The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-24
PURELY PERSONAL.
A. Il. Bell is in Helena.

Operator a. FL. Bell is in Helena.
M. e. Miner, Of the shonkin, Secretary
of the Stockmen's Association, is in the city.
j. S. Coulson, clerk OF the steamer Jose
phine, was registered at the Choteau yester-
day.
Billy Todd is about to buy q lot of
Brinkman and build a fine brick residence
on the side hill.
Mr.. A. M. Hotter, of Helena, has been
in Benton the past few days looking after
his interests at this place.
William Rowe arrived last evening from
Fort Benton, and is registered at the Cosmo-
politan.-Heruza, 1871 5nst..
DIR. 2. C. Goodrich has returned from
Fort Assinaboin after a two weeks %sojourn
at the finest post in the west.
Charley Rowe is just in from the ranch
where he has been harvesting the past ten
days. He reports the crop excellent.
Miss NJ. E. Finnegan returned from the
White Sulphur Springs on Saturday coach,
having made the trip via the Capital.
Col. w. ". Saunders, of the 9Th Infan-
try, was registered at the Choteau House
Saturday. He is on a tour of inspection OF
the military posts Of Montana.
Mr.. John Mofit, of Davidson & Motif,
is in the city making the necessary arrange
ments to begin work on their new block on
upper Front street. Much Of the material is
already or hand.
John @. Hussey, of White Sulphur
Springs, and his sister, Miss A. Il. Hussey,
of Helena, arrived in the city yesterday. To
night Miss Hussey will give a select reading
at the school house.
Mr.. s. Kohlberg, of Cans Sc Klein, IS
now at his post in this city, having closed
out the business Of Gansberger Sc Kohlberg,
of Virginia City. The RIVER PRESS well
comes Mr.. K. to the business circle OF Ben
ton and hopes be. will be pleased with our
town.
Mr.. Nick Welsh, Of the Barker, is in
town laying in a stock of supplies for the
winter. Mr.. W. has Just finished a neat res
idence at Hughes City and proposes to stick
TO Barker to the last. He has unlimited
faith in the outcome Of the camp, and es-
pecially of the Vanderbilt mine, in which ne
is largely interested.
-Mr.. Robert A. Luke, the courteous cas- p
Ter of the First National Bank, is enj lying
his first .sbreaihing spell' since his connec-
lion with that institution. He will spend the
.L... -, n -; + Eau AT tho yaDah of Howell
& Waite, in the judith country, and return
with hands and checks as brown as were
Maud Mu1ler's the day the Judge got
.smashed" on her.
Miss Mary E.. FInnegan, of Fort Benton,
who has been enjoying a recreation at our
Sulphurado for the past month, left 8 few
DAYS since on the Helena coach for home,
it being her intention to spend some days a.
Helena and Sun River Crossing with old
friends. During her brief s%ojourn here she
made many friends here who will ever wish
her Vell.-Husbaudn20n.
Miss May, the bright little daughter OF
Gus Senieur, celebrated her eighth birthday
on tuesday, and called in all her little friends
to assist 10 cofnmemorating the anniversary
event. The party was q most pleasant one
and Miss May played the paTtot hostess with
al possible grace, The RIVER PREss &C
knoWledges the receipt or so:ne OF the nice
cake served and hereby returns thanks tor
the remembrance.
-MrStephen spitz1ey, late Of Assinaboin,
made the RIVER Pass a pleasant call on
Friday last. He informs us that be has dis
posed of bis restaurant at the post and re-
tired from business for the present. Ar. ..
:. will engage in the cattle business probably,
and make Benton headquarters. we hope
he will do SO. By the way. there are few
men in the west who understand better how
! to cater to the wants of the inner man, and
it NAV be that Steve will develop into a Ben
ton landlord when the new hotel is compile
ted. Who knows
MIR. George A Baker and wife, OF st.
Louis, the parents Of Mr. Willie Baker OF
this city, arrived in Benton on Sunday even
ing, having made the journey by rail aud Via
Helena. MIR. Baker is an old timer IN Ben
ton. having come here in 1865, and Tor q
number OF years was a member OF the nrm
of ]. G. Baker & Bro, now the we'll known
house of I. G. Baker &c Co. 1t is four OF
five wears since MIR. B. visited Benton and
he was agreeaDly surprised to note the Won
derful and substantial progress made by our
town. They will start on their return trip ID
about ten days.
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a TsrrzDEe Exui0szon.
About Z o'clock on Saturday evening a load