The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-21

known as "Uncl1 Billy living on Will
low creek, a tributary Of the Little Mis-
@ river, and about one mile east Of
the DeadWood stage road, and seventy
miles west Of Spearfish, was foully Il
dered a few days ago and the body be-
lleved to have been placed under the
ice. The beaver pelts belonging to the
old trapper Were taken to Spearfish and
disposed OF by a COW boy by the name of
Forbes, who worked last year on Con-
nor's COW ranch on the Belle Fouche.
This Forbes is suspected of being the
murderer, as he returned to the old trap
per's ranch and took three horses and
skipped into the hills. The missing man
posed to have taken. "Uncle Billy
was a member of a very wealthy family
in the State Of Maine. A deputy sheriff
left here yesterday to look after the muir
derer.
From Geo. B. Hulme, Esq, who has
just returned from a conference with the
railroad officials in New York, we obtain
the following interesting infOrmation:
The branch road to the Park will not be
built this summer. The Northern Pa
cific will make Billings the Quitting
point for the Park, and will so declare it
lin their railroad publications and guide
Y books. Stages will run from here to the
edge OF the Park, where pack and saddle
animals, and other necessary supplies
will be III readiness for the use OF tour
lists. The line of stage will also perform
the mall service to be established between
Billings and Cook, in the Clark's Fork
mines. Lastly, the $50, 900 hotel and de-
pot is to be built in Billings Midsummer.
The contract for its construction now
awaits the signature of III. Clark, vino is
expected here in a day or tWo.-Bifngs
Herald.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Joe. A. Baker returned from
Helena yesterday.
S. L. Kelly assumed lis new position
at Minar's drug store yesterday.
S. ?. Horr, of Blackfoot agency, is in
town and headquartered at the Pacific.
The Presbyterian sociable last night
was a very enjoyable affair, and was
quite successful financially.
Charley Houston, who has been with
w. J. Minar several months, went out
to Belt creek yesterday. He has entered
the employ of John Epperson OF that
valley.
Acting Asst. Surg. III. z. PomeToy,
u. 5. A, lately on duty at Fort Keogh,
has requested the annulment OF his con-
tract, and will resume his practice IN
civil life.
Second Lieut.. Frank B. Mccoy has,
at his own request, been transformation
the Twenty-fourth to the Third infantry,
and will join his company a. at Fort
Shaw Mont in ahOut 81 x weeks.
Col. J.. j. Donnelly and Mr.. j. Hea-
ly returned from Barker last evening.
Judge Tattan stopped on Belt creek en-
route home. The colonel reports the
affairs Of the Silver Belle IN stutu quo.
All. Hamilton left Helena day before
yesterday, but as the walking is rather
bad he need not be expected to show up
in Benton for some time yet. Montana
is not 4 good country to serve for glory
| alone. 1t is too far between stations.
Norman Jones fell from the roof OF ii.
7. Rolfe's new building yesterday even
inc, a distance Of about seventeen feet,
and was pretty badly injured, although
no bones were broken. we trust ne
will be all right again in a short time.
Some DAYS ago we stated that the land
case of Clark VS.. Gray had been decided
in the land office at Helena in favor OF
the former. Our informant was laporlnS
under a mistake in the premises as the
case. was not decided until the 10th inst
and then in favor Of Mr.. Gray.
George Woods, of Highwood, went to
Helena a few days ago to purchase and
drive to his Highwood ranch a band OF
fifty COWS with which to establish a
dairy. It is an excellent investment,
and we hope the proprietors will con
clude 10 locate sufficiently near Benton
to furnish our citizens with milk.
Winston Bros. & Clark AVE contract
ed to lay all the track on the MISSOURI
division of the Utah d Northern, ano
build all the bridges except Marents, OF
which 100 men are working. The com
tractors are expected to worn
in a few days; meantime a large force Q
bridge carpenters formerly employed bJ
the railroad company are lying IDLE.
Mr.. J. J. Kennedy was at Sun Rive
I the other day for the purpose OF making
arrangements with the stockmen OF tha
5 section for securing beef cattle on TIL
range. Accompanied by a representa-
five OF the Sun River association IA
e picked up quite a number OF steers De
: tween the latter place and Benton 70
/, which he pays $50 a head. NO WoIide
beef stock nigh. 1888
Nee Bros ferry boat was started to
wards the Marias yesterday under III
cantaincy of Jas. DeWolfe, but wa
stranded OH the bar near the Old lor
] early in the voyage. me ooat was allel =