The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-16
Thebullion shipment from Butte for the
week ending Nov. 9th, aggregated $53, $685.

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It is estimated that there were 1896. 90
bushels OF wheat and 909, 900 bushels Of oat
: raised IN Missoula county during the pas
= season.
. The Utah & Northern folks talk of extend
y ing their line, via. Virginia City, to the Ma
9 tional Park. The length Of The propose line
is 1870 miles,
The statistician comes to the front will
the information that Montana has increased
in population to the tune OF 10000 during
the present season
Helena proposes.to rejoice and be glac
when the first blast in the Mullen tunnel is
fired. Better wait until the first blast of the
locomotive is heard
TWenty-four S'drunks' occupied quarters
in the Silver Bow County Jail on Saturday
night 9 week ago. Butte must be a bad
town, or the ''cops" are an enterprsing set
of fellows.
Butte's new school house is not vet COM
| pleted, and has been condemned by a party
OF experts who were appointed to- examine
the building. The trouble is that the found
alton was not well laid
| A lot Of nearly one hundred skins Of beav-
ers caught on the Musselshell, was brought
to town and sold to Messrs GREENWOOD.
Bohm 8 Co., at prices varying from So. so
| to SIS. SO each.-Independen
The s'HoWland Pulyerizar' EXERCISES a
good share Of attention from the Butte press.
The first test proved a failure and now the
patentor is on hand determined he will make
the thing work or know the reason why.
The Montana Neaos, Butte's new paper.
has made its appearance on our table. It is
six column folio, and bright, newsy sheet.
The Mills brothers are practical newspaper
men and will soon win recognition at the
Silver City
Major William Arthur, brother OF the
President, has been notified by the depart
ment to report at Was hington fo Tey He
Will doubtless be sent up hig her. Major
ArthAr has made hosts Of friends during his
residence in Montana, and his departure will
be greatly regretted.
The NadlsoaaSan reports that in Virginia
City some OF the wood dealers are trying to
tap the pocket-book at the rate of seven dol |
lars cord. In Benton they are performing
that little trick at the rate of twelve dollars q |
cord, and do not scruple to ask twenty dol
q Fnr onof Fx,cl Sc
at these figures.
Mr. l.. Halgreen, the Swedish Emigration
Agent OF the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany, is at Helena gathering statistics as to
the merits OF Montana as place for planting
colonies Of that Industrious race of people.
lie returns to Sweden this winter, and will
return in the spring with q large number Of
We hope he will be well
enough pleased with Montana to direct
them this way.
Several weeks ago Peter Peterson sold his
ranch 10 the Prickly Pear valley for a large
sum OF money, and started east with the COL
lateral on his person. When near the rail
road terminus he became de1nented and
leaving the coach, fed into the mountains
since which time nothing has .been heard of
1lm. Last week bis pocket-book, containing
30. .ooO was found and forwarded to Helena. !
Ihe money was picked up near where Peter
ION was last seen. No trace of the latter has
ret been found, and it is generally believed Z
hat he is dead
Captain BraithWait arrived last evening
rom Bismarck, via the Union Pacific, and {
xpects to remain here several days. The !,
captain, we believe, owns and operates the
bismarck and Mandan ferry, chartered
riVilege granted by the Dakota Legislature J,
Or term Of fifteen years, He informs us ),
aat the Northern Pacific is having construct
at Pittsburg light draft boat for use on II
1e upper Yellowstone next year. 1t will be es
employed to carry bridge timbers y
nd other material to points up the river in y =
1Vance OF tracklaying. The Captain thinks y
lat Montana will be amazed at the rapid OF
rogress the Northern Pacific will make dur Il
g the next year.-Herald.
On Thursday last two young men were :;
ought into town from the Yellowstone,
larged with having too strong an attach re
ent for other peoples horses, They were al
'liYered to the Sheriff, who promptly Co
dyed il jail, there TO await the action Of :. -
e grand Jury. It appears that the offend cu
s--Richard Edwards, aged about seventeen Of
ars, and Frank Adams, aged twenty two eh
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