The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-31
SUN RIVER JOTTINGS.

There are few, if any, of the smaller
towns Of the territory that have made
greater progress the past season than
Sun River. While there has been no
such "boom" as some of the ralhoad
burgs have had, yet the town has made
a rapid and permanent growth during
the past six months, and has tlatterlng
prospects for further progress IN the
future To one who has not visited our
neighboring hamlet for some months
the improvements made appear remark-
able, as new houses, completed and IN
course of erection, can be seen on every
hand. George Steel, who is the pro-
prietor of the townsite, has sold over
So. 600 worth of town lots this season,
and there is yet no abatement in the de
nand for Sun River dirt. During our
brief sojourn in the town he sold busl-
ness lot to Messrs. Garrett u Gibson,
four residence lots to w. 2. Burcher,
and q feet front adjoining his store to
HASTE & Porter, receiving for the latter
$3.50. This certainly indicates some
thing in the nature of a real estate
boom.
The many improvem ants made at sun
River this season have been noted from
time to time by our correspondent, ana
it is not necessary to repeat them mere.
Dyas & Murray's splendid stone build
ing is nearly completed, and by, the 10th
of next month they will be duly estab-
lished in the same. The second story is
being fitted up for hall and theatre,
and before long will be dedicated by a
grand ball. It will have an excellent
stage with fine lot of scenery, etc., 50
that any troupes that see fit to come this
way from Helena can stop at Sun River
and show in one of the neatest theatres
in the Territory, and with the assurance
of doing good business.
Messrs. Hastie & Porter have just let
the contract to Frank Coombs, OF this
CITY. for the erection of a two-story brick
building, adjoining Dyas & Murray's
stone structure The building is to be
22x6O feet, and will be used by the own
| ers for saloon and club rooms. They
expect to have it completed this fall, and
! if the weather clerk gives him any KIND
a show Frank will get it done on
time. Excepting the hotel, this Will be
| the first brick business house in sun
River.
The house now occupied by Dyas q
| Murray. formerly Steele & Co. s place,
has been leased by Craik & Robertson,
| who will open first class saloon as soon
as the present occupants move out. they
are both popular boys, and Will doubt
| less do fine business.
| Messrs. Garrett Il Gibson, proprietors
| of the upstairs saloon, have caught onto
the building boom and last week let the
contract to Henry Miller to construct
| neat business house, nearly opposite the
| Largent hotel They are also building
q house at Choteau, where they will con-
duet a business with Mr.. Garrett in
charge.
7. S. Corson has just completed hand
some residence, and as it is on this side
of the river he thus becomes citizen OF
Choteau county.
Mr., James Glib has leased the Largent
house for the second year and is doing q
rushing business-in fact, his accommo-
dations are not by any means sufhcient
for the business offered The Largent
| bows expect to make large addition 10
the hotel early next season.
Largent Bros. have about completed
a store and hotel building near the
mouth of Sun river, just across the Mis-
souri, from the coming city OF Great
Falls They expect to put i'll stock OF
goods this fall and in few weeks Will
be ready to meet the demands of the
trade OF that section and offer good ac-
commodations to the travelling public.
Bert. Largent will be in charge OF the
| business, and he will make it success
if anyone can.
r A. White, of the King Bee saloon
and restaurant, has quite an estaollsh-
ment and seems to be doing rushing
: business.
j, C. Adams and Ford Bros. have re
, Iocently opened meat market and nave
already established a good business
, They deliver meat at Fort Shaw ano
: throughout the valley, and average five
beeves week, besides the veal, mutton
and pork.
The business of Sun River is constant
Ily increasing There are now three
general merchants-GeorgeS Steel, Dyas
& Murray, and Ford Bros.-and all re-
I port fiourishing trade. George Steell''
business this year will be far in exeese
, of that of last season, notwithstanding
the fact that there are two opposition
stores. and each doing large business
. It shows that the tributary country, i
settling up and that Sun RIVER is grad q
ally becoming more important trad'
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Great Falls.