The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-14
LOCAL NOTES..

Pres. Lewis brought down from Hell.
ena q lotto material for the new hotel.
A number Of cases of petty larceny arc
reported. Where is the noble 3-7-77
band?
Harris & Strong, Of the Park stables,
received a handsome livery rig on the
Black Hills.
One hundred dollars a foot has been
offered and refused for a business lot on
Front street.
Charley Crawford sold a fine team of
grays to Col. G.. A. Broadwater, yester-
day, for $500.
On April 18th an order was issued de-
filming by metes and bounds the military
reservation Of Fort Maginnis.
Our merchants and their clerks per-
form about eighteen hours labor out Of
the t~wenty-four hurs nowadays.
The favor with which the DAILY
RIVER PRESS has been received is in
deed gratifying to it's publishers.
w. E. Cassadin loaded for Barker yes
terday, for Jack Killally. A big portion
of his load was put on at T. J. Todd &
Co.'S.
The Masons are again agitating the
hall question, and do not by any means
propose to be left. The project will go
through.
Juneaux & Mathe are running logs
down the Marias for cord wood. They
brought down two RATS, thirty-five cords,
last week.
The legend, freight for Barker" can
be seen in front OF many Of our bust
ness houses. It is o sure indication Of
the boom.
All the finishing lumber for the new
Centennial hotel was brought up by the
Big Horn, and Mr.. Culbertson rightly
considers himself in luck.
Pres. Lewis has purchased a ten-mule
freight outfit of Jim McDevitt. The
deal was made when the parties met on
the Helena road the other day.
.Hauser, Stuart & Co. crossed 125 fine
HGrses on the upper ferry yesterday, desr
tined for their ranch on the Judith. The
horses come from Deer Lodge County.
Judge Tattan is at work on the papers
for application of patent for the Queen
of the Hills load in the Barker district,
owned by Messrs. p. III. Hughes, j. w.
Tattan and others.
On last Tuesday night ten horses were
stolen at Wickes and Gregory. The fes-
tive horse thief seems to be numerous IN
that region. The officers are in pursuit
but at last accounts had not made a cap
ture.
Potts & Harrison say their losses from
pinkeye this season will not fall short of
ST, 900, and well informed stock growers
place the loss in the territory at $500, 900
or over. The loss is principally in foals.
-NeW North West
The Fort Macleod coach is doing q
good passenger business, much better
than the contractors had anticipated.
Last trip out there were four passengers
and the coach came in yesterday With
three. 1t requires about eight days to
make the round trip.
Twenty-three boats have unloaded at
the Benton levee already this season
about 5000 tons or 100000 pounds.
And this is really but a beginning! Nine
tenths of this freight is for the merchants
of Benton. from which data some Idea
can be had of the amount OF business
done here.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The Sun River round up will be at the
Lakes tomorrow. They are making
good time. 4
Henry Kennerly is in from his ranch
on the Teton. He reports that stream
on the boom.
The RIVER Press "took in'' a job yes
terday that calls for 10000 impressions
Of the little Gordon.
F.C. Roosevelt & Co. are building O
neat porch in front Of their furniture
store on Main street.
T.. G. Baker & Co. loaded George Sam
ples' train with $4,000 pounds OF freight
for Maiden merchants yesterday.
Mr.. John Glass informs us that If he
can secure the material he will put up
half q dozen houses on his Benton real
estate this season.