The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-22
From Satur lays Daily.

A child Of Ben Phillips, of Stanford,
is dangerously i'll.
A few more weeks Of fine weather will
effectually solve the fuel problem.
William Shelton, Of Wolf creek, re-
Gently killed sixteen buffalo in that
vicinity.
It is but a short stage from crank to
loon, and we are afraid "Dorcas" has
passed it.
Tom Toles loaded at Murphy, Neel &
Co.'S yesterday, for the mill at Big Ca
sino creek.
Clark Tlngley's train arrived yester-
day loaded with coal from the new
Whoop Up mine.
Our dealers are already receiving their
holiday goods, and the display promises
to be u very fine one.
The Judith Basin is strongly repub-
lican. At Brassey precinct there were
AZ votes polied, and Botkin got all but
five.
The. Shed has been arraigned in the
Helena district court for the murder Of
John Hugh, and the trial will probably
come OF the present term.
The plasterers complete their work in
w. :. Wetzel'a building to-day. 1t will
not be long until this magnificent struc-
lure is ready for occupancy.
The express rates from Billings
throughout to Benton. under the new
or Ter of things to take place December
LIST, will be thirteen cents a pound.
A freigllter named Clark loaded IS
600 pounds at e. G. Power & Bros, and
the same amount at W. 5. Wetzel's, yes
terday and day before, for Helena par
ties,
Charley Crawford has sunk a we'll in
his stable, and put in a good force pump
with hose attached. 1t will be a good
. otection against fire, if such an enler-
gency ever rises.
The three new brick business houses
now in course of erection the Masons'
Odd Fellows and r. A. Cummings'-will
be under roof next week if the weather
continues favorable.
j.. J. Bowles is lying at John LaNIott's
and is in q pretty bad fix, the wound be-
ing a very severe and painful one. The
bullet was from q Winchester, and it
made an ugly wound.
William Witt, who had half of his
nose punched of by the end Of q Win
chester some time ago, has fully recover
ed, the severed portion Of the nose nav
ing grown into its proper place, perfect,
almost. There is but a very Slight scar
left to show that he had ever met with
such an accident.
w. G. Jones is finishing his house On
Franklin street, and is making a neat
Job of it. When completed, as it will be
next week, it will be II OF the hand
soonest cottages in Benton. Mr.. Jones
informs us that he will occupy it himself
from which fact the reader can draw
any inference he may see fit.
The .'Dorcas'' Of the Record doesn't
OtSE tltitl ~UiaSt lOT CGpiItll w
seek investment in Benton in the way
O business enterprises Wnen she advises
her readers to buy only Of the old estab-
l.sEed houses. But then 'Dorcas" is
generally considered "a little OFF,, and
nobody pays any attention to her.
G. H. Etdridge, of the Northern Pa
cifc survey, is still in Benton awaiting
or ers tro II Prof. Pumpelly, and while
here is picking mp q good deal of infor-
milton concerning Benton, her business
and resources. Mr.. Eldridge is tbs
gentleman who was sent last year to ex-
anime the mines and resources Of Butte
and Helena in order to determine the
route Of the railroad, and the Mullar
tunnel ronte was adopted on his report
as much as anything else.
George Swift, one of the workmen OF
the Masonic temple, received pretty Sc
we're injuries about the head last evening
about quitting time. He was assisting
in the handling of one of the heav,
ioists for the second story, when he re
ceived q fall, his head striking on tn
edge OF the scaffold upon which he wa
standing. He received a bad cut, and i
is feared has also suffered NOR
,rious Injuries. At 7 o'clock las