The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-18
THE RIV E.

y award the championship of the rod
70 FRO. Cllngan, who succeeded in
shaking IN" n poor, diminutive
phlefnoer OF he finny tribe.
We learn that the owners Of good min
ing property in Northern Montana or
ARK district are negotiating with east
erli parCles for the erection of machinery.
ana that there is a fair prospect that
sIneitlng works will be erected in that
district this summer.-Husbandnaon.
4. H. Bell, who for the past six
months has had charge of the military
telegraph office in this city, left yester-
uay Tor Bismarck, where he accepts a
similar situation to take charge of an
once IN q east. During Mr.. Bells
stay in Miles City he has won many
trends who wish him prosperity in his
new Held Yellowstone Journal.
The Northern Pacific had charge of
three colonies from the east Yesterday.
one OF eighty-tive from Elmira, N. Y.
bound for Bismarck under the leader
ship OF 5. A. Clapp; another, ninety in
number, from Syracuse for North Da-
Kota, under the directio IN of w. A. Dun
can, and the third of 200 men, women
ana children, from central Pennsylva-
lie tor Montana, under the supervision
OF A. Magee.-Pioneea Press. 18th inst.
Notwithstanding the Posts assertion
that the Hon. Charles Gregory Cox has
fled to Salt Lake City, where he will
find congenial company that worthy
went down this morning on the train in
company with James B. Hubbell, talk
ing breakfast at the Headquarters en-
route. We only wish that the correc-
ton had not been necessary, and that
COX had permanently absented himself
from MISUNDERSTANDING Herald. When
a man is on the down grade, all, even
former friends, are ready to give him a
kick.
A team belonging to Jared Smith ran
away last night. Starting from Muir
ply, Maclay & Co.'s, they ran down
Benton street to the levee, nearly going
into the river, then up the levee behind
Kleinschmidt's store. The wagon be-
came %uncoupled, the hind wheels and
wagon box staying behind with the
driver, who was considerably Jared.
The horses ran into a big ditch near the
foot of ArnOuX street, and fell on their
sides, which brought them to a full stop.
The animals were not much injured, but
the harness was broken up promiscu-
ously.
From Tuesdays Daily.
John Lepley leaves for his home this
morning.
J. w. Armstrong, of Old Agency, is
taking in the new city.
E. Able and Archie Baldwin, of Fort
Calgary, are in the city.
Mr.. E. II. Marston, of A%ssinaboine, is
in the city attending court.
Dan Costello's circus will be in Mon
tana ON the first of next month.
Hon. Joseph K. Toole got in Sunday
morning by private conveyance.
Upwards Of seventy-five ladies voted
at the school election in Miles City.
Hon. James M. Arnoux is in town and
will probably leave for home this morn
ing.
Geo. D. Patterson is in town. He
came in to court, being on the grand
jury.
"They say" there will be another we'd
ding as soon as the present term of court
is over. ~-
Every married man on the grand jury
HAS lcIJ q SICh Wllc DIT AOiuc, IL you leu
him tell it.
w. G. Jones IS having his new house
plastered and finished in the most sus-
picious style.
The pleasure party that went out Sat
urday returned Sunday evening. Their
supplies had run out.
Messrs. Scott, Allen and Mckenzie
Ibegan work on the enclosure to the GEM
letery yesterday morning.
e. E. Bywater and Samuel Dean, of
Sand Coulee, have placed their auto
graphs on thehotel registers
Billings wants the electric light, and
is taking steps to>get it. There must be-
a scarcity of red-headed girls there
AS far as can be yet learned, the cleo
ton in Yellowstone county resulted in
some on both tickets being elected.
I Another marriage is on the tapis for
next month. One of Benton's contract
ors and builders is to be the victim.
:. Rev. Mr.. Richards has rented the res
idence opposite the school house, on
Franklin street, and will move into it
this week.
Henry Ward Beecher will be in Mon
tana in August, and will deliver several
lectures in the towns along the line of
the railroad.
The Glendive Times says the new
Edaily in Mandan is full of grit and sand