The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-19
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Benton Lodge, No. Is, A. F. & A. NJ.
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Did you get that rabbit, jim?
Butte bellies spell Montana with two tease.
II we are not mistaken, Hazen always did
have a grudge against Montana.
Wetzel's clerks have a matinee every after
noon at two o'clock, sharp. Call and see
them. Admittance free.
George Payne and Ell. Wilcox are doing
some artistic work in the interior of Murphy,
Neel 81 Co. IS mammoth store room.
Smith g Cashiers train brought in a load
of coal yesterday which seemed to melt away
even faster than the snow, SO great is the de-
mand.
Superintendent Rowe left on Sunday even
ing to push up the stage business, which is
sure to get behind in times of deep snow or
bottomless mud.
We are informed by T. G. Power that the
sale Of the steamer Black Hills, which has
been under negotiation, has been definitely
contaminated.
Invitations for the Fireman's Ball are in
circulation. The cause is good and we hope
to see all parties take hold and make a sue
cess of the affair.
j. al. Sawtelle. who ran a theatrical COM
pany in Montana for two seasons, and visited
Benton two or three times, has erected a new
theatre in Deadwood.
Messrs. Rogers and Baker returned a few
days since from their stock ranch on the
Belt. Their loss, considering the recent very
severe weather, has been small.
st should smile to murmur,' Is the new
slang phrase employed by the Helenaites. In
Benton we are more common and merely
murmur "We amt prepared
Mr.. August Beckman has been compelled
by the extreme cold weather to indefinitely
postpone the completion of his handsome
brick block on lower Franklin street.
The plans for W. s.. Wetzel's new resi-
dence are about completed, and indicate q
beautiful and attractive building, which will
certainly be an ornament to the town.
The variety show giving on the night Of
the 10Th inst at Croft Hall was largely at
tended, and gave universal satisfaction. As
a-comedian Tappy is hard to climb away
from.
4 private ball was given at Todd's Hall on
the evening Of the 10Th inst. About twenty
couple ayailed themselves Of the opportunity
to trip the light fantastic until quite 9 late
hour.
Will not the Record let up on a long-suffer-
ing community about its relatives. Rather
go back to first principles and the frontier
sketches than harrass US with a half column
on q no doubt honest but almost totally I'M
known politician.
Geo. M. Woods left Tuesday morning for
HighWood with a weeks mail for himself
and neighbors, consisting Of 100 letters and
as many papers. A post Office should be es-
tablished at both HighWood and the Belt,
with at least tri-weekly service.
A $50, OCO hotel, a wholesale liquor house,
hardware store, drug store, grocery house, q
two-story meat market, tWo-story harness es-
Enlistment, 8 new ferry, and twenty private
residences are among the things which are to
make Benton boom next summer.
The following named gentlemen Of Cho-
teau county have been appointed by the Gov
ernor and confirmed by the Council as No
taries Public: Basil NJ. Boyd, Robert NJ.
Mcclellan, William Ell. Hunt, Timothy B..
Collins, Hiram r. Edwards, Herbert z. Rolfe
and Robert A. Lake
Ancient Wiper went into Marshall's saloon
recently to borrow q pistol, saying that he
had q house full of drunken Indians armed
and threatening vengeance. He was direct
ed to- seek the assistance of the constable or
sheriff, and he disappeared in search Of them
But as Benton still exists, there is no cause
for general alarm.
We are told that Lynch &c Flynn, who
have the lower ferry, purpose moving it
down, in the spring, to that point on the
leYee fronting Baker street, and will elevate
the cable SO IS to allow the steamboats, to
clear il. The cable will be Of one inch wire
and supported on towers rs feet il height,
the base will be Of brick in the form Of two
reversed triangles and will measure twenty
five feet, and taper VI to two feet at the
tor. The lower structure will be constructed
of timber above the base, and supported BY
wire cable guys.