The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
LOCAL

+. c. Crolnse has been appointed
postmaster Al MartinsdaIe.
Frozen ears and frosted noses are Of
common occurrence to-day.
The wife of Henry Martin. Of the
Teton, died to-day and will be buried
on Friday.
The family that is well supplied with
fuel this zinl Of weather has cause for
thankfulness-
Christmas promises to be as cold as ia
1880 when the thermometer went down
to $50 on Christmas morning.
Col. McCutcheon and Frank 2. Ster-
ling Of Helena have become law part
ners. That Is a strong team.
Ch&s. G. Reynolds. deputy district
clerk at Helena, has been appointed
district clerk, >2Jce A. H. Beattie, de-
ceased.
john Berkins and wife Of Cottonwood.
Neagher county, vino have been visiting
friends east for the past three months,
returned home last week.
Mr., nottingham Of Highwood came
in town last evening. He was intend
ing to start for home to-day but con
cjuded to wait until the weather nloder-
ates.
Alfred Boyer was tried for wife muir
der at Deer Lodge last week and con
yictcl of murder in. the first degree.
Boyer will pay the penalty Of his great
crime on the scaffold.
The finest assortment OF jeWeIry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G. P. Reeves d Co.'S, Helena. Any one
visiting the capital city should no fail
to call and view the display of SO many
beautiful articles. Whether you wish
to purchase or not, do not fail to take a
peep at them.
The president has nominated and the
senate confirmed as collector of customs
at Fort Benton. Uice w. Ell. Hunt, re-
signed, our old friend Thos. A. Cum
mings, formerly Of Washington Gulch.
Mr.. Cummings. held the office for many
years, understands the duties and is a
first class officer.-New Northwest.
IT, en article yesterday we stated that
The first experiment Of Wintering cattle
i'll the northwest was In 1876. Itshouid
have been in 1878 4, when the trains of
[. G.. Baker & Co. were wintered. Salts !
fed from the experiment that they
could be Wintered successfully in that
ln1ffnn in = tha IN mar of 1879 fhnvi
drove in 800 ows and calves, for the use
of the Indian department.
From Fridays Daily
Geo. T. Fiske left for the east to-day.
l.. G. Baker g. Go. have Just received a
new supply of boots and shoes.
The sale Of the personal property OF
the late Dena Murray will take place to-
morrow.
The Helena and Benton stage com
pany sent out an extra this morning
with George Houk in charge.
The tariff has been taken from all the
Christmas toys at /. G. Baker u Co.'s.
Now is the time to secure bargains.
ID. G. Brownies teams arrived from
Helena on Wednesday evening and
leave this afternoon for Fort Belknap.
James Brown. the newly appointed
night Waterman, will enter upon his
duties or Friday next, January I'd,
1885.
John Houston will keep fresh oysters
constantly on hand. He shipped in q
couple of hundred cans as an expert
ment, this week, and yesterday there
were none left.
Antelope seem to be plenty in this
section. Early in the week some were
seen near the brick yard and to-day
Jake Odenwald and Will Kelly shot
one near the slaughter house.
We hear Of a number of parties VIII
are wolfing this winter. This is no
doubt a very renumerative bushes, the
bounty being 81 for wolf and soc for
coyote, the pelts selling readily for $3.50
and So.
Paddy Whalen is nothing if not en-
terprising. He came in town Wednes-
day from his ranch on the Marias,
twelve miles from the city, bringing
in q load Of potatoes, and upon examin-
ing them there was not a potato frozen.
We have learned that J. f. Mcclellan
itstain 4 i serious loss of sheep during
,ae teeant cold spell. His sheep were
tn TIC sheds, supposed to be all right,
itA@t II Inc morning it was discovered