The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-03
THE RIVER PRESS.

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to return. John has got 'sother fish to fry"
now and will not go back to the picturesque
banks of the Judith, but he feels duly CRATE
full for the warm interest taken on his vel
fare by his newly made friends in that sec
ton.
Work has been resumed on the new tele- |
graph line connecting Poplar River Agency !
via the Missouri river to Rock Point, with
Fort Maginnis. A line from Rocky Point TO
Benton should be constructed. SO as to give
us direct communication with Bismarck and
IMAGINING. 1t would also put Fort Assina-
boine in direct communication with these
points.
A letter received by Joe Hill from Fore
man Larkin, of the Wright & Edwards
mine, at Barker, states that the mine has
never presented so favorable an appearance
as at present. Work on the tunnel is pro-
ceeding day and night, and they are expect
ing every hour to strike the lead. Il is also
stated that the smelter at Gold Run will start
up again this week.
Sheriff Healy and Mr.. NcIntire had a little
war of words one day last week in which the
latter gave the officer to understand that he
can not arrest men without warrant Of any
kind and hold them as prisoners in the coun-
ty Jail. Liberty is a priceless article in this
country and no officer can deprive a man of
the same except by due process of law, when
fortified with the proper papers.
The arrival of the boats has occasioned a
s'tumble" in the prices Of nearly all goods.
With a lively competition it is safe to say
that prices will be Town to bed rock in Ben
ton this year and every body living within q
radius Of 100 miles will find it largely to his
advantage to trade here. Soon prices will
settle down t. an established basis when we
will give an extended review of the market.
a fine lot of thoroughbred cattle for the
Cochrane Ranch Company, comprising nine
ty Hereford bulls and one Short Horn, elev-
en- Hereford heifers, two Clydesdale stal-
lions, and forty-fve Shropshire bucks, are
now en- route to Benton, destined for the
ranges of the Cochrane company in the Bow
river country. We would like to see our
Choteau county cattle kings bringing bands
of this character.
Mr.. James Gibson, a prominent stock man
Of the upper Teton who was in Benton a
few days the past week, informs US that the
Indians are killing cattle n that section
with a reckless disregard for the rights of
property and without fear of consequences.
Numerous reds are campcd in that vicinity
and as there is no game they kill cattle to
sbusist on. The stock men are cOntemplst-
ing some effective course to secure redress,
but as yet have determined upon no plan OF
procedure.
Murphy, Neel s. Co. sold that elegant
ST, 1000 Cnickering piano yesterday to Mrs.
Sweet, of Chestnut valley. There is only
one piano left and that can be purchased fl
$3.50 cash. 1t Is an elegant Dyer s. Howard
instrument. Ouly a few more organs left.
P. s. Since the above was put In typ
they have sold the last piano to Mr.. Rufus
Payne, thus making a clean up of severa
fine instruments this spring. They have
however, a large number of very fine organ
which they are disposing of at net cost.
The sixty-third anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship in the United States was pleasant.
observed hy Choteau Lodge Of Benton. III
day april 26) was observed as q holiday b,
the members ard in the evening a most ca
ioyable sociable WAS held at their ball. Som
,hirty-fve or forty couple were present an
the hours were passed IN dancing and othe
social epjoymen,s. Supper was served at tn
Overland to which full justice was ions b.
the guests. Choteau Lodge is in a flourish
ing condition and we trust each succeed1n
anniversary will see it grow nj treng,h an
: usefulness.
Mr.. John Lepley repudiates with indigna
. ton the sickly, ftbby narrative in the Rt
/ cord of his encounter with a bear recently
. Being unarmed when Bruin "a huge fello"
+ showed up rather unc~eremoniously he did nc
Of course walk into his bruins loving arms
q but beat q hasty retreat. After the bee
commenced to move off Mr.. Lepley took
position in a small tree to better observe tn
course taken by the animal and at the sam
time warn his companions, who were IN To
y near vicinity. This was the part played 3
n MIR. L., only this and nothing more. "Uncl
john the endearing name repeated 9 doze
times by the Record man, has been on tn
frontier too long to act the poltroon describe
) by that sheet.