The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-22
IN TOWN AND u
Ash Wednesday.
This is the first day Of Lent.

This is the first day of Lent.
Boy wanted to learn the printing business.
Apply at this Office.
Score another point for August Beckman.
1t ia a boy. born Saturday night.
It is reported that d.. Sfeell, of Sun River,
will start a branch store at Barker.
You can have a suit of clothing MADE to
order for $22. so at Cans & Kleins.
Murphy, Neel s. Co. are selling goods low
er than ever. Read their change Of ad.
The county commissioner will meet in
regular session the first Monday in March.
W. Fl. Todd has fitted up an Office in his
building adjoining that of Davidson & Moi
Mrs. Clendenin has applied for letters Of
administration in the estate of her deceased
husband.
Mr.. Chas. E. Duer has moved into the
house on Front street lately occupied by Mr..
w. S.. Wetzel.
Rev. 8. G. Blackiston will be absent next
Sunday, attending to his pastoral duties at
Fort Assinaboin.
Landreth's fresh garden seeds and the
finest onion sets in the Territory at DIR. Tur-
ner's drug store. 178s
Services will be held at the Episcopal
church this "Wednesday evening, inaugural
ing the Lenten season.
AT the time of his death the late George
Clendenin, jr held life insurance policies to
the amount of $11, 900.
Majpr Maginnis has introduced a bill in
Congress providing for the erection OF 9
custom house at Benton.
Jos. s.. Hill made a little too impetuous a
move in leaving his desk, Saturday, and as q
result sports a sprained ankle.
Nearly all of Benton's merchants are now
in the Est, or eastward bound, for the pur-
pose of buying goods for the season of 1882
C. C. Rathrauf, who organized the Electric
Light company at Butte, will visit Helena
and seek 10 introduce the electric ray at that
city.
Cans s. Klein have just received from Dew
jIU N SOs NCW : " SoAAptS0 y cp' 49,
goods, which are now on exhibition at their
store.
The citizens of Barker WHO came in to at
tend the funeral of the late Col. Clendenin
Stare on their return to the camp last Fri
day morning.
ID .niel Sullivan, who was recently shot at
Bedford 10y w. Mcknight, is improving. and
we are glad to report that the prospects for
his recovery are favorable.
Don't wait till your property burns before
YOU insure. The RIVER PRESS office is in
sured in one of the first-class companies
represented by H.. F. Rolfe.
The Encyclopedias ordered Of the female
book agent have loaded down the mails re.
Gently. and are now in the hands Of Messrs
Crane & Green for distribution.
The commissioners of Meagher county ad-
vertise for bids for a stone court house, to DC
40x6O feet in dimensions, and two stories
high. They propose to have a Jail in the
lower story.
In next weeks issue of the RIVER PRESS,
winch VIII TedCA CVcIy tdA payCA AZ -
= Montana, the superior advantages of Ben
ton as q market and purchasing point will be
full shown up.
The Washington Republic announces the
engagement OF "Mr. Hunt, the eldest son OF
the Secretary of the Navy" to Miss Grace,
daughter of Commodore Upshur. Can this
be our own Mr. Hunt
AS we predicted, the Records scheme to
annihilate the school trustees died Q bornin
That single effort exhausted the editor, and
he has not since been able TO furnish more
than two ''sticks" of copy a day.
A telegram from Miles City in response to
one sent from this place states that Hugney
and Boyd, the decanped traders, had sold
their robes at that place and lit out five days
before the telegram was received.
Mr.. A. r. Barrows, of Ubet, will move
his saw mill TO Big Casino creek, where he
has now a large force Of men getting ou'
logs. Mr.. Barrows will supply Benton with
q good share of lumber this season.
Having received q very largo stock OF
goods late list fall, Messrs. FL. ]. Wackerlin
s. Co. will be prepared to meet the wants OF
their customers just as soon as the season
opens. They need lot wait the coming OF
the boats.