The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-21
tlat his trip to White Sulphur Springs
has been given I'm -Loueoo,do,,t

49, $500
or three others gave a big buffalo bull a
chase Oh Sun River and finally succeed
ed in lassoing him. It. is a rare thing
now to see one of these animals so near
the confines Of civilization.
Prof. G. f. Clingan and Miss Mary
=. Finnigan have been engaged again
as teachers of the Benton public school
for the next school year. AS al evidence
that their services have been apprecia-
ted the trustees have allowed them an
increase of salary.
The trustees of the Bozenan school
district have ordered a special election to
be held on the 9th prox., for the purpose
of submitting 4 proposition to raise
$4,000 by special taxation to provide adj
dititionaI school facilities. Bozemau
proposes to stand near the head i'll the
matter of education.
Peter Ferenbauch, who came in from
the Montana district last evening, brings
q favorable rapport Of that camp. Pete
has struck a lead which shows ten feet
OF ore, and enaturally expects that it
will develop into a boss mine. He says
there are quite a number Of prospectors
i'll the district, and that at this time they
are pretty well scattered.
Thursdays Bozeman coach brought
i'll five p~enitentiary birds in charge Of
under sheriff johnson, Of Custer county.
The prisoners were convicted and sem
fenced at the recent term of court in
Miles City. Their names, crimes and
sentences Were as follows Daniel Titus,
murder i'll the second degree, thirty
years George GirauX, bigamy, five
years confinement and $500 fine; Thomas
Keef, robbery, ten years VIM. Grover
and VIM. Mitchell, grand larceny, n
year each. The prisoners were taken to
Deer Lodge yesterday
Herding cattle by means Of bicycles
is tn. latest exciting innovation. We
noticed hewitt on Sunday giving chase
down the lane south Of town to several
boyines. and the animals had to strike
into a $40 gait III order to get away from
the iron horse and its impetuous rider.
If the cattle lerders up North would
generally adopt this means ofloc0motion
they would have the best of the tnieving
red skins, as to much muscle is required
in propeIling such steeds to make their
possession very tempting to the average
Indian.-Comi0'.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Nice fresh butter at I. G. Baker &
Co.'S.
The only genuine ". II. McBrayer
whisky at i. J.. Todd & Co.'S.
Louis Hoffman and Sheriff Healy
returned from a trip TO the Judith Il
try yesterday afternoon.
I.G.. Baker & Co. have on hand a
most elegant stock Of gents pumps
just the thing for dancing.
Harry Brown viii leave for White
Sulphur springs this morning to try the
virtue of the waters Of the springs.
- Geo. Wareham's saw mill has arrived
at last, and MI. NJ. expects to have it
running by the 10th OF next month. He
will put it up on the head Of the Shon-
kin.
Major Eugene NJ. Baker, End cavalry,
is relieved from duty 1T Fort Custer and
ordered to report at Fort Maginnis,
where he will be commanding officer Of
the post. .
George u. Boos, the pioneer book
binder Of Helena. has put III a new job
office, and Mr.. w. B. Shaw, local on the
Herald, has gone in with him. They
will doubtless make il a successful VEN
ture.
A telegram recently received III Ben
ton furnishes information tothe effect
that Il suryey Of 4 line from the Cana
dian Pacific to this point will soon be
commenced. Benton is coming to the
front as a railroad center.
The RINER PRESS has commenced the
publication Of q condensed daily morn
ING edition at Fort Benton. It is little,
but it is good, and it is destined to be
come popular with the people OF the
wide awake river metropolis. ehope
the new daily will enjoy perpetual pros
perity.-DHfon IribMan.
When returning from Martinsdale the
ether day Billy Rove was thrown from
the buggy near the crossing Of Otter
creek, receiving pretty severe injuries.
He fe | upon his head and for about half
All hour could not have distinguished
the difference between 4 Concord coach
and a baby cab.