The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-11

A Barker correspondent of the Herald
takes up the question as to who is entitled to
the credit of discovering the Barker mine,
and ascrlbes all the honor to sBuck" Barker.
We cannot agree with 'Veritas' in the
premises.
j. j. Healy, j. w. Conrad, Gus Senieur
and Rufus Payne are the parties, and the
only ones, who have withdraw their children
from school because the two little o@ctoroon
girls were admitted. As we said before, the
school goes on.
Quite a number of Benton young men have
'sworn Off and commenced with the new
year to live better lives. They seem to be
sincere in the work of reform and the RIVER
PRESS trusts they will maintain i~nyiolate the
good resolutions made.
The First National Bank Of Benton has a
capital and surplus amounting to $128, 500,
and it's stock is said to be in demand at a
premium of 2saa per cent. This state of af-
fairs contrasts favorably with some banking
developments in Miles City.-Ainer.
l q. 0lDcOus WIZ CODlCS w ASSIST Il IUl.
Foss in the operation of the smelter, left on
the Barker coach for Cold Run this morn
ing. Mr.. Gibson, who has had an extensive
| experience in the business in various parts of
Colorado, will have charge of the works at
night. In other words he will be Prof. Foss'
lieutenant.
Samuel Spaulding, of Fort Benton, who
came here suffering severely with rheuma-
tism, says "Richard is himself again." or,
in other words, that he has about recovered.
He has contributed his little mite in the shape
of a cane to the great walking stick pyramid
of the Springs and now goes it alone.-Hus-
bandman.
Murphy, Neel & Co. have been taking
stock for the past week and ''everything is
not ia its place" as usual. Stock taking will
be concluded in a few days, however, and
the customary good order will prevail.
Meantime the public should remember hat
Murphy, Neel & Co. are selling dry goods,
notions, etc. at cost.
Col. and Mrs. Clendenin arrived from Bar
ker on Saturday coach and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hoffman. They re-
turn to the camp in a few days. Col. Glen
denim is as enthusiastic as ever over the camp.
He tells US that the blast furnace Of the
smelter will be started up soon, and the work
of turning out bullion commenced.
Attention is called to the ad. of Chas.
Crawford, proprietor of the Montana feed
stables, in another column. Mr.. is a5und-
antly supplied with the best quality of oats
and hay, and parties who leave stock in his
care can rest assured it will be properly
treated. His prices will be found reasonable
and special efforts made to accommodate the
public. Give him a call.
The law firm of Settle & Stevenson has
been dissolved by mutual consent, the latter
retiring. Mr.. Settle will continue business
at the old stand, and, as heretofore, will
| give prompt attention to all business that is
entrusted to him. For the short time he has
been here Mr.. Settle has succeeded in win
ming a large and lucrative practice, and
doubtless will continue to receive his portion
| of the legal business in Choteau and adjoin-
! ing counties.
A Benton gentleman largely interested in
steamboating on the Missouri expresses it as
his opinion that the river business this sea-
son will be largely in excess Of what it has
ever been in a single year. More extensive
shipments will be made to Benton than ever
before, quite. enough to keep every boat on
the river busy during the season. He ex-
poets a favorable season and thinks the boats
will be here by the 10Th of April, no pre-
venting floods or smash ups.
The following is the list of calves belong
ing to outside parties, branded by the Shon-
kin District Association at their late round
up, as furnished by Mr.. j. M. Boardman
John Ming, 4 diamond brand on right rib,
/ !; Cohn Kohrs, !; B. D. Phillips, 4 Geo.
Burrows, 3; John Jones, | !; Martin Rosen-
tete, 3; O. H. Churchill, /; Kaufman &
Stadler, 4 Jesse Phelps, 3; Morgan Evan.
/ /; futile Bros, l !; E. Gallagher, | /; VIM.
James, / G. W. Price s. Go, 2.
Mr.. II. P. Brooks, of Big Spring creek,
near Fl. Maginnis, informs US that that por-
ton of the Judith Basin is settling up very
rapidly. Many of the newcomers arriving
are from the Yellowstone and Black Hills
..u-. AT. D,ooLc ncfinoofoc fhof there