The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-29

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for Benton.
The building of r. Z. Power s. Bro. il
nearly completed. The roof is being pu
on, and another week Will see it nearly ready
for occupancy.
Have your mtasure taken ct Cans g Klein
for a nice suit OF cIoshns. They Will make
q suit % per cent. Iess tlan any other tailor
and guarantee a fit.
Which will be the most attractive, the fresh
and ripe strawberries, or the fair ladies VINO
are to dispense them? We think that-Well,
stra WbeIIles are nice, too.
The school trustees have begun work On
the school fence, which together with the
grading Of the school lot Will be completed
by the commencement, Sept. 1sl.
The river is falling about two inches per
day, although it has not yet reached the level
recorded last week. The heavy rains raised
it rapidly and its affects are now disappear
ing. .-
Capt. Dewey received s set OF surveying
instruments per steamer Benton, which are
the finest we have seen. Ii has the solar at
tachment and other ~conYeniences required IN
accurate work.
{. u. StOrer will resume operations on
his brick yard July 6 b. The demand for
building purposes exceeds by far that of last
season. We are glad to note this evidence Of
increased prosperity.
give a strawberry festival at the Court House
will be music and dancing, and 8 most enjoy
able time is assured. "
n. B. Pinkney. TT. Yates, D. T.; Phil
Gibson, Pueblo Island E II Campbell, a
Blackburn, Cora creek Dr.. A Lepper, DON
nell Davenport, L r. Brewer, Helena, are
among those registered at the CAoteau.
The school trustees, at their meeting last
Saturday night, considered the application
for teachers. and selected Mr.. CIinghan to
act as principal, and Miss Finnegan as teach
er Of the primary department for the ensu-
ing year.
We heard a young lady, the other evening,
singing, Dem Golden Slippers Use Bound
for to Wear" and when we asked her where
at I. G. Baker s. Co.'S Of course, dear, and
they're just too cute, U-u-m.'
L. q. Power has constructed a large, fire.
proof and IRON rooted warehouse at Bis
marck, TOR the accommodation of the Benton
u" line freight. The building is 60 by $50
feet IN dimensions, and will add greatly to
the facilities Of this line in receiving and
caring for freight consigned through it.
n A Foss, Colorado NJ E Miner, N
Salerbug, Shonkin Geo. N Bell, Belt creek;
Henry Burgoin, Fl. Mcleod r w Buck
land, Highwood NJ G Gibbons, st. Louis ;
4 4 Mcmillan, Butte John w Kline, Cali
folnia Gulch John e Buyers, Helena, are
among those stopping at the Overland.
Cans & Klein have purchased the property
where the Benton Saloon now stands from
j. G. Ward. The price paid was $45 per
foot-conclusive proof that real estate is
valued highly here. The firm who have made
the purchase will at once erect thereon a two
story brick building for their business house.
Among the larger building enterprises Of
the season is q two-story brick building by
Col. Clendenin, to be used as an office and
by that gentleman in his forward
ing business. 1t will be a plain but not un-
handsome structure, 26x60, and will prove q
addition to that section Of the
TIC. Power 6 Bro. shipped over 800, 900
pounds of freight between Saturday morn
ing and Monday night, mostly consigned 10
.has. Lehman, A.. NJ. Hotter, Clark, Conrad
Curtin, John r. Watson and Conrad s.
Muth, Of Helena. A large consignment was
to-day to Spencer & Co., Of White
Sulphur Springs.
Messrs. Either & Embleton have purchas-
I'd the milk business of John Neubert and
the Excelsior Dairy. Both men are
thoroughly familiar with every detail of
he business, are located on the Deletraz
Ranch, close to town, and will furnish you
With better milk or cream than you can OBJ
ain elsewhere. Try them.
The following is the programme Of the
music rendered by the Fort Shaw Sd Infan-
~ band, on the Gath inst. These matinees
re given daily and are q source of much
ratification to those situated to hear:
QUICK ~Step-Grand Central. ...............Ka!le
election-Un Ballo di Maschera. Webb
V~altz-Princess Beatrice. ........ Godfrey
March-ROyalP Procession. -.
We are glad to notice that a more religious
eminent is springing up among the young
nen Of Benton and vicinity. We learn that
prayer meeting was held a short distance
rom town last Sunday, in which some of our
Dung Trends took an active part, and gave
violence, by the earnestness with which they
ntered into the spirit Of the services, of the
of their conversion.
MIR. VIM. Gradonne, while opening a drift
4 his placer claim, below BeartoWn, last
eek, was caved on by about a ton of rock
nd earth, and his left leg broken three or
our inches above the ankle. He exhumed
imself and walked 300 yards to procure as J
Thos. Lewis, Jos. skifington and
Fisher brought him in for treatment
He is under care of DR.. Hanks. {
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