The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-09
A meeting of the Odd Fellows ineor-

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evening, and complete arrangements
were made for proceeding with the new
building at once. 1t will not be many
weeks until it is completed as it is the
intention Of the association TO push the
work through to completion as soon as
possible.
The RIVER PRESS, mentioning the
Bozeman, ETC., races, complains That
Benton, which it claims is q deal larger
than Bozeman, with more land to the
acre about her, has madeno move in the
same direction. Well, come to us-see
how we do it. Beer two mugs for a
quarter. We've sent you q ticket-come.
Courier.
If you have sent us . round tripticket,
perhaps we'll come-but the walking
across the country to Bozeman is not the
best Just now. AS for the beer we can
! get a better article at home for the same
price.
The following Fort keogh special of
August Sd to the New York Herald in
dicates that Montana cattle are rolling
into the market at a pretty lively rate:
"A large number of beef cattle are coming
into Miles City for shipment. Hundreds
are being sent east daily and 5000 head
are reported coming down along the
river. The shipments SO far have been
about 1000 and the cars for 10, 900 more
have been engaged. Theshipment from
Miles City this year will not fall farshort
Of $4,000 head. The cattle are IN fine.
condition, the last lot shipped averaging
over 1000 pounds each.
From Tuesday's Daiy:
A lrge engine and boiler for the
Northwest coal company, at the Black
foot crossing, was loaded yesterday, and
the teams will roll out to-day for the
north.
Joe Cutting arrived from Utica Sum
day. MI. Cutting reports that the me-
tropolis Of the Judith is growing, and
that he is himself building a fine hotel
and saloon, the former Of considerable
proportions.
Tom Healy returned yesterday rom y
trip out on the M~artinsdale road, bring
ing the stage stock, wagons, harness,
etc., owned by Al. Olden. Tia property
will be sold to satisfy q mortgage on the
property. Mr.. Olden came in with Tom.
Hickory Jim (Sorrel Nike is running
in the east with fine success. Not long
since he won q three-quarter mile race
at Coney Island in l:16zz, and on the 10Th
ult. won a race Of the same length at
Brighton Beach in l:1s5. Pretty good for
the old horse. tI# M III
George Farmer makes a first rate Of
fcer. He has been acting IS deputy
sheriff for the past few weeks and dur
ing that time has proven himself - vigil
liant officer, and has always got what he
went after. He left for the north yes
terday afternoon in the interest OF the
law and Nj. J. O. Hussey. The latter
accompanied the officer.
The funeral of the late James J. Bogy
was held Sunday afternoon from the
residence OF John w. Power, and was
largely attended by the friends of the
deceased. The funeral was delayed
some waiting the arrival Of Jos. II. Me-
knight and T. c. Power. but IS the
coach was late the last sad ceremonies
were performed before their arrival
0. c.. Morrison returned to Benton
yesterday from the Montana district,
where he has been during the summer.
He thinks now as ever that the Montana
district will beat them all. Mr.. Morrison
informs us that when he left, the road
from White Sulphur Springs to Neihart
had been completed distance Of twenty
eight miles, leaving Q My eight miles TO
complete it to the heart of the camp. ].
An average assay Of ore In the $50 feet
level Of the Wright 6 Edwards mine
shows 1865 ounces of silver to the ton. MFR.
Burghardt, the new manager, writes to
Joseph S. Hill that he Is greatly pleased
with the, outlook, as the ore is increasing
not only in quantity but quality. He
| expects to have the level running from
tunnel to the north shaft completed this.
month.
Work on the new Centennial hotel
will begin this week, IS b 3 as the
brick work OF the Cans & Klein build
ing is completed. The old structure will
ha 1,aEaG IN the oynrnd today and for 8