The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-18

ranch to his sons for Sc, 900. Ranch prop
ersy in that valley is worth something.
The Chicago Weekly Nesos one year for
nothing to every subscriber Of the RIVER
Press. Read our special announcement.
w. A. Kelly brought in q lot of lumber
from Sun River Monday and delivered it at
Wetzels. The lumber is from Hotter & Ellis.
Nh. G. A. Carson announces through the
Courier that his new paper, the GaHatin
Neaos, will issue its first number on the 18th
inst.
The land case Of Middendorf vs.. Neubert
is still on before Judge Tattan, with a whole
army of witnesses, and there is no knowing
when the end will be.
Who will succeed Col. Clendennin as agent
for the Coulson line at Benton ? The Colonel
proposes to remain at Barker and develop in
due time into genuine bonanza king.
The belle of the Canton ball was dressed
in a magnificent ball costume made Of can
ton flannel, downy side out. trimmed with
cardinal ribbon and Observation-Disclosures.
Some of the pleasure loving people of our
town are agitating the subject of q masquer-
ade ball or st. Valentines day. If they elect
to go ahead with it they should announce it
as soon az possible. in order to give people a
chance to procure costumes.
An effort is being made to organize a
Knights of Pythias lodge in Virginia City.
There are several Knights in Benton, and
we have heard them express the desire to
have a lodge here. We do not think it would
be a hard matter to organize one.
According to the RIVER Press, three or
four families in Benton have Withdrawn
their children from the public school because
two octoroon children have entered the
scholastic lists. Shouldn't think they would
live in the same town with the octo's, either.
-MSssouzian.
The White Sulphur Springs people as
well AZ the Bentonites are making a prolong-
ed kick against the attendance Of a colored
boy in the public school at that place, and
the boy was withdrawn. Doesn't this look
a little like bucking up against the c%onstitu-
tion.-Miss0uliGn.
The firm of Cans & Klein at Fort Benton
has been doing an immense business the
past fall. We understand that their sales
aggregated q great deal more more than the
proprietors anticipated. A large proportion
of their trade has been with the people in
Northern Meagher ounty.-Husbandman.
Daniel Kelly has rented the Benton saloon
from ''Dixie" until the latter's return from
the States. Mr.. Kelly is having an excellent
patronage, and will no doubt make a nice
little sum as the result of his business ven
ture. He keeps a good assortment Of liquors
and cigars and we bespeak q share of the
public patronage for him. See his advertise
ment in another column.
The reopening of the Montana Stables
seems to be just what people wanted to see
done, and MIR. Crawford is crowded with
business, having as many as ninety horses in
the stable at one time. Mr.. Crawford knows
how to keep a livery stable, and our friends
on the outside who come to Benton can rely
on getting fair treatment and good care for
their stock at the Montana Stables.
On Saturday last we were shown a certif-
cate Of assay made by Prof. Foss, Of a sam
pie of ore from the 'Poor Mans Pride
lode, in the Barker district, the assay show
ing $40 ounces Of silver to the ton 1910 80.
The lode is owned by Messrs. Sloan & Evans
and their prospect of a fortune is very
good if there is much Of this rock in the
mine.
Geo. Converse, formerly a sergeant in the
Second Cavalry, died in Tierney's saloon
about noon on Friday last. He came into
the saloon and sat down and those present
supposed him to be asleep until it was dis
covered that he was dying. He had been
drinking pretty heavily lately, and that is
supposed to nave been the principal cause OF
his death. He was buried on Saturday in the
new cemetery.
Charley Bessey writes to w. II. Tracy
that the new mining camp near Fort Magin-
mis- is booming. The town is named Maid
cnville, and it has ten saloons, three restau-
rants, three stores, one blacksmith shop, one
livery stable and one bakery. Butter sells at
seventy five cents per pound, and eggs at
one dollsr per dozen. The ore from n
ledge assayed, according to Mr.. Essler,
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