The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-05
We hear of thirty families from Canada

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who will come up the river on one of the
first boats, en- route to the vicinity of Fort
Calgary. They will outfit for the long
overland journey at Benton.
Local politics is beginning to receives
fair share of attention. We understand the
'sring'' slate is made up, hut will risk the
prediction that 1t will be smashed to smith
Greens before the convention meets.
Alack, what a ~fruitless trip that was to the
Milk river country, except the taxes" Even
the three half breed prisoners Escaped"
from Joe while he was in the act of crossing
Clear creek. Indeed, it is too bad
Last week Mr.. w. B. Settle sold the prop
erty of Peter Mcdonald, on Washington
street between Power and Baker, to Joseph
Frank of Fort Assinaboine, for $3.50; also
two lots On Washington street, belonging to
j. j. Healy to Pete Mcdonald for $3.50.
There will be no Indian excursions on the
river this year, as far as we know, and the
boats from the start will get right down to
the work of bringing freight to Benton. A
blockade at Bismarck is not probable, unless
the quantity of freight is double that Of last
year.
The bridges and culverts on the road to
Sun River are nearly all out of repair and
should be fixed up at this time, before the
rainy season is upon US. We understand
Sun River has no road supervisor to look az
ter those important matters, which is by no
means as it should be.
Barney Tierney is fitting up the room
above the Overland hotel, John Largent's
property, in fine style and will soon open out
there with a neat saloon and gaming rooms.
Barney made a decided success of the
Phoenix, his old stand, and will doubtless do
as well in his new location.
Time honored Easter will be observed
next Sunday at the Congregational church
by appropriates services, discourses, etc.,
both morning and evening. Place, the
Court House. Hours, II a. m. and 7:30 p.
~. All not connected with any other con-
gregations are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. F. G. Roosevelt & Go. have purchased
Kleinschmidt & Bros furniture and added il
their immense stock in that line. Not having
? sufficient storage room Messrs. Roosevelt &
Co. have rented the Benton stables, ane
when the boats come will fill that extensive
t building from end to end with furniture.
Ten dollars reward-Strayed from Benton
and supposed to be in the vicinity of Sur
: River Leavings, a brown horse, about Il
hands high, no brands, one white hind loot
saddle marks. The above reward will b'
f paid for information as to his certain where
abouts. Address the RIVER PRESS Office.
Attention is called to the new ad. O
Messrs. Baker & DeLorimier, the popula
Main street dry goods dealers. Mr.. Baker
4 is now in the East buying an immense stool
of goods and in order to make room for tn
same they will sell, during this month, at
very low figure. Consult their column an
nouncement for further and specific inform
= alton.
Ed. Lewis left yesterday for Fort Walls
with his teams loaded for that post. O.
Monday W additional teams left for Claget
at which point they will load for Walsh
. Ed. has also contracted with [. G.. Baker (
: Co. to remove the military stores, ETC., fror
Fort Walsh to Fort Macleod, and will prot
ably remain in the Northern country wit
his outfit several months.
John Hugl, GREENWOOD, Bohm & Co
II well-known travelling man, arrived frol
"a Vaudeville yesterday. He reports every
thing lively at the camp and is inclined t
think that a second Butte is likely to ris
r. up in that vicinity. Not less than a bur
:, dred houses are in course Of erection an
on every hand there is evidence of comm
boom. Messrs. Brainard & Gardner expe'
L to put up q mill this season as also do Haust
~ s. Hotter, owners of the Montana lead.
The municipal election at Helena on MOI
day resulted in a victory for the Democrat
10 who elected the following officers: b. v
= Knight, Mayor; Jacob Loeb, Treasurer;
NC w. Smith, Police Magistrate, and Chas. |
Curtis and G.. "A. Blackburn, Aldermel
,g The Republicans elected three lone Alderme'
lis to wit: G. L. Vawter, Moses Morris and
st Hamilton. The majorities range from IL
at 143, which is Democratic glory enough +
one day.
According to the Bozeman Courier th
or has not been a good year for the stockm'
a of Gallatin county. It says: "Catt
he throughout the county are in poorer CO
ditiOn than they have been in the spril