The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-21
PERSONAL.

Denton the past six weeks receiving
a,adical treatment, returned to the
Northern country Wednesday. He came
bore almost dispairing of his lie, IS he
uas afflicted With paralysis, together
.,itb some peculiar disease Of the skin
that baffied the physicians at Macleod.
Tie returns, however, q we'll mar and be-
fore leaving expressed to- RIVER Press
reporter his sincere gratitude TO DIR. F.
Atkisson, to whom, be believes, be owes
his life. Mr.. Med. says that no mar
over received kinder or more careful at
tention. and he will always remember
the Doctor with feelings Of respect and
gratitude.
From Frid, y's Dsiiy.
Mrs. Maseena Billiard left town this
morning for q months visit to her par
euts on Highwood.-HeroN 1914,
Col. Patrick Woods, accompanied
by bis family, removed from this city
this morning to his ranch on Highwood.
-HerGM 10Th.
DIR. Carl Holzsehurer, Of New York
citv. is at the Choteau house. The doc
tor thinks Of locatiny III Benton to prac-
tice his profession.
B. l.. Powers, brother Of J. NJ, SUI
nerintendent Of the Benton and Helena
stage line, has accepted 2 position at
Cans & Klein's, this city.
Mr.. Jonas Higgins, ofWhite Sulphur
Springs, who Is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. 7. r. Collins, has been quite Ill the
Dgst few DAYS. but il much better at pres
emit.
Mr.. Hertzog, the operator returns TO
Crterville on Fridays ctael The
RIVER PRESS ia under obligations for
many favors extended during his short
atay here.
Sam Kohlberg and w. lei. Burgess,
two of Benton's business men, left by
private conveyance Thursday for Che
Judith, Maiden, Barker and other points
in Meagher county. They will be absent
several days.
-Thos. O'Hanou made the rounds
Thursday, calling upon his many
friends. Tom has been in this country
since away back and it affords him
much pleasure to shake hands once O.
twice q year with the Old timers of Ben
ton.
Prof. r. I'll. Hoyey, superintendent
Of public instruction, arrived from Hell
ena on the coach Thursday and favor
ed us with q pleasant call. Prof. HoNey II
looking after the school interests OF tht
Territory, and making his first visit t
the river metropolis. He seems very
much pleased with cur city.
County Commissioners Weatherwa'
returned from a trip to Utica, on tn
Judith, Thursday. He says the Judit
river is higher nov than 1t has bee1
within the recollection Of the Oldest in
habitant, and that for ten days 1t Ia
been raining In the Basin constantly
Arrow creek, Wolf creek, HighWoo'
and Belt have been favored in the sam
way, and crops in that extensive coun
try are looking splendidly. Mr.. "
was surprised when he arrived Within
few miles of Benton to find that Tia
roads are dusty.
From Saturdays D-iiy s.
Harry Brown is still confined TO hi
room with rheumatism.
II. G.. Power will arrive In Helen
next week from Chicago, and may Q
looked for in Benton shortly. The Con
modore will be warmly welcomed o
his Benton friends.
Mr.. Gardner, Of Brainerd & Care
ner, merchants of Maiden, arrived
the city yesterday to purchase supple
He reports the camp a little dull s
personal---very. Of people, but none
scarce. When the mill arrives It WI
be different.
Walter Burke, for . long time hors
sheer on the Benton and Helena STAG
line, has severed bis connection wit
the same and entered the employees
of the contractors of the line from Ma
tinsdale to Coulson. He leaves at ont
for his new field of operations.
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