The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

pnan whose name we did not learn.
rNnile walking on the levee, suddenly
lell down in a fit. The lookers-on ran
to MS assistance, and in a short time he
came out of the fit and was able to walk
again. 1t is said that he is subject to
these attacks.
a team attached to a wagon was left
on Front street, near the Over
land, all day yesterday without food or
water, n finally was taken charge of
Dy Constable Scott. The team, we be-
lleve, belongs to Mr.. Bowman, of Ar
row creek, who is a fit subject for the
society for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals" to work on.
r On Wednesday a pony belonging tie
Mr.. }. l.. StuarU's little boy was tied in
The stable near the house, on Main
street, and yesterday morning he was
gone. The halter with which he had
been tied was left, but the gate was
open. 1t is not yet known whether or
not the pony got the halter off and lit
out by himself, but the indications point
to a case Of theft.
Paris Gibson returned last evenings
ing from his ranch on Belt creek. He
reports everything lovely in that sec
ton, both as to the stock and farming
interests. Mr.. Gibson says there will
be thousands of acres Of grain soWn on
Belt and Otter creeks where there were
only hundreds last season, and that is
about the way it sizes up in all the val
leys tributary to Benton. ]
From Sundays Daily. ~
r. F. Brooks, Missoula, is registered
in town.
Z. c. Power left st. Paul for New York
on the evening of the 10th.
Mrs. Will. E. Turner was at Bismarck
on the 22d, ca route home.
Billy Winchell, the jolly proprietor of
the Springs station on the Martinsdale
road, is in town.
T. A. Maguiar, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, was II Of the passengers on the
Helena coach last night.
In a five-eighths of a mile dash at
Memphis, on the 10Th, Hickory Jim
was second. Time, 1:O52.
Vow that Commissioners Wetze1 has
returned it should not be long until the
new court house is under way.
/ Bob-Mafn, Al. Rodgers and F. M.
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nav to-day for Rocky Point.
Sam D. Smith yesterday purchased a
nice team of horses from John b.. Nor
gan. We did not learn the price.
L. II. Lombard provides his custom7
ers with a free concert every EVENING"
and many stop in to listen to- the musici
The steamer Gen. Meade was badly
D-@ ,ooJ -, %I,o 1npo my of inr1v (ifJ4
and fears were entertained of her goingI
to pieces.
G. T.. Spencer will in the future de-
| vote his exclusive time to the duties
pertaining to the offices of police magis-
trate and deputy district clerk.
The streets Of the city are crowded at
night, and the saloons are filled with
men. One would almost imagine the
boating season had commenced.
Mr.. l.. G.. Starck, who recently ar
rived from Chicago, has taken the posi-
ton in T. G.. Power & Bros office for
merly occupied by G. L. Spencer.
Geo. Crane has received full instruc-
tons regarding the rebate on goods ia
transit, and those wishing to avail them
selves of the rebate should apply to him.
The boom is nearly completed, and
tomorrow the company will meet at the
First National Bank to make arrange
ments for getting timber INTO the river
above.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the construction during the
present season of the Canadian Pacific
line from the end of the track to Cal
garry. Langdon, Shepard & Co. are
the contractors. y
G. w. Merrill &C Co., are moving their
fcarpenter shop to the building on Baker
street, opposite Harris & Rowe's livery
stable, and formerly occupied by Frank
ILepper. They will get more room in
their new quarters.
The steamer Rosebud will probably
leave Fort Benton for Bismarck Satur-
day. May 18th, 1883. Parties intending
to visit the east should avail them
selves of the river route, as it is by far
the most pleasant.
WSol. Genzberger and A. w. Kingsburys
returned last evening from Bob Blan-l
k%enbaker's sheep ranch on Box Eden.
The former tells us Bob is having fine
success in Landing, and expects to have
about 4, 900 lambs this year. ~
* party consisting Of MI. Hinckley,
Sherwood Wheaton, Ford Caldwell and
Fl. r. Buck started for the Lakes, on
the M~artinsdale road, yesterday morn
ing. on q hunting trip. They will be
gone for a day or two. IT the ducks
read this they had better migrate, as the
gentlemen are all mighty hunters:-