The river press., 1882-03-29
The first boat Of the season, the Kitty Car

with NJ. A. Marsh as first mate. They have |
cargo of 5000 lbs.
VIM. Mansfield who was shot at Glendive.
some weeks ago, by an unknown person,
while shielding his brother frem the wrath Of
the populace, died on the 14th inst. from the
effects of his injuries.
Louis Belanger and Charles Boissonault
recently returned from visit to the Judith
mining district. They are well pleased with
the camp and have made arrangements to
open general merchandise store at Maiden
vile.
Charles Dexter, an Assayer of Minneapolis
Mimi, has card elsewhere in the RIVER
PRESS that will prove of interest to all min
ers. He is highly recommended as an As
sayer and will attend promptly to business
in his line.
Mr. A. B. Coe has been engaged for some
months IN teaching the children of Joe Go
bell, on the Shonkin, and T. VanHale, who
recently paid a visit to the latter, informs US
that the progress made by the pupils is SIM
ply wonderful.
j. r. King left on Monday for the Barker
district where he expects to apprehend Jas.
| Chisholm, who stole horse, saddle and gun.
| King is armed with warrant, and confident
" expects to capture the thief and champion
bilk.-C Coulson Post.
Nelson Shields died at White Sulphur
| Springs last week, the result of an accidental
pistol shot he received some weeks before
The deceased was an old-time resident of
Montana and Meagher county, and bis death
will be deplored by many friends.
J. r. Barrows says the distance from
Benton to Coulson by the direct route is not
more than us miles. and this fall he expects
to see vast amount of travel over the line,
connecting with the Northern Pacific. The
mails for Northern Montana will also be car
ried by this route, he thinks, and three OF
four days time will be saved thereby,
e. j. Todd & Co. recently received q large
invoice of cigars, some of the finest brands
ever brought.to the Territory. This firm has
also large stock Of liquors on hand, includ
, ing numberless favorite brands, which they
are closing out at low figures to make room
7 for the mammoth shipment they will MAKE
this season. Look for their change of ad
next week.
\ The Miles City Journal and Glendive Time
: are seeking to make it appear that their res
pective towns are or should be the suppl.
points for the Maginnis mining country
t They do not stop to think that Benton, ID
best market in Montana, is less than half
far from Vaudeville as either Of the ambi
!. tious burgs of the Yellowstone, and is con
sequentlY its natural supply and outfttin
depot
Col. Sweet is making trip in the interef
Of the RIVER Press through the Judit
Basin, and will also "take in" the Maginni
mining country. We hope our many frieno
in that section will extend him cordi'
. greeting, not neglecting to pay their subscril
u tlons when the same are due. Col Sweet
= authorized to contract for job work, receil
for inscriptions, etc. He will also mai
8 extensive notes of his journey and give tt
IS country good send off through the column
st of the RIVER PRESS and some eastern jou
nails.
d The Commissioner of the General Lar
er Office at Washington has decided that GUILTY.
y ton is not required to secure title under Il
desert land act He says: ''There is nothlI
is IN the language of the statute requiring pro
is of cultivation or of the growing of agricl
.e tural crops upon the land entered, as pr
requisite to the issuance of patent thereto
3. Neither is residence upon the land require
A AS matter of fact very large number
TO the entries made under said act are made
grazing and stock-raising purposes, with
. thought of growing any crop but grass
. hay
hi Mr.. Geo. Wareham will put up saw m
at the head of the Shonkin this spring, a
- expects to have it running by the 1st of Ju
d. no W. o.ne
: already here, the mill itself at Bismart
having been left there last fall from lack
transportation. Mr.. Wareham has his rs
le in and logs enough for 10000 feet of lu
T. ber cut and his men are still busy choppir
'n' The mill will be about 25 miles from Bentt
the road from it to this place being &c
nd one, mostly down grade. We are pleased
OF see new enterprises of this kind, for Bent
me will need all the lumber which can be brou!
Gu in