The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13

land, IS proving himself Without a peer. h
does not sport q diamond pin worth 81.
: The Assinaboin coach makes the trip il
day now. The travellers also speak in TIKI
most fattering terms of the hospitality OF
Nose Solomon, at the Marias station.
Messrs. Smith & Spaulding have entirely
renovated and decorated the Palace Parlors
which now present a fine appearance, and
will do its share ia drawing custom. Give
them g call.
The local of the Northeast truly says that
the music rendered by the Deer Lodge ladies
IS so immense that the clamor of q boiler
shonis the essenceof sweet sounds in com
parison with it.
a party Of three, with Jas. McDevitt as
captain, are fixing up a mackinaw to go
down the river to Bismarck. Mac will buy
lot OF horses and add them to his already ex-
tensive livery outfit.
Montana hotel clerks are beginning to pat
tern after their eastern brethren, and now get
themselves up in the most stylish and charm
ing manner, even to diamonds the size of
8 locomotive headlight.
Jno. Cashier, as king Of coals, has returned
to his dominion at the Coal Banks, where he
will spend the summer taking out the dusky
diamonds. And he hopes that people will
not wait until January 1st to lay in their
stock.
L. I. Marshall is having a mammoth lamp
manufactured to put in front Of the ''Elite,
for the purpose of lighting up that pleasant
resort. L. T. is in cahoots with Edison, and
the new light will be the result of the COM
bined ingenuity Of both.
From what we can gather at this time |
(Monday) the damage to the upper river boats
or most Of them, is not so severe that it will
not be easily repaired, and the worst that will
result from their disablement will be a few
days backWardness.
Geo. E. Boos, Of the Pioneer Book Bindery,
Helena, is now prepared to do all kinds of
work in his line at greatly reduced rates.
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
His work is aqual to the best Eastern bindery
and will bear criticism.
James Wells is recovering from his illness,
and, as soon as he completes arrangements
with Deer Lodge parties for transportation,
will return to Carroll, taking with him goods
and provisions for the coming business sea-
son. And he will do q good business, too.
Allen & Tierney opened their neat saloon
Wednesday evening last as promised, and
heir reception vas largely attended. Their
'wo rooms give them the largest ssoutft" in
he town, and with their favorable location,
re certain of a rushing seasons business.
A walk down Front street Monday disclosed :
'nly frantic efforts at se-cleaning. No
TENS Of news, only painting, calcimining, :,
crubbing, and ornamenting. G. 81. Farmer .
nd Al Lester are both getting ready to pros :
cute all who may call on them with q charge :
+ good cheer in cleanly resorts.
At the breaking out of the fire, at the Over
Ind last week, John Castner did not wait to =
e told; but started at once for Murphy, Neel !
; Co for buckets, and had an efficient bri-
ade formed in his imagination before. he re- y
to the scene, which was rendered use J
,ss BY the rapid checking Of the fire. q
L. T. Marshall is making arrangements to z
ltroduce q Brush electric light at bis place y
lis summer, These could be made Of gen :
al service by a united effort, as the ques- :
on mainly resolves itself into one Of power =
run the machines, and this is too expen- :
We to control except by q corporation. =
Miss Douglass will hereafter carry the :
estaurant business Of Jas. Douglass on her :
WI account, and she is effectiDg new ar :
sngements whereby she will have the most )
legant restaurant in Benton. a frst-class
sble and lunch counter will be provided,
lpervised by the best of cooks.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, of Helena, is un-
complete renovation, and its al
pleasant and c%ommodious apartments
ill receive additional establishment. It's .
able is second to none in the, Territory, and
together it will be as it has been, the most
opular hotel in the Territory. Those visit
ng Helena should give it a trial. ,
The Hon. VIM. UNeil, of Barker District,
as spent the greater part Of the winter in
a bear in a hole near his camp, but
day for Wm. on ST Valentines Day,
turing O'Neels brief absence from the hole
he bear walked off. The trees that were so
,adly knawed some fifteen feet from the
,round are not irreparably done for. Our
ympathies are with the bear this time.