The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-04-04

III during the past two weeks, has almos
entirely recovered from his illness.
Lieut.. Col. Harvey Brown, at one tim
commander at Fort A~ssinaboine, die,
recently at his home in Philadelphia.
A RIVER PRESS reporter recent,
scaught onto" q case of extensive cattI,
stealing, but the facts are not yet rip,
for publication.
Miss Mary Finnigan has SO far recoy
cred that she is about the house again
and expects to attend to her duties a.
teacher on Monday.
John Hackshaw has taken I'D a pre-
e"laption and desert land claim on VIII.
low creek. He will put q band of sheer
on his ranch this coming summer.
P. Lebrain, who has for some time
shown symptoms of insanity, has been
confined in the county jail until such
time as he can be sent to the asylum at
Deer Lodge.
Henry Kleinschmidt, who had been
laid up at the Grand Union the past two
weeks-the result of a kick from a vi
cious horse-Was around on crutches YES
ItIIdNs Il WIZ DOO1I NC L ". IN. dDHIn.
Weare now forced to date The WEEKLY
RIVER PRESS two weeks ahead. as if
takes that long to told and do up the
immense number of copies we are now
printing. This is a lie, but when we tell
a lie we believe in telling a good one.
While flock Of wild ducks were hy-
ing over the river yesterday, four Of
them flew so low as to strike against
Lynch's ferry cable, knocking them
into the water and disabling them SO
they could not rise and continue their
fight.
This weeks edition of the ''splendid
mentality" will be a very valuable one,
and we have no doubt its readers in the
country will be highly edited with read
ing six columns Of the Benton charter.
three columns of "The Egotist and the
Mirrors" two columns of IAN Explana-
tom telling all about Senator Howe's
nephew, two columns devoted to har-
ness and saddles, two columns Of DR..
DeFreye, Harper's publications and the
Sun, all dead, and an entire page of
brand advertisements the most Of which
haYe been dead over a year.
Mr.. George Atwood, f. G. S., Associ-
ate Mem. Inst. G. E., F. G.. S., etc., con-
Mining Engineer of Ulster Place
London, was in Deer Lodge one day
this week. He came through from
London without stoppage on his way to
Helena, to take charge Of the Drum
Lummon mine for the English COM
pany which has lately purchased that
property. From our townsman, III. r.
Whitehill, Esq, formerly State Miner
Of Nevada, an old acquaintance
'fMr. Attwood's, we learn that Mr.. A.
has had great experience in mining
matters in this country, having been
uperintendent of such mines as the
)phir, Central, Crown Point, Belcher
md Julia on the Comstock lode from
SCI to l869.-NeW North- Vest.
Gen. William Myers has been chief
of the department of Da-
nearly three years, having succeed
Gen. Charles I'll. Tompkins, assistant
luartermaster general. Although COM
laratively a young man, he has been a
treat sufferer from rheumatic govt, es-
leclally during the past year, and for
his reason has been anxious to retire
rom active service. He went east for
featInent last September, and in his
lOsence the office has been in charge of
aptaln Charles Bird assistant quarter
master. Nothing is known as vet in re-
5ard to Gen. Meyers successor in the ;
apartment Of Dakota. Gen. Meyers is !
an affable and efficient officer, and while +
Stationed here made a host of friends who ,
VIII greatly regret his departure. His
will result in promotion of
MAJOR M. [. Ludington to be lieutenant y
Oonel and deputy quartermaster gem I
aai, and Capt Charles w. Foster to be-
mayor and quartermaster. vice Luding-i t
Un, promoted. 1T will also create a va q
'ancy IN the list of captains in the quar- g
department, which under Q
ae law can now be filled by an appoint
4eht from civil life.-Pioneer Press. c
'I9 Thursdays Daily. u
zine city of Fort Benton, if you please. :
Inc electric light has ''petered OUT in n
otf~kiver Lodge liza, 0.H..W., ?
"sSa oall tomorrow evening.
Barker will be one of the liveliest Il
~ing camps IN the territory this year. G.
~ Dunlap, of Sun River, arrived =
evening and is at the Grand Union. !,
ISa0uge Galbraith will hold court at II
MON the ensuing term instead of d
fqse- Wade. SC
en oo9ln IN the Blackfoot broke last Nv
ill., !, letting between 5000 and 10000 7
4Oaa Ties so down stream. |
H. sshry Wright Informs us that he has Z
RhonLtGinn lOo feet to 60 to complete the =,
ne ma tunnel. He will get there be- {,