The Benton weekly record., 1883-09-01
CITY AND VICINITY.


in the city on business.
The new sidewalks have improved thu
appearance OF the town one hundred pei
cent. and the comfort of the pedestrian il
much increased.
Kleinschmidt Bros. are getting theiI
store arranged in a most admirable man.
ner. It's a cold day when Mr.. FuhrkiE
gets left in business.
Charles Hackel has moved from his ole
quarters In the Overland Hotel to the real
of Bucksen's store. He will fit up his
new quarters in fine shape.
There will be reg ular services at the
Methodist church tomorrow at IL a. m
and o. m. Sunday school at II m
Children's meeting at p. III.
Messrs. Spencer and Hunt have each
provided themselves with costly outfits
and contemplate trip through the coun-
try in search Of rest and recreation.
Edward Ingersoll, Esq, has provided
himself with one hundred dollar outfiI
from Joseph Sulliyan's place, and will
make the journey to Billings in fine style
The RECORD acknowledges the receipt
of few very interesting reports from the
agricultural department of our great gov
ernment They are of much interest to
farmers and gardners.
The masons at work on the Sisters Hos
pital have done some very excellent work
and The brick contract will be carried out
next week. The of the Hospital is an
event anxiously looked for by the general
public.
Antelope Shirt, the Indian who was sent
up from this county year ago for atemp-
ted murder, walked in from Deer Lodge
yesterday, having spent tWelvemonth in
most interesting employment. He will
probably be better Indian hereafter.
A person who plays cards in Benton has
to face great many hard hitters. One
thousand dollars was up on small poker
hand last night, and one man who hadn't
dollar at supper time yesterday, Is the
owner of a bank roll amounting to fifteen
hundred to-day. ''Pass the buck" please.
City Engineer Griffith is drawing plat
of the site of the city of Great Falls, which
is q fine piece of work. The proposed town
has very fine situation and Great Falls
will one day be a fourishing city. The
tewnsite is three miles long by three
quarters of mile in width and lies in the
most beautiful country in the world.
Reverend Mills, pastor Of the Methodist
church in this city, has been re-appointed
TO this charge, much to the delight of his
many admirers here. AS a pastor Rever-
end Mills has shown great sincerity and
carefulness in the religious government of
his flock, and his return will cause a great
deal of satisfaction.
Judge Tattan informs The RECORD that
great interests taken at Helena and else
where in the prospect of the organization
of Racing Association here. He says all
the owners of horses throughout the Ter
ritory would bring them here, if an asso-
citation was organized. Persons interested
in horses sh )uld look after the matter and
endeavor to bring about the matches de-
sired.
A former distingui she'd resident of Ben
ton, familiarly known as ''Pegleg," whom.
1t is reported, has just been requested to
to leave the village at Fort Macleod for the
particular good of the village itself, will
return to Benton tonight, unkind Proy-
,dence permitting. Benton shipped him
TO Macleod and he is returned by the au-
tthorities of that place as time freight. e.
%. d. Local officers should have the ship
meat stored Immediately upon its arrival
and, if possible, Theoretically sealed up.
81 notice" said the Senior editor of the
press, refectively, to his colleague the 9TH
er night, "that beer is selling for five cents
glass in Helena" 'sThe gods are for u.s.,
devoutly exclaimed the anatomy address,
ed," that reduces that frolic of ours to
petty larceny" Here the conversation
ended as the two smiled sadly over recol-
leCtlOnS OF Tue past.
Sand all at once their breath drew in
As they were drinking all.'
The Billings coach arrived at about four
O'Clock this morning, having made the
trip in exactly thirty-nine hours, a remark
ably quick trip. The stage this morning
distributed twenty-one passengers along
the way, and Thomas Maroney, the driver,
states that business is constantly picking
up on the line. The superintendent, who
should be able to ride if anyone, was un-
able to find place in this mornings
coach, and eleven passengers are booked
for Monday morning. The Billings Line
as can be plainly seen from the facts cited,
is q paying and popular one.
The latest information received from
the Alaska gold mines was from one of the
party who returned to San francisco,
bringing down 1900 pounds Of ore and
the latest news from the mines. Upon the
showing made the company feel justified
in expending a large sum onthe enterprise,
and are fitting this season on larger scale.
Is practical miners will be put to work
taking out ore this summer, and, together
with the assistance of the Esquimaux, who
can be hired hy the hundred for about 50