The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14

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Miss Tiney Sage, sister Of Mrs. M. J.
Keith, came in on last evenings coach
from Helena.
A fine assortment of samples for ball
programmes, the latest styles just out, at
the RIVER PRESS office.
The Northern Pacific will get about
$780, 900 a year for the new mai con-
tracts which have been awarded 1t.
A prominent firm of Townsend, Davis
& Shinnick, have made an
Their assets are estimated at $4,000; LA
biJities S12,O coo. Reasons for closing up
not known.
Miss Isabella Clark, a thorough mu-
sician, is forming a class in instrumental
music. She is q graduate OF st. Joseph
Academy at Minneapolis, and won the
first prize for music on graduating.
We are informed that the Deep creek
coal which was brought into town a few
DAYS since burns easily, lasts well in the
stove. and does not form clinkers. All
of these are quite desirable qualities.
H. P. Rolfe will leave for Maiden in
the morning, to make surveys OF the
Collar mine and mill site; also OF the
ORC Cache mine and mill site. The sur
vey is being made preparatory to an APP
plication for patents to these valuable
leads.
II. C. Power passed through Bismarck
on the lst inst, on his way east. The
Bismarck Tribune, speaking OF him,
saws: ct. c.. Power, of Montana, will
doubtless be the next republican candl-
date for congressional honors from that
territory"
Perry Aspiring and Julius Hirshberg
are back from a successful business trip
taken in the interests of Hlrshberg d
Nathan. The boys took in the Teton on
their rounds and report the town OF
Choteau as quite lively from the build
ing going on, which has been mentioned
in previous issues of the RIVER RES
Rev. J. r. Garvin, P. E., viii hold
Quarterly meeting service in the Meth
odiss church next Sunday. h sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered Immediately following the
morning service. Christians OF any de-
nomination who may desire to do so are
cordially invited to participate. Preach
ing at II a. m. and Z p. N. All will be
welcome. ~
VIM Fl. Todd has just returned from
a trim to the upper Teton and Muddy.
He reports that the body Of land which
is intended to be covered by the big
ditch out of the Teton is well adapted
for ranching, as it has a fine soil and
laws so level that it can be easily irri-
gated. The stockmen had no prairie
fires to fight this fall, and the cattle on
the range look too fat to- enjoy good
The first dance of the season, at the
IChoteau House last night, was a very
pleasant affair. The supper was charac-
teristic of the house, first-class in every
respect. Turkey and chicken, that made
a person think Thanksgiving was al
ready here, was provided in abundance.
for the hungry crowd. The music was
/ excellent and everything tendedt to make
the first annual ball of this lodge a COM
plete success.
We are informed by Mr.. Perron that
II. A. Wall, manager OF the Clenden1n
LAUNDERING Co., will be in Benton to-
day, as he started from Butte some days
since. The company have about 2OO,O 900
feet of dry and 100000 feet Of green lum-
Der at their two mills on Wolf and Otter
creeks. Their team will be in to-day
with $4,000 feet of good lumber and
600. 900 more will be in next week.
AS an indication of the Importance Of
the contract secured from the govern
ment for the carriage OF the mails for
the far northwest and British Columbia,
it is estimated that the earnings OF the
Union Pacific road alone will be de-
creased $500, 900 per annum thereby.
The mails from the territory east OF the
Mississippi river will be diverted to the
Northern Pacific road at st. Paul, in
stead of only a small part of them reach
ing it via Butte. Since the opening OF
the through line a large number of New
York wholesale houses have sent their
travelling men owe the road to Oregon,
and report d good business coming from
them, although they meet sharp compe-
tition from Chicago drummers. The
opening up of Oregon and Washington
territory to the eastern trade will revo-
lutionize the business Of that country,
and will be a severe blow to San Fraf-
cisco, hitherto its principal depot Tor
supplies. Very many houses are pre-
pairing to send representatives out before
the opening of the spring trade.
From Sundays Daily.
Mrs. Jos. Hill is expected from Sun
River in a few days.
The park branch railroad has stopped
all trains Tor the WlHIef.
G.. B. s. Jones is back from a visit to
his home, at Galena, Ill.
Ell. d. B~urghardt, manager of the
C~lendenin smelter, is in town.
John Schroeder, of Marshalltown,
Iowa, is stopping at the Grand Union.
WIS Wetzel received $4,000 pounds
of California canned goods on Ed. Lew