The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-12
MONTANA MATTERS.

l purchased DIV IuAS. LSUllHl lUI 9S.oOO. 4
is now in charge Of Mr.. Wilbur.
w. G. McKaakle brought in five thousand
Greek mine ii Mineral Hill district.
The total valuation in Silver Bow county
s-said to be 81, LOG, 766, the result of the as
sessment of the same for 1881, nearly com-
pleted.
Two days shoveling, on Deyarmon g.
Jones claim at Adobetown produced eight
pounds Of amalgam. The old gulch is not
p,a. ed. out yet.
J.. Fl. Irwin, Esq, contemplates the erec-
ton of a fine residence next spring in West
Deer Lodge, and will get out the material
this fall AMI winter.
The directors of the Northern Pacific rail
road at q recent meeting, appointed Wilbur
F. Sanders, of Helena, counsel of the road
| and all its branches in Montana.
On. Wednesday week 3 young Indian girl
YVES thrown from her horse about half q raile
beyond the Agency, Missoula, and sustained
such q kicking that she died in less than an
hour after the accident.
The largest beef steer ever slaughteredin
Montana1.was displayed in one OF the Butte
butcher shops. 1t weighed on foot 1900
pounds, and dressed over 1900 pounds. 1t
was a mountain production, grass fed.
Sam Wood, attorney for the U. s. N,
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neI be undertaken before another year. The
grading force is now wholly engaged in
building roadbed on the main line north to
Helena.
AT the great religious revival in Chicago,
according TO the Inter- OCEAN Of the 1st inst,
/ "the interests continues to wax at fever heat,
and among the good tidings for which glory
is given to God is the spontaneous CONVEX
sion of a Montana stock drover."
There is good reason for believing that an
organized band of horse. thieves is operating
in the vicinity of Butte. Two bands of
horses, each numbering about twelve ami
mails, have lately disappeared under circnm-
stances which leave little doubt of their hay
ing been stolen.
Washington Dunn's partner in the contract
east Of Helena, has moved up from Dillon
to Bedford with an additional force of work
men. teams and implements, and grading
will be pushed with greater vigor from this
time forward. Asupply store is soon to be
started at. Bedford.
Courier: We learn that a force Of men
we1e recently set to work on the located line
of the Northern Pacific Railroad through the
Bozeman Pass. The point of operations is
at or near the tunnel location, and it furnieh-
es additional evidence (if, indeed, any were
needed tina: the road will be constructed by
Bohemian.
New.. North Vest: We had the pleasure
recently of looking at a small landscape
painting, the work Of Miss Mamie Kelly of
this place. 1t is g very credltable piece of
work, and as the young lady has had no in
s~truction in art, and has acquired all she
knows of the subject without help, the effort
betokens considerable artistic genius. which
we hope to see further developed.
The Miner records another incident where
an unfortunate fellow-being met q quick and
fearful death. Yesterday forenoon Orrin
Tilman was driving a span of mules hitched
to a wagon, and when nearing the town of
| Silver Bow he fell forward off the wagon
and down at the heels of the mules. The
4 usr,o I !, ;,o y, oS :ato11, napp,arnoI q frriny,c
kicking, which resulted in Tilman's death.
Hus5andanan: There is not the slightest
doubt as to the permanency OF the mines in
Belt Park, and though a great city may not
be built at once the development of rich
mines is only q question Of time, and . road
should by ali means be opened between the
mines can be reached in Is miles and discov-
cries nearer by will probably be made very
soon.
Thos. Irvine, sheriff and assessor Of Gus
ter county, III. II, has assessed that portion
of the Northern Pacific railroad now in oper-
alton in Custer county, viz: fifteen miles
at $40, 900 per mile. No taxation has been
50 assessed in either Minnesota or Dakota
AGAINST this road as to be collectable. Should
the assessment be collgctable, and $40, 900 be
the average per mile when the road is com.
pleted through the county. their taxable
property will be about $$4, 600. 900, as Custer
county will be traversed nearly 400 miles by
this corporation.
A fatal accident occurred near Careless
creek one day last week, which resulted in
the death Of Charles Morris. MIR. Morris was
engaged in hauling lumber from Barrows &
{ Allis' mill near the gap, and was somewhat
intoxicated. He was in the employ Of Hugh
Cameron and was in company with DAME
Tressler en- route to Dir. C.'s Careless creef
: ranch. Mr.. Tressler having got ahead 81
him he undertook to make a cutoff, and il
endeavoring to descend a cliff that interviewed
upset. He was caught underneath the heavy
load of green lumber and killed instantly
He was dead when assistance, which Wal
INT q short distance aWav reached him, ThiI