The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-28

produced is not knoMn.-
The Miles City Journal of the 21st has
the following in regard to the Wherea-
bouts of the buffalo: "A hunter justin
t from the range reportsa herd of buffalo
numbering about rs, 900 in the vicinity
of the Belle Fourche, and also that about
forty lodges Of Gros Ventres are hunting
them, besides a large number Of Milk
river half-breeds.
| The storm Which set in night before
last is the severest of the season SO far,
land still the mercury was only at zero
YESTERDAY. Last night, however, it was
a few degrees colder. We learn from
Mr.. Morgan, of the signal service office,
that the weather at Assinaboine, Shaw
\ and Helena is about as it is here. The
/ storm seems to be general throughout
the territory.
Observation-Disclosures of the
Clendenin mining and smelling compa-
ny, is on his way to this city, and will
be on the coach due to-day. 1t is to be
hoped that arrangements will be made
speedily for resuming operations at
Clendenin. If it becomes necessary the
business men and banks of Fort Benton
should take the matter in hand and see
to it that this result is effected.
[. P. Baker, general agent of the Ben
ton Up" line of steamers, vas a passen-
ger on the Billings coach, due yesterday,
and will probably turn up at the river
metropolis to-day. His experience,
stageing it through this storm, has been,
doubtless, anything but pleasant. Mr..
Baker paid a visit to the head Of navi-
| cation about this time last year when he
made a host Of friends who will be glad
to see him again.
T.. G.. Power, the we'll known mer-
chant and steamboat ownerof Montana,
looms up as the next probable candidate
for congressional honors from the land
of mountains. The commodore is a
~rustler, and although not an eloquent
talker possesses as much good, common,
business sense to the square inch as any
man in the west. t. C. Power would be
an able representative Of the people
of that territory.-Bismarck Tribune.
From Tuesdays Da,ly.
Sam. D. Smith leaves for Helena this
morning.
George P. Reeves & Co., Helena,
jewelers..
FL. D. Burghardt will leave for Glen
denim or the next coach.
Fine watch repairing a speciality by
Geo. 2. Reeves & Co, Helena.
The Billings literary club has come
down to an old~-fashioned spelling
match.
Nearly allthe members of the Glen
denim numbering company, and their
employees, are IN town.
There is a good deal more snow in the
| Judith country than in this section, &C
cording to reports received.
Prof. n. A. Foss expects to return to
| Barker on the next coach, provided the
"cold snap' does not continue.
Ifyou want a fine gold watch for Lady
or gentleman, write to George P. Reeves
E& CO.. of Helena, and get prices.
Send to George P. Reeves & Co., jew
%felers, Helena, for your nice holiday
goods. Jewelry made to order from
Montana gold.
Nj. C. @. Griffith has about completed
the plat of Great Falls, and a finer piece
of work of this kind has never been pro-
duced in Montana.
The freighters who were engaged in
hauling the bullion from Barker to the
railroad have every one secured their
money and are consequently happy.
Orders by mail for diamonds, jewelry,
silverware, or anything in their line are
promptly attended to by Geo. ?. Reeves
& Co., the we'll known Helena jewelers..
The river is closed and yesterday q
few teams crossed or the ice bridge, al
Though attended with q good deal OF
risk. A little more frosty weather viii
make the bridge a good and safe one.
There were thirty-tWo wagons at the
coal banks on Belt creek, q day or two
ago, waiting to be loaded. This will be
good news for those who are not yet
! supplied with that article, i there be any
such. ~%>~
w. H. Babcock, of the Judith, made
us call yesterday. He is not worried
the least bit about the storm and says
the sheep willnot suffer at all by it. Mr.
Babcock takes his departure for home
today.
VIII. Babcock ofthe Judith Basin viii
have some fine French merinos from his
kbrother in New York, another season.
He intends to breed bucks for sale. The