The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
Murphy, Neel & Co. loaded goods yes.

Mitchell, Fergus ranch; Murphy, Hig-
gins & Co., Deer.Iodge, and Steel y
Co., Sun River.
Of the n~inety-four votes cast 1T the
democratic primary last evening, only
eight were scratched. j. J. Healy's
name was erased from every n OF the
scratched ballots.
The rain of Friday caught a good
deal of wool, and both shippers and
growers are greatly disconnected by the
fact. The necessity of Il large shed or
receiving house Oh the leyee was made
apparent by the shower, and it should
be built before another wool season rolls
around.
We publish today the quarterly state
ment Of the First National bank Of Ben
ton, to which the attention of the readers
of the RIVER Press is directed. This
banking house is constantly extend
ing its business, each succeeding
statement being more favorable than the
proceeding one, which means that the
Il AsdllOiIdI ID hOCplIiS PdoC L
| Benton's progress and increased COM
mercial Importance. This is one of the
solid monied institutions of Montana,
and the RIVER PRESS is always pleased
to note it's progress and prosperity.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Ben Mcmahon loaded yesterday for
Fort Macleod.
The Black Hills has not as yet shown
up at the Coal Banks.
The Big Horn passed Poplar river,
up, yesterday morning.
Frank Coombs contenaplates the cree
ton of a brick residence.
Reports from the democratic primaries
in the out precincts are coming in slowly.
There is a large number Of teams
loaded with lumber on the Benton and
Helena road Ell route to this city.
The Billings Post has changed owners,
j. ID. Matheson having bought out ]. i.
Nerkes, the founder of the paper.
Horseback riding is becoming a favor
tie amusement and exercise among the
misses and young ladies Of Benton.
Several clips of wool were purchased
by our buyers yesterday, and there are
quitea number yet to be disposed Of.
Major w. d. OToole has given up the
post-tradership at Fort Keogh and will
engage extensively in business at Miles
City.
When Lon Ostrander gets back to
White Sulphur Springs we hope the
boys will find out who he bought that
fan for.
The Rosebud is loaded down With
every pound of wool she can carry, and
several tons are left over to await the
next boat.
William A. Mccormick, of the High
wood, took out his first papers yester-
day, and in due course OF law will be-
come a full fiedged citizen.
Three trains loaded with lumber from
r. A. Els saw mill in the Prickley Pear
canyon arrived in the city yesterday and
unloaded at T. G.. Baker & Co.'s.
The lawyers think the next tenn q
the district court will be Il lively one,
which we would judge to mean that
there are several cases and fat fees il
prospective.
Cash tanning takes control of the
Nick Welsh property on Front street
August 1st. Mr.. Welsh thinks Of NOV.
ing to Barker where he has a residence
and considerable mining property.
Messrs. Veasey and Duffy, Of the Mus.
selshell, sold their wool yesterday te
Paris Gibson for PSI cents q pound. They
had 1l,544 pounds, and a very fine
grade Of wool, the average perhead being
over 81 pounds.
One Of Benton's most urgent needs IS 9
fire Of some kind. We have about come
to the conclusion that something OF this
sort is the only thing which will awaken
interest in the hook and ladder company
or any other preventive against fire.
We received the daily RIVER Press
by the first mail this month. 1t is thu
first number we have seen OF the daily
edition of that enterprising paper, ano
we can only say that il deserves the sup
port which it seems to be gettinc.-If
Mucfe0d Gazette.
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