The Benton weekly record., 1883-09-01


Dunham & Mahony, proprietors, IS hand,
somely furnished and has widespread
reputation for the fine liquors sold ovel
the bar. AS their trade is strictly first.
class, they keep constantly on hand vari'
ETY. of every description of wet goods
mineral waters, rare brands of old wines
and cordials and imported cigars. found
here an assortment of reading matter thai
| would do credit to a we'll regulated libra.
ry. Publications, daily and weekly, from
all parts of the world where English papers
are published, are to be found on theil
| tables. The proprietors, Yves. and Jack
as they are called by their many friends
are genial, courteous gentlemen and are
having well deserved success in their bust
ness.
The 'Bank Exchange Wilson & AT.
wood at the helm, is an equally popular re-
sort for the thirsty folks. AS at the Sara
toga, everything here is tirst-class, the ge-
nial proprietors and their stock of goods,
the neatly furnished club rooms and all
| the appointments of the saloon.
The Grand Central Hotel, j. E. Sprague,
| proprietor, is a handsome new building,
erected last fall. 1t is well furnished
throughout, and under the excellent man
| agement of Mr.. Sprague, has reputation
of having one of the best furnished tables
in the Territory. The Grand Central en-
/ joys its share of the transient patronage,
and during the summer season, especially,
is crowded to its utmost capacity.
Taken as a whole, the county seat of
Meagher is as thriving town as have
seen in my travels over the Territory
Among the old subscribers and patrons of
TIE RECORD l met here are Doc Rotwitt,
the popular County Clerk and Recorder of
Meagher, Charlie RAIDER, formerly sheriff,
Robert Cohurn, Z. A. Kyes, under sher-
if, and others.
In trip down Smith river valley one
sees some of the finest country that lays
out doors in Montana. Birch creek, No
Ian creek, and other tributaries, are we'll
settled up by both stockmen and ranehers.
Below the Springs a few miles Smith river
forks and the valley widens to such an ex-
tent that it might properly be called a
basin rather than q valley. Handsome
residences dot it over in every direction.
There are thousands of acres of fine hay
land under fence, and Judging from the
large amount of hay being put up by the
settlers, their stock will not suffer from
hunger during the coming winter.
At the head of the canyon, on the Hell
ena road, found Josiah Laney, an old
time Diamondite, who prides himself on
keeping the best road house and possessing
the finest Hambetonian colt in the Terri
tory.
At old Fort Logan Bryan & Gaddis have
a supply store well stocked with an assort-
ment of general merchandise, and keep a
hotel, saloon, stables and blacksmith shop,
and, although the many buildings are al
most all vacant, and the once 'live town
while the troops now at Maginnis were
here is deserted and dead. A large amount
of business is.done, as the travel over the
road is considerable and the country in the
vicinity well settled up.
Charlie RAIDERS ranch, mile below, is
a popular stopping place, but the hotel is
at present closed. 1t will be re-opened in
short time.
/ experienced the novelty of driving
snow storm in August during my stay at
Logan and for about three hours the snow
flakes came thick and fast, a cold rain fol-
lowed that made my linen ulster anything
but a comfortable garment, and brought q
number of buffalo overcoats to light whose
owners were lucky enough to have them
handy. The frost the next night Or two
following killed lots of garden produce,
but [ could not learn of any grain being
destroyed, but the white coat OH the sur
rounding hills was any thing but inviting.
/ fancy the President and his party, if
they experienced the storm in the Park,
were rather taken back as the gentle
zephyrs Montana can produce in August.
A number of fishing and berrying par
ties from the Springs were hurried home
in search of stoves and blankets, but /
heard of no one being frozen to death or
lost in the snow.
Joe Dapper, of Barker, who is visiting
at the Springs, had his hand badly lacerat-
ed by a shot gun cartridge exploding
while he was endeavoring to remove the
cap. One of Choteau county's popular
cattle kings who is sojourning here, was
sitting in the hotel Office at the time of the
accident within few feet of Dapper,
deeply interested in reading converse
ton between Gov. Crosby and President
Arthur published in late issue Of THE
RECORD. The charge of shot and a por-
tions ofDapper's multilated hand took ef-
feet OH his thigh, the report of the explo-
sion. the dull pain in his leg, shot gun
in the hands OF bystander, blood in
quantities on the floor, led him TO believe
he was the victim of an attempted murder.
His leg refused to answer his attempts to
move it and DIR. Parberry was hastily call
ed to his side. A careful examination,
however, failed to disclose that any por-
ton of his clothing had been perforated
I and was assured that beyond bad bruise
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