The Benton weekly record., 1883-09-29
From Wednesday s pally.
Milt Carothers is in the city.

From Wednesday pally.
Milt Carothers is in the city.
George Samples train brought in lot
of lumber from the Big Casino mills yes
terday.
j. J. Miller, of Utica, who has been in
the city for a day or two, left for home
this morning.
The presence of the str angers attracted
by the session of court makes things look
considerably livelier.
w. A. Cameron reports business boom
ing, and disposes of his fruits and cigars
with smile that it is good to see.
E.. J. Morrison, the wcll-known Phil
brook merchant, loaded with merchandise
yesterday and pulled out for home.
Several indictments were found by the
grand jury yesterday and more to-day, but
the list cannot be published at present.
Barney Tierney will furnish his patrons
with excellent music during court week,
and his enterprise must be appreciated.
M. S. Rckard is at Billings on his way
home with lot of thoroughbred cows
which he purchased in Iowa and Mime
sofa.
The incoming stages for the last few
days have been heavily loaded and the ho-
tel elregisters have a very healthy appear
ance.
Richard Brennan has heightened and
otherwise improved his shooting gallery
and invites everybody to try his superior
guns.
An enthusiastic veteran desires to have
post of the Grand Army Of the Republic
in Benton, and will talk the matter up
among the other ex-soldiers.
The sheriff and treasurer now have
elegant quarters next to the Overland. The
rooms have been finely fitted up and will
as comfortable as they are accessible and
handy to the public.
Judge Wade's charge to the Grand Jury
yesterday is complimented on ali sides.
His words were sensible and impressive,
and his remarks had great weight with
''the twelve good men and true"
There seems to be great desire among
the ''fire 1addies" to perfect themselves
in the work of handling the machinery and
another practice is proposed for next Sat-
urday. There cannot be too many of them.
Charley Williams, alias Harris, who is
now in Jail charged with the theft of a
number of horses from Godfrey Brothers
will have to be taken to Meagher county
for trial, the offence having been commit
ted there.
There is still lots of railroad talk going
on. If talk would build road Benton
would have twelve trunk lines in a few
mnutes-but it won't. Therefore we
must abide our time aud keep up the
agitation.
A. j. Vance, proprietor Of the Twenty
Eight Springs hotel, is in the city
purchasing provisions and attending
! court. He is doing rushing business at
his house and feels hilariously Joyous in
consequence.
In eastern cities the completion of an en-
gine house is made great event in the
| fire departments and a celebration that
makes Rome howl takes place. The Ben
| ton department should begin to make some
preparations for banquet or other blow
out when their house is finished. The
boys generally favor the idea and there
will be no trouble in getting up celebra-
ton on most gigantic scale.
| Joseph Godfrey and brother, of Ubet,
are in the city attending court. The
Messrs. Godfrey, it will be remembered,
lost quite band of horses some time since.
The loss, and search for the thieves, were
chronicled in THE RECORD at the time and
repetition is not necessary. They propose
to have some way devised to prevent an
other robbery, however, and it is very
likely the newspapers will have no further
items from them.
The work of collecting money for the
Sisters hospital is progressing steadily. A
large amount is now in the hands of the
treasurer and the people of the city are
taking great interest in the matter. THF
RECORD would be pleased to see some Of
the prominent ranchmen and farmers ol
Sun River and other sections come to the
front with few dollars for this good cause,
A hospital in Benton will be of benefit tc
all and no one should hesitate to contribute
toward it's construction. The total colIec-
ton to date is about S. 900, all in the city
and the outsiders should respond to the
call.
A prominent resident of Barker, in con-
yersation with RECORD reporter this
morning, stated that the mines over there
are showing up better every day and ore
shipments will be very large next year
He says there is great desire among the
mine owners to have railroad strike the
camp to connect them with Benton, anC
give them improved shipping facilities
''The lack of road keeps the district bacl
considerably, but that will soon be RENE
died, / Think he concluded, land shall
be much richer when it comes.o There
will probably, be a boom at Barker mex
spring, as a number of people from the