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

tOWarQ the lower Judith, where the
stockmen think there will not be so
much danger from deep snow win
tering them and they will not drift
through the Judith gap during the hard
wind and snow storms that prevail
sometimes for a week at a time. The
tendency of cattle to travel with the
wind during a heavy storm has caused
the stockmen much annoyance, as they
have found many head of their cattle
afterwards away over on the tributaries
of the Musselshell, and has caused much
trouble and expense to get their stock
back to the Judith range.
A telegram received from Helena yes
terday announces that Marshal Botkin
had withdrawn from the candidacy for
delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton, as there are some doubts entertain
ed as to whether or not a federal officer
can become a member of the convention.
Mr.. Botkin %withdraws in advance
OF the settlement of the question. MI.
Hunt, one of Choteau county's candi-
dates is also a federal officer, but he will
remain on the track until it is ascer-
tanned whether or not he is eligible. We
would regret very much if it should
turn out that Mr.. Hunt cannot hold the
position, for which he is so e%minently
qualified. The question raised affects
the eligibility of several other candi-
dates, and fit is finally determined that
federal officers a not become members
of the convention, that body will lose
some of the ablest and brightest men
nominated.
When we have a cloudy, dull, dismal
day like yesterday, with nothing to
break the monotony of an everlasting
sameness; with not an ordinary drunk
at the police court or even a "What is
it?' to enliven the occasion, the report
er may we'll be excused for presenting q
slim. local page.-SThe only things that
seemed to attract the attention Of the
passers-by yesterday was a very fast
team in the forenoon and a very balky
one in the afternoon. The balky team
was the most amusing, by all odds, and
when they got a hundred and twenty
five pound man hitched on in front of
them, who did his level best to pull the
outfit, horses and all, then the situation
became interesting to the spectators.
But when the whole businessman,
horses, wagon and all-did get a good
start, they went down Front street sail
ing, like a Dakota blizzard hunting a
balloon frame meeting house.
The hunting party, composed of Tom
Todd, Ashby Conrad, Joe Baker and
Chas. Price, have returned with a four
horse load of slaughtered game. Two
hundred and five ducks and thirteen
geese fell victims to those new shotguns
the largest load Of small game of this
description, it is said, that ever came
into Fort Benton. These wild fowls
were shot in five days, being an average
Of over forty-three a day. It was agreed
between them that the hunter who bag
ged the largest number of birds should
be treated to a fine, new gun case at the
expense of the rest of the party. Ashby
got away with the gun case, as he scored
seventy-seven in all. The other hunters
think he richly deserves it, as wading
around in those deep ponds, with the
water but slightly above the freezing
point, after the dead bird is no fun. The
ducks were nearly all killed near Phil.
Traverse's, and the geese near Jim Per-
kins', this side of Chestnut, on the Mis-
souri,.
From Sundays Daily.
Harry Boyle came in yesterday with
$500 pounds of vegetables from High.
wood.
+. B. Spurgeon, Of the judith, and j
| A. Graham, of Wolf creek, are at the
Pacific.
r. S. McCulloh, wife and son, Sam
Pepin and x. Beidler arrived on the las
| Assinaboine coach.
Hon. r. S. Ford, Mrs. Ford anG
Master Lee Ford and nurse Arrived iI
| the city last evening and are the guests
of MI. and Mrs. A. j. Samuels.-@
Il Jack Miller started out with 1900
pounds of freight and Kiyo with 1900
pounds, all from /. G. Baker & Co.'s
and bound for the Old Agency.
c.. B. Fowler has just purchased {
road cart and a thoroughbred trotter
He will now make it lively for JohI
Power in fast driving these pleasant at
%ternoons.
The Foundation is being put in TO.
Jonas Higgins new brick block a
White Sulphur Springs, and the Sara
toga Of Montana is much excited il
consequence over the prospective shut
ting up Of Main street.
The stockmen of the Shonkin War'
having a big DOW WOW at the par!ors .
the Grand Union last night. The ques
ton as tosthe ACCESSIBILITY of the consol
idation and incorporation Of the stool
interests of the Shonkin range+Was un
del. consideration.
iNeshear that sixty head of Stack
Fishers fine horse herd have been gon'
for some time-since the big storm be
gan-and beyond five head being pickle,
up by the roundup nothing has beer
4 heard frOmmfhem.M 1t ia SllDDOSeu tina
they have been runsofby horse thieves
The White Sulphur Springs hotel Ia
female hash singers. This is d new de
parture in acknowledgement. Oh
Guy! Why they'v had 'em in Bento1