The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-03
WHAT THEY THINK or Us.
Inter Mountain.
The RIVER Press is much improved under

Inter Mountain.
The RIVER PRESS is much improved under
the new management.
Logansport Chronicle.
jerry Collins, formerly editor OF the
PhGros, has purchased the Benton, Montana,
RIVER Press, neat five-colnmn quarto. Mr.
Collins is an excellent writer and a pleasant
gentleman and will no doubt give the Ben
tonites the best paper they ever had. We
cordially wish him success.
Herald
The RIVER PRESS Of July 18th, informs
it's readers that II. G. Williams retires from
the management OF the said journal. The
interest in the paper possessed by MIR. Viii
liams has been purchased by hr. jerry Col
lins, an able journalist. Mr.. Williams leaves
Montana for his home in the States. We
wish him happy stay there and hr. Jerry
Collins successful career in Montana.
Record.
We observe that Mr.. Jerry Collins is now
the editor of the RIVER Press. He has bought
an interest in that paper, and the Record
wishes him success. The first issue under
NIX, Jerry Collins editorial control is 9 most
creditable one and augurs we'll for its future.
MIR. Jerry Collins, as all are aware, is q
brother Of 4. E. Collins, ESQ.,, which is q
recommendation in itself to any community.
Legansport Nnd.) Pharos.
Mr.. Jerry Collins, who lately retired from
the Pharos and went to Fort Benton, Monss
tana, has purchased an interest in the RIVER
Press. The PRESS is an eight page weekly
paper with five columns to the page. 1t is
neatly gotten up geographically and is well
filled with live advertisements. The sub
scription price is $500 per year, while the
advertising rates are double of those charged
here Jerry's salutatory is subjoined.
Hnsbandman.
Ell. c. Williams, editor of the RIVER PRESS,
has disposed Of his interest in that paper to
Jerry Collins, and will return east to con-
tinue his vocation. Mr.. Collins is a brother Of
T. E. Collins, cashier Of the Bank Of North
ern Montana, and has hid considerable ex-
perience as editor and proprietor Of the Wa
bash, Ind, Courier and the Logansport
Pharos, which were wide awake and spicy
journals. Tt gives us pleasure to welcome
gentleman Of his ability to the editorial field
of Montana, and trust he may find it both
pleasant and profitable.
Independent
Mr.. H.C. Williams who has constantly
and well performed the duties OF editor OF
our esteemed cotemporary the RIVER Press,
has terminated his connection with that jour-
nal by selling his interest therein to hr.
Jerry Collins. We have not the pleasure of
an acquaintance with Mr. Collins, but he is
said to have had considerable experience as
newspaper man, and in the first issue after
taking editorial charge he gives evidence of
the kind of talent that is sure to win. The
new management has our sincere good
wishes.
Logansport Ind. Pharos
Mr.. Jerry Collins, formerly one OF the pro-
prietors of this paper, has purchased an in
terest in the River Press" published at Ft.
Benton, M. T., and has assumed editorial
control Of the same Jerry, no doubt had
opportunities to engage in other avocations,
but his love for newspaper work was strong
er than the desire to accumulate wealth in
any other calling. Newspaper work suits
Mr.. Collins, and he is we'll fitted by nature
and education for such labor. Like its new
editor, the RIVER Press is bright and inter-
esting. The Pharos wishes MIR. Collins abun-
dant success in his new undertaking.