The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-31

livering the poles and wire at the neal
est railway stations. The government
intends using the material IN the o n
struction of the new line from Terry's
Landing to Fort Maginnis.-Independ-
ent.
Henry w. Willard proprietor of a fine
coal bank on Belt, just above Cashiers,
is IN the city. He reports having a vein
of coal five feet nine inches, free from
slate, sulphur or iron. The tunnel is in
about 800 feet on the vein, and the coal
has been improving all the way in.
About 100 tons of fine, first class coal
now lays on the dump ready for the
teamsters who are buying and hauling
coal to the Fort Benton market. If
they want coal that will sell well in this
market they should give him a call.
At a meeting of the early settlers at
| Col. Donnelly's law office. last Saturday
evening; a committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws for the
Pioneer Association Of Northern Mon
tana, consisting Of the following well
known old timers: j. J. Donnelly, L.
F. Healy, J. w. Tattan, Geo. B. Parker,
J. w. Power, c.. e. Conrad, f. G. Roose-
welt, w. S. Wetzel, III. A. Kennerly, j.
M. Arnoux, Jere Sullivan, Chas. Rowe,
J. II. Evans, Ed. Dunno, and j. A. Ka-
mouse. This committee is to meet to-
night, and a general meeting will be
held next Monday evening.
Clifford Pippen, a Frenchman, en-
ployed recently by DR.. Parberry, at
White Sulphur Springs, Meagher coun-
ty, came to Helena on Monday, having
a draft on the Merchants National Bank
for $500 and about $50 in currency.
Pippen thought yesterday to have 8 jol-
ly holiday, and falling in with several
boon companions, he literally ~patronized
the saloons, and became in the course OF
the day helplessly intoxicated. In this
condition he was escorted around by his
associates, and finally put to bed. TO
day he. complained to Marshal Deegen
that he had beer robbed of his money
including the bank check. The officer
proceeded with Pippen to the bank
where payment of the check was stop
ped, after which the rounds of the city
were in made looking up the alleged
robbers. Up to the hour of o'clock p
M. no arrests had been made.-Heratd
On Saturday last the residence of J
O. Hussey, situated ten miles iron
White Sulphur Springs, and formerly
UDc DIOpEIty vi 0CAC1dA ~. y ohAAoA
was entirely consumed. The fame
were first discovered by Mrs. J. 0. Hus
sey issuing from a partition through
D which passed a fue. A number ofmen
employed on the place, were at Dime
/ in an adjoining building at the time
and the alarm was at once given. >
quickly did the fire spread, however
that all efforts to check it's progress
were u~navailing, andin a short time tn
, building was entirely destroyed. Onl
+ q dressing case and q chamber set Wer
saved. The house had recently been Ell
tirely ~refurnished, and the loss Wi
amount to about $500. No insurance
Mrs. J. @. Hussey, who recently arrive
in the territory, lost nearly her entl1
; wardrobe, besides considerable money
Herald.
JOHN SILvERTHoRN, of Salesvill'
Gallatin county, has received the follow
? ing letter from his nephew, George I've
who is in the Occur d'Alene gold field
It is dated September 9th, and says
r l"I haye got some rich mines. I N a
!, Iby my self and I need help. | don
: take in any strangers, me. 1t yo
!, IEwant to make a stake come as soon 8
!. Eyou can get here. I will give you al
in my ground if that will Ok
If YOU are not satisfied when you see tn
mine I will pay all your expenses OF th
, trip. Come by rail to Rathdrum, an
you will find some one to come in wit
4 you from there. If not, walking is pre-
/, ty good. Bring the old whipsaw. Los
! no time in getting here. [ panned !
3 to one pan. of dirt to-day. Two of th
5 boys from Salesville saw me pan 1T out
maybe their eyes didn't bulge. If 20
can understand this letter, don't thro'
yourself off. Do not let anything kee
: you, that is all | have to say" Late
advices from the mines would lndlca1
that all Of the dirt will not 60 quite ~
the pan.