The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-08-23
LOCAL NOTES.

NA~ 1900
from which fills the fort.
The Rosebud passed Buford up on the
10th inst. The little Bud can come up
as far az any of the boats if she wants to.
Perry Asplin, who has just returned
from Billings, ~pronounces the "boom
town. a huge swindle. He thinks the
bottom will drop out Of il before long.
Congressman George, Of Oregon, was
in Helena yesterday, en- route home by
way ofthe Northern Pacific. He thinks
Montana il a great as we'll as a big
try.
Billy Rowe has purchased the proper
ty on Front street on which the Helena
and Benton stage stables stand from the
old stage company, Consideration,
$4,000.
The fall term of court will commence
on the third Tuesday of September, the
date fixed by the supreme court on the
10th inst. In Meagher county the term
begins on the first Tuesday of next
month.
A telegraph operator, detailed from the
18th Infantry and stationed at Bozeman,
is @ defaulter and deserter. He had col
lected between 5000 and 500 at his office
and then skipped. A party are in pur-
suit, and if caught it will go hard with
him.
Invitations are at hand for the we'd
ding OF Phil Gibson and Miss Mary +.
Douglass, which was celebrated at Min
neapolis on the 9th inst. The card en-
closed states that Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
will be at home, Benton, Montana, Oc-
tober LIST, where, we can add nice home
will be prepared for them. The RIVER
PRES offers its best congratulations.
Mr.. w. Mulcahy, Of Sun River, sends
us for publication a list Of the brands of
calves branded by the Sun River associ-
alton Cor parties who have no herds Ill
that range. Quite number Of the brands
are of complicated design, which we can
not readily reproduce, and for that rea-
son his list has not been published. Ii
he will send us the brand owners name
and the number Of calves we can pub
lish the list and will be pleased to do SO.
Where the brand cannot be reproduced
it will serve the purpose very Well TO
give the owners name and number.
From Sundays Daily,
The BOYS all callhim Judge Clingan
now.
The secretary Of the board Of trade has
sent d box of Belt creek coal to the head
quarters OF the Northern Pacific compa-
ny to be tested for its coking qualities
Dick Brennan bought ten barrels of
whisky from w. $. Wetzel yesterday
and stored them away in his saloon. 1t
is not often our saloon keepers make SO
large a purchase at one time.
Pat Donahue, who has just completed
Il contract for A. M. Henry, on the PEN
inah, struck a nice body of GREAT adepth
of twenty feet. The mine is situated OH
Dry fork Of Belt about two miles from
Gold Run.
The Smith Bros, OF the Musselshell,
have brought is head OF Shropshire
bucks from Paris Gibson &Son, breeders
and importers, Fort Benton. They are
evidently bent on having tbs best flock
of sheep in the country Husbdndnnnn.
The heaviest average wool clip OF q
large band Of aheep that we have come
in possession Of, is that OF the Smith
Bros, Of the Musselshell. Their sheep
averaged eight pounds and Il ounce
each, and the whole clip weighs about
$4,000 pounds.-Husbaadmaa.
The Pioneer Press Of recent date has
the following in reference to the Benton
branch of the Northern Pacific: Be
fore the snow flies the line Of the North
ern Pacific's branch railroad to the Vel
lowstone National park will be located,
and its branch from Billings to Fort Ben
ton will be located and in part graded.
Nj. Morrow & Son commenced thresh-
ing for Jack Higgins yesterday and as
soon as they complete that job will move
up the Shonkin, completing the work in
that valley as they 60. They also expect
to thresh for the farmers of HighWood
and other farmers south Of the river, and
will be kept busy during the season.
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