The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

70 capt. IOdd ana party who are en-
route north to construct boats to ply on
the South Saskatchewan.
W. S. Wetzel and Col. Donnelly took
their departure yesterday for Barker and
on to the Judith Basin, the garden spot
Of the territory. They will mingle bu-
siness with pleasure and will be absent
about two weeks. @A5S
Charley Merrill got away with the
half breed girl from the Shonkin at the
Congregational Christmas tree last night.
1t is said that he afterwards fed her on
bologna sausage which he stole from
Johnny Kennedy.
w. o. ?. Hanscome, Of Gold Run, and
who for some time has been engineer at
the smelter, arrived on last evenings
coach from Barker. Mr.. II. has been
quite i'll for several weeks, and he comes
to Benton for medical treatment.
A portion of the timbers for w. S.
Stockings proposed new building on
Front street has arrived, and early in
1 IuC Sp41AS VA LAIO uCtAAC WILL
begin. It will be a duplicate Of the Ma
sonic temple-one OF the finestbuildings
in Benton.
The very honorable John w. Tattan
inflicted another column ''card" in his
usual gentlemanly style on his organ
last evening. The only purpose it
served, SO far as we could observe, was
to make a further and more prominent
display of his intense egotism.
The tunnel has tapped the Collar mine
at a depth of 280 feet from the surface.
We learn that the vein is full 20 feet
thick, the same as in the shaft where the
cross-cut was run so feet below the sur
face. The quality Of ore is also repre-
scented to be much improved.-Husband-
man.
The smoke stack for the new smelter
at Barker has been completed by III. J.
Wackerlin 81 Co., and together with
other machinery and hardware will be
shipped to the camp the first of the
week. Within the next few weeks the
practicability Of the enterprise will be
tested. s&3asa
John Reagan, who became paralyzed
a short time ago, was brought here for
treatment this week, the waters Of the
Springs being deemed beneficial for the
affection. Being without means he was
delivered into the hands Of the county.
(which has ordered him to be sent te
+ Reconsideration. "
Charley Kendall, proprietor Of jol
wagon No! "A, delivered to each of his
regular patrons, yesterday, q barrel q
water as a Christmas present. He was
busy all day at this work, and if he was
not able to get around to all, he will dc
SO on Monday. His patrons will doubt
less appreciate the present.
Nelson Todd, w. J DeGarno, Add
Whistler and w. t. Hughes, of the
party of boat builders, arrived from Bill
ings yesterday, and in a few days the
entire party will set out for Fort Mac.
leod. This party are all we'll known
Missouri river men and they will be
missed next season. Mr.. DeGarno vii
be remembered as the rustling mate Q
the big Dakota last year. NJ
The experiment is to be tried in the
Barker district of smelling base Ores
with a Spanish or Mexican smelter 9
about four tons capacity per day. Tn
cost of construction is .small, and if tht
enterprise is successful a way will b.
, opened for the development of many
leads in this and otherM Montana district
L which otherwise would be unable t.
$ command the capital for the erection Q
reduction works.-Miner.
Y The reported sale of the Collar min
). at Maiden, which has been going tn
rounds of the press, is not entirely COZ
K rect. We learn that only a one-half in
3 ~terest in the mine has been disposed Q
to the Omaha Shelter Co. The condi
! tions of this sale, as we learn from q gen
tlenan recently up from Maiden, is tina
the company shall pay 100000 in tn
erection Of machinery, stock the min
Lat q, certain valuation, and deliversastip
Z ulated amount Of stock 70 Messrs. Snow
Irvine & Co, the discoveries and own
ers.-Husbandmdf.
Several additional room were ftte'