The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28

There is very little sickness in Benton
at present, although quite q number Of
cases are coming in from the outside.
The DAILY RIVER PRESS has ap-
peared, and like its mother, the weekly.
promises to be an ornament to the news
paper society. MissoaAidu.
Prof. I'll. Walker has changed his title
to chuck policeman having enlisted
in the Northwest Mounted Police for a
term Of five years. Poor Harry!
The cattle corral, situated a short dis
lance below Fort Buford, was destroyed
by fire on the night of the 10th. The
corral had a capacity of 1900 head of
cattle.
From Mr.. Kennedy, who was out IN
the Teton yesterday after beef cattle, we
learn that the water in that stream is
falling, being now over a foot lower than
it has been this year.
Mrs. Webber, mother of the young
man who was adjudged insane in Hell
ena recently, arrived on the coach yes
terday, and will take the next boattdown
the river for st. Paul.
Capt. Norwood, Of the I'd cavalry is,
we are informed, about TO go into the
sheep business in connection with John
Patterson and Paris Gibson. They will
locate somewhere near Geo. PattersOn's
place.
MAJ. Kellogg will be in command of
the permanent summer camp at the Big
Bend Of Milk river, which will be
formed Of two companies of cavalry and
two of in Hantry from Fort Assinaboine.
They will be out until snow flies.
The first story Of Ell. j. Wackerlin &
Co.'s NEW brick building is up, and the
joists for the second story are being put
in, SO that the bricklayers will resume
work to-day. This building is going up
rapidly. the foundation and first story
only taking eight and a half days.
There is q great demand in Benton
for freighters. Those who have any
choice in the premises can secure loads
either north, south or west. There is
work for twenty additional trains the
rest of the season, and We would advise
the freighters of the west to head in this
direction.
The Fort Benton DAILY RIVER PRESS
has made its appearance this week. The
first numbers are small, but it is brim-
full Of newsy items, and fulflls the
adage that valuable things are put up
in small parcels" 1t is to be enlarged
next week. The proprietors have our
best wishes for success, -Mooisoniun.
Owing 10 the large amount Of freight
which has been received here this year
and the scarcity Of transportation for
the interior, freight teams are in great
demand at present. n house IN town
has q load for Maiden or any freighter,
and tn others are calling for means Of
shippin their goods.
We IN lerstand that the trustees have
decided to employ Miss Emma Wright
as the additional teacher in the school at
this place. Miss Wright is a teacher Of
experience, with the very highest rec
concentrations from her former home in
Iowa, and the parents of Benton will no
doubt nave reason to congratulate them
selves on the action Of the trustees in
this matter.
Four ex-mounted policemen arrived
to-day from Fort Walsh, en- route to
their homes in Canada, where they will
%recuperate, their health at present being
very poor. One among them-John
Hughes-reports all quiet in that coun-
try, the Indian troubles reported here
being untrue. On the arrival of the lS7
recruits who came up IN the steamer
Red Cloud, All the Indians disappeared,
thinking it advisable to keep considera-
bic territory between themselves and
the red coats when there were SO many
of the latter.
From fridays D lily.
The Tribune says the Bismarck market
is glutted with Montana potatoes.
w. O. Yard proposes to start q night
and day herd, something badly needed
in Benton.
"A fine boy baby was born at half-rast
eleven O'clock last night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Kelly. Congratulations are in
order.
The Northern Pacific il now open to
Forsythe, 126 miles west Of Glendive,
49, s@t - - ia 49,