The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-05
LOCAL NOTES.

WetZelS yesterday iI Ieiena meT-
chants.
Bob B~lankenbaker, of Box Elder. ar
rived in town last evening with his crop
of wool.
J. P. Thomas, one OF the enterprising
sheep men Of Wolf creek, arrived in
town yesterday with four loads Of wool,
about 49, 900 pounds.
The horse thieves who recently escaped
from jail at Helena-Jim Tiff and Raw
hide Bilr'-were recaptured near Copper
opolis, and are again behind the bars at
the capital.
John Evans has about 1000 cords OF
pine wood near the mouth Of the Shon-
kin which he will put upon the Benton
market this year. He expects to get
twelve dollars q cord for it.
Wvnne & Tellson's bull train loaded
yesterday for Smith Bros, of Fort Mac
leod, and will pull out to-day. Sam is
now happy as the last of his big stock OF
goods will soon be on the way to the
northern country.
Horse thieves are certainly getting
bold when they will enter the corral Of
our sheriff and make off with one of the
best equines, as was done in Benton n
night this week. 1T wont be healthy for
the fellow if Mr.. Healy gets his eagle
eye on him.
An M~depencen reporter was soft
.1,-.l H. oh nv ~ D,,ro, -r1ofbnp No
was a candidate for Territorial delegate.
The baby paper at Benton started that
racket to draw patronage from the Pow
er firm, but the object was too evident to
deserve even a passing notice Reccj'd.
The RIVER PRESS suggested T.. G.
Power for delegate TO congress because 1t
believed he would make {; strong race,
and, if successful, would effect more
good results for northern Montana than
any other man. This was the sole rea-
son. The firm of L. &. Power d Bro.
has always patronized the RIVER PRESS
literally and checrfully, leaving us no
ground to ask more. Hence we fepudi-
ate with scorn the mercenarv motive
suggested by our contemporary.
From Sundays Daily.
All reports from Barker are Of the
most favorable character.
Ed. Dunno was the first man in Pow
er's house to see snakes.
Everybody ought to ask Major Dunno
about how he killed that snake.
The river rose two inches night eto
$3.50 l,,+ fI1I .Io,+ -, .,ah y-actar.ja,-
Fort Walsh will not be abandoned by
the police. Mai. Shurtliff and one troop
will remain.
The RIVER Press is indebted to Col.
Macleod for late copies OF Canadian anu
English papers.
Barker is reported Il lively camp just
nOw. Quite q number OF the Maiden
boomers are flocking in there.
Yesterday was Il scorcher. The Their
mometer registered 94o in the shade in
Benton: 9So at Fort Shaw and 1o1o 1T
Wolf Creek.
Major Maginnis has introduced Il bill
in congress providing for a a office 81
Benton, and expects it to pass ut the
next session, if his successor is the right
kind Of a rustler.
In our article a few days ago concern
in" the big coal strike near Deep creek,
we inadvertently left John Devine's
name out as one of the discoveries,
Johnny has a good interest in the prop
erty.
The Key West goes clear through Y
st. Louis this trip, and will probably
not be seen at Benton again this season
We are sorry, for 4 nicer set OF fellows
than her officers, or pleasanter gentle
men to meet, cam not be found on tn
river.
J. w. Patrick is seriously I'LL ut III
ranch near Barker. and is not improving
materially. He writes to a friend II TIL
CITY that he has not been able TO maks
answer to the newspaper charges con
cernino him, but hopes 9 70 SCI him
self right before the public.
An ex-soldier named Nelson made al
assault of a most diabolical characte
upon d six-year-old little girl ut Coulson
He was apprehended before accomplish
inc his purpose, and is now in jail 9
Miles City. Has Conlson = Vigiianc
committee"
Pete Mcdonald was made the reclI
i annronriafa nraSent yes