The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-16

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"a The commissioners yesterday awarded
the contract to William Young for buildl
ing a bridge across the Shonkin near
the residence of Malcolm Morrow, SrA
Mr.. Young's bid was 1925, the loWest
Steve Spitzley and Harry Ringwald
arrived from Helena on yesterdays
coach. Mr.. SpitZley informs us that he
has leased his hotel at Helena (at the
depot and is 0 ready to open a house
somewhere else. -~---
Samuel Wilkinson, the wool buyer,
expects to take his departure for Helena
this morning. He finds that our grow
ers are generally inclined to ship their
woods and take chances on getting better
prices than can be offered at present.
In the fall Of the roof over the grand
stand at the Butte races on the Fourth,
under which a thousand Or more people
were seated, the wonder is hat there
were not hundreds killed and wounded.
But fortunately, as the Butte papers
state, no lives were lost or limbs broken.
Capt. J. W. Dewey returned from the
upper Teton country yesterday. He
I reports that the celebration at Choteau
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ance being large and the enthusiasm
unbounded. j. w. Eddy's Grafton was
a happy effort and was we'll received by
all.
The twenty-mile race at Butte ON the
Fourth turned out badly, for on the
eleventh mile, when Miss Williams had
a lead of 200 yards, the other rider, Miss
Floyd, was making an effort to overtake
fhn nnInn ~ III xxyAc Ny1n IVY
thrown from her horse and injured
quite severely in the face. Miss Will
liams finished the race in 59I minutes.
From Fridays Daily.
w. Ell. Ford of Sun River is in town.
G.. G. Records, Stanford, is in the city.
III. d. Burghardt returned from Hele-
ma on yesterdays coach.
Ben Webster and Geo. Westevelt re-
turned to the city yesterday.
HI. NJ. Cottingham, Fort Macleod, is
registered at the Grand Union.
CIR. Scoffin, one of the wool growers
of the upper Teton, isin~the city-
Moses MARKS, who was SO seriously
injured on the race track at White Sui
phur Springs, on the 4th, is reported no
better, and little hopes of his recovery
are entertained.
Henry Bernard, the publisher of the
Pioneer, at Murray, in the Occur d'A-
lenes, shot and killed one of his printers,
named Walter McKelvey, on the I'd
inst. 1t is rumored that Bernard was
afterwards lynched.
The Scout published at Union, Oregon,
says in it's issue of the 1st: George
Johnson and Steve Corey, started tor
Montana last week, with 5000 head Of
sheep, belonging to John Dobbins. The
boys expect to return about October.
The case of the Territory vs.. Thomas
Lacy ct al, in the probate court, was
called yesterday and a jury impanneled,
when it was postponed until 8 O'Clock
to-day to secure the attendance of a wit
ness, who is also n of the defendants
in the case.
We specially call the attention of our
lady patrons to the fact that we have re-
opened our Dressmaking department,
under the management of Mrs. Jennie
Stevens, Of Chicago, and respectfully
solicit their patronage.
TIC. POWER s. BRO.
CaIIIe ana SleoD u1ou Will uldk0 HOI-
ey by going to Wetzel's for their sup
plies. This house will guarantee to sell
all goods at exact cost to parties buying
in quantities. Dry goods and clothing
will be sold at 10 per cent. less than the
New York invoice prices.
The finest assortment of jewelry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G.. P. Reeves & Co.'s, Helena. Anyone
visiting the capital city should not 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 river roustabouts at Bismarck
struck for an advance of fifty per cent.
on wages the 9th inst, and Mr.. I. P.
Baker had to rustic a new crew for the
Bachelor. delaying the start Of that
boat. He got them, however. and the
strikers came out short in their calcula-
tons.
IF you have a fine watch which you
wish cleaned or repaired send it to Geo.
p. Reeves 81 CO., of Helena. Only the
best workmen are employed in that es-
tablishment. IT you wish for any gold
silver jewelry, silverWare, or a fine
watch or clock, remembertllat the above
firm have u full and complete stock and
are selling the same at a reasonable fig
ure. Orders by mail receive prompt and
attention. !