The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-31

Just what should be SOWn In this
ty. Call at the store and examine it ii
you want to see some nice seed wheat.
Prof. Pumpelly's report of the trans
continental survey says that explorations
between the Yellowstone valley and the
great falls of the Missouri have resulted
in the discovery of many thin veins OF
coal, valuable for local use, and of out
groupings of a nine-foot vein of bitumin-
u coal Of high heating power. Within
four miles of this coal a vein of magnetic
iron ore was found. This is the only
point in the United States where mag
netic ores and coal exist in close prox-
inity.-Livingston Enterprise.
E. Stevens yesterday sold to w. j.
Harder, our job printer, his stock in the
RIVER PRESS publishing company, and
in d few days Mr.. S. will leave for
Townsend, where he will establish a
newspaper, having already made a move
in that direction. Mr.. Stevens has been
connected with this paper from its com
mencement and has seen it grow in
three years from a doubtful to a well es-
tablished enterprise, and has materially
aided in bringing this result about. His
new paper will be issued as soon as the
presses and material can be secured from
the foundry, and we certainly wish 1t
the most abundant success. MI. HARDER,
who thus secures q OF the largest IN
~terests in the RIVER PRESS, has been in
the employ Of the company nearly. two
years, and we take pleasure in intro
ducing him to the friends7of the paper.
Frank Damn has completed the con-
tract for the masonry on the new Collar
mill and tramway at Maiden, and ar
-.--1 f.z~o +lo4 1;xya1y ~ M ~ loot nyyQn-
ing. The mill is now all ready to start
pounding away on the rich quartz When
the word go is given. Three shifts OF
men have been kept busy all summer
developing the Collar mine by showing
up the big ore bodies contained in it and
taking ore out for reduction. In conse-
quence they have a fine lot Of high
grade ore piled on their dump. The
mill men are now waiting for the arrival
of a lot of quicksilver from the east,
| when the stamps will be turned loose on
this big dump pile. The sale Of the
| Montana mill and mine will no doubt
soon be consummated, as several parties
are negotiating with the owners for the
purchase of this valuable property.
Everybody in the camp seems to be full
and running over with enthusiasm as
to the coming Maiden boom.
Jim Wright is in with twelve tons OF
| st. Mary's river coal from Capt. Bryant's
mine. This coal readily brings SCI per
| ton here, which speaks we'll for it's quail
ity. The supply must be inexhaustible,
as the yein-can.be traced for forty miles.
APtenty Of coal is reported on the dump
at the mines. A large quantity was sent
down the river to Medicine Hat last
summer in barges, but now the water is
so low that it has to be freighted there,
a distance of some $50 miles. The steam
boat which was built there by the Todds,
of Yankton, and 1oated down the river
t. Medicine Hat for her machinery
never got back to the Coal Banks again.
The railroad company thought they
could use her for bringing coal down,
but for some reason the steamer was not
a success. They are very confident al
the coal mines that they will nave 8
branch from the Canadian Pacific built
there next summer. Wright TOOK a loao
of 3l.125 pounds of California canned
!. goods from the Utah & Northern at Deer
Lodge to Capt. Winder at Fort Macleod
From Sundays Daily.
IJohn Epperson and wife are in from
Belt creek: ~~--~
r. H. P. Rolfe arrived yesterday from
his Helena trip.
Woods & Toombs, sheep men on Lit
tie Willow creek, have their corrals ano
sheds up, and are now ready for winter
Geo. Wales and Tom Monroe, from
Utica, and Mrs. Carothers, from Arrow
creek station, came in on the last Bill
ings coach.
A Tongue river rancher in advertis
ing in a New York paper for q female
partner got a bushel of applications fo]
the position by the first mail.
Bill Cresap is doing a slashing bust
ness at his Cora creek station, on the
Barker road. Travellers will do we'll tt
make him a call when passing that way
w. S. Wetzel is back from his Bel
creek trip. He reports the ranchers al
busy storing away their vegetables on
of the reach of the frost, and that tn
roads are now in fair condition.
Sol. Genzberger, of Cans & Klein, ant
w. p. Wren. of Murphy, Maclay d 20.
came in on last evenings Barker coach
Business was brisk with them, so the,
are both well pleased with their trip.
Weatherwax's men were busy all da,
yesterday loading up their teams ant
preparing to roll out. J. D.. must sell :
pile Of stuff at Utica, judging from tn
way his wagons were piled up witt
hardware, groceries, fu~rniture ate.
Kennedy Kelly, Of the old reliable
Center meat market, have purchased
from the fall round-u.B some 500 choice
4 fat beef steers, which they are herdins
{ not far from the city, SO there is no dan
ger of a meat famine, as was the cas-
81 last winter.
The steamer Black Hills arrived from