The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
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From SATURDAYS Daily
Oats are worth from 8 to 81 cents per
pound at Calgary.
J. Fl. Emory, of the smelter company,
is in from Barker.
John T.. Sullivan, the slugger, is ex-
pected to be in Butte in January.
The Livingston Enterprise has chang
ed from a morning to an evening daily.
II. C. Power & Bros mule teams start
ed out to Cashiers after coal yesterday.
Miles City Missourians are chuckling
owe having 'pOssum for their Christmas
dinner.
Pritchard puts the total future yield
of his new gold diggings at 500, geo 900.
Simply that and nothing more.
We see that J. b. Smith, who has been
confined to his room at the Overland
with a severe attack of rheumatism, is
able to be out again.
Judge T'attan arrived from Helena
yesterday and was accompanied by j.
j. Healy, who returns after an absence
of several months, most of which time
was spent in Her Majesty's possessions.
E. G. Maclay says they are expecting
the log drive at the boom every day
now. If it is a pleasant day it's arrival
will be greeted with many visitors from
the town.
The Pichette Bros. are receiving d
large consignment OF goods at their store
from Fort Benton, and will open out
with a fine line of general merchandise
in a few days.
A $3.50 bull was lately killed by a train
on the Park branch Of the Northern Pa
cific. There is no danger of the fine
stock of Choteau county being run over
by a train for some time yet.
w. II. Todd is packing up preparatory
to taking his family on a visit to their
old home in the sunny south. Their
many friends will regret their departure
and hope they will hasten their return.
The Dominion government has guar
anteed a dividend of three per cent. on
$65, 900, 900 ofthe Canadian Pacific bonds.
The stock is advancing rapidly in con
sequence, and it is thought it will touch
rs before it stops.
The pay roll of the Northern Pacific,
from its western terminus to Helena,
amounts to $500, 900 monthly. 1t is esti-
mated that for the whole line and its
branches it will run up to a million dol
lars every month.
1t is claimed thatthe Northern Pacific
is to receive 20 per cent. Of the eanings
of the Central Pacific or about $500. 900
for entering into the agreement at To
peka, by which the western country was
divided between the two roads.
w. J. Minar and John c.. Tut left for
Highwood yesterday with shot guns to
see what they could find in the way of
game. Nothing will be ruled out with
them except bear. The meat of that
animaliss SO strong they do not fancy it,
I Fitzgerald and Severance's teams are
loading at T. G. Power & Bros with
30,0 600 pounds of freight for the branch
piles of goods out on Big Spring creek,
Judging from the amount that is sent
there every few days.
The cook at the Day house, at Reeds
fort, out of curiosity, kept count of the
number of loaves of bread she baked
last month, also the number of pies.
The former figured up POP big loaves,
and the pies 1913. Oh, we are a delicate
set around here.-MTnerdl argus.
The mining town of Cooke city cast
227 votes at the late election for dele
gates to the constitutional convention,
a large majority of which We're republi-
can votes, securing the election of two
republican delegates from Gallatin coun-
ty-Eaton and Pease-instead Of one as
heretofore reported.
- Frank Balm ard wife are in from
Wolf creek. Frank is quite largely in
t~erested in stock as he has a band of
over 5000 on his Wolf creek ranch, and
q fine band of over 800 head of horses on
his Surprise creek ranch. He reports
but little snow down on Wolf creek. the