The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-19

- Nc iniiIilIlS d. iaI III QUART, ten
miles from Deer Lodge, by the 1st Of
August.
The Helena papers are Dragging about
their big strawberries. Benton has not
yet been successful in raising this luscious
berry, but she can show an immense
pile. of wool Oh the levee.
1t is about time for the champion
beeyes to commence their annual
rounds. Kennedy & Kelly, Of this city,
slaughtered q steer yesterday which
dressed ! 300 pounds. The animal was
from Ed. Kelly's herd. Next!
Messrs. Lynch & Flint are getting
their ferry boat i'll ship shape to resume
business, and in a few days will be ready
to cross the travelling public. As d. G.
Browne has been titled commodore it
has been suggested that Mike ought to
be called Admiral Lynch.
The soldiers from Assinaboine now on
Milk river captured thirty Cree indians
who had in their possession twelve stolen
horses, and sent them back across the
line. Black Bear, the Cree chief, was
coming south, but on learning Of the
presence Of the soldiers thought it adj
visable to turn back.
Ten to twenty OK teams, loaded with
wool, arriving in Benton every day
"some days." must make that town APP
pear pretty businesslike.-Herald.
You are safe in betting it appears
pretty business-like." And the appear
ances are not deceitful in this instance.
During the past fortnight our merchants
have sold more goods than ever beforein
twice that time.
From Tuesdays Daily:
Democratic primaries Saturday night.
Jos. Cans yesterday bought the wool
clip of Davenport, Ray Il Co., amount
ing to $1,000 pounds.
The Sun river roundup will not com-
plete its work for two or three weeks.
They have had a big siege of it.
l.. Cans, jr., bought 10000 pounds of
wool Yesterday. and the other buyers
about the same amount. Helena papers
please copy.
The land case OF Neubert vs.. Midden-
dorf was appealed to Washington and
the ruling of Helena Offices sustained.
Miss Middendorf is the victor.
Jones & Merrill are putting up a 14x2S
addition to c. +. Conrad's house on
Front street. They have Just finished a
neat lattice fence for Mr.. Conrad.
The Nee Brothers have sold the Neu-
bert head of cattle to Broadwater, Nc
Culloh & Co. They expected to find about
$50 head but only succeeded i'll gather
ing fifty-two.
jones q Merrill, contractors and build
ers, have more work on hand thar they
can get away with, and have been
obliged to telegraph to Butte for two
more workmen.
Frank Lcpper has his new blacksmith
shop nearly completed, and will oon
move into it. 1t is located on Franklin
and Baker streets, Just across from his
present quarters.
Buck Rainey, who has been busy this
summer moving the Indians from Fort
Walsh to Qu'Appelle, returned to Ben
ton yesterday, having made fortune and
sold out his teams.
Mr.. Steadman returned from Sun river
Sunday, with a lot Of fine buggy horses
for Harris 4 Strong. He reports the
crops in that section and Chestnut look
ing %splendidly and grass excellent.
The telegraph office will be moved in
4 few days from the Record building to
the rooms in the second story Of the
First National bank. The change will
take place before the first of August.
A gentleman who can come. a little
closer than anybody telling which way
the democratic cat will lump says Chas.
Crawford will be the democratic
candidate for sheriff.
Frank Strong lost on the street yester-
day a watch fob, consisting of a ribbon
with d gold buckle and lantern charm.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by
returning the same to him at the Park
stables.
The cattle men Of the Teton and Ma
rias have noted the good results follow
ing the organization of the Shonkin
district association and propose to follow
the good pattern by organizing on the
same plan.