The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-08-22

Nj. A. Flanagan is in Helena, having
been called there by the serious illness
OF his mother. He arrived at the bed
side before Death made his call.
Peter Peterson and his woman, who
have been having a big racket for the
past ten days or more, were locked up
by Sheriff McDevitt yesterday.
DR.. J. w. Wheelock came in from
Highwood night before last. He in
forms us that Allan Woods is very ill,
with no perceptible change in his con-
dition.
Mr.. M. S. Richard, the dairyman, is
going east soon for more cows, dairy
animals, and if he can prevent it there
will not be a milk famine in Benton
this winter. Mr.. Richard is meeting
with deserved success in his business.
ID. Weatherwax has contracted with
Gus Senieur for furnishing the lumber
and timbersrequired in the new court
house. A large portion of the timber
will come from Mr.. Walkers mill,
which has been moved into the Judith
country.
Mrs. Mary Flanagan, mother OF sPost-
master Flanagan of this city and Of Mrs.
Il. G. Power, of Helena, died on the
evening of the 14th at Helena, aged 70
years. The deceased resided in Benton
a number of years and had many friends
here who will regret to hear Of her
death.
The fishing and hunting party didnot
leave for the upper Teton yesterday as
announced. Horace Buck, Ell. G. Nc
Intire and Tom Cummings, we under
stand, were i%ndisposed, but if they are
not ready to go this morning Col. Don
nelly will pull out and leave them.
Look out, boys.
Judge Tattan leaves for home on
Thursday morning after a trip OF four
weeks. A reporter yesterday induced
the Judge, who is extremely reticent,
to say that the White Sulphur Springs
of Montana are everything hat the in
valid may seek or the overWorked may
desire. Judge Tattan, with many other
and prominent citizens, has
negotiated for building sites at the
Springs and will build cottages the en-
Lsuing summer.-Nndependent.
From Fridays Daily.
Granville Turner came in from Bar
ker yesterday.
A. M. Rowles, of Sun River, brought
in a load Of hides yesterday.
John Moffitt has returned to Helena
latter a months visit to the states.
III. 2. Rolfa expects to finish the sur
Hey of Great Falls in about a week.
Messrs. Morrow & Son will begin
threshing on the Shonkin next week.
Sheriff Cameron of Meagher county
is expected on the next Barker coach.
A. w. Kingsbury is making his regu-
lar semi-monthly visit to the river me-
tropolis.
J. A. Massie, Jack Wilson and others
who went to Highwood day before yes
terday returned last evening.
w. 0. Dexter drove his thresher
through town yesterday, and is evident
ly preparing for the seasons work.
w. J. Harder, of the RIVER PRESS
force, returned yesterday, having taken
in the falls of the Missouri en- route.
DIR. J. w. Wheelock went out to High
wood Yesterday to attend Allen Woods,
who continues seriously Ill with typhoid
fever.
The funeral Of Mrs. Flanagan took
place at Helena yesterday, and out Of
respect to the deceased the store of L. G..
Power & Bro. was closed until IL o'clock
noon.
A. M. Henry, well known in Benton,
arrived yesterday on the Billings coach
from Dayton, Ohio. He returns to the
territory to look after mining and other
interests here.
Prof. White and Mr.. +. B. Marcou
have returned from their trip to the
Bear Paw region, and are now prepar-
ing for their excursion down the river
to Bismarck. Pete Smith is busy build
ing their boat.
III. T. Pascoe, brother-in-laW of Mr..
Wan. Glassman. arrived from Colorado
Yesterday and has become a fixture in
Benton. MI. Pascoe is a saddler of large
experience and will henceforth be found
at Mr.. Glassman's establishment.
Tt has been found that the lines from
| the opposite direction IL the Mullan
tunnel came together within two inches,
that the grades met within three-quar-
tiers of an inch and the length within
half a foot. Good engineering work.
h We acknowledge a call, yesterday,
from Mr.. w. A. S~hepardson, who comes
to take editorial control of our Benton
contemporary, and trust that the good
4 feeling which marked the beginning OF
the acquaintance will always remain.
The limiting and fishing party left
yesterday for the upper Teton, to be