The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-30
THE RIVER PR SIS.

- 80. - 70 uot meant 10 lUeiuualt, now
ever, that the unmentionable garment haC
been turned in the dressing or undressin!
process. -Neao North Vest.
FATTY went q fishing on Monday after
noon, he didn't catch a sucker or even see
loon; MS nook he baited with some meat ant
threw It n the stream, that the end was loose
the silly goose, he never once did dream.
Moral! when you go q fishing and throw
your balted hook far out into the river, faster
the other end Of your line.
Venus shone with unwonted brilliancy last
night. we could see our shadow as WI
walked home. The steel-bluc tinge of the
rays OF light were very beautiful. Daily
Herald.
We have experienced the same feelings,
brother, differing only in that the shadow
was always double and whirling around, and
instead OF q steel blue tinge it was always
black, and increased its intensity as we pro-
ceeded onward.
J. E Stevens, Of the Rtue7' Press arrived
by Thursdays coach and departed Saturday.
he rustled up between twenty-five and thirty
subscribers during his brief stay, and, what
is better than all, got the money cash down.
He went to the Missouri Valley from here
and will probably roll up one hundred names
before he bids Meagher adieu. We congrat-
ulate him upon his success IS q solicitor and
wish him continued prosperity Husband
q
Leaders (printers will understand the term)
were scarce and q request was sent to a con-
temporary asking loan of q few. In response
about 20 pounds were sent. Thank you
Neqp Northwest.
Friend, you should not give yourself away.
twenty-five pounds of leaders, borrowed
from q contemporary, must have been q
heavy draft on the contem editors brains,
and which is to Us an explanation Of the
sterility Of the editorial columns of some Of
the Territorial papers. If you meant those
useful 2 and 3-em dotted emblems Of blank,
you should have said sc.
Notwithstanding the legislature would
grant nothing towards the Bozeman and Ben
ton wagon road the people of Meagher and
Choteau counties are determined to build the
road from Benton to White Sulphur Springs,
full tWo-thirds of the work Of the Benton
and Bozeman road. Now will not the people
Of Gallatin wheel into line and build the
other third. One. thousand dollars expended
by Gallatin would open a road from Boze-
man fully seventy-dye miles nearer the head
of navigation than it now is. Besides this It
would furnish an easy outlet for Gallatin
flour to Smith river and Musselshell valleys.
The people Of Bozeman should move in the
matter without delay .-Hus6andpan.
Dutro, Kielhauer & Go. are furnishing the
stone for T. G. Power s. Bros new store.
The quarry Of sandstone is Il miles above
town, and is the finest body Of the kind in
the Territory, being fine, regular and sharp,
and not only is the best building material pos
sible to get, owing to the ease with which
it may be worked, and the %cheapness Of tran
sportation, but for the manufacture OF grind
stones, for which purpose it is especially
adaptable. The ledgsis IS feet thick, and
is directly on the river bank, so that there
will be little expense attached TO the working
of it, while the enterprise Of Messrs. Dutro,
Kielhauer q Morgan will insure a business that
will be q fortunate thing for Benton,
MI. Curly, OF Sunday morning, as he was
coming down to Kennedy's butcher shop,
noticed the house of Chas. Sheridan on FIRE.
On giving the alarm TO Mrs. Sheridan, he
found that she was unable to move, or q
least appeared 80, as she was lying quietly
at the fire that was slowly gathering
over her head. Mr.. Curly then tore some OF
the shingles loose with his hands, burning
his fingers severely in the operation. and sue
ceeded in putting a BUCKET OF water on the
tue, staying its rapid progress. enabling him
TO cut q large hole in the roof through which
was able to put the fire out. Mrs. sheri-
did not move until one pail Of water had
been thrown on her, which aroused her from
the apparent stupor she was in.
There was . difference Of opinion be-
tween VIM. 4. Thompson and Jerome
Manning the other day, in which q good
many explosives passed between them. WIN.
went before the Judgeand said that bis peace
and quietude had been disturbed and the
Judge sent for jerome and brought him be-
fore his august presence and asked him what
he had to say for his misdeeds done in the
body. Jerome being in a repentive mood
said he had done wrong and the Judge said
he would either have to increase the school
fund fifty dollars or pine in jail 30 days. to
all of which Jerome demurred and asked
that his concessions might be Withdrawn and
that his case go before . jury Of his peers,