The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-12

Turner 4 Crcssop, wool growers OF
Box Elder, arrived i'll Benton yesterday
with a part Of the seasons clip.
Hon. John Barnes, Of the Judith,
formerly Of Spokane, OH the Helena IN
Canyon Ferry road, is in the city.
IS. N. Dickcy, one of the prosperous
f.. wool growers of Box Elder, arrived yes
terday with his clip, some 10000 pounds.
w. T. w. Miller, the energetic
young sheep man Of Utica, is in the city
to dispose OF his wool and Jay in sup
plies.
The father and a brother OF Fred
Pool, Wolf Creek, came up on the Big
Horn, and will accompany the latter to
his ranch.
Jonas Higgins starts this morning on
his return to White Sulphur Springs.
He will accompany Major Wallace as
far as the ~lattcr's home on the Judith,
and take the stage for the rest Of the
journey.
Z. j. Morcson, postmaster ana pro-
prietor Of the town Of Philbrook, ar
rived from the Judith last evening. He
was accompanied by r. w. Clifford, his
partner in the sheep business. Their
wool will be in to-day.
From Sundays Daily.
Frank Cooper, the boss sheep man
Of Sun River, came i'll yesterday.
Mr.. Mason, of the Belt creek coun-
try, was in town yesterday after supplies.
DIR. W.. G. Morris and Miss Inez
Church, Of Helena, We're married Friday
evening. and will spend the first quarter
Of the honeymoon visiting with the
family OF Hon. r. s. Ford, Of Sun River.
George J. Mcknight, one Of the dis
coverers of the celebrated Deep creek
coal mine, was in the city a few days this
week, and has returned to Sun River.
He is confident the company has 9 big
bonanza.
Charley Severance aud Ralph Berry,
prominent wool growers Of the Mussel-
shell, arrived in Benton yesterday even
ing. Severance s. Co. will have 40, 900
pounds Of wool to sell, and Berry Bros.
quite q large amount.
b. S. Fitzpatrick and Jersey Mo
ran arrived in the city yesterday from
the Montana district, where both have
located some very promising leads. They
think the Montana district is ahead Of
any other new camp in the west.
Al. Hamilton, of Hamilton & Haz-
lett, Old Agency, leaves for home this
morning. Al. has been in Benton some
time attending to the forwarding of goods
for his house, but no one seems to have
tired of his society. He is sure of a cor
dial welcome whenever he visits the
head Of navigation.
From Tuesdays Daily:
Major Davenport was a passenger for
Helena on this mornings coach.
Max Waterman leaves for Sun
River this morning IN business.
MIR. Peck, of Peck & Lacy, wool
growers Of Belt creek, is in the city.
-Chas. Turner, one of the big wool
growers Of Box Elder, arrived in the
city yesterday.
w. II. Burgess has caught on to the
fast hoss'' boom. He has a stopper that
il hard to beat.
Pete Mcdonald, recently with Z.
7. J. Todd & Co, has accepted a position
at w. s. Wetzel's.
John Hay, OF HAY Bros, Arrow
creek, arrived in the city yesterday.
Their teams, loaded with wool, will
cross the river today.
J. II. Mcknight, Of Fort Shaw, and
Col. j. ]. Donnelly left for the judith
Basin this morning and will %sojourn in
that delightful section a week OF. two.
s Prof. II. A. Foss, Ii. D.. Burghardt
and G. p. Fiske take their departure fol
Barker this morning, ard for the mex
few months will make things hum a,
the best camp i'll Montana.
George Wells, one of the prosperous
wool growers of the south fork Of Sur
river, il in the city, and to-day his sea
son clip Of probably 10000 pounds vii
arrive. Mr.. Wells is an old timer il
Montana, and is receiving a hearty vel
come from his many friends in Benton
B. S. Fitzpatrick, the lucky pros
pector Of the Montana district, vii
return to the camp in a day or two. HI
proposes to work the celebrated Fitz
patrick lead extensively, and is looking
fnru-a nj IN fba arnot;cn If q r,;lI ~ NJ.