The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-14

s'straighten 'em out better than Gus and b
The Benton and Helena stage company ha
d given unusual satisfaction this season, an
. we understand that IL is the intention Of tb
t superintendent, Mr. Rowe, to run the for
E horse stock al through the winter, Whic
will enable the company to carry more ez
t press matter and make better tins than las
winter. There is no more popular stage ma
in Montana than Billy Rowe, and should th
!, RIVER Press have its wish the contract
which expires, we believe, next June, vii
again fall to Rowe 6 Co.
The Benton and Martinsdale stage com
pany ought to diVise some means for getting
away with the large quantity Of express mat
Ter Which IS now sent over their line. anc
which Is accumulating at various points.
1t is a matter of considerable moment tc
those who have to send goods that way and
the company certainly ought to see to it.
The RIVER Press some weeks ago sent a lot
Of printed matter to White Sulphur Springs,
which should have gone there in three days,
but up to the 9Th inst it had not been heard
from. We also sent stationery three weeks
ago to the county clerk of Meagher county,
amounting to q large sum, and as it no doubt
arrived too late for the bill to be allowed dur
Ing the commissioners, meeting just closed,
We Will be forced to wait another three
months for our pay. When people send
fhIn 90 hr ovaraco opI no n, ov,ro,o r,to, ,lo~
would naturally desire them to be carried
through at something more than slow freight
time. No doubt the company is doing all it
Can with the present facilities, but, as the
business of the line is so steadily growing,
the management should certainly take some
measure TO meet and further it.
The Inter Mountain, speaking of the pres
~entation Of Esther, in Butte last week. has
this TO say of q young lady of Northern
Montana "In the title role Miss Lena Wal
lace fully realized expectations, sanguine as
they We're. The lady's voice, which is full
OF natural melody, is not yet quite developed
which were none the less enjoyable because
they were expected. In the duet with the
King, Miss Wallace was particularly effect
i've, which was amply shown by the evil
dences of appreciation which her singing
called forth from all parts of the house.
Throughout the entertainment the Queen
maintained a dignity which was as noticeable
as the superiority Of her voice, and when the
foil on tho Lost oct n c+orro ~ ,,#
plause showed that her operate majesty had
won all hearts and had turned not q few
We have no doubt Miss Wallace de-
all ye local has said of her, and we
are looking forward to an increase Of settle
nent on the Judith river next spring. Why
cannot Benton hope to hear the charming
singer this winter There is local
,alent enough to give her good support, and
! concert would be q real treat.
The opening of the Gravelly range mines
8 now one of the most important enterprises
n the Territory. This district embraces
.bout 400 acres, all of which is covered by
owned by McGregor 6 Co. It is an
id river channel lying upon the summit of
he Belt range and is believed to be thesource
rom whence came the fabulous wealth of
gulch, Montana bar, and Mon
ana and Cement gulches. Considerable pros
,ecting has been done on the range and
ONE gold has been found, but as yet no pay
freak has been developed. In some Of the
hafts sunk good prospects were got, but the
respects were driven out by water. Seek
ng to avoid this Shaul 6 Noble ran a tunnel
to the range some 500 feet, but their means
ave out before they succeeded in getting i
the rim, and abandoned the project !,
'hus it has lain for years, but at last It's ow-
ers have determined to open it. 81. FL.
has taken the contract for sinking d
lumber Of shafts and doing a large amount /
+ tunneling. The work will progress all S
inter and is looked forward to with bright ).
nticipations. Old miners believe that i'm :
lense treasures lie hidden in the great river ;
and should it develop to be the case !.
will give new life to placer mining in j
county.-Husbandman. !
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