The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
From Wednesdays Daily

wrecked Red Cloud was saved, but the
oallant craft will be q total loss.
At ten O'Clock last night Constable
scott was walking the street with q war
rant in his pocket for the arrest of Chas.
Kelly.
4 person can leave Benton Oh the
Benton Southern stage at one O'clock
D. H., and arrive at Martinsdale in time
for supper the next day. This is what
we would call making good time.
A specimen Of the growing oats from
the ranch of Stanton & Carter, Shonkin,
can be seen at w. S. Wetzel's. The
stalks are fully five feet in height, as
fine as we have ever seen at this time of
the year, and Messrs. S. & G. claim they
have 100 acres of that kind.
The proposed meeting Of the commits
sioners last evening did not materialize,
owing to the fact that the president of
the board had important business that
called him away. A meeting will be
held this morning, however, when the
first steps will be taken looking to the
construction Of a bridge across Belt
creek. III the work can be done at any
reasonable figure the Belt creek bridge
can be considered a certainty.
The Benton Southern stage outfit that
was lost several days ago has been found,
with mail and express matter all o. X.
The horses ran off of q cut bank on
Arrow creek, OF them being killed
in the fall and the other escaping with
out injury. The latter animal was held
fast to his dead companion and the
wagon, where he stood six days With
out food or water until found. The acci-
dent was IN unavoidable one, and in no
manner was the company to blame.
Such a mishap is not likely to occur
again during the term Of their contract
From Thursdays Daily.
The officers Of the Rosebud expect to
make another trip this season.
The vags are finding Benton an UNI
pleasant locality at the present juncture.
One Of our prominent lawyers is an
accomplished musician-on q mouth
organ.
The Josephine leaves Bismarck for
Benton on Saturday. This will be her
fifth trip.
Cans 4 Kiein's new ad. looms up. 1t
imparts to the RIVER PRESS 4 sort Of q
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The new governor of Montana parts
his name in the middle. This is the
only thing we know against him.
A part Of the load OF. the Butte and
Helena on their down trip will be sixty
seven tons Of Barker bullion and 100 tons
ofwool.
The Rosebud brought 230 tons of freight
to Benton, 4 big cargo for the present
stage of water. She will make at least
one more trip to Benton this season.
1T is rumored that q prominent mail
contractor got lost between Barker and
this place the other day, and had to get
Hon. james ArnouX to pilot him into
town.
T. a. Cummings returned ON the
Rosebud from a trip to Wolf Point,
whittier he had gone to dispose OF some
robes and other property confiscated by
the government.
Crane 4 Green have a new brand OF
cigars, known as the montana Chief"
which they have secured especially for
the jobbing trade. Tt is an excellent
cigar and is sold cheap. Call for it.
please change our address to Utica.
Since the change OF stage routes we have
not received q copy Of the paper and can-
not possibly run the ranch without the
RIVER PREss''-is the contents Of a note
received yesterday from A. III. Barney
4 Co., the well-known wool growers OF
Sage creek.
Ed. Higbee, the rustling clerk Of the
Rosebud, wants to make a little wager
that the Coulson line has brought more
tons of freight up the river this season
than has the Power line. "A little item
that appeared in the Record some days
ago prompted Ed. to make the PROPOSE
ton. We are not able to decide the
point at issue, and only know that both
lines have done exceedingly well.
From Fridays Daily.