact
that the snare drummer has 8 cold.
The assessment roll of Meagher county
foots up to something over 1900, 900, nearly
$500, 600 above what 1t was last year.
j.. Kennedy's new brick on Main street
is nearly completed, and Mr.. x. expects to
move his shop into it within 8 few days.
Wesley Curnutt's teams came in from Cla-
gett, Thursday, loaded for I. g. Baker & Co.
They will make another trip before turning
out.
Talbert &c Co.'S club rooms will be moved
this week TO the floor below. the room for
merly occupied by the Bank Of Northern
Montana.
Harry Hill has disposed Of his interest in
the Choteau House, and hereafter Mr.. Jere
Sullivan Will alone preside as mine host of
that hotel.
Real estate has been booming for the past
two weeks and lots purchased a year ago at
fifteen dollars have sold within the past week
for as high as $3.50.
Settle 6 Stevenson have had a boom in real
estate. They nave disposed of 80 lots within
the past two weeks at an average price Of
$75. Let the boom continue.
A gentlemanly freighter said that he did
not fire off his gun within the town limits.
The Probate Judge thought he did, and the
school fund benefited thereby to the tune of
five dollars.
Billy Allen has got into his new quarters.
those formerly occupied BY Conway s Nc
Cabe, and his place will be known as the
Cosmopolitan. Billy invites all his friends
to call on him.
Constable Scott is proving to be q most
efficient guardian Of the public peace. He
pulls 'em all when necessary, without regard
to sex, nation, color or previous condition of
servitude. Let the good work 60 on.
Patrick Fa,lan's team ran away yesterday
while coming into town on the Helena road,
and Mr.. Fallan's boy, who was In the Wag-
on, was thrown out and sustained quite Sc
we're Injuries, principally about the left
arm and wrist.
Judge Tattan will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Belt Creek and the Barker mines,
and will be absent until the 18th inst. Dur
ing his absence Mr.. j. MI. Rasin will attend
w tuS ullAS " al papers, &C.. III TIC
Judges Office.
Only $40 lots have been returned on the
assessment rolls so far. Lot owners had bet
ter be counting up and listing their little
fifty dollars worth OF Benton mud, or the
Board of Commissioners will be obliged to
do SO for Their
Messrs. Ford. Taylor, Price, Baker, Con-
rad and others interviewed the Board of
Commissioners on Monday last, IN response
to a request to show cause why their assess
ments should not remain as the Commission
ers had increased them.
Those parties who have not yet listed
their property to the assessor should bear
IN mind that such things as supplementary
assessments are not absolete, and that the
assessor intends assessing all property SUBJ
Ject to taxation. Those who have listed
last year and have failed or refused to list
their property this year will find an increase
OF twenty per cent. upon last years ASSESS
menfs, and this, too, without notice.