The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-18

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ng a complete somersault, falling with
lis rider underneath him. When others
to the assistance they found Ed !,
wards insensible and his leg under the :
lorse with his foot caught in the stlrrup. :
One of the horses legs was broken, and
ne was lunging about in a vain effort TO {
rise, only to fall back again on the IN 6
sensible rider. They were obliged to !.
shoot the animal to get the foot clear
and drag the carcass off the leg. Billy
Law like a dead man, and it was only at
carving him to the creek n Work
ing on him for a long time that they
succeeded in restoring him to conscious
ness. The leg. fortunately, was not
fractured, and at last accounts the young
man was doing well. Had b animal
not broken it's leg it is probable that the
rider would have been killed. as IN his
insensible condition and with his loot
caught. had the horse got up and run IT
would have been but a short time before
the mans brains would have been dash
ed out. He was pretty lucky, after all.
From Fridays Daily.
A band of gypsies is interviewing the
people of Helena.
Hon. VIM. B. Settle will leave to-
morrow for HighWood.
| Henry Kennerly, who has been asses
lsing in the Marias and Teton country, y
in town.
One of our prominent sheep men
sneaks of erecting q splendid residence
fbere this fall.
IF the river continues falling Mike
Ivnch will soon be able to start his terry
4 boat ]rl1nninp again.
We regret to that Mrs; W..
4 C. Conrad is confined to her pea Ny d
severe attack of rheumatism.
VIM RI. Burgess has the finest dellv-
erv aatftin Benton, and customers from
any part of the city can depend on nav
ING their goods delivered without delay.
Mr.. Thomas Morgan, who VIII sue
ceed 6. Wheaton as telegraph operator
here. arrived on last nights coach a
will fake charge of the office this morn
ing.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Byers was a passenger
on fine Fort Macleod coach, when ar
rived Yesterday, and is stopping at the
Pacific hotel. Mr.. B. will leave II 9
few days for Canada:
Mrs. r. A. Stevens, mother OF Jas. =
j. HSteyens of the RIVER PRESS, was d pas
@ssanger on the Butte, and came III las
evening from the Marlas. She VII
make heGsheaeinB Benton.
: The main range at Mullen turfef-f
- hlack with men and the work on u
ooyer-head line is being pushed along 10
:, iii there is in it. The line will be read,
e for the rails in two or three weeks.
- business failuresin Montana are icy
and far between. An, exception IS note
= AT Dillon, in the suspension OF otreeI
:, NRaldwin. Liabilities stated at 54o,oU
I assefs stock. $50, 900; book accounts 81
If lO0Qe
gThA< Fargo Republican remarks
II aFiohteens car loads of young stoc
nassed west over the Northern PaclIl
= road Saturday, bound for Montana, ia:
GOING m there for their health. They'
d return when they get fat
Downs. & Allen, have purchased Il
al herds of the Northwestern Cattle Col
pany, and are again among Ia1ge
j, Stock owners Counting the Lost Rlv
= band of 800, they have now about 90
y head feeding on bunch grass.
'WA &c. Brenner, Of Philadelphia
do has purchased the Horse PRAIRIE ran,
-~nroperty owned by Phil. Shenon, as a.
in His cattle and horse herds, the total So
10. amounting to 10000. The cattle SC
for $50 and the horses for $50 per head
ne Heruld.
Dol We earnestly hope that Benton's !
ENGINE is on its way here from Blsfnar'
IS or if it has not started yet that 1t Will
sent immediately, while there IS We
gu good stage of water. It would De P
'ge fo have the engine dumped OIL at Y
island and stay there all winter.
monster locomotive is at the rou
ny house here that is attracting no III
attention from railroad men. ~
large EIGHT wheeler with a bollef nea
To-. double the size of those on an ordlh
yed engine and it is to be USED IN Cross
Dad the main range of the Rockles.-u
ill die Times.
The Bismarck Tribune to us
[as. an enlarged form. 1t is now an els
[el- naoe % the expansion being ne
Stated by the increase OF its advefus
patronage and presents a neat app
ance. We are glad to notice this
dence of prosperity in our Blsma
contemporary.
les. s. Wheaton, who has had cnafs
hat the signal service office at ILLS place
the past two years, Will leave Ior !
v Lodge tomorrow morning 20 ace $
l-position with the Northern faclllc + !,
tba road company. during ms say !
/ its Mr. Wneaou: ~
God Wno eyre
and e@T <. Cummings has put up two
all little sions on the city hall which !