The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-25
LOCAL NOTES.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mrs. B. D. Phillips and Mrs. Dan
Thomas, of Stanford, are at the Grand
Union.
Two military companies are now be-
mo organized in Helena. There are
fffv names already On the roll of one.
Among the arrivals in yesterdays
coaches were John O. Hussey, of White
sulphur Springs, and Chas. Severance,
of Okla.
i Mr.. Geo. c.. Raymond, of ST. Paul,
came in on the coach from Billings last
night. He comes, we understand, to
purchase furs.
Charley Rowe came up from his
ranch Monday by private conveyance.
Charley says walking is not very good
down his way.
Yesterday Mr.. White, superintendent
of the Cochrane cattle company, in the
Northwest country, purchased a 1926
team from Harris & Rowe. He also
bought a saddle horse for 500.
Court convened yesterday morning,
and the first days experience resulted
in expressions of a high opinion of
Judge Galbraith by the attorneys. The
most of the day was taken up in secur-
ing and charging the grand jury, calling
of the docket and fixing the time of
trial for the several cases. Several judg-
ments were entered by default, and two
cases were argued and submitted. We.
will endeavor to give a regular and de-
tailed report of the proceedings after to-
day.
From Thursdays Daily.
VIM. Mulcahy is in from Sun River.
Horse thieves are about in Virginia
City.
Geo. Crosby, of the White Sulphur
Springs, is in the city.
Alderman Roosevelt has set a good
example by cleaning up around his
Main street premises.
The Presbyterian sociable last night
was a decided success, being very enjoy
able and unusually well attended.
The land case of Mittendorff VS.. Neu-
bert has finally been decided by the de-
partment in favor of Miss Mlttendorff.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Frank Gaugler. The property
is very desirable, and no better stand can
be found outside of the large towns.
Since interest in the Jersey Lily
has waned, DR.. Mary Walker, the Sweet
Singer of Michigan, John Green, and
other native professional beauties are
again attracting attention.
J. P. Woolman has purchased of Otto
Peterson his filley Blanche, a full sister
of Jocko. The price paid was $500.
Blanche will be put in training for the
spring and fall races, and will be a prom
innnt fllav in this falls Derby.
Dispatches in the Helena papers state
that on the 18th Capt. O'Brien, OF Troop
III, I'd cavalry, captureh and brought IN
to Assinaboine SO Canadian Crees. sc
far as we learn, nothing is known ABOUT
it here. but everyone will hope it is true.
This morning Byron Dewitt viii
leave for Townsend, where he proposes
to open a mercantile establishment with
q complete stock of agricultural nipple
ments, hardware, etc. A good many
merchants are now heading for Town
send.-Independent.
NJ. D. Chambers, who has been in the
east for a couple OF months buying goods
for +. c.. Roosevelt, returned on The
Helena coach last night. He inform:
US that he has purchased what he be
lieves will be the finest stock OF furnl
ture ever brought to Montana, and suci
as will meet with a ready sale here.
Rev. Mills returned last evening from
Sun River, where he, with Rev. +. A
Riggin, has made partial arrangement
for the building of a Methodist Episco
pal church this summer. Quite a goot
subscription was taken and Oh. Church
ill, Geo. STEEL and w. P. Burcher wer
appointed a committee to take turthe
action in the matter.
Buffalo have made their appearance
between. the Teton and the Missouri
and one was killed the other day b.
Johnny Stocking. Some twelve or III
teen have been seen near The Bulls hea
station. We hope that these few buffal
will not be molested. The few hide
will not bring much, and buffalo al
becoming scarce enough to be a curlos
ity in this vicinity.
ooh, my GodU were the words {
VIM. Newberry, as he walked into tn
barber shop at O'Keefe canyon, and d
sank into a chair and expired. This O
Cured last Monday night, the only othe
occupant of the shop being Mr.. RedlI
ger. the proprietor. Mr.. Newberry VIZ
a tall man, about As years of age, wore
velvet suit Of clothes, and was q Won
PLAYER. He was known here as "Vely'
teen Justice J. T.. Sloane held an II
Quest on the remains, and the verde
was that the deceased came to his deaf
by visitation of God. The body WI
brought to Missoula for lnterment.-
Missoutjdn.
On Saturday last Marent gulch exp