The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-13

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Frank Pomeroy is reported by his
ply :ician very low of typhoid fever
One of the children of John Gal
breath, of the Teton, is dangerously i'll.
The county commissioners will meet
for the transaction of business on he
18th inst.
Henry Neehoff7s teams are at he
Marias on their way to Benton, loaded
with coal.
T. r. Collins is the member Of the ter
rltOrial democratic central IN
from Choteau county.
Andy Cummings, recently quite Ill IN
Renton, has gone down the river, ex-
pecting to spend the winter at biz home
in Ohio.
Clark Tingley is in regular and faith
FIJI attendance at court. We understand
that he oontemplates seeking admission
TO the bar.
The vigilant reporter almost over
looked the fact that a ten pound girl was
horn to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Balm, in
this city, day before yesterday.
The physicians report several cases OF
Itvphoid FEVER in the city. b Is per-
hams the most unhealthy season Of the
wear in Benton, and our people should
take unusual precautions as regards
health.
Wackerlin Is moving into his new
storeroom, and everybody o the es-
adjustment Is 40 busy as the proverbial
mailer. When fitted up he will have
one Of the finest hardware establish
1nents in the Rocky Mountains.
Paris Gibson & Son have been selling
~aaveral lots Of thoroughbred sheep re-
Gently. among others the following: To
Smith Bros. of the Musselshell, sixteen
head ar fine Shropshirdowns; Howell q
Waite. eight thoroughbred merino rams
and the same number to w. B. Edgar,
of the Judith. and II. M. Parchen, CT
Helena.
w. IL. Wright arrived in town last
evening from the hay fields on High
Wfh1i. - IRE A.O4 LIE Ao %AA~
tons Of hay by the fire, and came very
near 'osinr the rest OF it yesterday. A
freighter bound for Barker, by pure care
lessnesg, started q fire near the hay
camp, and it required the most vigorous
efforts Of the men to subdue it.
Since the death Of the owner OF the
Whoon Up coal mine that property has
not been worked, and coal cannot DE oD-
tanned there. However, Fred kanouse
is working a fine vein Of coal on the st.
Marv's river, more convenient TO the
Benton and Fort Macleod road than the
former, and freighters ON their return
from the latter place now bring coal from
Kanouse's mine. In quality it Is sale
to be equal to the other.
Col. Breadwater is a fast driver, par
ticuIarly when there is sHch an lmpor-
tant matter to him at stake as the re-
nomination Of Maginnis for delegate
He drove through from Fort Asslna-
boine 10 Butte, q distan e OF over 5oO
miles. in o little less than three days, ar
irving at the Silver City in time TO get
in his work for Martin. Broad. will
returnn at his leisure rejecting on the
"A ety Of the country, now that Maglnnls
il nominated.
We advise the Record to geta reporter
that the boys can't josh into telling Dig
stories. In last evenings issue he says
that w. A. Thompson won $500 against
faro in Miler's saloon. This was told
him by o man who was asleep all the
time the game was going on. Mr.. Mil
Ter tells us that the honorable gentleman
won about $500 against different games,
and that he opened a snap at Mllier's
st which he won $500 or $500 more. The
total amount won was between SeOo ana
500. although Mr.. Miller says that what
he won and what he did not win might
have amounted to s., 800 as there is not
more than that much money among all
the gamblers in town.
From s nday's Dai y.
Butte had a So, 200 fire on "Wednesday.
The grand jury returned o u indict-
ments yesterday.
Henry Neehoff has purchased Nee
Bros ranch on the Shonkln.