The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-23

to Billings, and we are told that even
that obstacle will soon be bridged. The
arrival of the train was witnessed by a
large number of u citizens who watch
ed with great interest the laying Of the
last rail on the Crow Reservation. In
the evening q very creditable display OF
fireworks was made. We understand
that track-laying on this side ofthe river
is t. 20 on at once, and also the work on
the round house. The plans are now
ready for a large depot and hotel COM
bined, which will cost from $780, 900 to
$4,000, and the work Of preparing the
ground has already commenced. twill
be the finest building of the kind westof
st. Paul. A large force Of men are bust
ly engaged in grading the side tracks
and station grounds.-BWings Herald.
From Tuesdays Daily:
Walkers teams loaded ut Il. g. Power
& Bros yesterday for Tom O'Hanlon at
Fort Belknap.
I'll. 2. Rolfe was out OH the Teton yes
terday surveying al irrigating ditch for
Either & Emableton.
Joe Caldwell left for down the river
yesterday on official business, as the re-
! preventative of the sheriff.
Sir A. T. Calf will pass through Ben
ton soOn on his return from the north
| west territories to the east.
The Butte, Of the Power line, arrived
at the Coal Banks yesterday at 4::3O p. N.
This is as far as she will come.
The buffalo are thick in the Milk river
| valley, going north, and the Indians Of
the northern agencies are duly happy.
Yves. Curnutt loaded Hussey's bull
team yesterday at different houses for
Spencer & Co. at White Sulphur Springs.
Jack Higgins brought to Benton yes
terday the first new oats Of the season.
He sold it to T. @. Power & Bro. at 1926
q hundred.
\ drunken brute who offered an insult
to q lady passing along Front street was
arrested by Constable Scott last evening
and walked off to jail.
The Masons are now talking Of build
ing a Masonic hall. We think we can
safely say work will begin on the new
| structure within two weeks.
Col. J. Fl. Rice's new residence will be
furnished this week. That's what we
call quick work, for which due credit
| must be given Gus Senieur, the contrac-
tor.
Charley Merrill and q force Of men
went out on the Shonkin yesterday to
build a residence for Dave Morrow.
They will rush it through iii about a
week.
.. Ct. Wilkins teams arrived from
A%ssinaboine yesterday. These teams,
| with shiyer's and D. G. Brownies, have
been employed in moving the troops
under Major Kellogg, III the Milk river
country.
Brick Van Waters, who hasbeen pros
pecting in the Clark's Fork district for
some time, says there are no mines there.
He leaves in q few days for Round
Buttes to prospect for buffalo, and will
probably be more successful.
Pres. Lewis brought ia an immense
load Of lumber yesterday from r. S.
ELS yard in the Prickley Pear canyon
and consigned the same to T. G. Baker
& Co. Pres. will load to-day at VS.
| Wetzel's for Helena parties.
W. S. Stocking is preparing to erect q
| two-story brick business house on Front
| street, adjoining JOS. Sullivan's harness
| shop. It is to be 24x1O0 feet in dimen-
| sions and will be completed this fall.
| There are no bounds to the Benton
building boom this year.
Why is there not a call for a meeting
of the apportionment board recently APP
| pointed by congress? Col. Donnelly, Of
this city, who is a member of the board
as appointed, says he knows nothing
| whatever about it, butthinks it is pretty
near time something were done.
One company Of cavalry and two Of
infantry have returned to A~ssinaboine
from Major Kellogg's command in the
field. Two companies Of infantry and
one Of cavalry still remain near the head
| of the Big Bend of Milk river. THERE'S
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