The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-03

John Harris superintendent of the
Benton & st. Louis Cattle company
arrived to-day.
It took seyen yoke of oxen to move
the county safe from its former quarters
to the court house.
Those people who have claims in the
Little Rockies are satisfied that they
have a good thing.
The county treasurer is busy receiv-
ing taxes for the past year. He has two
assistants and all are kept hard at work.
Charles Carlps, of Maiden, took out
S64.20 from Little Rocky creek recently
as the result of one days work. Still
they say there is nothing III it.
Married-At Maiden on November
oath, 1884, by A. M. Esler, Justice of the
peace, Amos Snyder, Esq, to Miss
Chifla Frost.
It will be a cold day when Snydergets
left.
VIM. MacQueen, assignee of F. w.
Reed g. Co, is disposing of the property
in his hands. at a rapid rate. In the last
three days he has sold over So. 900 worth
Of property.
George Croft, who returned from the
Little Rockies a day or W since, is OF
the opinion that the coming spring will
witness some wonderful developments
in that camp.
Treasurer Hunsberger reports that the
tax payers are not coming to time as
promptly as heretofore and the addition
of the ten per cent. penalty will be nee
essary in a good many cases.
Rev G. S. Fackenthall will leave for
California in a day or two. Mr.. j. B.
| Schroeder will accompany him to Hele-
IA after which he will return to Fort
Benton to reside permanently.
I. G. Baker & Co. are daily expecting
a full stock Of holiday novelties. AS
soon as they are received Mr.. Churchill
will make a display Of them and invite
their customers to call and see for them
selves.
The furniture from the OLD school
house was removed to the new school
building on Saturday and school was
held in the new building for the first
time to-day. For the present the large
rooms on the first floor only will be used.
A letter recently received from DR..
Turner who has been for onle weeks at
Maiden states that he had frozen n of
his feet which laid him up for several
days. The particulars were not given.
The doctor was to start for home to-day.
Mr.. William Kennedy arrived in
Maiden last week from Benton. Mr..
Kennedy came here to take charge of
the books in the store of T.. Belanger.
He found quite a number Of old &C
quaintances here, and is already very
favorably impressed with our town.
Maiden Argus.
T. c.. Power & Bro. have the finest as
sortment of Christmas novelties ever
brought to Fort Benton. Mr.. Author,
who has charge of the department, has
arranged them for display to the best
advantage. It is the intention Of the
firm to sell them all at a slight advance
above cost. Every one is invited to in
spect the stock.
We notice several of our citizens out
to-day without coats. Those people
who find falut with Montana weather
should bear this fact in mind, that the
weather is not so frigid as many people
expect, and hat while other portions of
the country the people are enjoying the
delights of sleighing and skating, we
are living in the delights of fine Septem-
Der weather.
Mr.. r. Mcdonald accompanied Sheriff
McDevitt to recover some of the horses
known to have been stolen by Piegan
Indians. He was successful in getting
some of them, although others are
known to be in the possession Of the
Indians. Mr.. Mcdonald and the parties |
who accompanied him from the Yellow
stone are put to great expense and trou-
bic to secure their animals. They be-
lieved, however, that the arrest of the
Indians who did the stealing would have
IA salutary effect upon them and in a
prevent their excursions in the
future. It is to be hoped that the gov
eminent will take some steps to prevent
these stealing expeditions.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A. B. Hamilton returned home on
Thursday last.
s. T. Hauser pays Sc, 900 taxes, county