The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-24

From SATURDAYS Daily.

IJaSJ ulput Was TIE cOluCSt Vi IllG sea-
son, the thermometer registering 800 be-
low zero.
Sam Burd and Ed. Denis of Choteau
will take in the New Orleans exposition
this winter.
Both of the stage companies sent out
extras this morning. Ed. Lewis went
out with the Helena mail and passen-
gers.
The wood market is not as sluggish as
it was a few weeks ago., but on account
of the big supply prices remain about
the same.
Jack Harris arrived last evening.
While hunting horses on the prairie he
froze his face, not seriously, however.
Mr.. Harris reports the cattle on the
range as being in remarkably fine con-
dition.
The Macleod coach left this morning
in charge of Jack Lee. VIM. Sepeny
accompanies him to render such assist
ance as may be necessary. The coach
is loaded down with freight and express
matter.
Owing to the severe snow storms all
the mails are delayed, neither the Hele-
ma or Billings arriving last night. This
is a hard time for stage drivers. One
thing can be said in their favor; they
never finch from their duty. No mat
ter how cold or stormy it may be, the
driver is always trying to get some
where. IF people could understand this
there would be less growing at delayed
mails. They can always rest assured
that the driver is on the road.
From Mondays Daily.
The chinook prophets missed their
calculations this time.
The remains of Col. Beattie will be
taken east for interment.
Hons. Ell. r. Buck and w. III. Hunt
will leave for Helena about the 5th of
January.
MI. Geo. P. Fisk has delayed his de-
parture for the east until the weather
moderates.
Clark, the A~ssinaboine stage driver,
says the trip on Saturday was the most
severe one he ever took.
We have heard the name Of John j.
Healy mentioned as the next United
States marshal for Montana.
We hear rumors of a wedding which
will shortly take place. The parties
are we'll known in Benton society.
Hon. w. HI. Hunt, who has been
under the weather for the past few days,
we are pleased to hear is very much inn
proved.
Mrs. Frank Strong left town Oh Tues
day for the rancho, where she will live
this winter. The rancho gains by Mac
leod's loss.-Macleod Gazette.
Tho urod1in~ If j.. FL. Conrad. at
rIoy4uenuo, -. A., "a lew uaYs sinoe, Was
one of the most brilliant social events
which has ever taken place in that city.
There are fewer amusements than
usual in Fort Benton this season. The
scarcity of money may possibly deter
u citizens from giving extensive blow
outs.
The Assinaboine coach commenced
to-day on the winter schedule, leaving
Fort Benton at Z o'clock a. m. and
arriving at A%ssinaboine the following
day at 4 D.. M, making the trip in two
days instead of one.
The report that two Of the stage drivers
on the Helena and Benton line had been
frozen is without foundation. Mr..
Powers, the stage agent, informed our
reporter that the driver who arrived last
night was all right and took the stage
out this morning.
Miss Sword, of Fort Maginnis, niece
of Col. ParnelI, is employing her spare
moments painting a drop curtain for the
Post theatre. The copy is a small paint
ing 1Ox12 inches, representing a scene
in Venice by gaslight, which Miss
Sword is charging to the full size or
the stage.-Herald.
George Warner, an old-time resident
near the Dearborn, has put Oh a weekly
EXPRESS between Helena and Ulidia to
run via the Bird Tail and St. Peters
Mission. He left this morning with a
large thorough-brace coach and four
horses loaded down with freight and
passengers.-Herald.
The present cold spell brings the old
timers to the front, with
stories of terribly cold weathef away
hool- - +ho e;vt;oc This will do for Us: