The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES..
From Wednesday Daily.
w. B. Settle leaves this morning on a
business trip to Helena.
The constitutional convention was
inst three weeks in session.
The sleighing in this city is excellent
hu+ the leather is a little too hracing to
indulge extensively in that amusement.
RiIlv Yard has so or so tons of A No. [
hav. which he will sell either delivered
in town or on his ranch down the Mis-
souri,.
Monday night was the coolest of the
seasOn-35o below zero-the thermome-
fer going Just half a notch lower than
the night before.
An escort from Fort Assinaboine left
here Monday for Sun River. They ex-
meet TO meet there Col. Coppinger, the
new commanding officer OF the post
W.-H. Hunt is a member Of the COM
mittee of seven appointed by the con-
vention to present Montana's claims for
statehood before the president and conf
gTess.
AnIplODeS S6eHl w UC hulIiClouo w
. tween Fort Assinaboine and this place.
AS MANY as 500 were seen by the pas
sengers on yesterdays coach, just this
side the Coal Banks.
The constitutional convention at Hell
ena adjourned last Saturday at 4 p. M.
So endeth the first chapter in Montana's
progress towasds the rights and respon-
sibilities of .statehood.@~@~
r. +. Powers, the efficient agent for
the Helena and Benton stage line, in
forms us that the express business IS
much better lately, and that the guam
tity of express matter handled at the
Office is increasing daily.
Our delegates to the constitutional
convention returned last evening. They
were not met by the brass band n a
delegation of citizens and escorted to
town as the weather was a little too cold
to indulge in such a display.
The good citizens of our town Will no
longer be alarmed by the long continued
iingling Of the fire bell when meetings
of the department are held, as hereafter'
onlv three taps of the bell will be given
as a signal forthe boyst to assemble.
One Of our prominent young lawyers,
Mr.. G. w. Settle, leaves on this NOR
ninp,s Helena coach for a visit to his
home in the Old Dominion. His friends
all wish him a pleasant journey and safe
return to Fort Benton in the spring.
Serct. Heron came in on the ASSN
aboine coach last night. He is on MS
way to visit his old home III North Car
+ olina. which he has not seen since the
breaking out of the war, IN I'll. Inc
sergeant will be gone some-tWo ~montfs:~
There is considerable talk in town
about forming a JOINT stock assocla.,oh
and building a bridge across the Mis-
souri, at his point. There is no question
Int what a bridge is a much needed IN
stitution here and would pay we'll as an
Investment. Who will be public spirit
ed enough to start the ball rolling?
There are said to be $4,000 or 10000
sheen wintering in Nevada and north
ern idaho waiting for early spring to be
driven onto Montana ranges. Many OF
them are destined for northern Mon
tana. and if the reservation is opened
this session of Congress there Will De
grand movement OF o growers IN
that direction.
The meeting of the fire department
was we'll attended last night, and the
bows all seemed very enthusiastic over
the coming ball, and were confident
that it would be a grand success. IL
was decided to have a grand parade on
the I'D. the day of the ball, II the1
weather is suitable and the uniforms
are here in time.
When our delegates to the eonstltp-
tional convention turn loose the salaIifs
received for their services the past tWo
months, the stringency In the money
market at Benton will be eased considf-
erably. This, supplemented oy a loah
x. Beidler expects to get from 9 -"
York syndicate by hypothecatlng MS
vote of thanks" Will make money ~
solutely flush for awhile!
Joe Caldwell brought ~ his man, tne
hiIk Williams. on the Billings coach
Yesterday evening. Williams was ounu
four miles the other, side OF ArnouXs
He had to hoof it out there but couI-
tv gave him d free ride back on the
STAGE. Williams victims We're all gla
to see him return lin the custody or the
sheriff and are no doubt now chuckllng
over the prospect Of finally playing ever
ON that mine racket with S4.oO TO the
pan.
A telegram from Cyrus Eaton to =. Y.
Snow. contains the expected lniorila-
ton that things in St. Paul, as regards
the future action Of the Collar company
.ara MECHANICAL If the property OF
this ny was ION change" aud
onprated ON the truth principle, it
wouldn,t take long to settle up their in
debtedness and pay dividends. Inc
comnany's best friends are thoroughly
dispnsted with their actions.-Mlneral