The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-08
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I1CIHS oAio1o iANS W
give our usual amount Of matter this
morning.
1t is rumored that a company of cav
airy will soon be stationed on the Flat
head Indian reservation
A ten pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stanford last Friday, the Sd
inst. Congratulations, jim.
Peg Leg, Kelly the Rake and Pat o.
Fallon made several enthusiastic demo
cratic speeches at the polls yesterday.
DR.. Goodrich leaves for Fort Assina.
boine this morning on professional bust
ness and will be absent about two weeks.
We didn't notice any Jealous officers
at the polls yesterday trying to keep the
peace while the disgraceful rows were
progress.
There were 1872 votes polled at this pre-
cinct yesterday, and of that number on
" 1913 were Straight The democrats
polled 1l3 straight tickets, and the re-
publicans so.
Benton will be pretty well supplied
with apples this year. Crane & Green
received 100 boxes yesterday from Hell
ma; Fred Bucksen the same number,
and w. A. Cameron 80 boxes.
Mr.. Harrison Spalding, the gentle
man about to establish the new paper
in Missoula, on Tuesday got all of his
material shipped for that peint. The
paper will probably be issued the 10th
of November.
The republicans were orderly and
peaceable, while all the democratic
strikers that could be mustered were in
attendance, and they exercised their
Striking" powers in good style. The
contrast between the parties on this
score was remarkable.
The sheriff was one of the several who
Yesterday INDUCED in the glorious
amusement of knocking men down.
We had always supposed that it was the
sheriff7s duty to preserve the peace, in
stead of making rows. But it may be q
mistake.
r. G. Power & Bro. have ordered five
new Concord coaches for their Martins
dale and Billings line, which will be put
on the road as soon as the service is IN
creased to ~tri-weekly. j. w. Power IN
formed a RIVER PRESS reporter yester-
day that they expected the increase in
the service soon.
From Thursdays Daily.
Charley Buchanan is in town.
Max Waterman may get there.
But few returns have been received as
vet from Meagher county.
Dave Browne made a good fight y
will not be beaten many votes.
The entire democratic local ticket IS
elected by varying majorities.
T. ID. Wright, of the Independent, ar
rived from Barker yesterday.
It is probable that a mill will be erect
ed in the Montana district next season.
We are GLAD to learn that Mrs. John
F. Murphy, who was dangerously Ill a
few days, is very much better.
The tunnel being driven by the Collar
Mining Company at Maiden is expected
to strike the lead in a few days.
Gov. Tabor, of Colorado, and q COM
pany Of capitalists are negotiating for
some mining property in Maiden.
The returns are not at hand, but it is
pretty safe to count on a big majority
for Botkin at Maiden and in the judith
Basin.
The knights of Pythias are having
some very fine invitations and pro-
grammes printed for their grand ball on
Thanksgiving.
Wall & Co., the mill men near Otter
creek. have about completed their con-
tract ofgetting out the timbers for the
new Belt creek bridge.
Hirshberg & Nathan have made uI
two fine buffalo overcoats which Will &c
to England. They are for Hon. a
Stavely Hill, member OF parliament.
John Allen, who has been operating
the saw mill ON Otter creek for the pas
wear, arrived in town yesterday and WI
take his departure for Iowa in g shor
t;poa