The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-08-29

LOCAL NOTES.
From Saturdays DAILY
More races
The Benton stables are "chock full.n
Isn't it about time to arrange for the
fall races?
Business is better. The promise for a
big fall trade is excellent.
The majority in Silver Bow county
for the court house loan reached 500 or
1000.
The White Sulphur Springs term of
court will the first Monday in
September.
MI. Jonas Higgins arrived from White
Sulphur Springs yesterday, and will re-
mainin~Benton afeSE-dayss-
John Forgy, of Dry creek, Joe Kipp's
Yesterday. He is after supplies for his
post. - 4
JACK ParneT1 will load at II. J. Wack-
erlin q Co.'s to-day with stoves and
hardware for F. w. Reed & Co., of Glen
denim.
Messrs. Donnelly, Buck, Cummings
and McIntire will return to-day. They
were at Sun River, en- route home, day
before yesterday.
The Clendenin numbering company's
teams brought in 10000 feet of lumber
yesterday. 1t was consigned to Muir
ply, Maclay 4 Co.
A letter received from Jos. S. Hill
yesterday states that he is improving
gradually, and an early return to Ben
ton may 0 0 be expected.
Our contemporary sobered up yester-
day and presented a little better appear
ance. There was only a half a column
of slush repeated last evening.
I'll. J. Wackerlin & Co.'s entire force
were busy yesterday packing up goods
for N. M. Erickson, who has charge of
t. G. Power & Bros business at Reeds
fort.
Thos. D. Wright, formerly with the
advertiser, leaves tomorrow for a visit
to the east, taking in New York and
other attractive metropolises .-Bism0rck
AdVertse1.
Anxious Enquirer-We'can't say who
is responsible for the funny business"
in our esteemed contemporary. We
wouldn't care to lay ourselves liable by
~attributing it to any particular person.
Sidewalk building goes merrily on.
To-day, we believe, the time expires for
Front street, and walks that are not soon
built will be constructed by the city and
the costs charged up to the property
The Helena left Bismarck about the
10th for up the river. She will exchange
freight with the Black Hills, and the
latter boat will come up the river as far
as possible. This will most likely be
the last trip of the Hills in the upper
waters.
Messrs. Belcher and Persse, the Cana
dian Pacific representatives, took their
departure yesterday morning for the
~upper country. They will first 60 to
Sun River and then to Helena, return
ing to Sun River, from which point they
will start north to Fort Macleod, and
thence to Calgary. From Calgary they
will return to Winnipeg and report the
result of their observations.
/ Mr.. w. A. Cameron will please &C
cept the thanks of the RIVER PRESS for
a fine lot of fruits presented this Office
Yesterday. They were the best and
freshest we have seen in Benton. Mr..
Cameron ships his fruits directly from
California, and the lot received Wednes-
day came through in six days. He will
receive one or two shipments a week,
and lovers of nice, fresh fruit will find
\ it in abundance at MI. C.'s stand.
Senators began, Dawes-and-Can1eron
with the other gentlemen of their party,
except Major Maginnis, went east on
Saturday, after their return from the
park, and will visit Standing Rock and
Pine Ridge Indian agencies before going
to the states. Senator Vest and Hon.
Martin Maginnis will, after the arrival
Of the former, visit the Flathead reser-
walton and that of the Piegans, Bloods
and Gros Ventres. Livingston Enter
prise, Goth.
Rev. MI. Mills made the following
report of his charge to the conference
at Butte: REV. Jacob Mills was called
and reported his work at Benton and
Sun River. A parsonage free from debt
mas been erected at Benton, and owe
$1,000 on subscription and the work UNI
der way for the erection of a handsome