The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

lLtlI lolg Trip 10 tne upper IeIOn Wnefe
they had been with the winters pro-
visions for Houston & McKay's wood
choppers. They are forty miles above
Old Agency in the finest of pine and fir
timber. Eighteen men are at work
NOW chopping, and they have their. cab
Inns all built and are ready for a good
winters job. There was three feet of
snow on the level in the late storm and
the teams were four days making he
last four miles. McKtN expects to get
out between three and four thousand
cords Of wood this winter for next sum-
mer's drive.
Erom-sundays Daily. !
yesterdays coach. ~-~ j
Dan. O'Reilly, the prosperous rancher
from the Shonkin, is in the city. -
AMr~Paris Gibson arrived at his home
in Minneapolis Gu the 10th inst.
We are glad to see DR.. Bickford in
town once more from Fort Belknap.
J. r. Wilton and Frank Coombs came
in from SIM River on Saturdays coach.
morning where he goes on legal bust
ness.
L. @. Power & Bro. displayed yester-
day some of the handsomest Christmas
cards ever seen in Montana.
The merchant prince of the south fork
of Sun river, Phil. A. Manix, is in Hell
ena With his wife for a few days
w. O. Dexter, in from Highwood,
says his mill has been busy turning out
lumber for the new city sidewalks:
The bazaar was well p%atronized yester-
day and last night, adding'quite a hand
some sum to the large receipts of the
first day.
We are informed by Cub Pratt that
five freight teams are now camped at
the Belt creek coal mines, as no coal is
out to load them.
Governor Crosby has declined to grant
a reprieve to Frank Young, convicted OF
the murder of McCarty and sentenced
to be~AHng-onthe-2zth-o December.
II J. M. Powers, the efficient superin-
tendent of the Benton-Helena stage line,
arrived in town Friday evening. Solid
Eroads and clear weather makes staging
NOV an easy business. -
Hon. I. D. McCutcheon arrived last
evening from Helena. His trip to the
river metropolis is probably on legal bus
illness connected with the recent business
failure and attending complications.
There will be a grand dance at the
l%iopening of the new LOG Cabin" by
Garrett & Gibson, Christmas evening,
Dec. %, at the new town of Choteau.
All those invited will be sure to attend
as a big time is anticipated.
Young fortune hunters will not have
to go clear to South America now in
search of diamond diggings. According
Ito the Helena papers the glittering gems
can be scooped up by the shovelfal at a
point near there as soon as the snow
goes off in the spring.
AS T. A. Cummings was helping to
push the hook and ladder cart out Of the
engine house yesterday the pole struck
him on the head just above and below
the eye knocking him against the build
ing. 1t was a hard blow but luckily did
not strike the eyeball.
While proceeding home a few nights
since Rev. S. G.. Blackiston of Butte, and
formerly of this city, was approached by
two or three men who demanded his
money or his life. Instead of complying
promptly the reverend gentleman yelled
Justify and the would-be robbers quickly
decamped.
John T.. Sullivan has bet 81 900 that
he can knock down an OK at n blow
of his fist. The OK is an inoffensive
creature, and Sullivan ought to let him
alone. If he wants to show his proves
in a name truly noteworthy, let him
- IL Is,o,n1f nccai,oGf tho hind nnd nf
a Montana m~ule.-Minneapolis Journal.
When an alleged newspaper has sc
little regard or consideration for its
weekly subscribers as not to issue an
edition for three consecutive weeks.
without explanation or apology, it is
certainly in a bad way and doesn't care
much whether school keeps ornot. Wha1
is the opinion of our neighbor on the
subject?
A few Sundays ago a collection wa
taken up in the Madison avenue NJ. f.
i church. of New York city, DR.. Tiffany
pastor. to pay off the Indebtedness, with
fhe following result: Morning collec.
Etion. 500. 900; evening, $780, 900; total
ell2'OOO This is probably a larger sum
Than the church goers of Fort Benton
will contribute to-day.
The Police Gazette and other illustrate
ed weeklies of the stripe have been barred
ont on the Northern Pacific trains. Pres
ident Willard has issued an order in the
interests Of morality, and prohibited
their sale by the news boys on the road.
We have not heard whether the Texas
Siftings was included ia this embargo
if it is. Clark Tingley will have no more
use for the Northern Pacific.
From Tuesdays Daily.