The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-11

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Geo. Levasseau, a we'll known freight
or arrived on the coach yesterday from
Fort Macleod.
The outgoing Fort Macleod coach yes
terday had Andy Grogan, John Black
and Mr.. Johnston as passengers.
Sam Houston has come back from
G~rigpsville, Ill, to make his permanent
home in the city of Fort Benton.
Dick Brennan has caught the improve
ment fever and is putting down a new
floor in his saloon, and otherwise fitting
UP the same.
r. x. Collins will leave for White Sui
nhur Springs Monday to attend a post
noned meeting of the White Sulphur
Strings Association on the 10th inst.
G. G. Griffith showed us yesterday a
plat Of the new cemetery, and 1T certain
~ looks nice on paper. This will yet
be, we have no doubt, a beautiful city
of the dead"
Nose Solomon has returned from Hell
ena. He reports having had a hard trip
rp the road, but as he got his prisoner,
X. Beidler, through all right, he is not
grumbling very much.
Andy Grogan, of Fort Macleod, who
went to White Sulphur Springs some
weeks since for the benefit of his health,
returned entirely cured, and left yester-
day for his northern home.
A+law passed by the late memorable,
legislature provides that all additions to
ttoWnsites must conform, as to streets,
alleys, ETC., with the original townslte.
ON this account some changes had to be
made in the Deletraz and Roosevelt plats,
and John Marsh is now working upon
the ormer preparatory to having 1t hled
in the office of the county recorder.
Mr.. TilIofson, a driver on the Martins
dale stage line, came into Benton late
last night astride one horse and With
three sacks Of mail on the other, having
left his coach in a mud hole over on the
tShonkin. Til. must have had a hard
time of it as he has been two or three
days trying to get in.
Mr.. J. D. WeatherWax, who always
has an eve open for the "main chance
has made a little mercantile lnvestmen'
con the side7 that promises big returns
We are not certain but that MI. WlllIan
Schofield is interested with him, as the
latter gentleman showed us yesterday 9
pictorial circular setting forth the merits
Of the,article IN question.
Mob Vaughn, Of Sun River, lost abou'
fifty tons Of hay a few days ago WheI
the snow was deep. The hay was all II
one place, and during the night an I'M
mense flock Of half starved wild geese
stopped by the stacks for a couple o
hours and made a hasty lunch. WheI
Mr.. Vaughn got up in the morning o.
found that his hay stacks had emigrated
The above is vouched for by X. Beidle,
and a consequently be relied on.
Messrs. Higgins & Ayres, the produce
men, are moving into their new guar
tiers. Mr.. ID. G. Brownies building. The.
purpose to keep a full line OF countr..
produce, together with many other desl
rable household articles not to be toun'
elsewhere. They certainly deserve tn
patronage of our citizens. Messrs. Hlg
gins & Ayres will supply Benton witt
ice this season, of which article the.
have an abundant store.
See the Man Is he a Great man? Nc
he is not a Great man. LIS he a omaT
man? No, but he Thinks he is. Do pee
ple Think He is a smart man? No; pee
pie think lie is a D. F. What doe
he do? He steals Rhymes, and Tries :
make People believe they are Orlglnal
Did he Always do that? No, he ono
held an office. Why did he not Zee
the Office? Because He got the Gfan'
Bounce. What did he Say when he &C
the Grand Bounce? He said Il K
signed.n Do people Grab that? NJ
they Do Not Grab it.
The literary society met last evenln
at board of trade rooms, ana alter VI
usual routine business was TRANSACTED
repaired to the residence OF w. J. hel
nedy and partook of asumptuous repas
which was furnished by the ladies' OF Ia
society. A small delegation also grace
u sanctuln and spread before Y o.
dimmed eyes samples of what the na
enioved. Luscious fruits, toothsom
sweetmeats, ETC., ETC., with the eulee
in the land of dreams, and only q Tire
printer to do the honors of the occasion
We bowed them out after thanking thel
for their generosity, and for once lmpe
sonated the editor and partook hearill
We received last night, through Il
post office. a ~profusely illustrated pape
which. at first sight, we took TO DE
holiday edition of the RIVER PRESS
Splendid Mentality.
Had 1t been profusely illustrated WI
brand advertisements when were :
dered discontinued a year ago, the POI
master might rave thought it was a re
ular weekly number of the "splenu
mentality returned by Q disguised 81
scriber. But he never Woulu IA
thought it a holiday edition OF tnatsnee
for none of them ever got in the NAL
They are all stacked up behlnd {