The Benton weekly record., 1882-08-24
From Fridays Daily.

: THIS morning.
y Col. Gibson has gone to the Coal Banl
- to meet Mrs. Gibson.
be The s.Billings Swindle'' il now what II
X town Of Billings, on the Yellowstone,
ye called.
st The District Court for Choteau count
n, will be held in September. See order pub
d lished in this issue.
y The RECORD Office has just executed
'F job order for the Board Of Trade. Til
. Board evidently means business now.
- An extensive fire i7 raging In the pine
: ries Of the Bear Paw mountains. and tn
- smoke.
r The steamer Helena transferred her pas
: sengers to The Butte at Poplar creek, ant
the latter Is expected at the Coal Banks to-
! morrow or next day.
: What was supposed to be transparency
t in the front windows OF the military tele-
! graph office proves to be q wooden sign
{ painted white with black letters.
] A telegram received ut Helena day be-
: fore yesterday ANNOUNCES the death by sui
: eide of W. $. hetcham OF Virginia City
Cause, love and business difficulties.
Thirteen years ago yesterday halcom
Clark, father Of Horace Clark and sisters
on the Benton road, tWenty-three miles
from Helena.
A party Of gentlemen Of Helena have
discovered a cave near the Gate OF the
Mountains, which promises to become
most attractive curiosity for tourists and
other pleasure seekers.
The marriage of Mr.. Phil Gibson will be
q surprise TO many OF Phil's friends. On
leaving Benton Phil intimated that he in
tended something of the kind, bur there
were serious doubts about it.
We are duly thankful for numerous
copies OF the patent office report received
by daily mail from Washington. They
are ably gotten up and are much more in
terestng than the Ri0er Press.
Madame Cappiani will give concert at
*tenJon within the next two weeks. There
are not many towns Of the size Of Benton
in the United States that can afford to be
entertained by thousand dollar-a-night
songstress.
The Independent says that the Barker
camp was discovered by men wholly un-
acquainted with mining-ranchmen, wolf
sknner8 sheep-herders and squAW men.
What does our friend Pat Hughes think
about this?
The heavy thunder storm Of last evening
cooled the atmosphere and laid the DUST in
and about Benton, but to-day the sun ,
comes out as bright and strong rs ever and
the swcaltering population Of the town are
longing Tor the cool days OF fill.
The Park livery stable, under the mani :
agement Of Messrs. Harris & Strong, is do Z
ing an excellent business, and has steadily
won favor from the public since its estab-
shmeut. The firm gives the best atten-
ion to stock and their prices are always q
'easonable.
Strangers usually anistake the RECORD Il
building tor the court house. Said gem
leman recently: II thought this must be II
he court house, because no expense seems \
o have been spared IL its erection.'' In
his there Is wise suggestion to our Conn II
y Fathera. Erect brick court house b
nd spare no expense TO make 1t credit to
be county. Eto
Considering the amount Of building ma NJ
erial on hand, there are not as many build-
1gs in course OF erection as there should =,
g. Houses are In great demand and par he
les having money to invest can hardly do
etter than to supply the demand for dwell :,
1gs. The Building Association ahould
ut up tour Or five more buildings at least
lis fall, and it would pay to put up
Oxen. III
The residents of Benton have little cause
grumble at the excessive heat when re- e
orts from the eastern States give 81 de-
rees at midnight, Ninety-nine In the IL
lade is Montana's highest temperature, lee
I'd pure atmosphere enables Ill to bear
lis without great suffering.
The independent says that Benton con- Ne
nlplates getting out pamphlet to adyer- !"
&c the town. Benton has been contem- le'
ating getting out q pamphlet for the past
Te yeara, but not to advertise the town us'
" more than the rest Of the country. reE
oWever, that pamphlet is not likely to AM
,petr for awhile yet. no
The Helena papers advise vaccination
cause doubtful case Of small pox has OF
cured at Silver City. There is little yet
AZ Of the small pox becoming epidemic Che
Montana, at least wherever it has Cor
oxen out, iE was confined to that locality
d almost Immediately stamped out. Ed
accination is good, however, and if it the
es no harm it will at least furnish busi- ing
SIS for the doctors. me
ON Saturday e daily.
ant
Benton was probably never SO well sup 4
led with building material as il now is. aoo
DR.. Sam Kelly has gone TO the Barker He
strict to interview some Of his custom \
;. anC
The steamer Butte reached Rocky Point ord
the 18th, and the Rosebud passed Bu- emo