The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-24

to the east for a visit TO the s'old folks at
home,' toe first time in thirteen years.
After spending Christmas in the states
he will return with his family to Mon
tana.-Herdtd
~On account Of the continued snow
fand rain storm for the past week it has
been impossible for LII. ,. WackerIin 4
20. to put the tin roof on the engine
house. The sheeting must be perfectly
ldry before the tin can be put On, other
wise 1t would soon rust through. AS
Fsoon as the weather becomes settled the
tn Willie slapped on~the engine house
fast enough to suit even the HrustIersT
Of the Record.
Ahunting party composed of four Of
our young men just returned last even
ing from a big hunt on the upper Shon-
KIN. An inventory OF their game bag
would read as follows: One owl, two
hawks, four blackbirds. three prairie
Ichickens and six small trout, besides a
wildcat and a prairie dog which they
did not bring home but left running at
large. They report camping out in two
feet OF snow g complete failure.
We are all glad to see ouT genial
friend, w. J. Minar, back from his Hell
Iena trip. He reports the inhabitants of
the capital city as enthusiastic over
their first railroad. They think it isthe
biggest thing on wheels, like a boy with
his little red wagon There promises to
be a regular exodus Of old timers both
to the east and to the west coasts this
winter, as they can go anywhere now
they have a railroad spinning along
Through the city. -
In the Laws Of Montana Territory
recently published in pamphlet form,
says the Glendive Times, occurs 81
omission OF some Importance to county
Nschool superintendents. 1t occurs in
section HOP in "an act to amend the
Montana school laW,n and is as follows /:
"And said superintendent shall be al
lowed by said commissioners his reason
able travelling and postage expenses not
to exceed four dollars per school district,
to be paid out Of the county school
fund"
Messrs. Mcdonald and MCGOWAN, who
have just come in from the mines Of
Snow creek, where they have been
working for the last six weeks, report a
big showing there both as regards the
amount of ore and the high grade of the
anne The Flora lead, with five feet Of
.carbonates, they We're especially enthu-
siastic over. The extension of this lead,
the Opheme, owned by Briggs, has been
jumped by parties from Barker and Mel
hart. We will see the two gentlemen
to-day and get a full report from them
as to the bonanza mines On Snow creek.
From Mr.. r. p. Walker, superinten-
dent OF the Montana cattle company,
who arrived in the city yesterday, we
learn that the reports of the ''boom'' at
our neighboring town of Sun River are
not at all exaggerated, and he thinks it
will continue until Sun River is quite a
burg. Several new branches of indus
try are talked of, and among the num-
Der a clothing store. Mr.. Walker now
has an office at Sun River, ana makes
that the headquarters of the Montana
cattle company, which probably has
larger stock interests than any other
company, or individual, in the territory.
The following from a Titusville, Pa,
paper shows how a former Fort Benton
boy is prospecting "back east:n One Of
the most prosperous refineries in the
city is that Of John Schwartz & Co.,
known as the Crescent Oil Works, and
situated just below the Dunkirk depot,
on Water street. The works were started
on a small scale, and have gradually in
creased until they at present have a ca
pacity of about 1000 barrels per week,
and several Of their brands have a very
large sale and of a superior quality. The
company employ in Gheir works about
ten men and pay good wages. At the
time Of our flood they suffered consider
able loss, but have entirely remodelled
their works and are, as stated, in a very
prosperous condition.
Annoyance Avoided.