The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-15

penitentiary from this place nearly two
years ago, has been pardoned by Cover
nor Potts.
Bourassa has not yet hauled any of his
wood from the Marias, where he has
some LOO cords. He docs not expect
any fall from the present prices this win
ter.
Two or three of Il. G.. Power & Bros
teams are On their way from Billings to
Benton and will arrive in four or five
days. By that time the team which has
gone after oats will be back, and the
combined train will proceed to Cashiers
after coal. This firm intends to make
good its part of the agreement to get
coal into town.
John J. Kennedy, wife and two
nieces are at the Cosmopolitan.-HeraId.
AS Johnny left Benton a single man
his friends will be surprised to learn that
such near and tender relations. Can it
be that he picked up a helpmeet On the
way? We send congratulations to the
young couple, anyhow.
The Herald makes one mistake in its
election returns in CHASING Jno. M.
Marsh, our county surveyor elect, as a
republican. If they will notice, Mr..
Marsh's name was on the democratic
ticket. The point was raised in the de-
mocratic county convention that none
but democrats should be put on the
ticket, and it was so decided.
Miss Mile Chambers, sister Of M. d.
Chambers of this city, died yesterday
morning at the residence Of her uncle,
d. r. Goodell, near Helena. The de
ceased came up the river last summer to
Benton, intending to live here with her
brother, but was so ill and weak that it
was deemed best to take her to relatives
st Helena where every attention would
be given her. Mr.. Chambers feels the
loss kcenly and has the full sympathy
of his friends here.
We regret TO announce the serious i'll
ness OF Mr.. Charles Rowe, who has been
confined to his room ever since Thursday
night. It appears that Mr.. Rowe, at the
organization of the A. O. y. w. lodge,
Oh that evening, tipped his chair back
against the wall, but the chair was fur
Their out than he had supposed and he
struck his head and neck with consider
able force against the wall, and the sup
position is that the spinal column was
injured in some way. He has been out
Of his head at times, and is pretty bad.
We hope it will not be long before we
are able to chronicle his recovery.
At the meeting of the stockholders Of
the River Press Publishing Co., held
last night at the office of Waterman &
McIntire, a statement was made show
ing the amount collected on the capital
stock and where applied, at which all
present expressed complete satisfaction.
Two different propositions for a lot to
build on were considered, and the sense
of the meeting seemed to favor the cree
ton OF the building on Main street, and
this will probably be the location chosen.
The affairs of the company are in a most
fi%ouvishtng condition, and the stock
holders present seemed to believe that
their investment was a tirst-class one.
Very few papers can make as good q
showing at the beginning of their third
year, and the former publishers feel that
they can point with pride at the manner
in which their efforts to supply North
Elm Montana with a live newspaper have
been Apr, ciated, and also at the patron
age which the liberal-minded and enter
prising b~usiDess men of Benton and
other 20. nts have given them.
We sympathize with our old friend,
Dave Churchili. for losing the sheriff
atty OF 1t wiz and Clarke by only three
votes. His successful opponent had q
big advantage to start with, being the
present asse ssor and thus knowing per-
sonally everybody in the county. Be
sides, Nj. Gill,atrick is a very popular
gentleman in Lewis and Clarke. Under
the circumstances Dave ran q splendid
race, and his defeat is a most honorable
one to him. To show how close the con-
test was we append the following from
the Independent: Yesterday afternoon
was a very anxious time with the candi-
dates for sheriff and their friends. When