The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-20
Improvements should not be retarded this

ing material. We feel safe in asserting tia
had these things been obtainable last season
at least fifty more buildings would haV
been erected.
There appears to be a belief on the part O.
a great many that the Council did not pas!
5 the division bill in a proper manner and tina
nosuch county as Silver Bow exists. The
3 question will be decided at the next regular
5 term OF court held at Deer Lodge.
> Dir. Evans has thoroughly renovated the
Extradition, and has put the business under
the immediate supervision Of Mr.. Aspling.
Perry IS popular, energetic and a thorough
business man, and this place, always popular,
will do 9 thrifty and prosperous business.
1t is to be hoped our merchants and CAPT
talists will take measures to erect-or induce
Eastern men to erect-a Touring mill in
Benton this season. There is certainly a
splendid field here for an enterprising firm
to build up a large and lucrative flour traffic.
A look through the Choteau House con
vinces us that the popular managers Of that
really excellent Hotel, are arranging for their
usual rush OF business. The DINING room
one Of the finest Of the Territory, looks
bright and cheerfully as does the entire house.
Frank d. Brown, for a number Of years
the Philipsburg correspondent Of the Nep
North Vest is now travelling agent for the
M5ne1. Mr.. Browns one Of the most grace
full writer's in the Territory, and will meet
with the success he deserves in his new vo-
cation.
1t is a noticeable fact that Montana papers,
as a whole, present a bright CONTRAST to their
eastern contemporaries. Our average papers
in the west give a much larger local, and a
tar superior editorial page to papers publish
ed IN towns almost q dozen times as large
back east.
John Schwartz has leased the building now
occupied by VIM. Joyce and will renoyate
the place thoroughly, and put in a very large
and complete stock of confectionery, fine ci-
CARS and tobacco. Mr.. Schwartz is deserv-
edly popular young merchant and is building
up a nice business.
The man Ereemans threatens to make
some startling disclosures unless Register Moe
gives him the mineral land notices to print.
Mr. Moe is a strictly honest and conscien-
tious officer, and this last attempt Of Free
mans at blackmail will meet only with
the contempt it deserves.
G. d. Storer is pushing Hirshberg g Ma
than's new f1re-proof warehouse to compile
ton. The building is a necessary adjunct to
this firm, as 1t insures q large portion Of their
stock IN the event a visit from the fire fend. |
AS q contractor MI. Storer shows commend
able energy and goaheaditiveness.
Nick WEIGH threw the doors of the Occi-
dental open on Monday evening, and a
band discoursed sweet music TO a large and
horpr f1rn,ocr yh0 49, So 1J..s~, $3.50
tistic manner with which Frank has remod-
eled this popular resort. DIR. WEIGH has the
neatest place in town and deserves the lib
eral run Of patronage he is enjoying.
The pork-packing establishment Of Bass
& Bro, of Missoula, is meeting with the
success which their enterprise merits. The
firm slaughtered 1,00O hogs last winter and
paid cash for them in every instance. It
seems strange that Benton, a much larger
town than Missoula, does not i%naugurate d
enterprise.
Reports reach us that, with the exception
Of three horses, the entire herd at Barker
have been stolen by the Indians. It occurs to
us that q neck-tie festival, at which some Of
these thieves take an active and important
part, might tend to divert their attention to
other pastime. Three cold reds are
worth fifty live ones. This is merely a
suggestion, you know.
We have invested four ssbits" in a paddock
our coal house. and if the parties who
have been borrowing our fuel, under the
of darkness, wish to obtain any more
IN a similar way, they will find the key hang
Ing on a nail, just to the right as they enter
he back door. Please return the key to its
place after using.
The tendency Of property holders to ask
and really exorbitant prices for build
locations is a source of much detriment
% the growth of our town. Where a man
las two or three lots together it would. pay
to sell one Of them for q merely nominal
'um, Ii built upon, at once, and would raise
ais additional property in value 100 per
cent.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel is the name of a
inc new Hotel located on Franklin street.
The house is a large tWo-story brick, with
.eally handsome apartments, complete with
every convenience and under the immediate
supervision of Mrs. Beckman, who has gained
IN enyiable reputation as q landlady. The
ady deserves the large patronage she is as
;ured of.
Benton ladies are certainly possessed OF
more than ordinary pluck. A sneak thief
attempted to effect an entrance through the
of a down town residence the other
but the two ladies, sole occupants,
and the ruff1an was chased from
he premises by q couple Of leaden missiles
The ladies. deserve great credit for their dis
play Of courage.
The new store building Of Power & Bro.
has been brought to . standstill owing to al