The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-08-22
THE RIV PRESS.

jacob Medary, Of Helena, who has
been in Benton for some weeks past en-
gagged in professional work, left for the
capital yesterday morning.
1--WE have missed Clark Tingley for a
long time, but learn from an exchange |
that be has been in Nebraska buying up
5000 or 4 1000 head of cattle.
Tom Todd, foreman of the engine
company, Jere Sullivan and a few 9TH
ers will go down to the Marias this
morning after the fire engine.
The meeting of the West Side racing
association will be on the Goth, 21st and
I'D of September, and the prospects for
a large attendance and fine sport were
never better.
j. %. Weatherwax's train will pull
out for the Judith to-day with a full
load of merchandise. He takes, among
other lots, $1,000 pounds for L. G. Power
& Bro, of Reedsfort.
In our report Of the proceedings of
the city council Friday evening we for
| got to state that by unanimous vote Mr..
Jack Maclay was elected chief of the
L OIU5 DrIDCn uCDd1 OIllCAt. @& Is
A section of Prof. Pumpelly's trans
continental survey party passed through
town yesterday on their way west. They
had a number of pack animals and
seemed to be pretty well outfitted.
D. WeatherWaX's teams brought In
a lot of sidewalk lumber yesterday. A
considerable portion of it will be used
for the construction of walks along
Messrs. Wetzel and Weatherwax's prop
erty.
Mr.. Geo. A. Wells, of Florence, now
an ex-wool grower, arrived in the city
Yesterday. MI. Wells comes down on
livery important business this time, the
4 nature of which it would be premature
to state at this writing.
Messrs. Hopkins, Cotter and Thor
oughman, of Deep creek, have just fin
ished viewing a road in Meagher county
from Deep creek to Sand coulee, or rath-
er to the Choteau county line. They
have laid out a better road and some
three miles shorter than the n now
travelled.
Nine. Cappiani, accompanied by her
4 husband. Dr Chas. Won Householder,
and her son Alfred, arrived from Belt
creek yesterday. Nine. Cappiani will
leave for New York this morning. Dr..
Householder will remain in Helena,
where he will engage in the spractice OF
his Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Morgan, of the military telegraph
office, went out along the line yesterday
to ascertain where the break is. He re-
turned last evening and informed ou1
reporter that everything is . K on his
division. The difficulty is somewhere
l between 28-Mile Springs and Fort Shaw
and will doubtless soon be remedied.
Benz. Ezikiel and E. Applegath, o.
Helena. who have been to Neihart tt
examine the mines there, arrived here
, a few days ago. They express them.
selves much pleased with the outlook o
the camp. They had with them samples
r of ore from different mines which they
have obtained figures on.-Hatsb0nd
man.
The identity of O'Donnell, the kille.
of Carey, is surrounded by mystery an(
1 even the newspapers have not been abb
to settle it. Tom Todd ought to look tn
e matter up and see if it isn't the sam
O'Donnell that makes his blue ribbon
whiskey. IF he could establish the fac
. .blue ribbon O X" would boom for
e verify.
( The bachelor member of one of Ben
toms leading business firms has come u
T missing, and it is gently whispere
e around by his friends that he is %sojourl
ING in the future great city near tn
i mouth of the Big Muddy and is liabl
g to be caught in the tolls of matrlmon
ere he returns, the silken cord havln
% for some time been wound and tightene
about him.-Husbdndnndn.
y Who is it, anyway?
The Independent makes quite a fu
about the discovery Of a glacier in TIA
r. Marias pass by members of Prof. Pun
nelly's party. Prof. Morrison informs
that this glacier was discovered te
j. wears g BY Capt. Woodward, WI
made a trip, by way of the Marias pas
n from Fort Shaw to Fort ColvIle, W. 1
: and that a description Of the same
now among the records of the war q
" partment.
We regret to learn that Mr.. w. !
Watson Of the Big Casino Mills has hs
the misfortune to have his leg broke
! and ankle dislocated. The accidel
- occurred on the 18th inst. He was pas
ing through his mill yard and in goil
IS over a bridge receiveda kick from a hor
with the result above indicated. u
Willyard Of Fort Maginnis attend
Mr.. Watson several days and on the l.
nf he was reported as slowly improvilI
A fraction of a limb at Mr.. W atson1s a
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