The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
LOCAL NOTES

g Buildin . ass ciation are rapidly nearing
Z completion. -a,. sas- |
The citizens of Helena appear to be
considerably exercised just now about
the location of the Northern Pacific de-
potand railroad yald.s- .l.s & s56sI
The membership of Crescent Lodge,
Knightsof Pythias, is growing very rap
idly. From M to four applications are
received every meeting.
Has anything been done yet to secure
a supply of coal? The committee and
merchants must rustic if they expect
to accomplish the promised results.
The article in Saturdays Helena Her
aid on he coronation Of King Maginnis
I. is n of the best things we have seen
this wear. Whoever wrote it is q good
0ne.
Little Dick, the noted 6o0-yard horse,
who has scored many victories and but
few defeats in Montana, is pranclng
about our streets preparatory to a trip TO
Decentralization.
me htc0IO lldN .tlEC tLSCN w A "
reporter around Monday night to take
notes of the business meeting Of the re-
publican cIuband the republican central
committee. Is that paper trying to
hedge and flop over to the other side,
and has Ii received a hint that the dem
ocratic managers have no further Use
for it. TO itical parties are provertially
~ungrateful; but then the democrats nave
no cause to feel grateful to the Record.
The c~o-partnership ofthe old and well
known 'Diamon r. firnl of Broad
wafer, Hubhell & Co, having lapsed by
Limitation, is about being dissolved.
This firm has been in existence for
many years, having disbursed annually
hundreds of thousands Of dollars in Gus
ter county, and PROBABLY contributed
more to its material prosperity than any
other, or all other sources combined.
Report has it that Theodore Borup, an
enterprising merchant Of st. Paul, and
at present post-trader at Fort Custer,
will take the goods and merchandise and
continue the business at the old stand,
charging and increasing the business to
meet the rapidly growing demands OF
this city and vicinity. MI. BroadWater
will take the transportation business,
consisting of wagons, horses and cattle,
transferring them to Fort Maginnis,' and
r. r. Hubbell the lumber business
Mites city Press.
From Thursdays Daily.
Joe Pickett's teams arrived from Cow
Island yesterday, loaded with the last
Coulson line freight of the year.
John Galbraith informs us that he xii
led o buffalo near his ranch on theTeton,
fifteen miles from town, last Sunday.
J. w. Kingsley is the first transient
guest to put up at the Grand Union no
tel and his name is the first on the new
register.
A fine French plate mirror was re
ceived Yesterday at Cans & Klein's lon
down the river and has been placed II
position in their store. i
Ed. Smith will have charge Of thu
sideboard at the Grand Union. Ed. is
..r skiifuI manipulation OF the glasses, ant
can mix wet goods I to the queen
tas.e.0
Atrain load of potatoes from Arnoux'
ranch on Highwood, and destined 70
Fort Assinaboine, have been unloadet
at this point on account of the COLI
weather.
A case of smallpox has appeared q
Helena and announcement OF the TACT
made in the papers by the board Q
health. A man named George White
the victim.
Jim Wells, who arrived from Claget
last evening, reports that buffalo az
plenty along the Missouri in that vlcif
ity, and in consequence the traders eS
pect to reap quite 81 harvest this winter
The Montana National Bank expect
to begin business at Helena about To
10th inst, which will make four nation
al banks for the capital. To an outside
1t looks a little like OVERRIDING the bus
ness.
C. M. Lanning received yesterda
fas,nl down the river a number Of hant
some show cases which have bee