The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-03

business and Fishers Hall is vacant, but will
not remain so long. It is too good . location
to 60 begging a tenent.
Every boat leaving Bismarck has q large
list of passengers for Benton. The boom
would come a good deal faster if the Big
Muddy would only BOOM.
Paris Gibson's annual wool ad. will be
found in another column. Mr.. w. T.
Eldridge, of Boston, is associated with Mr..
g. in wool buying this year.
A Fort Macleod correspondent of the In
dependent says that Col. n. T. Macleod has
been ordered to Manitoba, and will be sue
ceeded in command by Captain G. E. Denny.
Two teams loaded down with merchandise
for Maiden pulled out yesterday. The goods
were consigned to Hunter & Smith. who are
opening q saloon at that place, and Dunton
Bros.
Two interesting letters from ''Steve,' who
is rounding up RIVER PRESS subscribers, will
be found in this issue. His experience the
first fortnight on the road was anything but
pleasant.
1t is time to working for q di-
rect daily stage route from Benton to Coul-
son. Benton must make a long pull, q hard
pull and a pull altogether for the success of
this project.
Either Il EmbIeton commenced delivering
ice yesterday and will continue in the field
during the summer. Parties wishing the
wherewilhal to keep cool during the hot
days should consult them.
A large open ditch will be cut from the
Jail along 3 md street to the river. 1t Will
also be extended south and west from the
jail so as 10 drain the fiat back Of Franklin
street. Just what is needed.
The Masonic lodge of Benton is contem-
plating the erection of a handsome two
story brick building, the second story Or
which will be used as a Masonic hall. This
is a most commendable move.
The corrall on the south side of the river
has been repaired and put in good condition
for loading cattle on the boats. There Will
doubtless be some heavy shipments of cattle
and sheep down the river this year.
A telegram received this week states that
the s'girls'' for Miss Joe Brooks hurdy house
are on the Gen. Terry. We may therefore
expect that this new but naughty enterprise
on Front street will soon be in full blast.
Mr.. W. s. Wetzel informs US he has pur-
chased all the necessary material for his new
residence on the hillside and will soon break
ground for the same. The estimated cost OF
the new structure is five thousand dollars.
Mr.. Ell. j. Wackellin will leave for the
States on one of the first boats, and will pur-
chase an immense stock of hardware, glass
ware and queensware-enaugh to Till the new
building and all the warehouses at his COM
mand.
The coach from Fort Mcleod arrived yes
terday with three passengers, among them
James Bell and F. Koran of that Northern
post. Mr.. Bell is going to Ottawa on bust
ness and Mr.. II. will remain in Benton a few
days awaiting friends up the river.
, Yesterday morning a half-breed could have
been seen on lower Front street, laid out IN
the center of that public highway, quite dead
drunk. He had evidently got Cd q larger
cargo Of bad whisky than be could navigate
with. We didn't see any o. our Jealous of
! fcers around.
While w. G.. Carothers was attending to
his lawsuit ia Benton last week, bis hired
0 man, known as ''Frenchy" mounted Mr.. z
: best horse, appropriated about $3.50 IN
money and lit out. A man has been sent In
pursuit but at last account the thief had no
been captured.
Robbie Aspling, of Deer Lodge, fourteen
years of age, was killed by the accidents
/ discharge of his gun, while out hunting. or
the Goth ult. The deceased was 3 brother
of Perry Aspiring Of this city who did no
} learn Of the sad affair until his return from
Vaudeville yesterday.
MIR. George Sample, who is hauling lum
# her from Andersonville to Benton, and mer
chandise to Maiden on his return trips, ex
, pects 10 divide his train so as to make a trlI
8 week. He is delivering goods from Bentol
to Maiden at one cent q pound, which is Ger
tainly very low freight.
!, Mr.. D. G. Browne has contracted to carr,
the Canadian Pacific party of fifty, now il
Benton. together with all their effects, to Fl
+ Calgary, and for that purpose his tire
twelye-mule teams will be brought into requi
sition. II will take fully two months to max