The Benton weekly record., 1882-12-21
From Thursdays Daily

Col. q. A. Broadwater departed fo
Helena this morning.
| Appolnaris water, curacao, marischine
and anlssette, at Wetzel's.
Coroner Kelly and JEFF Talbert returne,
from the Upper Teton yesterday.
Those handmade cigars at the Eureks
Saloon are had to beat anywhere.
Mr.. VIM. Rowe has bought ont Mr.
Frank Strong's interest in the ParI
stables.
Preparations are in progress to erect i
Methodist Church at Sun River Crossing
the coming spring.
Wetzel has on hand genuine Woesten-
holm and Rodgers cutlery, call and see
before purchasing elsewhere.
The river has closed at last, and the ice
this morning was of sufficient strength co
hold up q man. Several crossed on foot.
Messrs. Il. d. Burgh ardt, manager OF
the Clendenin Mining and Smelling Com
pany, and j. w. Caldwell will arrive to-
morrow from the Barker District.
The "Uncle George" and Whippor-
Will'' mines in the Barker District, have
been sold to The CIendenin Mining and
Smelling Com pany for $4,000. Charley
Martin, weIl-known in Benton, was one
Of the principal owners in these mines.
The stockn en- of this county ought to
take this matter OF horse theving into
their own hands. There are plenty OF
good men who would go after horse thieves
il they had something TO go on. The
railroad as it advances into he Territory is
bound to bring its quoto Of laWless cflarac
ters, and unless they are given to under
stand from the start that Montana and
Choteau county in particular is all un-
healty place for them to operate in, we will
be overrun by them Some organization
should be effected and men kept ready at
a moment notice TO take to the prairie. A 1
few examples made of men with pro-
pensity for others peoples horses would
10 more good than anything else and we
hope to see such an organization in this
county without delay. 5.@..
We understand that United States Courts
will be established in Benton, Miles City,
and Missoula This is what is wanted
badly as the idea that q trial in United
States Court cases should be tried in Hele-
na is hardship to all who are obliged to
be concerned III them. Not to speak OF
the extra aud entirely unnecessary expense |
caused the government by the bringing OF
prisoners and witnesses hundreds Of miles |
20 Helena even at the beggarly sum chat |
witnesses are allowed, and when they |
have to travel such long distances the
1ardships inflicted upon innocent persons
n loss of time, OF money, to further the
ende Of justice is IA mockery in the name |
If Justice, as more punishment in many |
eases is inflicted upon witnesses in these
cases than upon those whom their testi-
nony will bring to justice.
There was some time ago, Il bonus Of
cred by the Territory to any person that
would discover and put in successful ope-
alton Artesian wells, To any person who
wishes to experimental in the boring Of Ar
esian wells, the vicinity of the lakes on
he Helena road, the other side of the
w enty-Eight Mile Springs, would be
rood place to experiment. There is sup
posed to be an underground river in that
,icinity, and it is believed by gentlemen
10 sted in the Artesian we'll business that
hey could be struck there. This business
las received a good deal of attention il the
Territories where the general features Of
he land is the same and appropriations
lave been secured for Investigations from
he general Government. The Importance
{ Artcsian wells in Montana cannot be
Through them thousands,
es millions Of acres OF land that Is now
barren waste, could be turned Into 8
and upon which any product could be
aised, and transform it into land teemr
az with life and industry, as by the nagi-
al wand Of a sorcerer.
The immense passenger travel that Ben
on once enjoyed from all parts OF the Ter
itory, has within the last two years en-
irely fallen off. People living in Helena,
nd Lewis e Clark county that 60 East
ia Deer Lodge and Utah Northern,
hus making detour to get to St. Paul or
,hicago. The placing, however, Oft good
stage line On the route froTn
ere to Billings weald be the shortest
QUITE TO the States and one that will be
travelled during the next
ear. The more mail routes we have and
he more coaches that arrive and depart
rom the town, the more prosperous we
fill become. Helena, by the stage lines /
hat center there does an immense busl-
ess with the country trayersed by these
Eage liGes and the better the line is the
lore travel there will be, and the Increase
f business will more than compensate for
ae extra expense incurred. People viii
ettle III a country much quicker where
he mail facilities and communication is
rst-class. New mail routes arc needed, !
ne up the Teton, especially. 4 regular
fape from here .to Fort Macleod would add
realty TO our business and give the trav-
ling public an opportunity to see the
ountry.
More Horse Stealing.