The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07
THE RIVER PRESS.

1t Is almost time TO Select your IoIIuay
presents. If you want something beau
tiful and valuable in the way of jeWelry,
diamonds, or solid silverWare, write to
George P. Reeves & Co., of Helena.
They can fit you out.
Walter Burke, superintendent Of the
Benton and Billings stage line, who
came in yesterday, informs us that the
late storm did not extend sown into the
Musseishell country at all. AS soon as
the stage strikes the river it is in a cloud
Of dust from there to Billings. and the
transition from that to the snow banks
Of the Judith Basin is quite chilling,
and not at all relished by drivers OF pas-
sengers.
Davis, the escaped convict, who has
been prowling around Barker so long,
took dinner at a Frenchman's, who
lives near Keno Bill's old place on a
tributary of Arrow creek. He left his
horse down in the brush while up to
his meal, and claimed to the French
man to be hunting horses, which in q
light-fingered sense was probably true.
He came from the direction Of Sellew's
but it is not known what road he start
ed out on when leaving Arrow creek.
AS to how close to the head a calf's
ears can be cut off in marking it, the
following section of the law will be of
interest to our stockmen: eff any per-
son or persons shall cut off either or
both ears close to the head of any COW,
calf, OK, sheep, or swine, he or they
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeaner,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than five nor more
than twenty-five dollars, or by impris-
onment in the county Jail for q period
not less than five nor more than thirty
days, at the discretion Of the COURT
The case Of John Breen VS.. gilbert
sen was tried in the city court yesterday
afternoon, Buck & Hunt appearing for
the plaintiff and Settle & Settle for the
defendant. Breen vas trying to recover
the value of some blankets and sundry
other articles left at the hotel and which
it seems have since mysteriously disap-
peared, it is supposed by the action of
some petty thief. 1t appeared in the
trial that the articles in question had
never been put in charge of Culbertson
so the jury gave in a verdict in his ia
vor. This was making it a pretty dear
case to Breen, as besides losing his prop
erty he had to suffer the additional af-
Fiction of attorneys fees and cost of the
court. We understand that the jury
4 GuIoW Oll JltlI 1tSo ihdhiIS H ~ III
lighter for the unfortunate litigant.
Hon. George Steel, of Sun River, is
a candidate on the republican ticket of
Lewis and Clarke county for delegate to
the. constitutional convention andshould
be elected by an overwhelming major
ity. Mr.. Steel is one of the 'old tim
ersn of this country, and there is no one
who a say aught against him in either
his public or private life, o. who enjoys
to a greater extent the respect and con-
fidence of his neighbors. Besides, he
has had large experience in public af-
fairs, and is in every respect qualified
to fill this important position. Every
body in Lewis and Clarke. county, on
this side of the range, ought to, and we
believe most of them will. vote for
George Steel, without the least regard
for politics. We shall be greatly dis
appointed if Mr.. s. is. not elected dele
gate by a big majority.
From Tuesdays Daily. 1893 8
Il Dave Thompson's teams are loading
for Barker.
Z. McCune's teams came in loaded
with coal yesterday.
J.. w. Johns, of Barker, arrived in
, the cit last evening.
A $40 nugget has been found in the
Occur d'Alene diggings.
t Bob Mills is putting up a new livery
Il and feed stable at A~ndersonville.
Hogs are selling at six cents a pound
live weight, in Bitter Root valley.
) Hunters Hot Springs, on the Yellow.
stone, have been bonded for $50, 900.
} Bill Cecil killed a huge wildcat on his
: ranch down the Missouri q few days ago
ID. g. Wilkins and T. McCune's
~hteams are loading for Maiden and Reeds
fort.
Rev. Father Ebersville left on yester
! days coach for a visit to St. Peters Mis-
: sion.
DR.. J. NJ. Rawn is building a new
T drug store at Maiden, on Montana street
Y above Main. @t.H
Iron Dog, head chief of the Grows, ha
: been lately confirmed by the Right Rev
Bishop Brondel. s.5, s 93a
Goodhue, ofthe Geneva Nursery, ha
: left Montana for the east, being through
= with this seasons work.
Judge Kanouse and w. B. Settle go
! back yesterday from their business tri]
: to the upper Shonkin.
Lumber from. the Hell Gate canyon j
selling along the line Of the Norther,
' Pacific for $25ea thousand. a.,H s4Esfo
:. 3. Dalrymple raised 150, 900, bushels G
! wheat and 10000 bushels Of oats thi
:, year on $500 acres Of ground.
+ F. D. Cooper has Just shipped III 1,s0
sheep by rail from Spokane Falls, 10
the Teton ranch of the Cooper Bros. I'll
Matt. Dunn, who has had charge o
III NIL p GA ~, x%1o Aaaf horJ -. IN " ~ ~
|, came in Sunday from Fort Macleod.