The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-01-17
LOCAL NOTES.

morning ; CUdcu.
sun River is pretty well represented
in Benton to-day.
G. Lepley Of the Big Sag, left for home
Yesterday afternoon.
Sam Kohlberg will take his departure
for the east Wednesday morning.
The knights Of Pythias met ii their
new hall, Masonic building, last night.
Col. J. 4, Wall, Of stanford, is in. the
city purchasing goods for his new store
at that place.
The lots in the new addition not fled
on will be offered for sale about the first
Of February.
The new governor is now at the helm.
He will doubtless prove a most accepta-
BILE executive.
Hon. r. S. Ford, of Sun River, is
among those who registered at the Grand
Union yesterday.
A meeting Of the Montana Wool
Growers association is called for
Wednesday, Jan. 81, in this city.
j. M. Powers, supt. OF the Helena and
Billings stage line, arrived Sunday, and
is headquartering at the Overland.
A masquerade ball for the 14th Of Feb
ruary has already been arranged for, and
it is to be, we understand, quite a gala
affair.
The cattle kings of Montana are now
o.l.-, Cog :, hood fo, +oo o,44lo n.Ir
a little more than a year ago $18 was con-
sidered a good price.
I. S. Corson and z. D.. HASTE, of Sun
River, are in the city. They will prove
up on their ranches, situated near the
mouth Of Sun river, to-day.
Joseph Daley, a deserter, who has
been boarding at the McDevitt hotel for
a few days, was taken back to Fort AS
~oinaboine by Lieut.. Campbell.
w. S. Conway is likely to take his de-
parture for "away back in Georgia.
within the next few days. We heard
him inquire about stage and railroad
fares last night.
Farmers and others desiring a genteel,
lucrative agency business, by which IS
to 500 a day can be earned, send address
at once, on postal, to III. C. Wilkinson &
Co., 1876 and 1877 Fulton street. n. Y.
White Sulphur Springs will soon be
in Geographic communication with the
outside world. There seems to be sew
eral booms in store for the Springs this
@,.
year. A railroad is the next thing
wanted.
Pete McDermott, of Barker, is taking
in the river metropolis. He reports the
camp quiet at present, but says the out
look for Barker is as promising as can
be. He expects to see a lively camp
next season.
It. c.. Power, /, 7. Baker and JOS. S.
Hill and family will positively take their
departure this m~orning-at least such
was the programme at 10 o'clock last
night. But, then, they leave Benton
with so much reluctance that we would
not be surprised to learn to-day of an
other postponement.
We are glad to state that Thayer, the
book fiend, has at last made a sale. After
talking two hours, in his best vein, yes
terday, to one of the dummies at Cans
& Klein's, he succeeded in disposing of
a bible. He is so much encouraged over
the result that zone of Il readers need
be surprised if he calls on them today.
A number of the stockholders Of the
Wright s. Edwards mining company
formed q Syndicate" yesterday by
which they secure control of the stock
of the company. e. G. Power & Bro,
Major Edwards, t. E. Collins, John
Hunsberger, JOS. S. Hill and Joe Les
sard constitute the combination, = and
the agreement is that one scannot sell or
dispose Of his interest unless all are will
ing. The parties mentioned have a con-
trolling interest in the company, and, Il
they see fit, can run things to suit
themselves.
From Wednesdays Daily.
There was not a single item of news in
the Poster last night.
Sergeant Turner has been appointed
postmaster at Fort Macleod.
Mr.. Tucker, of Wolf creek, is quite III
with typhoid fever at the Pacific hotel.
The evidence in the Clark-Gray land
contest has been submitted, and the case
now goes to the register of the land
office at Helena.