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

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sumed to-day Tie above quotation
IS a Bozeman special to the Herald.
Jan. 9Th.
Salt Lake Iribunse: The consumption
OF salt by the silve, mills in Utah. Idaho
q Montana supplied from Salt Lake.
was 1900 tons during the year 1882.
q IS all the time increasing. Butte
uses % tons per day. The works Of
Wallace q Lyman, near Plain city, pro-
duces 1900 tons per annum, and thew
keep two years supply on hand. The
salt interest will become much enhanced
by the Denver & Rio Grande. which
extend to Colorado and open New Mex
leo.
From Fridays Daily
A daughter was born to Mrs. Sarah
Marcott, Of the Teton, at Benton, day
before yesterday.
Ford Caldwell arrived yesterday from
Belt creek. He reports the bridge pro
crossing favorably.
It is rumored that G. J. Bridges, for
merly manager of the Grand Trunk rail
road, has been appointed general mana
ger OF the Canadian Pacific railroad, and
that Van Horne will look after construc-
ton work.
The RIVER PRESS acknowledges the
pleasure (O of a call, yesterday, from
Messrs. Medicine Bear, Big Thunder and
The Comet, who were around taking in
the sights of the city. They take to the
prairie to-day.
The new smelter at Barker is being
pushed rapidly to completion, and in a
few weeks will be ready to begin BUSH
ness. The results of this enterprise will
be watched with interest. The RIVER
PRESS has pretty high authority for the
statement that it will be a success.
From S ~aturdays Daily.
Billings wants a new county, to be
carved out of Custer and called Yellow
stone.
The Billings Herald came to hand
this week all printed at home and much
improved in appearance.
"John J. Healy, under sheriff is the
way it is written on the mail route petit
tons circulated yesterday.
: Ell. d. Burghardt, manager of the
Clendenin Mining & Smelling company,
concluded the negotiations yesterday for
an important lease, one Of the promising
mines of the camp.
d. NJ. Ferry & Co., Seedsmen, Detroit,
Mich. have sent us a copy Of their Seed
Annual for 1883. 1T is more beautiful
and valuable than ever. The hints on
the formation and management ssof gar
dens, as well as the cultural directions it
contains have evidently been prepared
by careful hands, and cannot fail to be
of great service to all who garden,
whether for profit or pleasure.
From Sundays Daily.
Col. G. A. Broadwater is in Washing
ton city.
The Assinaboine coach is now running
on winter schedule, two days through.
The Masons have received their new
emblem carpet, and are now busy fitting
up their hall.
James Mccormick, of Centerville, a
prominent citizen Of that section, died
on the 23d ult.
Joe Lessard sold a few thousand shares
of stock in the Wright & Edwards at a
good figure yesterday.
The Barker coach now makes the trip
from Benton to the Gulch in two days,
stopping over night at Cora creek.
The company that recen tly purchased
the White Sulphur Springs will soon
the erection Of a SIC, 900 bath house
to be followed this year by a frst-class
hotel building.
Major Comegys, paymaster, and G. w.
.Isaacs, clerk, with escort under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Campbell, arrived yes
and are at the Grand Union.
They leave for Fort Assinaboine to-day.
Frank Lumbard, who was sentenced
to the p~enitentiary from this county for
term of one year, on the charge of
mayhem, was pardoned by the governor
Thursday, through the iniercession of
w. B. Settle, his attorney.
The Grand Union hotel fitted up six
room yesterday. Nearly ev-
room in the house is now furnished,
and they are full every night. It begins
to look as if the big hotel is not big
enough to do the business.
We learn that the Crows and F1athead
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