The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-03-01
IN TOWN AND OUT.
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The ice in the Teton is about to. break up.
The RIVER PRESS has a little advertising
boom this week.
VIM. Rowe's horses are all branded R. s.
on the right shoulder.
The Mullan hole now penetrates the noun
tain a distance of $50 feet.
Lorey s. Meinhardt, Helena, are the boss
brush artists Of the Territory.
Gov. Potts does not think an extra session
of the Legislature is necessary.
Messrs. Lynch & Flint are repairing their
ferry boat preparatory for the seasons work.
As the ice is becoming very rotten there is
no danger of gorges when the river breaks
up.
An immigration pamphlet showing up the
resources Of Madison county will soon be is
sued.
1t is stated that the Northern Pacific will
reach Benson's Landing by the end of the
year.
Dull times seem to have no effect on Bar
ney Tierney's trade, He has a big run at all
times.
w G.. Jones has just completed a hand
some mineral cabinet for the Bank Of North
ern Montana.
Ell. J. Wackerlin & Go. have purchased |.
G. Baker g Go s entire stock Of tinware and
goods in that line.
Wonder if this issue Of the RIVER PRESS
is beneath the notice of the editors Of the
pictorial what-is-it?
Landreth's fresh garden seeds and the
finest onion sets in the Territory at DR.. Tur-
ner's drug store. l78t
The school report and several communica-
tons are crowded out this week. They will
appear in our next.
Sullivan 8 Cess are turning out some very
neat and first. Class work in the way of fine
harness and saddles.
The butchers st Helena have formed an
association which has for its laudable object
the suppression of the beafsteak blk.
Rev. M. j. Hall was prevented from full
filing his appointment lin February but he
to be here the third Sabbath in March.
In the case of VIM. Mcknight who shot
DIN sullivan recently the Grand Jury Of
jefferson county found mo true bill"
Unless there is a change in the weather
the river will break up in a day or two. The
ice is now unsafe for crossing with teams.
A number of the officers ana men at Fort
Assinanoine started out to the Little Rockies
on a buffalo aunt to-day and expect to have
rare sport.
Those who pay in advance for the RIVER
Press, whether old subscribers or new, will
receive in addition to this paper the Chicago
Aces for one year.
1t is rumcred on the street that one of our
prominent clothing merchants is going into
the cattle business, at least, ''Smiler' has Of
fered to make a brand for him.
Mr.. j. j. Kennedy will please accept
thanks for a nice lot Of choice apples left
upon our table LIST week. Mr.. K. has still
agood selection of apples for sale.
Should any of our lady readers go to Hell
era and desire anything in the line of mil
hnery goods, they will be wise if they Call
on Mrs. M f. Bishop, on Broadway.
Peter Med maid is in charge at T. j. Todd
g Coz during the absense of Mr.. Todd and
the many customers of this firm will find
him a pleasant gentleman to deal with.
Electric lighting is in successful operation
on more than sixty steamers OF the Missis.
sippi river and its tributaries, and is believed
to add much to the safety of traffic and travel.
The contest between Narcisse Vaux and
Oliver Mayhem for 100 acres of land on the
Teton IS miles from Benton, was settled the
other day by Capt. Nelse paying $4OO.
Land is valuable in Choteau county.
j. X Beidler, Deputy U. s. Marshal, has
arrested VIM Copes icks for alleged con
tempt of court. Copesticks is one of the
witnesses in the Nee cases that x could NO
find, and we believe this is the head and front
of his off nding. The duputy marshal left
for Helena this morning with bis prisoner.
Mr. Ell. Kelly has purchased q half inter
est in the meat market Of j. J. Kennedy,
turning over as bis portion Of the assets o.
the new firm his large band Of cattle. The
style Of The firm will be Kennedy 8 Kelly. 9