The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-10

another journey. Major Klein will be the
ranking officer at the post until the return of
Col. Ilges.
1t is again reported that small pox has
broken out at Miles City, there being at last
advices twelve cases of the dread disease,
one death having resulted. If the report is
true-and we trust it is not-there is danger
of the contagion being carried to Maiden
and thence to Benton. Our people should
take advantage of the only safeguard-vac-
cination.
The fifty thoroughbred Shropshiredown
rams shipped by Cochrane to Benton have
been consigned to Paris Gibson & Son and
will be added to the number of fine sheep al
ready to be found at the ranch Of these gen.
tlemen. A number of the Cochrane rams
are imported directly and a finer band of
sheep has never been brought into the north
west.
If the callow youth of the Record whose
~virtuous indignation was so worked up by
the deception" practiced by Jack Lahey on
the 'innocent'' maidens from Chicago will
drop in at Brooks one night this week he can
have the pleasure of dancing with the girls,
and if be has time to tarry they will sit upon
his knee, drink as many glasses of beer as
he can and render themselves quite loveable.
The RIVER PRESS is in receipt of a copy
of the Premium List of the 18th Annual
NJ 6 +Lo nj A M ,nl M Ao,oo:;oo
which will be held at Helena from the 26th
to the Both of September, both dates inclu-
sive. The premiums offered seem quite
liberal as to number and amount and Oughtto
insure a good fair this fall. The Premium
List bears the imprint of the Herald aud is
an artistic piece Of work.
John Fisher has brought suit against
Sheriff Healy and his bond-men for the sum
of 50, 900 for damages sustained by Fl her
at the hands of Henry Holt who was put in
Jail when Infatuated with liquor, giving the
prisoners Fisher among the number) a warm
reception for u time. Fisher claims that be
was beaten and otherwise injured by Holt
and he therefore demands damages from the
| sheriff in the liberal sum named.
bilas Gibson came in from Maiden Sun
day and reports everything lively at the
camp. He says there are at least two hun
dred persons out in the mountains prospect
ing and new strikes are reported every day
The placers are being worked with profit to
the owners Of the claims, and several ounce
nuggets have been picked up. The rush te
Maiden still continues, twenty teams having
arrived from the lower country the day Mr.
Gibson left-and they are pouring in frt n
all points Of the compass.
Mr.. Harry Ringwald, Of the firm Of Ring
wald Bros. & Co., started this morning fol
Benton, where his firm have decided to es
tablish a branch house. These gentlemen
have been very successful in their business
here and we predict for The Benton house
similar career. II gen.lemanly qualities ant
excellent business capacity will achieve goot
results to a business enterprise in Benton, i
is fair to say that their success is already as
sured. Harry carries with him the goo'
wishes of a host of friends Independent
Brooks hurdy-house will be opened on
night this week and the girls that the verdan
youth of the Record has been worrying 8
much about will jerk the beer, join in III
co'illions, put on theif sweetest Chicag'
smiles and otherwise comport themselves a
becomes profitable hurdy-girls-.l of thi
notwithstanding their Innocence" and th
s.duplicity" of villainous Jack Lahey Fur
Their comments on the Records column ou1
burst of ~virtuous indignation wonld be a
absolute waste of time and space. We ger
erously spare the reader.
w. C. Carothers and the RINER Press iii
injustice to ''Frenchy' last week in accusin
him of stealing a horse and ome money {
the formers place On Arrow Greek an
leaving the country. 1t seems that be We
called to Maiden to took after some lead II
terests there, returning as soon as possibl
As Mr.. c. upon arriving at home found b
man and horse gone he at once came to th
conclusion that it was q Case of 'sskippin
OUT and returned to Benton under that in
preston. A day or two afterware
"Frenchy' arrived upon the scene, howeve
and very easily convinced him to the Col
trary. Mr.. G. exonerates ssFrenchy' an
: would now give him a gilt edge certificate
good character.