The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-04
IN TOWN AND OUT.

Freild's on the Shonkin.
Charley PETERSON located a ranch yesterday
ne4r ne mouth of the Shonkin.
The total shipments of bullion from Helena
during the past year has been gold, $780,
533 silver, SOL. 100.
Quite a number Of freighters are still on
the road and nearly every day one or more
trains pull into Benton.
BY an accident TO the Belmont coach on
Tuesday, MIR. Harpin Davis, of Marysyille,
suffered a fracture os his left leg.
Fishers hall was the scene Of a hurdy
dance last evening. A few bald heads might
have been seen in the motley crowd.
John W. Marsh has been appointed Dep
uty Mineral Surveyor for the district of
Montana by Surveyor General Harris.
Building Association stock is advancing.
Col. Moale recently bought q few shares,
paying 90 cents premium for the same.
Al. Lester mourns the loss of a valuable
gold watch and chain, stolen from his bureau
by some conscienceless cuss who invaded the
premises.
Charley Crawford opens the Montana
stables again to-day (January 4th) and is
fully prepared to meet the wants of the pub
lie in that line.
Remember the calico ball this Thursday
evening at the Chotoau house. Complete ar
rangements have been perfected and a pleas
ant time is assured.
The committee on prizes is q little slow
about awarding the same to the deserving
contestants at the school exhibition. What
is the matter, Messrs. Judges?
1t is expected that hundreds of people
will 60 to the Barker and Judith mining dis
tricts in the spring, the majority of them
coming from the E .st.-Her0M.
There are 5000 Cinnamon employed on
the western division of the Northern Pacific
r. r. and yet Willard is not happy. He con-
templates sending a ship to China for more.
The cattle on some of our range are suf-
feriug for water owing to the dearth of snow
and the danger from prairie fires is now as
great as it was last fall. A good fall Of 'the
beautiful would be welcomed by the stock
men.
The Northern Pacific round house at Bis
marck wins burned to the ground on the ooh
ult. Five locomotives were burned in their
stalls, being damaged t. the amount OF $15,-
900. The loss in building and tools amount
ed to s., 900.
Mr.. Charles DeWolfe will operate the
Storer brick yard next season and claims
that be will burn not less than 1900, 900
bricks. The indications are that there will
be no dearth of building material in Benton
next summer
We did Mr.. Jerry Sullivan injustice last
week in stating that the rates at the Choleau
are $3. 90. The ruling rates are but 80, 90. But
if the Shah of Persia or Marquis of Lorne
shonld dro p in on him he would probably
increase the figures a little.
We understand that three or four families
have Withdrawn their children from the
school because two octaroon children have
been admitted to the temple Of learning. We
suppose that is their privilege. But The
school goes on all the same.
Notwithstanding their large sales during
the past season Messrs. 81. j. Wsckerlin q
Go. have yet in stock a large number of
stoves and a full invoice of hardware of all
kinds. Don't fail to call on them before
making purchases in their line.
A. Patenaude, y Helena blacksmith, be-
c.me frantlcally insane on Tuesday and at
tackled Julius Horst with a Ratchet. infiicting
some severe wounds before assistance came.
Patenaude is subject to freaks OF insanity
and is a dangerous man to be at large.
The dance given by the Frontier Club at
Kennedy's hall, last week, like the others
conducted under the auspices of this ascot
alton, was = very pleasant affair. Many OF
the ladies were elegantly dressed, and the
gentlemen, as usual, we're gay and gallant.
We understand that one of our quiet, IN
assuming merchants is negotiating for the
purchase of y steamboat to ply on the Big
Muddy next summer and thereafter. We
hope the report is true as additional boats
will be needed IN the upper river. Notwith-
standing the approach of the railroads the
river business next season will be greater
than ouor.