The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02

A. llAAs HlOSC A0lAO ~ ANA va ~
stole q wagon sheet from q freighter's wagon
at the lower end of town, yesterday, but was
followed and made to give up.
Several lodges Of Piegans have been on
the opposite side of the river for some days
past, and the Indians have been trading with
our merchants for goods in exchange for
robes, etc.
And now the poor man bemoans his condi-
ton and curses his poverty, when he hears
the opulent man off shekels ostentatiously or
der q sssack'' of coal delivered forthwith.
Coal is King.
The chinook for the past few days has
opened the river at this point. At the present
writing it is rising fast, with no running ice.
The indications at present bid fair for q gen.
eral breakup.
If any person thinks cigarette smoking is
not injurious to health, let them interview
W. II. Todd and listen to his analysis of the
paper in which they are wrapped. It that
won't convince them, nothing will.
In spite of the hard winter through which
we are passing, bets were made by stock men
yesterday that the assessment on stock this
year, in Choteau county, will amount to ten
per cent. more than it did last year.
"E. II. Taylor, Jr,, & Co. s" and "Hume'
handmade sour mash Whiskies, the finest and
purest goods made in the United States, at
Murphy, Neel & Co. 8 new store, corner of
Front and Benton streets.
Now that the freighting season is soon to
commence, f%reighters should see that their
harness is in order to last through the season.
Rosencrans can outfit them with anything in
in this line, at his harness shop.
Sergeant j. L. Sloane, Sd Infantry, who
was injured in a wrestling match with q friend
at Fort Missoula last summer, and perma-
nently injured thereby, was recently dis
charged from the service.-HMald.
Do not fail to get your buildings insured
in season. FL. G.. Rolf is agent for a full line
Of first class companies representing cash as
sets of over fourteen million dollars. Blot
tiers, calendars, rules ETC., given away.
On account Of the deep snow and cold
weather the Indians and half-breeds in the
judith country have been unable to dress
their robes until now. They haYe thousands
of them, and trade at Bourassa's trading post
is very brisk at present.
The YeU0wstone Journal says: call our
rivers and sloughs are now filled with water.
| Over four feet Of water is now running over
the ice in Tongue river, and 9 much larger
quantity in the Yellowstone. Travel and
mails are consequently impeded."
The flag which losses in the electrotyped
breezes and looks down on that 500, 900 street
car which makes midnight trips in the organ
Of the night herd, should not be COMPOUNDED
with the one which waves over the Gland OF
the free There is no similarity, whatever,
in the cases.
The piles have been driven for the new
bridge over the Jefferson at Parsons and the
contractor, Mr.. Carney, is putting in the
%stringers. Unless the river breaks up, and
so retards operations by compelling the work.
men to build scaffolding the bridge will soor
be open for raVel.-MGdssons0n
John Il. Green has purchased q half in.
terest in Cranes novelty store and news
depot, and the business will hereafter be con
Quoted under the firm name Of Crane &
Green. They will enlarge their storeroon
and ship a large stock Of goods in their line
u.s. ar;nr 49, will Ioroa f+or q q f,11 onc
very complete assortment.
We call attention to the professional sscarl
of Max Waterman, attorney at law, which
takes a place in our advertising columns thi!
week. Mr.. Waterman is a lawyer Of years
experience in his profession, q ready anl
fluent speaker, and the legal fraternity O
Benton will receive a worthy addition to iii
ranks by his coming among US.
Mud! yes, that is what it is, hard, soft
sticky, greasy, slippery, thin, thick, spongy.
slushy, and every other kind you can thinl
of. In the streets and off the streets, on tht
sidewalks and off the sidewalks, in fact every
where you can find it by the acre or in smalle
quantities TO suit parties. The chinook TO
the past few days did it, and we are glad 0
it.
A Helena girl writes us to know if W
employ payed korespondents.o Yes, dear
we have them scattered from the rock bount
coast Of Maine to the golden sands Of til
Pacific, and would like to employ you
but we would call your attention to the fac
that a Correspondent should have as muc]
knowledge of photography as an ordinary