The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-11
PURELY PERSONAL.

Joe Lessard is in from his ranch on the
Barker road.
Joe. Kipp is in the city, having recently
arrived from Carroll.
Sam. Kohlberg is away on a business
trip. and among other places will visit Bar
ker before he returns.
Scott Wetzel left by Mondays coach for
ton s. Martinsdale line.
MIR. Louis Rotwitt, the popular clerk of
Meagher county, will soon pay a visit to the
Barker and Judith mines.
j. W. Patrick was q passenger on the
Helena coach yesterday morning, bound for
st. Louis, Mo-. on q business trip.
Mr.. John G.. Tut, of Murphy, Neel &
Co., Helena, arrived in Benton ON Sundays
coach and will remain a few days.
last Saturday evening, and reports that the
camp is progressing finely. The Barker
mine is improving continually.
Sol. Genzsberger will start East in about
ten days to purchase a supply of goods for
next season Geo. D.. Patterson, the sue
cessful wool grower of the Shonkin, will
bear him company on the "Trip.
j. P. McSweeney, whose hand was in
jured at the Clendenin smelter. is slowly
improving. He will! probably lose two or
three of his fingers, and may consider him
self lucky enough since the result is not more
serious.
Pete Fahrenbaugh returned from the
mines Monday night ard brings the usual re-
port of activity and prog %'ession. Peter
brought with him q sample lot of coal from
his mine on Otter Creek. and we must say it
presents a very fine appearance. This coal
cokes readily, for which reason, being in
the vicinity of the mines, the discovery is
indeed an important one.
w. j. Stevenson, of the late law firm
of Settle s. Stevenson, will leave tomorrow
morning for Helena, en- route to White
Sulphur Springs, where he will swing his
single to the gentle breezes of Smith River
Valley. Mr.. Stevenson has been a resident
of Benton about six months and during that
time has made hosts of friends here who
will regret his departure for other fields. Al
though a young man he has had the benefit
of considerable practice, besides q regular
law course, and his success at the bar is q
thing assured. In all his business relations
in Benton he has been faithful, honest, and
painstaking, and it affords us pleasure to
recommend him to the people of Meagher
county as a young mar worthy of their con-
fdence.
MIR. M. E. Miner, of the Shonkin, was
a passenger on yesterday mornings coach
for Helena en- route to Chicago on q business
and pleasure trip combined. While East Mr..
Miner will neglect no opportunity to talk up
Montana and her varied resources, and it
will be his aim to enlist, if possible, the aid
of capital in the development of the Barker
mines and other industries of this section.
He informs US he will in all probability visit
Washington City during his sojourn in
america" in which event it is his purpose
to exert what influence he can to bring about
some positiveland efficient protection to the
stock industry from marauding indians. Mr..
Miner is an intelligent and enthusiastic rep
resentative Of the stock interests of Northern
Montana, and if anybody can bring about
this desired result by a visit to Washington,
he is the very man. 1t is to Mr.. Miners
efforts. more than any one else, that the
Stock Protective Association has been organ
iz.d, and that order has been brought out of
chaos in the management of the cattle inter-
ests Of the Shonkin district. Mr.. Miner
will return to Benton in May, and it is prob
able that the interests of Messrs. Miner &
Boardman will be largely increased during
the ensuing season. The RIVER PRESS wish
es him a pleasant and profitable visit.
Bad Bull.