The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-20

make than to accept the proposition
MADE by MI. Sharpe, the representative
OF the Vest Shore, who is now in the
city. We trust he will receive all nee
essary encouragement in his canvas of
the city.
Operator Wheaton returned last night
fromN trip up the line to make repairs.
He went as far as 2S-Mile Springs, but
could not find out just where the trouble
is. By making tests, however, he sue
ceeded in locating it between the Bulls
Head station and the Springs, and will
leave to-day with q team and will doubt
less have the wires in working order be-
fore night.
Severance & Co. purchased a big lot
Of furniture at F. G. Reosevelt's yester-
day, loading entirely at this house two
of their largest freight wagons. Their
ranch (near the Judith Cap will soon
be ornamented with one of the finest
residences in Meagher county, and as its
center of attraction, before many
months, will be one of the fairest daugh-
ters of our sister county. Isn't it so,
Charley?
w. B. Settle and George Houk went
out to the formers ranch On the Teton
last evening to lay out a race course and
look over the field with the view of
making permanent Improvements. A
company will be organized to build the
track, construct necessary buildings, Or
ganiZing, in other words, a racing asso-
citation and what will doubtless be the
nucleus of the Northern Montana Fair
Association. The Fourth Of July races
will be held here, and arrangements
will be made for a fall meeting on a
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in the right direction and n which
ment Of our citizens.
From Fridays Daily.
Peanuts roasted every day at the City
Bakery.
A third national bank is being organ
lied at Bismarck, the future great"
Fifty dollars will buy a S125 set Of
parlor furniture at Robertson q Ken
dalls.
Fresh bread from the City Bakery re-
ceived at 5 p. III. every day at the Pro
duce Market,
The railroad is now in Helena. The
end of the track reached the depot
grounds last Tuesday evening.
Highwood is booming. At the Ar
noux crossing the water is as high as the
wagon bed-something unusual.
The average price received by the Ca
madam Pacific for its land sales during
the month of May was $3.50 per acre.
The Livingston Daily Enterprise
= Wright and Hendry, publishers, has
!, found it's way to our table. 1t is q
Isprightly little sheet.
Rev. c.. l.. Richards and wife will &c
4 down on the Helena, that gentleman
having accepted a call from a congrega
ton at Superior, Wisconsin.
Operator Chase, Of the Coal Banks
/ arrived in Benton yesterday and viii
j assist in the work Of repairing the lin
I between this point and Fort shaw.
The council at their meeting Wednes
] day evening appointed Tom Healy da,
policeman, and he will hereafter per
! form to a great extent the duties OF tn
. marshal.
Barney Tierneyls-bar rs ornanaente'
with a couple OF the incest lamps eve
Q brought to Benton. They were pun
chased for him by w. H. Burgess Will
the latter gentleman was east.
= John A. Jamison, the Irish sportsma1
who spends a season every year j
Montana, is en- route to the territory
and will meet his guide, Sam Elwel
on the Yellowstone about the 10th nroS
Edward w. Bull and Miss Sophi
ot Wiegand, of Sun River, are fit subject
for congratulations, They We're MAJ
= ried by Judge w. z. Burchard at th
# residence Of the brides parents, Jun
II 9th.
n THE Northern Pacific took. out frol
Minneapolis on the 9Th twenty car loae
of stock to Billings, for r. d. Hubbar'
h of Mankato. Sixty-fve car loads "
ct remain to be moved for the same gel
WI tleman. -
Willie Zimmerman has opened up
barber shop on st. John street, betWee
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