The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
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a new til snOp mas been opened And Worn
Of all kinds will be done in frst-class style
and everything warranted at Murphy, Nee
s. Cos
The RIVER Press Acknowledges with pleas
ure the compliment Of 2 call yesterday from
Miss Mary Bagg, Miss Mintie Moon and Miss
Hattie Hunter, of Waterloo, Iowa, who are
| making q tour of Montana.
Boats will not come to Benton much long
er and sheep men should bring in their wool
at once. Paris Gibson will pay the highest
prices. Freights will soon go up and you
cannot afford to delay bringing in your wool.
DR.. Wheelock paid a visit to the Choteau
county El Dorado, the New England Dis
trict, last week. He says there is ore in vast
quantities in the district and if the reports Of
its richness are true it is bound to be a great
camp.
A small party of half breeds who had
been INDUCING in a hunt in the Judith coun-
try put in an appearance in Benton yesterday
and were well supplied with trophies of the
chase. A larger party is en- route in this di-
rection.
Dave G. Browns teams returned from
White Sulphur Springs on the 18th inst. with
the largest load of wool that ever came to
Benton, and on the following day loaded for
Mike Reinig, of Helena, with 81, 1000 pounds
Of groceries.
TIL n Jo~rno% ar,5 hock aooortrr orf nf nNfico1
goods, including fine pebble, periscopic,
convex, concave, shooting and riding specta-
cles and nose glasses, eye protectors, pocket
magnifyers and quartz glasses, ever seen in
Benton at Lannings.
A large and splendid assortment Of gaunt-
ct gloves, driving gloves and in fact gloves
of every and all description just received at
(. &. Baker & Co.'S. They are the celebra-
ted Conkling California glove and warranted
as represented. Try a pair.
If the loving and musical ''skeeter' ling
ers around your virtuous couch these mellow
evenings go to Baker & DeLorimer's and
buy one Of those umbrella mosquito bars,
and then laugh to scorn at the baf1ed insect.
Try one, their are simply immense.
Pressly Rowles and Miss Ellen Mcdonald,
of Sun River, were married at the residence
Of the bride on the 18th inst, Rev. Father
Camp officiating. The relatives Of the con-
tracing parties and a few invited friends
were present at the ceremony. The RIVER
PRESS extends it's congratulations.
Constable Scott is proving to be an ef-
fcient and vigilant officer and is evidently
the right man for the place. George preserves
order if he has to run all b~elligerent damsels
of fighting propensities in the town into the
cooler. He materially aids in augmenting
the school fund. Proceed with the good
work.
Messrs. +. G. Roosefelt s. Co. sold a So, 900
bill Of furniture this week to the new pro-
prietor Of the old International hotel at Hell
ena. This is the largest sale Of furniture
ever made at one time in Montana and it is
a fair indication that Benton can get away
with all the towns for good goods and low
prices.
Mr.. Paris Gibson has already purchased in
the n%eighborhood Of 300, 900 lbs. Of wool and
the crop is just fairly beginning to come into
the market. There will be more wool
shipped from Benton this season than n any
other one year il the history Of the country.
The prices range from 90 to % cents a
pound.
Bismarck had for a few days two dis
tinguished guests in the persons Of Baron
and Viscount De Ia Chapelle, Of Paris,
France. The titled foreigners are here III
the interest Of an English colony that they
desire to locate, and are negotiating for the
purchase Of one hundred thousand acres
Of land.-Bism1rck Tribune.
There is q movement on foot to induce
Miss Hussey, Of Helena, to give a series of
readings in Benton as soon as convenient to
that lady. The RIVER Press hopes that this
object will be accomplished as without doubt
Miss III. is the most accomplished elocution-
list that has ever visited Montana. We are
confident Benton will give her an ovation If
she consents to pay US a visit.
Walkerville is growing rapidly, and if
Fort Benton doesn't look out it will o O be
the third city in the Territory in point Of
population.-Butte Inter Mountain.
Benton is on the GU; vive and does not pro-
pose to be outstripped by VAUDEVILLE or any
other vile. Butte had better look to her
laurels or one Of these fine days Benton will
quietly slip by her.
A fire broke out in the building occupied