The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-26

houses in the Territory. Mr.. Crosby, their
Benton manager, informs US they are meet
ing with gratifying success under the new
The Nee Herman case was referred to Hon.
T. j. Lowry as referee, and was finally dis
posed of yesterday. The case as to Richard
Nee was dismissed, and as between Herman
and Isaac Nee settled satisfactorily, each
paying half the costs.
The ass who hung a lions skin on his ere
creant limbs" and assumed the role of king
of beasts, was soon discovered. His ears
told the story of his deception. We have
known men to give themselves away in pref
ty much the same manner.
Silas Butcher brought in 4 500 lbs. of bull
lion from Barker Saturday, the same being
consigned to the First National Bank. Mr..
B.. informs us that there are yet between sev-
enty-ive and a hundred tons Of bullion at
the smelter waiting shipment.
The Handful got off a ''joke" on Messrs.
Churchill, Overfield and Bowen, which, like
a cipher dispatch, requires a ''key''to eluci-
date it. The ''key" has not yet been pub
lished and the boys are quite at a loss to
know what the fellow was driving at.
Messrs. Douglass & Miller opened have
their new saloon on Front st., next door to T..
J. Todd & Co.'S, and are fitted up in elegant
style. Mr.. Miller was until recently Master
of Transportation at Fort Assinaboine, and is
a most pleasant and affable gentleman.
Mrs. D. W. Flowerree after an illness of
forty-fve days, died at her home at Helena
on the 21st inst. of cerobro spinal meningitis.
The deceased had many friends in Benton
by whom the news of her passing away, al
though not unexpected, was received with
profound regret.
Choteau Lodge, /. O. O. F., celebrates to-
day the anniversary Of Odd Fellowship in
America. Tonight the members, together
with their wives. their sisters, their cousins
and their aunts, have a grand sociable at the
hall and a supper at the Overland. They will
| doubtless have a very pleasant time.
Wm. Fl. HINT, Jr., collector of customs,
| advertises for sale about So so worth of
| old worthless, castaway struck" taken from
the half breeds on the late memorable eApe-
dition to Milk river. The proceeds will hard
" pay for the advertisement in the Daily
Poster, and yet that expedition did not cost
the government q cent less than 80, O0O.
The Bismarck Tribune says q petition has
been circulated and numerously signed at
that place asking for river mail service on
the Missouri between Bismarck and Benton.
1t would be a great accommodation during
the boating season to many living along the
river, and the cost to the government need
not be very great.
John Caro,hers Of Arrow creek has re
ceived instructions from the Commissions
Of the Land Office to have evidence taken al
to the character of his claim with the view
of determining whether or not it can be hele
under the desert land act. The testimony
will be heard before Judge Tattan mex
month, and the result of the contest will b.
watched with interest.
The Ogden Pilot, of recent date, says
"The rush Of immigrants to-day is yer.
large, there being 1870 for Montana, besides
large number to arrive this evening. On
delayed train this morning brought 80
immigrants. The Utah & Northern train
go out well filled every day with passengers
mostly for Montana. The road is having
boom in carrying emigrants just now"
Mr.. j. S. Randall and brother, of England
have leased a large track of land, situate
near Fit. Mcleod, of the Dominion govern
ment and will establish at that point an ez
tepsive stock enterprise. The Messrs. Rar
dali recently purchased a band of 1000 hea
in Gallatin county, mostly blooded cattle
which will be driven at once to their range
The enterprise promises to be an import
ant one.
Among the friends of the late John Gee
), wey in Benton, which was his ~headquarter
in Montana, there is Q feeling of regret an
indignation that no one here was notified G
his death. The house of w. s. Wetzs
held a large mail for the deceased, directe
in their care, and was also closely intereste
in business affairs with Mr.. Geowey.
seems passing strange that no one in Boz
man took sufficient interest in the matter
90 to the small trouble of sending out, eve
! to the Helena press, an announcement of b
death.
Mr.. j. McCabe, Of the Teton, who hs
been sick and unable to work during the pa