The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

fin Gillett, of willow Greer Is III
t0"D. rorry's garden seeds at t. c.
power & Bros
p Rolfe's new residence Is ready
~ Il the pIasterers.
10" Gibson arrived on last evenings
Iona InU; coach to spend the summer at
O'a .oo,lar Macleod coach which has
1he abiind in trips for some time, got
~ Massey, of Okla, yesterday bought
MI iii Of tools and supplies for his
a Inch near that place
Wore and family, and Miss Nellie
a, left Yesterday for a visit to Dick
T. hs : }}iore's ranch on Belt creek.
The principal topics on the streets Of
l1o rp the Indian raid and the re-
Be a action of the q. S. grand jury.
rho farmers in this vicinity should
lnn,hpr that H. J. Wackerlin & Co.
P tsr steel barbed wire fencing for sale.
rho two passengers on the Macleod
.1nb brought in some Cree scalp locks
y ,bioh were given them by the Piegans
i Fort Conrad.
croa ON toast will be one of the luxu-
~ served for breakfast this morning at
ho Pacific hotel. The scalps can be
.pen in the office.
Now that the building boom has set
N neople should bear in mind. that
w. WT'ockerIin d Co. have sheet iron roofing
Of the best quality.
Extensive improvements are going on
o+Raker& DeLorimier's store, and when
~ompleted, they will add much to the
sttractiveness Of the same.
lack Harris came in from his ranch
an the Marias yesterday, and gives it as
his opinion that there have a good many
more cattle killed than the reports yet
Indicate.
Warner showed us yesterday one of
tho new nick 3! coins which he has Just
racpived from an eastern friend. 1t is
The first one, we believe, to make its APP
pearance in Benton.
Some transfers of feet in the Silver
Relic mine have recently been made at
good figure. This does not look as If
tbe claim of the jumpers is feared very
much by some people.
Paris Gibson, T. E. Collins and J. D.
Weatherwax, who left for a trip up the
Marias a few days ago, are supposed to
have reached Kipp's yesterday. They
will return by Old Agency.
The air is thick with zephyr-like flakes
of snow, apparently keeping time with
the mallet and shooting-stick. as the
"make-upn gently locks up the forms
Of the RIVER PRESS this morning.
Ed. Garrett arrived from SIM River
Yesterday, and will take his departure
for Barker Monday where he will prob.
bly make a stay of considerable length,
having some interests at the camp. Ed:
will turn prospector this summer, and
We hope to hear of his striking it
rich.D
Negotiations are under way toward
securing a leader for the Benton brass
band. There is excellent material In
the band. and if the negotiations are
successful the town will be supplied
with good music this summer. Our cit
liens should take an interest in this
matter and help the band boys out.
We understand a vigorous effort is be
ing made to have the Benton brancl
built this spring Is far as the Bul
mountains, coal not having been founo
in the vicinity of Livingston IN suci
large quantities as was expected, IL i
probable that the Northern Pacific VIII
have to draw on the extensive a bed'
in the Bull mountains.
From Sundays Daily.
This must be Virgins storm.
Mr.. Lacy, of the firm of Peck & Lacy
wool growers, is in the city.
Pete Nav and w. e. Clark arrived OF
the Barker coach last evening.
Lent is over, and Kennedy q Kelly
must rustic a good deal more beet now.
CO. Griffith returned from High
wood yesterday, where he has been SUI
yeying.
]. G. Bothine and H. &. Mclntlr
look their departure Ior iielelle VI +
terday's coach.
Our fellow townsman, MI. A. Nathan
will celebrate Easter by getting married
The happy event takes place I'D Ne
York city this afternoon.
The basement walls Of Stockings neN
building are ready to receive the Joists
VIC. Jones informs us he expects T
Zee the building completed early ia May
The late United States attorney, Eas'
man, is editing the Benton Recoyd, pu
tits still i long way behind the RIvEl
PRESS as a newspaper. -Iater-Nou'tdsr
The Assinnaboin coach did not get !
Yesterday, as the Marias, being full {
Ice, could not be crossed. Its q COL
aay when Clark does not pull IN Q
time.
Nearly all of the parties interested
ue Silver Belle-frst owners, lessee