The river press., 1883-07-25
LOCAL NOTES.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Wool continues to arrive every day.
Mrs. Berry, of Highwood, is visiting
relatives in the city.
+. Cans, Jr., purchased Melrea's wool |
vesterday-abou 1000 pounds.
The Rosebud is on her way up for the |
fth time, and may be looked for about |
the 25th. --~------s--~-
Mike Lynch has got the lower ferry |
,unning again, and there will be no |
more stoppages. ---~~------'-~- i
John Hunsberger is rusticating on
Highwood and will probably make a
visit to Barker before he returns.
John Power had his PAGER out last
evening for exercise. He is not very
handsome horse, but the way he can get
over the ground is a caution.
Dan Rleyins wants it understood that
the regular stakes on Sundays race
were given up as soon as the judges de-
cided the race. 1t is side bet over
which dispute is made.
The Billings coach got in on fine time
Yesterday and with big way bill. After
Superintendent Burke returns from his
trip over the line everything will be in
shipshape and a shorter schedule will
be adopted.
The contract for the erection Of the
Sisters hospital has been awarded to
Wilton & Coombs for $12, 200. A few
changes in the original plans and speci-
tications have been made SO as to reduce
the cost of the building to the figure
named. The structure will be lnclosed
this season. -,~---u-.
r. G. Power has applied for daily SER
vice on the Fort Benton-Billings mail
route. and it will not be long until 1T is
ordered. Mr. Power was assured when
in Washington that daily service would
he granted on this route whenever the
business would warrant it. That time
is now fully at-hand.
Fl. r. Hepler, of this city, put in
water wheel on the Teton for W. Ill.
Todd that has proved grand success.
TtsupDlies an abundance OF water Ior
3 irrigating the ranch and does its work
i'm the most approved manner. Inc
nlan is one devised by Mr.. Hepler and
+ the good results secured will lead 10
demand for many other wheels of the
- same kind. ~~----------------~ ~-~"-'-''-
From Thursdays Daily:
l.. Cans, Jr., purchased spencer oiih-
sons wool yesterday.
A DAUGHTER was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace r. Buck.
Ex-Governor Hendricks of Indiana
and party of Hoosiers are at Glendale.
Jas. J. Hedges, a Helena attorney OF
odorous reputation, is in jail for forgery.
Spencer Johnson, of Deer Lodge, and
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, OF Ubet, are at
the Choteau house.
Chas. r. Cross, Geo. Jackson and john
n. Millspaugh, of Helena, are registered
at the Grand Union.
A number of parties will be formed IN
the next few weeks for excursions &c
Great Falls and vicinity.
Governor Crosby returned to Helena
Sunday evening and received a general
welcome from the people of the capital
CITY Treasurer Kelly is now on the
war path. collecting street tax. You,d q
better ante when he makes the demand
billings is soon to have an arteslar
well. The contract for boring the hol'
has been let to P. t. Listman, OF MIN
neapolis.
Mrs. w. S. Stocking and Miss Lul'
will take a trip to the states soon t
make protracted visit with friends an'
relatives.
Sol. Poznanski, representing Lev.
Bros, N. Y, clothing, and Henry Scar
& Co., Chicago, cutlery and fire arms, |
in the city.
Superintendent of Schools Hedge
will visit Fort Benton the last OF thl
month and will be present at the Inst
tute to be held here.
The work of laying the foundation
the court house will begin not later thai
next Monday. Teams will start hau
ing brick tomorrow.
A Young man named Haggerty wa
brought in from the Sandy hay fields
few days ago quite i'll with fever. II
is at the Overland at present.
John Higgins teams will arrive wit
coal from Castner's in a few days. JON
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