The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-01

two years ago against prominent men in
his w party, and which he was never
able to prove.
Rufus Payne contemplates a trip to
White Sulphur Springs for the benefit
of his health. We regret to learn that
he is physically under the weather.
Which will Messrs. Baker, Hamilton
and Settle represent In the legislative
assembly if elected-Choteau county or
/. G. Baker & Co.? Don't everybody
answer at once.
The republican rally Monday evening
will be held at Wackerlin's old store on
lower Front street, which will be COM
fortably seated for the occasion. Ladies
are especially invited to attend.
Sol. Yates got in with Dutch Patricks'
train which he had gone out to bring in.
The teams are coming in from the Blood
Agency. The teamsters report two feet
of snow OH the Milk river range.
George Samples train arrived Sunday
from Meadow & Dexter's mill with
5000 feet Of lumber for the Masonic
building. His outfit returns to-day
loaded with goods for Maiden, and will
bring back another load of lumber.
M. .. Chambers treated us yesterday
to q number of transcendant crab apples,
which were grown in the orchard Of his
uncle, ID. T. Goodell, who resides near
Helena. We do not believe that any
country can grow finer fruit OF that
variety.
The ball to be given by the Knights of
Pythias, at the Grand Union hotel, on
Thanksgiving eve, will be, if we may
judge from the arrangements that are
being made, a most pleasant and sue
cessful affair. The committees are
working hard to render it such.
How about the Records attacks and
accusations of dishonesty against Tattan
two years ago, which necessitated ajury
of democrats to try him, which jury did
not care to sift the thing to the bottom,
for the sake of party and SO brought
in a Scotch verdict of mot proven"
Were they Of a purely personal nature?
Propositions have already been re-
ceived for the rental of the new Masonic
hall which is expected to be completed
by the first Of January. The contractors
are rushing the building through, and
fully expect to turn 1t over to the own
ers the first Of the year. It will be q fine
structure and 8 splendid business loca-
ton.
The deputy sheriff Of Lewis and Clarke
county was In tho Sun river country,
Sunday, looking for a man named
James, who secured a team at q Helena
livery stable and failed to return at the
appointed time. The team was secured
at Eagle Rock, at which point James
took q valuable horse and rode off. Up
to Sunday he had not been found.
Who will vouch for the honesty of
either Collins or Stevens of the River
PRESS. No one, indeed, who has any
regard for their reputation.-RecO'd.
And yet the Record talks about accu-
sations Of dishonesty, and attacks ola per-
sonal nature. Will the person who
wrote that article please name a dishon-
est act of either ofthe parties named, and
prove it?
Last year George Steel, of Sun River,
planted a few pounds of Mammoth Pearl
potatoes, a new variety, and the yield
fairly astonished the natives. This year
from a half an acre of the ann variety
he has harvested 253 bushels of as fine
"Murphies'' as ever grew anywhere
and Mr.. STEEL is beginning to believe
that he deserves the palm rs q potato
grower.
The telephone line between Fort
Shaw and Sun River is proving a great
financially as well as otherwise,
and the citizens Of the latter place and
Ulidia are now considering the PROPOSE
ton of connecting their towns with the
talking wire. The project if carried out
will put the people of the Chestnut val
ley in direct communication with the
world.
PERSONAL