The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-14

Foster has put up a neat sign on the
Phoenix Exchange.
The freighters generally are preparing
to take the road again. u
Several additional freighting outfits
\ hove been secured to haul lumber for the
boom.
Jos- sullivan is making quite an addi-
f+ion to his harness shop. Gus SenieurB|
is doing the work.
A F,+Wilber loaded at Murphy, Neel
Co.'S yesterday with goods for T. w.
Reed & Co., of Clendenin.
lack Harris came in yesterday from
the Marias and reports that the cattle in
that section are in good condition.
pete Smith commenced work yester-
dav on D. G.. Brownies building, and
will turn it over to the lessees before very
long.
Rev. S. B. Demarest takes his depart
IRE for Barker this morning, and will
deliver a lecture at the camp during his
stay there.
Mr.. Turner's train arrived yesterday
loaded with coal from MiIliard's mine.
He will return to Little Belt creek after
lumber for the boom. @@,
Since the ice went out the boys are
beginning to count up the probable
Z number of days until a boat will be seen
coming around the bend. i
The Odd Fellows will have a social
gathering and dance at their hall on the
26th of April, and we have no doubt it
will be a very enjoyable affair.
The room in Cans & Klein's old store
which is to be used by the Presbyterians,
has been nicely fitted up and will make
them a very pleasant place OF meeting.
A game of football aroused some of
our Young men to exertion yesterday,
and afforded amusement for q good many
people, lookers-on as Well as the KICK
ers.n
There ought to be an A No. | dairy
established near Benton this season.
There is an opening in this line for a
good investment, and one that would I'LL
a long felt want.
We hear there is. talk of having a
smelter like Gibson put up at the Ben
ton mine in Barker, and several others
are only waiting to be assured OF the
success Of the first one.
A. :. Davidson will also handle the
Balm wagon at this place in connection
with the one mentioned in these columns
a few DAVIS ago. The Balm has an estab-
lished reputation in Montana.
Paddy Murphy informs us that he
will commence delivering milk again IN
a few days. A suffering p~ublic-tirea,
oh. so tired, of condensed milk-win be
grateful for this piece of intelligence
note received from Prof. Foss last
evening. states: 1--WE have turned out
1000 bars Of bullion up to date, and the
blast furnace is still booming" Barker
is evidently doing her whole duty at this
time.
A private letter received here last night
CONVEYS the painful intelligence that
Mrs. Lieut.. Wheeler, OF Asslnabolne,
was very i'll with congestion Of the BRAIN,
and that her condition was very serious.
Don COYOTE now makes his rounds on
horseback. The daily effort Is gettlng
too much even for his splendid men
tality.n and the consequent nervous
prostration makes this mode Of progress
sion a necessity.
Charley Rowe of the Masons, Will
Riddle of the Knights OF Pythlas, ana
Sol. Genzberger Of the Workmen, are
the general IldudSCIo VI 49,
solidated ball soon to be given. Ihey
will make it boom.
The man who reported that Clark
Tingley received several encores on hls
manner of kicking the foot ball yester'
dav has no regard whatever Tor the
truth. It is not SO, and we take pleasure
in making the correction.
We were sorry yesterday to see tn
ball PLAYERS harass Don Quixote Eastman
and his noble steed, Rosinante. Fortu-
nately for them it was that the knlghto:
the woeful figure had left his lance am
armor at the castle or he would q
turned upon them and routed every one
" From the present outlook Smith rivel
valley will in a few years be as notorious
g horse raising district as it has been 10
wool growing. Since horses can range
higher up on the mountains the valley
will accommodate more OF them thai
any other class Of tock.-Has0dfedHdn
We trust there will not be much more
4 DELAY in the matter of securing ute Y
lots filed on in the new addition to Ben
ton. A few Of our citizens are anxlouslS
waiting to secure their lots III ofder Y
begin the erection of homes Tor them
selves, and delay will work a posltlV'
n injury to them. ~
r. r.. Donahoe arrived from Barke
Yesterday. He reports hat the neV
srnelter has had a successfuI run, an
-. 80 fI II I~-k -1,ns ha Left ThG c1ff1E