The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

chants.-PiOneer Press.
.eMetropolitan ideas!n Well, Mr..
Eastman must have changed Oft. That's
not what he imbibed when he was here.
We regret to learn that d. L. McFar-
land, superintendent Of the Montana
sheep company, has heen quite Ill at the
Billings House for the past week. Or.
Parker is in attendance on him.-BA-
HngS Herald. -
Billy Roberts, one Of Tie boss carpen-
tiers of Fort Benton, leaves tor Butte
Monday morning to work or their 9l2o,-
1000 court house. His many friends will
be glad to hear that Billy will be with
us again next sprlng.-
VIM. H. Todd left yesterday, accom-
panied by his French cook, fora grand
hunt somewhere between here and the
british line. The exact locality of his
hunting exploits is as yet unknown but
will probably be divulged on his re-
turn.
The county commissioners held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday to receive the
sunnlemental tax list from Assessor Ken
neriy. and also to equalize the assess
ment if n error or injustice had been
committed. The majority of the board,
Chas. Conrad and w. S. Wetzel, were
present.
Several of our prominent citizens will
be in Helena for the next two weeks 10
attend the United States court, which
opens OH next Tuesday, the 9th. Some
will be there to see to the $4,000 case.
against the st. Louis cattle company,
and others are interested i'll the lndlct-
ments found against Bentonltes for al
legged violation of the election laws at
the last grand election.
In the attachment suits OF L. &. Ba-
ker & Co. and Murphy, Maclay d 60.
vs. Cbas. Merrill, in the city court yes
terdav, Judgment was given for the
plaintiffs for the sums asked. AS to the
question of priority of levy on the mon-
ev in the hands of Frank Coombs, be-
longing to Merrill, the Judge reserved
his decision until after the attorneys
should file briefs of authorities on the
question at issue.
Mr.. Edward Hammel, who has just
returned from the winter roundup on
he Teton. where he is largely interested,
states that there are a great many people
going into that section, almost every
available location being eagerly selzed
upon. The cattle are very fat and are
in better condition than at this time OF
anv preceding season. At the time OF
leaving there was four inches Of snow on
the ground.-Butte Miner.
Invitations nave just been received
for the grand ball to be given by the A.
O. q. W. next Friday evening, the sth,
at the Choteau house. This order Is
the Youngest and at the same time one
of the most thriving lodges in the city.
On this occasion, their first annual ball,
everything will be done to make it an
ENJOYABLE occasion to those who will at
tend. Jere Sullivan, of the Choteau
house. NAV be counted on to make the
guests feel at home and enjoy themselves
to the utmost.
Ed. Smith, of the Grand Union sam
ple rooms, leaves for Helena on this
mornings coach. The purpose of his
trip to the metropolis of the territory al
this time is to interview the blOated cap
italists OF that city with reference to the
~construction0f a railroad to Fort Benton
inewhich he will take stock to the
amountof a hundred thousand dollars
or so. if necessary. There is nothing
small about Ed. except his stature. Ht
promises to advise the RIVER PRESS BY
telegraph as to the progress OF his stu.
pendous project.
j. E. Stevens has disposed Of his il.
Eterest in the RIVER PRESS, n OF tn
brightest daily papers in all Montana
and in the course of the next few weeks
will establish a weekly paper In ia,
promising town Of Townsend. w. >
Harder. a practical printer, is the pun
chaser of Mr.. Stevens interest, ant
with Jerry Collins will continue to keel
that paper at the head of Benton jour
nalism. May success attend the enter
prising men Of the RIVER Press, as wei
as Mr.. Stevens in his Meagher county
venture.-HerdId. ,4e#4
The Knights of Pythias have con
Guided the arrangements by which thell
second annual ball will be held at tn
Grand Union hotel on Thanksgiving
evening, November Goth. The danes
given by them on the same holiday !;
year ago, will be remembered by all al
being the bestentertainment of theEkind
that was ever held in the city. Neithel
expense nor pains was spared to max
it first class in every respect, and it i
proposed by the several committees il
whose charge this one Is put to max
the second ball even better than tn
first one.
; The Judith roundup finished thei
fall clean up of calves the last day .
October. All the cattle were driver
away from the mountains and dow