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

horse ranch of Frank Balm. Mr.. D. is
interested with J. II. Rice and Col.
Leaning in the horse ranch there, we
r. p. Walker, superintendent Of the
Montana cattle company, will leave in
a few days for his old home at Indian
apOlis to spend the Winter-his first va
cation since he came to Montana.
We are glad to chronicle the fact that
Mr.. A. Nathan is the father of a son, his
first born. The newcomer is not very
large as vet but has doubtless come to
stay and grow up with the country.
Billy Winchell and John LaMotte ia
tend to run q blackboard stage line from
Fort Benton to Arrow creek once every
week after the Billings coach leaves
that route and goes by way of Cora
creek.
IT. J. Davidson, manager Of A. J. Da-
wilson & Co. IS late business here, left for
Helena on Thursdays coach. t. J.
has made many friends during his stay
in the city and all are sorry to see him
depart.
Col. IIges arrived from Fort Assina-
boine yesterday afternoon, and is now
stopping at the Grand Union. He re-
ports that bis hearing, which has been
troubling him for some time, was COM
pletely restored on his way here.
We see that Frank E. Wright of
Utica, who has BEEN j. ID. Weatherwax's
rustling assistant, is going home to New
York state to spend q few months. In
order to keep posted on Montana affairs
he has ordered the DAILY RIVER PRESS
forwarded to his address.
One of our prominent business men
teld us yesterday that if we could get
up a magnetic, never-let-go dunning
letter, which would catch on every time
and make the unwilling victim loosen
UP, he will give US a big order for print
ing. We should judge from the above
remark that collections are slow just at
present.
Lieut.. Cummings, the reservation
real estate agent, reports the sale OF
town lots as quiet at present but held
firm without any decline. He says
spring is bound to see a big Jump in the
value of property in that part Of
town. as ground is held cheap there
in proportion to its price in other parts
Of the city.
Several additions to the reservation
invading party have been had in the last
tw~pnty-four hours and it will not be
MANY DAYS until the start is made. The
leaders know just where to go to and
the choicest spots in the world for farm
inc dairying or stock raising. There
are "~sDotsn enough of this kind in the
country to open for 5000 people.
David M. Boothby, a member Of the
Katie Putnam company, died on the 4th
inst, at Butte, while being conveyed
from the depot to the hotel. He was
quite i'll on the trip from Boise city to
Ruttn although he maintained his ac-
customed good spirits throughout, even
"ioshjng" with his friends as they lifted
him into the vehicle. His death was
sudden and entirely unexpected.
T T = Roosevelt has purchased Of L. Z.
Power & Bro. their entire stock OF fur-
niture and the invoice eff the same WAS
completed Yesterday. +The stock will be
remoyed at once to-his warehouses and
. with this addition to his already large
supply of furniture Mr.. Roosevelt VIII
be ready to meet all demands on MS
trade. Although he has now the ex-
elusive furniture business OF the city
he proposes to sell cheaper than ever be-
fore and offers bargains in every line OF
the trade.
Clark the Assinaboine stage driver,
/ informs us that John Ogle got ship
wrecked on the Cracon-du-Nez, ana the
remains of what was once a wagon are
scattered far and near. This hill IS get
ting q notorious reputation OF late Ior
and smash-ups. lt mas al
WAYS been known as the worst hill In
the country to go up OF down on. some
of the road fund could be judiciously
applied. without doubt, upon this steep
pitch. and would be a blessing to the
people living on the lower Marlas.
Sam Washington, who is just in from
y Barker, reports everything quiet IN the
Camp. and that the stories are utterly
false regarding the breaking in and car
rving away goods from Reed & Co.'S
store. He has been working at Isl
for a long time, and had any lawlessness
of This kind occurred he would have
known of it. The laborers and miners
are naturally provoked to find that they
cannot at present get any equivalent fol-
their checks, which represent many a
davis hard labor; but not a man ha YET
taken the law into his own hands OF
made any attempt at burglary.
Col. Ilges is just in receipt of a letter
from William B. Rochester, paymastel
general United States army, which ne
showed to us last night. announcing TIT
pleasing fact that there IS due hiHl-aho