The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-27
The Postofice at Barker has been discon-

The Postoffce at Barker has been discon
tinued and it is a downright shame that such
is the case. The Barker people in connec
ton with the citizens of Benton should al
once have q petition prepared-eVerybodY
will sign it-and forwarded to the depart.
ment with the view of having this Office re.
established, and mail service as we'll. The
matter should be taken in hands at once.
James FL. Brook, a colored man employed
in the brick yard, bad q bank cave in on him
Yesterday, almost burying him out OF sight.
When extricated from his dangerous position
it was found that he had sustained a COM
pound fracture Of one Of his legs, a most
serious injury. DR.. Atkinson was called to
attend the wants Of the injured man and he
is now getting on as we'll as could be expect
ed.
The Bank Of Northern Montana has pnr-
chased Of Murphy, Neel & Co., the lot on
Front street, adjoining Messrs. Cans s
Klein's property, upon which q brick build
ing is in course Of erection. Messrs. Collins
Duer s. Co. will complete the building as
soon as possible and remove the bank to the
same. They propose to fit the room up in
fine style and will have much more elegant
quarters than at present.
The Katie Putnam company played ''The
Child of the Regiment at the school house
on Monday night and tackled s'Olivette" last
evening. The house was comfortably full
| on both occasions but we have not heard of
anybody who has gone into ecstacies over
the performances. The troupe is going down
the river and Montana will have abundant
cause to rejoice in being rid of one theatrical
gang. The territory has been showed to
death this season.
Ed. Sayre, Martinsdale A B Hamilton,
Old Agency T G Poole, Wolf Butte Nor
ris Steele, TT. Mcleod Jno Torpedo, Will
low creek M Lynch, Barker F F Fitz-
patrick, E Hughes, Yellowstone :; s A Cam
eron, Ottawa, Canada P Martin, Bismarck;
Maloney, C]aggett Fl Clark, Hollywood
Geo Currie, Jno Young, Arrow creek NJ
Burns, Barker; A ] McGitfin, Cold Springs;
Frank Hartzel, Claggett W Casey, Chicago
0 Pechette, Judith Basin, are registered at
the Centennial. ~*
The cook on the Sherman and his assistant
INDUCED in a cutting and slashing matinee
while the boat was tied up here, the result
being that the former was pretty badly used
up. They were taken into custody by the
Sheriff and yesterday were .arraigned before
Judge Tattan. The cook was fined $40
with costs, which amount he managed to
~ssrussle,' and was dismissed from durance
vile, The other was fined fifty dollars and
not having that amount Of change il his
pocket was remanded to the cooler to lay out
the same at the regulation rate. The boys
were served right.
The subject Of incorporating towns is be-
ing discussed bysome Of our contemporaries.
The principal obstacle in the way seems to be
the need Of a suitable law. The present law
contemplates that the towns taking advant-
age of its provisions shall incorporate a
mile square, which is too big for most of
them. Benton will move right off in the
matter of Incorporation, Notwithstanding
the ind%aptability of the law. 1t
will do that town no harm, how
ever, to incorporate from the river to the
bench lands surroundings, as the river me-
tropolis doubtless will some day cover
the entire flat to the bluffs, and is now quite
populous, and perhaps in need of a city gov
ernment.-Husbandman.
G. s. s. F.. NJ. Schofield, of New York
City, are very liberal citizens, and the fact is
clearly evidenced by a proposition we find on
our table. They propose to give the RIVER
PRESS q $40 sewing machine and take it all
ont in advertising-one column to run for
the short term Of one year. This is real
bounteous, but we are compelled to decline
the proposition. The RIVER PRESS adver-
Using rates are $175 a column, and the little
discrepancy Of 1856 which is manifest forces
US to reject the very liberal (D offer Of our
New York friends. IF it is all the same to
G. s. &F. NJ. they are privileged, as far as
we are concerned at least, to bestow their "a
vors On the papers Of the States. We give
way with pleasure. There is nothing small
about the Montana press,
The Scissor Grinder.
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