The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-25
PERSONA Al.
rr ,gga Saturdays Daily.


Fr ,na Saturdays Daily.
"A. L. Perkins, J. w. Brown, Ed.
Brisbo are in the city from Folt Mac
lo<d
w. H Armour, q. S. Deputy Rev
enue Coll. ctor, arrived fion Heiesa by
last evenings coach.
H. Il. Hill leaves this morning for
Clagett and other points down The river.
We wish Harry pleasant trip.
"A. r. Barrows, superin endent of
the Benton Southern stage company,
arrived in the city last night, and is
stopping at the Overland.
Lieut.. Doane, Second cavalry, and
wife, arrived from Fort Assinaboine last
evening by private conveyance, and are
registered ut the Choteau house.
Col. J. J. Donnelly and Mrs. J. J.
Healy, arrived from Sun River Thurs
day by private conveyance. The Colonel
has been absent from home for some time,
and his friends in Benton are glad to
Sam. D. Smith came in from Fort
Macleod, yesterday, with j. B. Smith &
Bro. % teams. He will remain in town
for few days, and return with load OF
goods for his houses. Sam Is being
warmly welcomed by hia numerous Ben,
ton friends.
Jerry Collins, Of the RIVER PRESS,
left yesterday morning on o business.
| trip to Sun River and vicinity This
| will be Mr.. Collins first visit to this sec
ton, but from our knowledge of the
good people Of Sun River, we know he
will come back pleased with the treat
ment he receives st their hands.
From sunday'r Daily.
| Mr.. Maloney, who has been in town
some time for medical treatment, re-
turned to Clagett yesterday.
Thomas Golf, formerly in the en-
ploy Of Kinna g. Jack, Helena, was
passenger on the coach trom Billings
yesterday.
/ Lieut.. G. z. Mcclure and bride ar
l,rived on the coach from Helena last
night, en- route to Assinaboine. They
are auarteIed at the Choteau house.
IT. ID. Wright, of the Independent,
arrived in the city last evening by pri-
vate eonveyance. He will visit the
Barker country In the interest Of the
paper before returning to Helena.
j. ID. Weatherwax came in from his
Teton ranch yesterday, and will proceed
: to Assinaboine on business trip, after
: which he will go to Ubet to look after
! his mercantile interests at that place.
John w. Power arrived home from
his trip to the states yesterday afternoon,
: coming by the way of the Judith Basin.
He left Billings on "Wednesday at three
o'clock p. m. and arrived here at one
o'clock yesterday, pretty good time con-
!. sidering the big elbow the stage line
makes to go to Martinsdale. John does
not appear to have gained in flesh ON his
! trip.
FROM Tnesday's Daily.
Henry Mcdonald, the prosperous
and rustlng sheep man Of Arrow creek,
! is in Benton.
George Bert, of Little Rock creek, Is
% in town, and says that the crops in that
otl section have been unusually good.
or IT. C. Power, of Montana, arrived in
e the city by private conveyance Sunday
S. accompanied by Mrs. Power, and vii
ae remain with US few days.
go Mr.. Horr, Of New Agency, Is if
a. Benton after supplies. He is meeting
as many old friends, and making new one
en- who are pleased to know him.
&c Will Kanouse, who came IN from
III Fort Macleod on Sunday, reports tina
az the Indians in that country have beef
ea paid their annuities and tnas trade witt
10 them is quite brisk He says that ther
W is no buffalo in the country between tha
ry place and Benton. The snow has al
10 gone off the road. Mr.. Kanouse wi
y. not return to Macleod this winter, an
'ns will remain in Benton for some time.
~ Mary said he, gazing into he
io' bright eyes, "can you tell me why 20
eo- are like the weather. 'Give it up,