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

Montana, and he should nave a good
audience.-NeW North Vest.
We regret to learn that Bob Steele, of
Fort Macleod, the well known freighter,
is dangerously ill with pneumonia. His
brother, DR.. Steele, of Helena, left Fort
Shaw by private conveyance on Tuesday
to attend him.
Our dispatches contain the news of
Bob Fisk's resignation as postmaster at
Helena. His connection with the Her.
aId probably left him no time to attend
to the postoffice, and thence his action
in the matter.
The Sun River roundup has been out
about two weeks but owing to the bad
weather has not accomplished anything.
The boys broke camp Monday and will
wait for more favorable weather before
they take to the saddle again.
AS is we'll known, County Treasurer
Hunsberger has a friend in every tax
payer in Choteau. To each of these he
has sent a brief note telling him what
contribution is expected for county ex-
penses on or before December 1st.
The city assessor is now sending out
gentle reminders in the shape of postal
cards that the tax payers must appear
before the council October 9th, and
| there do their kicking as to the assess
ment~orforeyer after~hold their peace:
Frank Coombs left for Sun River yes
terday morning to ''figuren on a two
story brick stone building to be erected
this fall by Messrs. HASTE & Blossom of
that place. If Frank gets the contract
he will put the building up in good
style and not be all winter about it.
Ieither.
VIM. Woods, in from his Highwood
ranch, reports three feet of snow during
the last storm. He says we must not
count much o. getting our potatoes
from there as they are mostly in the
ground and will probably get nippedl
badly with the frost before they can be-
dug.
From the Regina. Leader we learn
that all but a few lodges of the Indians
that have headquartered in Cypress
hills and vicinity-the same that were
wont to make frequent raids on this side
of the line-have been removed to the
north, and further border troubles need
not be ~apprehended.
John Graham is in with a load of
Belt creek coal which he had no trouble
to dispose of at ST.. Mr.. G. is opening
a bank of his own across the creek and
a little further up than Cashiers. He
claims to have seven feet of good coal
and will soon be ready to sell it either
at the mine or delivered in the city.
Mat. Furnen and r. Ellis, we'll
known cattle men of Sun River, have
embarked in the business OF wool grow
ing, having purchased some $500 fine
sheep from Woods & Vivian and others.
Their ranch is on Willow creek, in the
upper Teton country, where they have
an excellent location. The Hass Bros.
are in charge Of the sheep.
0. Fl. Churchill, Esq, Of Sun River,
is making preparations to move with
his family to California, and will leave
Lin a few weeks. If hevcan linda pleas
anter place than Sun river valley he
will locate permanently, and it is Just
possible he may not do SO. In the de-
parture of Mr.. Churchill Choteau coun-
ty loses one of her very best citizens.
The following from the Missoulian
shows how the prices of grain and vege-
tables range on the west side: Wheat is
worth so cents q bushel, at least that is
the price paid at the mills in Missoula.
tGarden truck is in good demand. Cab
bages are bought at George Hartman's
at ! and i cents, according to quality;
potatoes, 1'cent; tomatoes and squashes,
l and II cents; good timothy hay is
worth SIS, laid down in town; oats are
worth about II or II cents, and not many
buyers at that.
Robert Vaughn, Of Sun River, had a
valuable colt killed by grey wolves a
Flew days ago, and but a short time be-
fore n of his men was a witness to the
tkilling Of a yearling heifer by these
animals. He thinks that the loss ON the
range this winter will be very great I'M
less some active steps are taken to kill
| off the wolves. MI. Vaughn recon-
mends that the stoekmen offer an adj
ditional bounty for the killing of these
l animals, SO as to make it an object forg
wolfers to take the field in large NUNS
bers. He is perfectly willing to stand his
portion of the tax, and believes that the
stock owners would be gamers 70 a con-
siderable extent by SO doing. Tt is GER
tain that something must be done in
this particular, and the different stock
mediate attention. M
We have it from good authority that
the road now being built to Wickes will
be pushed on to Butte by way Of the
Boulder and Yankee Doodle Gulch. We
are glad to hear it as it will be the means
of Helena securing a good deal of trade
from Butte and other towns along the
way. When this is done all we will
want to make US the railroad center. Of
the northwest will be a line to Benton.
The facilities for getting to Butte, even
now, are notpleasant as they might be,
but with Ole guage all.the way it will
be better. If the practicability of the