The river press., 1883-07-25

Of the Independent, leaves in few days
for the east, to be absent several mouths.
Saratoga, Long Branch, Manhattan,
Newport and other watering places are
included in the visiting programme, and
an autumn month or more will probable
be spent abroad Who wouldn't be bo-
nanza editor?
Mr.. M. E. Miner, who made a flying
visit to the city yesterday, informs us
that the Shonkin roundup is now at
Spring coulee and is about to conclude
its labors, having gathered probably
over 900 steers and dry cows for deliv-
cry to /. G.. Baker Il Co. The roundup
will disband next Saturday.
a party consisting of Paris Gibson,
Louis Cans, Jr, w. T. Eldredge, E. G.
Maclay and M. C. Travers leave this
morning for trip to the falls of the
Missouri. They will take in all the
falls and other wonders of nature, and
also make visit to the ''future great
the Minneapolis of Montana. They ex-
pect to get back Sunday evening.
I P. H. Hughes informs us that the
company that owns the consolidated
Uncle George and Whippoorwill and
Hughes and DeLorier in the Carpenter
district, will put reduction works on
their property this fall, unless certain
under negotiation, are made. Mr..
Hughes thinks these are the greatest
tmines in the Belt mountains and will
before long be the largest bullion pro-
| ducers.
| Geo. Farmer yesterday gave up the
| money which held on a bet between
Richard Brennan and J. J. Murphy ou
| the late horse race. The sum was an
| even 500, and Dick has doubled his $50.
The $500 side bet has not been given up,
| But the stakeholder offered each man
Ihis money back, which Murphy accept
ed but Paget refused. The latter claims
!, that his horse won the money fair and
square, and We must say that the great
| majority agree with him! He offers to
leave the whole matter to arbitration Of
any number of men or to the Spirit OF
the Times, or to run the race over again
for this money and $500 more, but all OF
these offers are refused. It seems to US
that if the other party really believe
their horse was doctored and that other
wise be would have won, they certainly
would accept the latter proposition. We
think the fair course would be to lay the
facts and the statement Of both parties
before some disinterested sporting au-
thority and abide by the decision.
r From Fridays Daily
Phil. Gibson came in from his Belt
creek ranch yesterday after supplies.
/ Judge Tattan left Helena "Wednesday
morning for White Sulphur Springs.
F. w. Reed, the popular merchant OF
4 Clendenin, arrived in the city yesterday
1 Mrs. Dan. Samples presented her hus
band with a ten-pound daughter yester
y day morning.
Bowman's teams loaded at Wacker
Inns and other stores yesterday for Louis
Belanger, of Maiden.
+ Company E, 18th Infantry, Majo
lKline in command, has returned from
camp at Sweet Grass Hills
+ The fire engine Is OH the Black Hills
/, but the hose carts and other apparatu
. are on the Helena, due to-day.
$ Company r, Sd Infantry, Lieutenan
Stouch in command, has returned t
Fort Shaw from camp OH the Marias.
81 Cresup & Turner's bull train 1oade'
: yesterday with supplies for therfselve
4 and other wool growers in their section
Fl Joe Cobell, the successful farmer G
/ the Shonkin, took out a Woods harvest
: er yesterday, purchased of t. G. Powe
& Bro.
s .J. G. Vawter, brother of Neil VaW
a ter, of Helena, is at the Grand Union
e and registers from 'the end Of the n T
track"
j Gov. Crosby will accompany Pres
4 dent Arthur on his trip to Wonderland
S and will probably induce the presider
to visit Helena.
RI Great Falls is attracting a great des
j of attention. We learn of several partie
f / who are on their way to the comm
j. 4 city with the view OF looking into il
advantages, etc.------.-~-.... ..~~~'
e III The command from Fort Assinaboin
e (which has been scouting in the Mil
O lriyer country has been ordered in. Cal
N tain Potter, 18th Infantry, in comman
Y of the expedition, found no Norther
q Indians this side of the line, and ever,
y thing is quiet in that section of the te
: ritsfys
Chas. S. Roth, of the Big Falls Of tt
4 Missouri, is in the city. Mr.. r. expec
III to soon close the sale Of his valUab
+ property to the English company th;
u has contracted for it.s 'ss@@@'as@a@sHss"Ss
J. The Billings coach rolled in at noe
t. Yesterday. Under the new manag
ment this line promises to develop in
the best in the territory, and at the san
y y time the most important.
+ The local of our contemporary la