The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25

ing.
In the Butte cemetery are the graves
ostiirtv licilts and seven murdered
people.
The steamer Butte, Of the Power line,
reached Ciagett on the 18th inst, with
eighty tons of freight.
j. r.. Wilton is putting on q porch and
fnishinr up Pete McDonald's building
on Washington street.
The sec rt,ry of the navy has decided
TO restore the grade OF Post Admiral Of
New York. and it will be given to Com
nlodore Upshur. father of Mrs. w. H.
Hunt 0 this city.
Attentio is directed to the advertise
ment of w. G. Bailey, the jeweler of
Helena. Mr.. Bailey leads his trade in
Montana. IN; is so we'll known that
words of ours are unnecessary.
Will 80 nehody inform the ignoramus
OF the Record what the nanle of the sec
rotary 0fMontana is. Perhaps. though,
he gets Co. McCutcheon's name wrong
wiIlfully in his effort to appear smart.
= Returns Of assays from the Teton lode,
in the Montana district, owned by
Morrison & Stocking have beer, received,
and figure up $2O8.s6 in silver and q
per sent. leatl 10 the ton. This il what
we would call a good lead.
Max Wet. rman and Col. McCutcheon
=. had n rousing meeting at Canyon Fer y
last Tue>day evening, and made 81 good
inlpres sis n IN the audience, which is
said to h; ". been d good deal larger one
. than assembled to hear Maginnis ut the
sagne place.
w. J. M:nar, the druggist, has conf
me- need moving into his new building,
next q, or to Crane q Gre, MS yesterday,
and in a Gay or two will have one Of the
neate>t ana most attractive drug stores
in Montana. Mr.. Minar opened here o
year ago last summer, and has already
established a large and continually grow
ing trade. None deserve it better.
There have been . good many rero is
circulated o. to there | eing smallpox on
the road between Benton and Helena.
The writer came down that road We'd
nesday and Thursday, and could neither
find or hear Of q single case, although
he did hear that in some instances par
ties Twin . on the road had told travellers
that there was smallpox at certain places
near their own, in order to induce the
traveller. 10 put up at their houses.
We wish to call the attention Of bt.si~
ness men and others in the localities
visited by the RIVER PRESS to the new
ad vertisementof Morris Bros, ofHelena.
They are the most extensive dealers in
their line i'm the territory, are pleasant
gentlemen 70 deal with, are very prnmp
in filling orders, and keeps first-class
goods. Those desiring anything in their
line con'd not do better thar by giving
them an order, and we are confident that
the manner in which it will he filled
will make them constant patrons of this
q serving house.
From Sunday Daily.
Vegetables are very scarce in Benton
at present. there being none in the mar
ket. Tfany Of our rancher friends should
bring them in they would find a ready
sale at good figures.
Insurs. nee policies were yesterday
taken out in the companies Represented
by II. A. Cummings and Chas. X. Duer,
10 the amount Of $1,000, on the new
G,and Union hotel.
Coatsworth's, Hutchinson's and Pur-
dom's teams came in yesterday from
Highwood loaded with potatoes for w.
S. WetzeI. They are for the use of the
bows in blue ut Fort Assinaboiae.
The republicans Of Choteau county
are united and enthusiastic. and the re-
suit of their harmonious working will
surprise sorne Of the political bosses ON
the morning of the 9Th of November.
We could almost hope that u col
len rue would stay away until after the
election, for we haven't had SO much
fun for u long time. A controversy with
the Record. at the present time Is q reg
ular picnic.
Rev. M. J. Hall Is now snugiy en-
seoneed i'm the new parsonage, and has
the promise Of a very pleasant winter for
looking after the spiritual welfare of the