The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-18
] OCAI. MOTIFS.


nice weather.
It is fully expected that the Northern
Pacific will be completed to Benson's
Landing this year.
The =. nton branch Of the Northern
Pacific wi be definitely located this
winter, and work on the same will begin
early next - r.ng.
4 party of some twenty Piegan In
dams were seen on Arrow and Wolf
creeks this week, or their way towards
the Judith Basin. No depredations are
reported.
Mr.. Coe, of the upper Shonkin, In
forms us that some sneak thieves In
vaded the premises o fGeorge Warehaln,
one night recently. and stole seventy-lve
chickens and Il lot Of vegetables.
w. C. SWEET, Of Sun River, purchased
Of s. z. Ripley, who left for his Idaho
home to-day, the matched span of chest
nut mares that carried off the blue ribbon
at the fair. Price, $8o1.-Hera1d.
II. C. Power, of Fort Benton and Hell
ena, is Understood to he interested with
Paul Nee. rmick in the erection of a
large wareht use for the shipment of
goods, at a point OF the railroad nearly
opposite Junction City.-Mi3es City Press.
We understand it Is probable that J.
w. Matkin. of Barker, will accept posi-
ton i'm the Grand Union hotel. If it ia
true. we can only say that Messrs. Spitz-
ly & Rim wald are TO he congratulated
on the choice made. Jim would be q
"hostN i'm himself ut the Grand Union.
Col. Tom Power, one of the shrewdest
operators AMI heaviest dealers in Mon
tana, has made large purchases at Bill
linga, is interested in q line Of road
now being located from Billings to Fort
Benton. lis construction at an early day
is more tia n probable, as it opensa Gmost
excellent country, now sWarnling with
herds O cattle and ~sheep.-Cot. Louns-
berry I'M Bismarck Tribune.
From sunds, Is Daily.
Granville Stuart has just returned
from q trip to the states.
The te ~eplone wire between Butte and
Helena has been completed.
1t is again rel orted that the Drum
Lummon I. mine is about to be sold.
Col. llge' expects to realizes fortune
out of his recent invention, which Is ar
arr N ernent to prevent runaWays.
Quite Il number O the Shonkin round
up came to town asst evening, the party
having dishanded.
Kleinschmidt g. Bro. loaded Ke!iy's
and Hamiltt ms trains for Martinsdale,
and Jack PANELS teams for Barker last
week.
Kleinschmidt g. Bro. are doing a rush
ing | ~us'ness and almost every day send
big ordt rs o on ortion 0. the country
tributary O R,ntn.
The following legislative ticket has
been nomin ted by the democrats of
Silver Bow county: Councilman. s. De
Wolfe; house, John II. Forhis, Rod. ID.
Leg yart and Daniel O'Grady.
The monument to lie erected at Big
Hoe to commemorate the gallant deeds
of the SOLE iers and citizens who fought
the Nez Percts at that spot. is now en-
route by the Northern Pacific to its des-
tination.
MAX Waterrnon spoke st Helena Fri
day night, and in connection with Hon.
j. ID. McCutcheon, secretary Of the ter
ritory, will make q number Of speeches
throughout Lewisand Clarke and Jeffer-
son counties.
The republicans Of Lewis and Clarke
county have made the following nomin-
atoms for the legislature: Council, w.
A. Chessnan and w. G. Gillette; house,
w. F. S nders, r. G. Wallace and Frank
d. Cooper. A strong ticket.
Jack Harris is transferring his cattle
from the Shonkin 10 the Marias range,
and yesterday he crossed Q band Of l,40O
head just below town, getting them
across the Big Muddy in the remarkably
quick time of one hour and fifteen
minutes.
Robert Vaughan left this morning for
his home st Sun River, taking with him
the fine stallion Pros oect, recently
brought out from the states, and exhib
i+od c4 xIo 4ox.:4o-f.1 cos~ Tho anir,o1