The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-20
LOCAL NOTES.

The mining and smelling company at
Barker has leased the celebrated Joe
Neeks lode, and will at nee put on q
considerable force Of men to work it.
William Rowe yesterday sold his fine
team Of roadsters to Harris & Strong,
who have mated them with other horses,
thus giving them two additional livery
teams. and as fine as the territory
affords.
DIR. Smith. who will teach the school
at Old Agency the ensuing year, u at
the same time practice his profession,
has been in Benton the past few days,
and Yesterday morning left for gun
River.
We are glad 10 report that John Gal
hraith has found his horses, the span ne
supposed were stolen from Eight Mile
Springs. They were found beyond the
Twenty-eight Mile. Springs, not far from
the road, and it is supposed they We're
taken bv some tra1nps and ridden that
distance.
Madame Cappiani is q heavy loser by
the prairie fire on Belt creek. 1t swept
over her ranch in Cappiani valley,
burning the fences and other improve
ments. including q lot of lumber hauled
to the ranch for building purposes. The
Madame estimates her loss at SOU, o
rather serious blow at the beginning OF
her ranching experience in Montana.
Lin McCulloh and family take their
departure this morning for Helena, MS
mother. Mrs. McCulloh, and aunt, Mrs.
Adams, being on their way to the
states. Charley Crawford will take them
from Benton 10 Helena in n or the
finest rigs ever seen in Benton. Ihey
90 in q superb carriage, drawn Dy 1ouf
coal black horses, and will probably as
tonish the natives at the capital when
they drive in. The carriage belongs 10
a Deer Lodge party, and will be deilv-
cred to him this trip.
From Sundays Daily.
Never was q rain o appreciated LII
this section.
K~leinschlnidt 4 Bros teams loaded
Yesterday at w. s. Wetzels for Clark,
Conrad & Curtin, Helena.
"Morc men wanted" is still h cry
from Barker. W. believe it is to-day
the liveliest camp in the territory.
NJ. :. Browns train, three teams, ar
rived Yesterday from Hotter Bros milis,
loaded with lumber for VS.. Wetzel.
Jersey Moran has cut eighty tons OF
hav on his ranch near Barker, u Is OF
the opinion it will be good property this
winter.
Jones & Merrill were the lowest bidders
for the Masonic and Stockings build
ings, on Front street, and will doubtless
be awarded the contract. h contract
price is in the neighborhood Of $50, 1000.
The prairie fires nave been raging In
the Northwest territory as well as Mon
tara. A gentleman who has just ar
rived from Fort Walsh inform u that
there is scarcely twenty miles from that
place TO Benton, along the road, That has
not been burned over.
School commenced in the HighWood
district last Monday, With. g. Thain as
teacher. Probate Judge, Clerk, Recorder
and Board OF County Commissioners
Tattan endeavored to prevent the people
Of that valley from having q school this
wear, but for once his efforts were not
successful.
The Indians who Were removed from
Fort Walsh this summer to Qu'Appalle
are returning to their old stamping
grounds. Big Bear and Pie Pan with
their bands are already calnped near
Fort Walsh and the others are on their
way. They are said to be poor and in a
most pitable condition.
r. J. Casey arrived by private con-
yeyance from Fort Walsh yesterday,
and will return to the north this morn
ing. Mr.. Casey reports that times are
exceedingly lively at Walsh just now,
there being more travel through there
than ever before. w. J. Casey, his
brother. ~ho is running the Syndicate
hotel, i dong q fine business, and
Bob's particular mission to Benton was
to secure for him a Chinese cook, i'll
which he was successful.
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