The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-01

at the head of their classes. The colored
corps is doing nobiy.
Attention is called to the new ad. OF Muir
ply, Neel q Go. in another part Of the paper.
They are closing out certain lines of goods
at less than cost and their announcement will
be found of interest to all.
A number of our merchants will 90 East
this month to buy goods. The purchases, as
a rule, will be much larger than any former
year, and the steamboat men will find BUSH
ness as lively as they want it.
Quite a number of subscribers have already
taken advantage of our offer to furnish two
papers for the price of one. Send in your
remittances for the second year and have the
chicago Negs sent to your address.
Our friends on the Musselshell valley
should not forget the dramatic entertainment
and ball at White Sulphur Springs on the
10th and 18th insts. A pleasant time is GER
tain, and the cause is a good one.
Inspector Gardner lately visited the Black
foot Agency. A personal alteration, which
arose from recent charges of mismanage-
ment, is reported to have occurred between
him and agent Yonng.-New No,Mwest.
We would respectfully suggest to our val
ued cotem. the propriety of having the item
about ''nicely furnished rooms to rent in the
Record building" stereotyped. Such con-
tinued service is hard on the metal, YOU
know.
A petition has been circulated and numer-
ously signed at Sun River asking the Gov
ernor to pardon William Devine, who is
serving a term in the penitentiary for the
part he played in the attempt to hang two
boys at that place some months ago.
The Bismarck Tribune says that inside of
two years the Northern Pacific will begin its
Bismarck Fort B1ford branch. That rail-
road field will probably be occupied by
another company much sooner, and the line
will be extended to Benton and across the
continent.
The weather seer Of the Herald predicts
that the river will break up on the 18th of
March, that it will be time to look out for the
boats on the 18Th of April. weather Seer"
also adds: 'There will be a good river in
spring and late in the fall, but very low be-
tween"
A masquerade ball for the benefit of the fire
department will be given on the 14th inst. 1t
is proposed to make it the event of the season.
The. Masque ball will. be given at the Cho-
/ A,n,,@ bo,,o o~1 %;o1~o<c s~o1,1:r- c,o~..
have been placed at the very low price of
S. 80.
The Odd Fellows have rented Kennedy's
Hall for the ensuing year. We understand
that it is the purpose of the Lodge to erect a
handsome two story brick building of their
own, on Main street, next summer. A COM
mittee has already been appointed to secure
| the lot and make other initial arrangements.
The RIVER PRESS acknowledges the receipt
| of copies of the Council and House Journals
of the Twelfth session Of the Legislative As
senlbiy. They are bound in paper and beaz
the imprint of a Salt Lake printer, which is
not as it should be. The Legislature should
~patronize home publishers.
Some weeks since all army of buffalo,
said to have been a million strong, deboucheL
into the Yellowstone valley from O'Fallen
creek and proceeded up the river. The sight
was a sublime one and many mighty hunters
from Miles City went in chase. One brought
back a rare trophy in the way of a white
robe.
Mr.. Malcolm Morrow, Jr, purchased the
frame building in the rear of Marshal & Will
sons saloon, last Saturday, at Sheriff's sale,
and has moved the same upon one of his
upper Main street lots. The house was
loaded upon runners and ''yanked of" with
the greatest possible ease by a mule team
| without disturbing the household within.
All subscribers Of the RIVER PRESS who
renew for the second year are entitled to a
copy of the Chicago Weekly News for one
year. This proposition will not hold forever,
and we would respectfully suggest that our
subscribers come forward and renew. The
Chicago Neaos is an excellent family journal,
sschock full' of news and select reading mat
ter:
Messrs. Barrows s. Allis, of Ubet. near the
Judith Gap, write US as follows under recent
date: .We haven't had a copy of the paper
for three weeks until yesterday, when We got
| tho holiday number and that Of January 4th.