The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-06
From Saturday Daily.


to the effect that the grain is turning ont
well.
y. G. Brownies teams arrived yester-
dav from Fort Macleod and will load for
Helena.
Another good democrat cards the pub
lie this morning, repudiating the secret
caucus, !" grey horse and all.
Leon Boisseau and Frank BirroW's
teams pulled on for Helena yesterday
loaded for merchants at the capital.
Medicine Hat is definitely fixed as the
place where the G. p. Railway will
cross. Peopleare focking to that place,
for the most part from Winnipeg.-Iort
Macleod Gazette.
John Lippord, II Of the ranchmen
on the Missouri below Benton, finished
threshing yesterday. He had 700 bush
els of oats, Il better return han he antlcl-
pated this dry season.
Parties having coal and wood for sale
can dispose of them by applying to MI.
ftdITN IAiIiS Naia. Il ID pISIo'HN ~
contract for q sufficient quantity to Gun
the new hotel this winter.
Ed. Smiths bull train has one to
Clagett TO load far Fort Macleod. His
next trip will probably be from Benton
10 Billings by way of Barker, carrying
bullion to the railroad and machinery for
the smelter back.
Charley Merrill returned yesterday
from the Shonkin, where he has been
building d residence for Dave Morrow.
He saws David has now the best house
on the creek and one that would even
be creditable TO Benton.
Harry Ringwald will be associated
with Mr.. Spitzley as partner in the new
hotel enterprise. They viii certainly
make a strong team. We know Of no
body who could play the part of gentle
manly clerk in a first-class hosteirie
better than Harry.
Malcolm Morrow, ST., has purchased
of d. q. Brown a half interest in the
Benton or upper ferry. When Mr.. Nor
row gets his small steamboat on the up
per river he will be quite q +" tar and
we don't know why he should not merit
the title Of q Commodore"
From Sunday Daily.
Madam CapDiani willgiye her concert
on the 18th inst, Int the dining room Of
the new hotel.
Mr.. Morrow informs us that lie is
negotiating for a small boat forthe upper
river and will certainly have it herenext
spring.
Messrs. Morrow Il Sons threshing
machine is now at Joe Cobelrs. They
have about cleaned up the work on the
Shonkin and in good style.
Messrs. WeatherwaX aud Price, who
sold their cattle to Tingley Bros. last
spring. have Just finished delivering the
same. Mr.. Price will return to Jefferson
Island, having no more interests in this
part of Montana.
Mr.. Marsh, who is engaged in survey
ing the reservation, informs us that the
field work is nearly I'LL completed. There
will he about $50 acres in the new adj
dition, which will be probably as much
territory a. Benton will want to spread
over in tho next year OF two.
John NJ. Marsh, surveyor and civil
engineer, proposes TO locate permanently
in Benton 10 practice his profession. Mr..
Marsh has established an excellent repu-
tation in Choteau county as y surveyor
and we are glad to see him become one
of us.
From Tommy Cruise who came i'll this
morning from Belmont, the unwelcome
news is received that two new cases of
smallpox have appeared at Silver City.
One is reported to be George Davis. The
name Of the other was not ascertained.
Mr., Cruise simply heard the report as he
came through and does not vouch for its
truth.-Herdld.
From Tuesdays Daily;
j. M. Arnoux's little girl is improving.
Nick Welsh was reported very low
last evening.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Tattan is quite sick.
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