The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-14
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Ed. Lewis is loading at [. G.. Baker 81 Co.
with supplies for the Mounted Police at Fort
Macleod
Two wo-horse teams loaded up at Muir.
ply, Neel & Co. Wednesday for the Shon.
kin round up.
The neatest meat delivery wagon in Mon
tana is that of Kennedy s. Kelly, recently
received from the states.
Capt. f. 81. Hathaway, assistant quarter
master, left ST. Paul on the LIST inst. for Fort
Maginnis to resume work On the post.
From the number of people arriving in
Benton daily from Butte we would Judge
that the latter will soon be a deserted camp
The boundary line between Montana and
Wyoming will be surveyed this season as
there is much dispute over the line formerly
established.
F. c.. Roosevelt received on the Rosebud q
handsome spring furniture wagon. It is a
beauty. and might be driven over the s'rocky
road to Dublin withou, wrecking even a
looking glass.
TIL Independent says the Benton branch
surveying party is protected by an escort of
cavalry. Why should they need protection ?
There are no hostile Indians in the country
traversed by this proposed line.
Ageneral court martial has been ordered
to convene at Fort Shaw on the 18th, of
which Capt. D.. Parker, Ord Infantry, has
been appointed President. and 1st Lieut.. Jos.
Hale, Bird Infantry, Judge Advocate.
The freight trains Of Holland & Murphy,
Lew G Q Jake Wagner and Mr.. Ia, lor
leave to day for White Sulphur Springs,
loaded for r. s. Price, DR.. Parberry and
Spencer G. Go. Altogether they have a long
string OF teams.
F. G. Roosevelt was overcome by the heat
yesterday while receiving freight Oh the
levee. He was a very sick man for a time,
but rallied in a few hours. This is She
nearest approach to a sunstroke in Benton
the present season.
The new goods for I. G.. Baker 81 Co. ar
rived yesterday and Messrs. Churchill and
Overield are row busy as bees unpacking
and placing upon the shelves one of the best
selected stocks Of dry goods and fancy
goods of all kinds ever brought to Benton.
Mr.. Embleton, of the firm of Either &
Milne & Boardman and George d. Patter-
son for constructing a ditch about four miles
in length on the Shonkin. This will be one
of the most extensive irrigating streams In
the country.
VIM. E. Shanks left Yesterday morning in
a mackinaw for the Coal Banks. He has
discovered near that place what he thinks is
a good vein of coal and proposes to work it
for the Benton market. He has also taken
a prospecting pan and expects to find gold in
paying quantities somewhere in the same vi
entity, We trust Mr.. Shanks will be fortu-
nate in both undertakings.
Three lots, the alleged property Of S E
Davis, were sold at sheriff sale yesterday to
satisfy a judgment in favor of Murphy.
Neel 81 Go. Mr.. I. A. Cummings claimed
the property and entered q written protest
against the proceedings, but under instruc-
tons from Col. Rice the officer proceeded
with the business in hand and the purchase
was made by Mr.. Rice. A legal contest as
to the ownership Of the property N question
is likely to ensue.
In company with J. M. Boa.dman we en-
Joyed q ride last evening behind Miner &
Boardman's fine Hambletonian stallion, Sir
William, one of the best bred and most
promising horses in Montana. Sir William
is but five years old, but he is already show
ing some excellent points as a %trotter, and
after proper training, which he will receive
in due time, will doubtless show excellent
speed. Miner & BOardman have several
colts from this horse, every one Of which
bids fair to be superior animals. One of
the colts, from their Hambletonian mare,
is a regular little beauty, for which they
refused an offer Of 5000 when it was but a
week old. This fact shows that it pays to
raise good stock.
From Saturdays Daily.
Telephone connection between Benton and
Barker is talked of.
There is not a business room of any kind
in Benton that can be rented.
Spencer & Co.'s teams pulled out for
White Sulphur Springs yesterday morning.
Kleinschmidt g. Bro. loaded z, 500 pounds
of freight yesterday for their Martinsdale
house.