The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-01-25
IN TOWN AND OUT.

MIR. w. =. Stocking has purchased lots
Nos. 5, 6 and Z on upper Front street. Con-
sideration, $3.50.
At last the Missouri is frozen over at Ben
ton but not SO as to admit of crossing on the
ice with perfect safety.
A man named Gardner has gone east after
a quartz mill, which he proposes to erect in
Maiden gulch.-Hus5Gndman.
One night this week the thermometer reg
istered eighteen degrees below zero, which is
the coolest it has been this winter.
The ''Black Vision," a parody, which we
publish in another column, is from the pen
of one of Benton's colored citizens.
Lost. a memorandum book, the property
of G. FL. Bristol, and of no use to any one ex-
cept the owner. The finder will please leave
it at this Office.
The Helena coach got 10 on time last even
ing. AS the snow is six inches deep all the
way to the Capital the good time made is
worthy of note.
A postofice at Sand Coulee with mail SER
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needed for the accommodation of the people
of that section.
Ed. Zimmerman, of the Cosmopolitan Ho-
tel, Helena, has purchased fifty feet Of the
Lynch & Conway lode, in the Barker Dis
trict, paying therefor $500.
J. G. O'Brien, the owner of the famous
keystone mine of Montana district, the low
est assay OF which is $4,000, is sojourning at
the Springs. -Hus6andman.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the second annual ball, to be
given Thursday evening, Jan. Goth, at Fort
Assinaboin by company "K," of the 18th
Infantry.
There are 159 postofices in Montana. The
list is constantly growing. Before the close
of 1882 the number will probable reach 200.
Choteau county ought to have about a dozen
additional.
Benton is the quietest and most peaceful
town in the West. 1t Is thirty-fve days
since Constable Scott or any other officer has
made an arrest. Dead DRINKS are few and
far etween.
The i~ingling of the sleigh bells may be
heard upon our streets, but the gentle Chi
nook hat arrived at an early hour this morn
ing will soon put the quietus on all amuse-
ments in the sleighing line.
Snow in the Highwood is sixteen inches
deep and at Barker it covers the ground to
about an equal depth. at Benton there is
scarcely enough of the beautiful to make
good sleighing on the streets.
ker is having a good business. Robinson,
the druggist, has attended to the medical
wants of Jim Finn and deserves considera-
BILE credit for pulling him through.
There will be no services at the Episcopal
church next Sunday as the pastor, Rev. S. G.
Blackiston, leaves for Fort Assinaboin on
Friday to look after the spiritual needs of
the boys in blue and others at the post.
The Stock Growers Association of Sun
River give a grand ball at the to " n hall on
the evening of February 18th, and a nice
time is anticipated. The RIVER PRESS ac-
knowledges the compliment Of an invitation.
Our friend Mike Lynch, one of the propri-
etors of the lower ferry, will take unto him.
self a partner and helpmeet this evening,
Miss Kielhauer of this city. Michael, &C
cept the congratulations Of the RIVER PRESS.
Billy Rowe recently purchased OF Bob
Vaughn, of Sun River, a six-year-old gray
which is a perfect match for a horse OF the
same age he had. They make a splendid
team and get over the ground in nice style,
too. #
The celebrated case of Middendorf vs..
Neubert is still on the trial before Judge
Tattan. This legal combat should have q
niche in history beside Jarndyce vs.. Jarn-
dyce and Mark Twain's celebrated beef con-
tract case.
The Martinsdale stage company are COM
PEELED to contend with twelve and fifteen
inches Of snow on portions Of the ine,- but
they manage in the face of all difficulties to
get the mails through three times . week and
on time for the most part. Waa @Ei
Tickets for the Benefit Ball on Friday
evening may be purchased at w. s. Wetzel's,
the Overland, the Choteau, and at Crane q
Green's. Prof. Walker hss !abored hard TO