The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-30
From Thursdav's Dailv

From thursdays Daily
Mr.. A. NJ. Rowles, of Sun river. is In
town.
Mr.. Joe Healy arrived frcms1Fort Ma
eleod yesterday.
Several lots for sale on the upper levee,
Apply TO John w. Tattan.
| Fresh imported cigars jus It received al
the Chotaau House Exchange.
Mr.. Michael sherron has been offered
$4,000 for his coal mine, near Fort Ma
cleod. .-.
Mr. j. Mcfarland has left Fort Macleod
for trip to Ottawa, where he has gone to
get title for his land. ...." ......-.
The snow storm interfered with the
brick-layers on the Odd Fellows and Ma
sonic buildings. They will resume work
tomorrow if the weather holds clear.
Col. Gibson ami Mr.. George D. Pattel'-
son arrived BY private conveyance from
Fort Shaw to-day, and are registered at
the Choteau House.
The ferries were run under difficulties
to-day. The slush ice came down the
river in considerable quantities and made
running difficult.
Among the real estate transfers for the
past week was the sale Of the old Benton Il
Helena Stage Company property Oh Front
street, to VIM. Rowe. Consideration, ST.
500. ".@. @..... ..@.".@.. .s"..=
Sixty lodges Of North Piegans sold $6,
600 worth Of potatoes at Fort Macleod re-
Gently, being the surplus of their years
crop after retaining sufficient for their own
use.
Buffalo are thick on Arrow Creek. Jno.
| LaMott's ranch was so oyerrun with them
recently that he was obliged to drive them
away. A good chance to lay in a stock OF
meat for the winter.
There is party being organized to 60
out after buffalo on Arrow creek. Consist
ing of some Of our leading citizens. 1t il
good many years since buffalo were SO
close to Benton as they are now.
Mrs. James Mannix is Il recent arrival
from Sun River, and is stopping at the
Choteau House. The lady has made 1000
pounds Of fine butter this summer which
she has brought to this market to dispose
Of. and will no doubt find a ready sale .or
it.
Mr.. Chas. Bourassa who arrived in town
to-day from the head Of the Teton, where
he has been to see if the driving of wood
down that stream is practicable, informs
us that the difficulties to overcome i'll the
way of a flat river where there is.not much
current, is such that he does not think
that it can be done successfully enough to
make it pay.
Mr.. Richard Brennan, proprietor of the
Eureka Saloon, has just received from the
States fine billiard table Of the J. M.
Brunswick & Bake make. 1t is :: Mon
arch combination table, being used as q
fifteen ball pool table Or as carom table.
This is the finest table in town, and the
public are invited to inspect ii.
Several contracts for wood have been
made lately for amounts running 'fron
twenty to seventy-flve cords, at rates
'averaging about $l4 per cord. The flling
Of these contracts will relieve the wood
market to considerable extent, and we
hope bring down the prices to living figure
There ia some talk Of putting boom in
the river, and we hear that parties are fig
uring on the cost Of one now. We believe
that an attempt was made to put boom
in the river several years ago, but it did
not prove strong enough to bear the inn
mense pressure Of the current. 1t 10
doubtful if we ever have cheap fuel till
the railroad is here, and we hope by this
time in 1884, to see it here. M.
Now that cold weather is upon Us would
it not be good idea for the Board OF
Trade to take some measures to have a Fire
Warden appointed whose duty it shall be
TO examine all the chimnies and stove pipes
in town to see that they are properly put
up, so as not to be dangerous. The people
are utterly and completely Indifferent
whether there is a fire department or any
organization to fight . fire should one
break out. They seem to imagine in the
apathy they display that guardian angel
is overlooking the destinies Of the town
and that it is impossible for fire to break
cut. And they will never realize the trne
situation till some fine day the town will
be laid in ashes for the want of little tro'l-
bic beforehand, which years Of immunity
from this scourge Of all new towns has LED
them to belief is not likely to occur here.
Stove pipes through the roofs are highly
dangerous and all persons should be com-
PEELED to put in brick tlues.
Whose Duey is H.