The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-28

wen as circumstances would permit.
Among the nurses provided by the
county was a good looking and impress
sionable young man, for some years past
a resident of Missoula. To quote an
expression from a book Of our early
teachings, "He found favor in her
sight," and last week a call was made
upon Justice Sloane to legally bind them
together. AS old acquaintance Of the
bridegroom our force takes pleasure in
extending hearty congratulations.-M5s-
sOuIian.
From Thursdays Daily.
N George Patterson came into the dance
last evening.
The Pioneer Press calls it the Mulligan
tunnel. This is an insult that the Hell
ena papers should not be slow about re-
buking.
G. J. McLaren, who has been spend
ing a few weeks with George Patterson,
on the Shonkin, returned to the city
yesterday and was warmly greeted.
D. G. Browne has purchased of w. S.
Wetzel the property On Main street just
north of Kennedy & Kelly's, and adj
Joining the produce market property.
| Consideration, So, 100.
Fl. G. Roosevelt moved to town yester->
lday, and the island house will now be
headquarters for the men employed on
the boom. Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt will
Iboord of tho Grand TTnion 10y
l. J. F. Murphy, clerk and recorder, in
forms us hat transfers of Benton rell
Hesitate have been pretty lively the past
few weeks, and the work is continually
increasing. This is but the prenaenition
kof the coming boom.
Judge Tattan is again able to attendto
bfice duties. After he has made every
pne happy by giving them the deeds to
their town lots he will take a trip for his
health to Helena and the White Sulphur
Springs, and will tarry at the latter
place some
We saw three Of our popular young
ladies going down toward the river yes
lterday with skates in their hands, but
lthey did not stay very long. Well, it
lain't much fun for ladies to skate where
there are no young men around to catch
themWhen they fall.
Major r. P. Hughes, of Gen. Terry's
personal staff, has been designated to
succeed the late Col. w. w. Sanders,
major 9Th infantry, as acting inspector
general of the department of Dakota,
and will perform the duties until an Off
Ger shall have been regularly detailed for
that position.
Mr.. S. L. Kelly will make a visit to
White Sulphur Springs soon, we under
stand, with a view of establishing a drug
store at that point, if the outlook is
favorable. We believe there is an open
ing for a good business in that line at
the "Saratoga,u and Mr.. Kelly would
make a success of it if anybody could.
A board of survey consisting OF Capt.
S. M. Swigert, First Lieut.. +. w. S1bley
and Second Lieut.. f. ID. Holton, I'd cav
airy, met at Fort Custer, on the 18th
inst. to examineinto and fix the respon-
sibility for the loss by fire of certain
ordnance and signal property at Merrill,
Mont, for which First Lieut.. c. A.
Booth, 18th infantry, in charge Of the Y.
s. telegraph lines, is accountable.
From Fridays Daily ~
7{Gum boots are fashionable in Benton
It takes a blacksnake to stop a SANDER
Gus tongue.
Supt. Powers, OF the Benton & Helena
stage line, is in town.
C. w. Merrill & Co. are making a fine
ice box for Pete Mcdonald.
Sheriff McDevitt left for Helena on
Yesterday mornings coach.
The Independent is authority for the
statement that Helena is to have a
1926, 900 hotel.
VIM. Popejoy's teams are loading at
!, Murphy, Neel & Co.'s for +. W. Reed q
Co., of Clendenin.
Albert and Reinhold Klelnschmldt
are expected here in a day or W to look
after their interests here.
f J.. F. Paterson, representing A. +.
Sharpleigh, hardware, of st. Louis, ar
/, rived Oh. last nights coach.