The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
From Wednesday'sDail
iont. H. H. Adams, wife and chill
,.an will arrive to-day from Fort
Assinabolne.
Z. c.. Poole, Ed. Keaster, G. w. Sher-
and John Hackshaw are registered
- the Grand Union.
cbas. z. Conrad and Jos. A. Baker
armed last evening from the ranch of
IIo BENTON & St. Louis Cattle company.
Nan. Mckay left yesterday for Great
roIl. where he is interested in the brick
Lard, He will build him an office short
i, after his arrival.
n n. H~ackshaw is the delegate to the
,onnblican convention from Belt creek,
IGFdN will be here to cast his vote for the
winning candidates.
r A. Luke has several horses which
Ia will sell cheap for cash. This will be
= GOOD opportunity for parties to get
""E1aan horses to go to the mines. See
~ntire in another column.
paris Gibson and Mr.. Huy are the
dDIppates from Great Falls to the demo-
ratio county convention. Mr.. Gibson
i in the city and ready to be interview
ed by the several candidates.
+Tbp~aemocratic convention tomorrow
rrnmises to be an exceedingly interest
mo attair-and particularly TO republi-
na1s The promise of harmony and
rood ticket is not encouraging.
Rev, G. S. F%ackenthall will leave this
morning for Fort Assinaboine on bust
moss and will not return until the latter
mart of next week. He may possibly
pav the mines a visit before his return.
T. V. Smalley, the we'll known maya
zine writer, and f. J. Hayne, the artist,
togetber with "a Helena party, left the
latter city yesterday for a trip down the
Missouri to Great Falls, Fort Benton
and way points. They took passage
on Commodore Wheeler's craft.
The pilgrims of Montana are not to
he outdone by the old-timers, and are
talking of organizing a pilgrims asso-
catjou, 1t Will include i'll its member
hin all who came here subsequent to
Nav 18th, 1864. Tie next thing on the
docket should be a tenderfoot organiza-
ton.
w. NJ. Weaver returned yesterday
from a long prospecting trip in the
Rocky mountains. He, together with
I'd, Jingle, Charlie Thomas and Me-
Leod started out some time ago, and fol-
lowed up Two Medicine creek over the
mountains to the Kootenai diggings,
He reports poor prospects. Heleft Ed.
Tingle and Mcleod over there, and on
his return first heard of the Little Rocky
djggings at Birch creek. Leaving Chasg
Thomas at Fort Conrad, on the Marias,
Weaver came to town to outfit, and Will
leave to-day. He says Charlie Thomas
and one other man will follow shortly.
In reference to the death Of Sylvester
Dodd. concerning which we publisheda
letter recently from Mr.. Burd, OF Du-
puver, it is only just to say that Mr..
George Westervelt is in noWise respon-
sible for the rumors of foul play that
found circulation, and that when Ques-
toned bv our reporter on the subject be
distinctly stated that he did not believe
there was any truth whatever III these
rumOrs.
Gen. Thos. H. Ruger arrived III the
CITY last evening and will leave Tor Fort
Assinaboine this morning. Inc gener-
ais visit is Of an official character and
not to take action tOWard the removal
of the miners from the reservation. we
understand he has said that the miners
will not be molested unless complaint
should come through the Indian depart
ment, in which case it would be neces.
sary to take steps towards tne removal
of all persons not allowed by law on the
reservation.
H. P. Rolfe is the proprietor OF a horse
of the celebrated cayuse breed. Inc
animal, L to it's blood, is not unlearn-
ed in the art of "bucking," a factsNfn.
R. learned under distressing clrcqnI
stances. A few days ago, while at Grew
Falls, he undertook to ride from
his residence in the suburbs to the city
and he mounted with all the grace or "
fu~ll-fiedged cowboy but before ne Was
comfortably fixed in the saddle his cay
useship made a peculiar motion ana W.
Rolfe, in full view Of a majority OF ~
dwellers at Great Falls, started
ly in the direction of the clouds.
afterwards explained that he "caIlesLS
cussing,n and as he led the horse iuoNHh
the hill 20 town the peals Of nlef
that run IN his ears only added to mrs
discontinue and trouble OF mind.
From Thursdays Daily.
There were twenty-three arrivals at
the Grand Union yesterday.
MI. J.. Weatherwax, Of Utica, ar
rived in the city last evening.
Bob Blankenbaker and JOS. Allen, OF
Sand Coulee, arrived last evening.
DR.. Kneedler, formerly OF Fort Bel
ton, is now stationed atFort A. Lincoln,
d. 7.