The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-01
IN TOWN AND OUT.

The Frontiers will dance on the 10th.
Fl. 2. Rolfe has a new daughter, born Jan.
3Oth. Congratulations.
Benton is growing rapidly. Three more
births in tow in the past week.
Sleighing parties have been the order of
the pleasant evenings of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jere Sullivan have . new
ten pound daughter, born last Friday night.
On the Sd of this month last year the river
broke up and created no little alarm in Ben
ton.
The next term of the District Court will
at Benton on the third Tuesday Of
April.
Extensive preparations are being made for
the grand masquerade ball on the evening Of
the 18th.
Alex. Martin is doing his share towards
complicating the colcTed question. 1t is a
ten pound boy.
The RIVER PRESS has superior advantages
for executing job work that requires either
ruling or binding.
We have bad the pleasure of feasting Our
eyes on the first bullion brick from Barker.
1t is a little daisy.
The contract has been let for a bridge
across Deep Creek, about a mile below the
Deep Creek Corral.
Telephone privileges in Butte come high.
Toob oors,, Lor;nr ~ ;pc%r IN a ~ 30 ohoxroI
eight dollars a month.
The Benefit Ball at the Choteau house last
Friday evening was q very pleasant affair.
The net proceeds were about $40.
The residents of Higbwood have organized
a debating club and meetings are held week
ly at the residence of Allen Woods.
The Fort Shaw Comedy Troupe will soon
'do" Benton. They are pronounced to be
away up in the profession for amateurs.
Our dealers are harvesting their crop of
ice. while your gittin', git a plenty"
Mrs. Means motto, is good one in this case.
The Northern Pacific company is putting
up a mammoth ice house at Glendive and
packing away abundance of the ''solid
liquid"
The elevator at Powers store is now in
complete running order and works like a
charm. 1t is the first institution of the kind
in Benton.
We learn that Mr.. Ball, one of the sheep
men Of Sand Coulee, lost 100 head of pilgrim
sheep during the recent storm. It is the first
loss of stock reported.
and enlarged their ad. in this issue and make
some important announcements to the pub
lie. Don't fail to read it.
The Postmaster appointed at Highwood
does not want to be burdened with the cares
of office and it ia probable that Mr.. Chas.
Boyle will become the P. Nj.
A postofice has been established at Mann's
ranch, on the road to Barker, and will be
known as Otter. 1t will be quite a conven-
fence for the ranchmen in that vicinity.
At the recent installation Of new officers Of
the Masonic Lodge. Mr.. F. G. Roosevelt act
ed as installing officer, and performed the
work with square and compass accuracy.
The Glendive Times says a project is on
foot to build q road from that burg to Fort
Maginnis, and that efforts will be made to
establish mail service between the two places.
Mr.. Paris Gibson. who is now at Barker,
writes to a gentleman in this city: "The
smelter is turning out bullion in good shape.
This Is an important event in this mining
camp"
The halfway station between Benton and
Barker has been established at Frank Lewis,
Cora creek. The station will soon be fitted
up in good style for the accommodation OF
the travelling public.
The Rev. W. a.. James, of the Congrega.
t~ionalist church, has located at Benton. lie
is holding services regularly in the Court
House, and is much encouraged.-Rock
Mountain Messenger.
1t is rumored that j. J. Healy has sold his
interest in the Record to w. 81. Buck, the
founder of that paper. No announcement
of the fact, if it is a fact, has yet appeared
in the evening organ.
An Ice gorge near the quarry of Messrs.
KeiIhauer s. Standby has compelled those
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