The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-05

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the designer. But the worst Joke of al
is that the store proprietor is passing
these angular productions off for the
work of Kerr, the artist, who has been
sketchlng The buildings of Benton for
the forthcoming history of Montana. A
suit for SANDER is now in order, and Mr..
Il. no doubt could secure big damages
before any reasonable jury for such a
gross libel on@hisAprefessienaL~Wo
Sheriff McDevitt has sold his interest
IN the livery and feed business at the
Benton stables to John B. Terhune.
and the firm WillnaW~be@1Nright@&~T Ter.
hume. rFhe firm expect by strict atten-
-t+efitebusiness and liberal treatment Of
customers to do a good business, as we
have no doubt they will. Mr.. Terhune
was, until recently, interested with J..
Y. Walker III the saw mill and lumber
ing business, and is a rustler from away
back.
We see from our Maiden contempora-
ny that the exhilerating mountain air of
that section has developed remarkable
musical talent in our old friend Dins-
more, SO much so that he already holds
high rank among the basso profundos
of that t1ourishing camp. n. T. was
a very regular member of n of our
church choirs, but further than that we
can not vouch for his musical attain
ments. We are afraid that Prof. Rolfe
has been giving the Argus-eyed editor a
little breeze.
FL. Il. Fisher is in from his fine horse
ranch on Wolf creek. He reports the
storm as very severe in the basin, with
some seven or eightinches of snow. The
Billings coach got lost a mile and a half
from Stanford last Saturday night and
had to camp out until morning. The
sheep men of that section are we'll pro-
vided with hay and sheds SO, that no
serious loss is anticipated, v if we do
have a evere winter. Cattle and horses
are looking we'll and start in rolling fat
for the winter.
From Thursdays Daily:
Prof. Foss and HI. D. Burgharot left
yesterday for Barker.
a knights of Pythias lodge is to be
organized at Livingston.
w. B. and G. w. Settle proved up on
their ranches Tuesday.
The assessment Of Silver Bow county
runs up to So, 065 ,101 this year.
A coal mine near Bozeman has been
sold to a Delaware man for $40, 900.
Jos. H. Mcknight, the prosperous post
trader at Fort Shaw, is in the city.
Billy Rowe is in from his Highwood
ranch and reports everything lovely in
that section.
A Yellowstone rancher wants congress
to appropriate 100000 to help out the
artesian well borers.
The Bismarck Tribune having boom
ed real estate up to the last notch is now
booming the churches.
J. E. Stevens has arrived in Townsend
and commenced preparations for
his new paper. i
About one dozen men under the SUI
perintendence or Mr.. Allen will start for
the upper Missouri to-day, to cut logs
for another summers drive.
f. w. Reed, of Clendenin has returned
from his eastern trip. He took in Chill
cago and Cornell, Iowa (his home), and
reports having had a good time.
The Northern Pacific has commenced.
to wrestle with the snow banks already
Sundays east bound train was delayeds
by the storm in the Missoula canyon.
One train load Of Montana steers re-
ceived in Chicago lately averaged 1854
pounds in weight, and brought the top
price of $6.25 per one hundred weight.
A oma has struck it rich in the
new Occur d'Alene diggings. She has
q corner ON the pie business and is sell
ing the dried apple production at 81
apiece.
n. A. Lewis, of the proprietors of
the Walker 81 Lewis saw mill, on Rock
creek, is ia town. He says they have
some lumber on hand, especially d.
mension stuff.
A letter received from John Fl. Green,
who was at Phoenix, Arizona, on No
vember Goth, announces that he is we'll
and enjoying his trip hugely. He prom
Uses the RIVER PRESS a long story when
he gets back.
The genial Henry Landes, of Martins
dear ones at home, down in the Hoos-
Ter State. He says he had a better time
and more fun than he ever had before in
his life.-Husbandman.
Ed. Zimmerman and M. A. Meyen-
dorff, Of Helena, have purchased Of N.
H. Webster his business house, adjein-
ing the Cosmopolitan hotel, and stock of
and tobaccos. Consideration fer
building and stock, $23, 900.
Mr.. FL. T. Pascoe is talking Of starting
q dancing class for the coming long win
ter evenings. Such an institution
would be hailed with delight by many
of the young folks who wish to perfect
their knowledge of the graceful art.
The marriage of Fred. E. Lawrence
and Miss Matte r. Sawyer was celebrat-
ed at Burnett. Wis. November 18th. Mr..