The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
IN TOWN AND OUT.

A large attendance at the masque ball is
expected this evening.
An infant child of the late William Pres
ton was buried yesterday.
The Encyclopedias Britannica book fend is
good success.
The Land League of Helena will give a
grand ball ON the 18th of next month, ST:
Patrick's day.
Landreth's fresh garden seeds and the
finest onion sets in the Territory at DR.. Tur-
ner's drug store. 178t
W. O. Yard his purchased the Chop
House of Mrs. Murray. Billy is popular
and will do q good business.
There are several hundred cords of wood
and sixty tons Of coal in Benton that are not
sold. This does not look like a fuel famine.
The Chinese new year begins tomorrow,
and we would suggest to some of our wicked
Celestlals the propriety of turning over q new
leaf.
The masquerade ball, which was to have
taken place last evening, was postponed until
tonight in respect to the late Col. Clendenin,
who was buried yesterday.
The Herald of the 18th inst. says the little
son Of Col. and Mrs. Broadwater is danger
ously i'll, and at the hour of publication vas
growing rapidly worse.
We regret to learn that James w. Matkin
of Barker is on the sick list. His gun shot
wound, received in an Indian fight SOM
years ago, is giving him trouble again.
For the benefit of those who do not seem
to understand the matter, we will state that
only those who pay in advance for the RIVER
Press are entitled to receive the Chicago
Neus.
Mr.. j. M. Boardman informs us that game
is plenty on Arrow creek and that the hunt
ers in that vicinity are reaping a good har-
vest. There are even a few buffalo to be
found.
Thomas Shinnick, one Of the first settlers
of the Missouri valley, and widely known
through Meagher and Lewis and Clarke coun-
ties, died Of consumption at his home on the
9th inst.
Col. Donnelly received a dispatch from
Helena to-day stating that the celebrated case
Of Neubert VS.. Middendorf had been decided
by the Register and Receiver in favor of
the defendant.
The mining districts of Meagher and Cho-
teau counties are attracting much attention
in the States, and we hear of many persons
making preparations to leave the States in
the spring and summer for these points,
Herald.
Prof. Foss received last evening a letter
from the Postofice department announcing
the establishment of a postoffice at Gold Run
and the appointment of Thomas Maddox as
P. NJ. Gold Run seems now to have two
postotficee.
The following parties from Barker attend
ed the body of Col. Clendenin from the camp
to Benton: nj. C. Lark1n, Mike Foley, Gus
Okerman, Denis Halpin, Milt. Carothers,
Henry Wright, G. P. Fish, A. ] Scott and
F. G.. Wiseley.
"Lodes discovered within the limits of
placer claims, after application for patent
of The placer claim was filed, are no bar to
the issuance of a patent as applied for" is q
recent decision of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
The Frontier Club dance, which was to
have taken place last Friday was postponed
until Friday evening of this week. 1t will
be the last dance of the season under the aus
pices OF the club, and will be held at Power
& Bro new store room.
There is a secretary OF q very worthy or
ganization in Benton, who. by his little, dirty,
contemplate methods has succeeded in rem
dering himself generally odious. He mis-
takes a large amount of conceit for cuteness,
and needs suppressing the worst kind.
The Daily Record (what q misnomer ,
contained only a little more than a column of
reading matter, all told, last evening. The
funeral, the largest that ever took place in
Montana, was not even mentioned. Is this
the way vol. 2 is to improve upon its prede-
cessor
Ell. G. Madison, Of Barker, writes us q de-
NAL of the Records story that he shot and
wounded James Brooks, and requests the