The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-14
John Power will take his departure in

several branches.
We received an order by the last mail
rom New York city twenty-five
copies of the HOLIDAY RIVER PRESS,
but as the entire edition is. exhausted we
are ot-able to iii it.
I'VE would advise our hardware deal
ers to order plenty OF wood stoves for
next falls trade The boom in the Mis-
souri, river insures cheap wood and plenty
OF Itferaext winter
j. H. Moe, who SO long and SO accept
ably filled the position of register of the
Helena land Office, left for the east on
Thursday last. 1T is not probable that
he will return to Montana.
Great loss of stock is reported in Tex
as, while in Montana there has been
absolutely n loss whatever, either in
sheep, cattle or horses. Montana is the
best stock country in the world.
i The merchants on lower Front street
are doing some vigorous kicking because
somebody left a dead horse on the ice
in front Of their business places. They
think the carcass should have been de-
pcsited farther away.
Mr.. w. S. Stocking and family, we
understand, will move to town in the
spring and occupy the Bourassa brick
residence lately purchased by MI. S.
Their many friends in Benton will be
glad to have them among us. @
Rev. Mr.. Blackiston will take his de-
Iparture for Butte, to assume his new
charge, tomorrow week, and in a few
days afterwards Mr.. Gray, his successor,
may be expected. There will be general
regret over the departure of Mr.. Black
iston.
We understand that some days ago an
Injunction was served on Judge Tattan,
e%njoining him not to dispose of any of
the lots in the new addition embraced
in the Murphy claim. What has been,
or is to be, the outcome Of the matter we
can not say.
"Whisky's Last Effort is the title of
an article in the editorial column presi-
ded over by the splendid mentality"
Our devil suggests, however, that a
charitable 'make-upn put the head on
the wrong article. 1t should have been
over the second one above.
A picture of one of the proposed ho-
tells in the Yellowstone park is now on
exhibition in the office of the assistant
secretary of the interior at Washington.
The building will be three stories high
and contain 200 rooms. The company
expect to have the building ready for
guests June 1st.
we know now why John Power is
sometimes called doctor john" While
we were in the store the other day, an
old Indian came in and talked with him
quite awhile, apparently i'll a joshing
humor. John afterwards told us that
the old fellow wanted some medicine
but we WON'T tell what he wanted it for.
Ask John.
August Demehl, a rancher living near
Miles City, met with q serious accident
a few nights since. His cabin caught
fire, and in an attempt to save his bed
ding and watch, his hands, feet and face
were burned to a crisp. He saved the
articles and slept out On the open prairie
that night and froze his feet, SO that it is
probable they will have to be amputated.
He is now at Miles City receiving treat
ment.
Work will be actively commenced Oh
the Missouri river boom next Monday,
and as large a force put OH as can be Sc
cured. 1t is proposed to put in the catch
boom first, for which five peers will be
required, and upon these the first work
will be done. A number of contracts
will be let for furnishing timbers, stone,
Ietc. MI. Lawrence, assisted by mem
bers Of the company, is going about the
work in systematic style, and q good
showing will be made in a few months.
Walter Burke informs us that the
prospects for MISUNDERSTANDING business
Of T. G. Power q CO. for the coming
spring and summer months are particu-
larly good, and that every pains will be
taken to meet the wishes of the travelling
public. A petition for a daily mail be
tween Billings and Benton, by q direct
route, is being very extensively signed,
and will no doubt be granted, as the
increased population along the route,