The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

A statement made some time ago that
Col. Herchmer was to be assistant COM
missioner was erroneous. There will be
no assistant commissioner. 1t is how
ever true that Col. Herchmer goes to
Calgary
r The dry weather, if it continues much
longer, will make the grass crop short,
n It's bad effects are already felt. In
stead OF having backward grass, in some
places almost dried up, we should now
be in the midst. ofthefainy-season.
II Harris & Lewis teams loaded with
oats at [. G.. Baker & Co.'s yesterday
for Fort Assinaboine, and will after
wards make several trips between the
Coal Banks and thepost fort. G.. Power
q Bro. and Broadwater, McCulIoh &
D Co.
Il. C.. Power & Bros teams loaded
yesterday with grain for Fort Maginnis,
and in the past few weeks they have
sent out several teams in the same di-
r~ection. It looked slightly as if Mr..
Power got away with the grain contract
at Fort Maginnis.
Hon. e. Wilson, of Jefferson county,
intends trying the experiment the com
ling winter of fattening a lot of steers
1OI UIc CARLY opIIuS HdIhtI WO JILL
ers will be interested with him and they
will fatten from loo to $50 head of cattle.
Wheat hay (cut while the grain is in
the milk will be used, mixed with or
binary hay.
General Superintendent Egan has re-
ceived u telegram from Mr.. III. j. Sim
mons, now at End of Track, offering the
services of upwards of three thousand
Chinese, now in British Columbia, to
work on Canadian Pacific construction
in the Rockies. Mr.. Egan has not yet
decided, but terms will likely be made
with them to go to work.-Calgary Her
aid.
Judging by the following item from
the Herald the Montana history pro-
ject is not, as many think, abandoned:
wv. Ell. Gardner, representing the pub
cago, is in the city in the interest of this
popular house, which has in hand the
publication Of the Montana history,
partly prepared by Messrs. Wilkerson &
Co. a year ago."
The Herald job printers have now in
hand the proposed organic law of the
future state of Montana, together with
the address of the committee of the con
stitutional convention, appointed to pre-
pare that paper. The pamphlet, com
plete will probably number sixty or
more pages of book measure. An edi-
and delivery Of the work made in June.
C.. f. Kindred and G.. c.. Parker, of
Minnesota, have made all necessary
preliminary preparation for embarking
on an extensive scale in the cattle rails
ing business near Forsythe, Montana,
where they have purchased a large tract
Of land for the purpose. Kindred is
n of the richest men in Minnesota,
his wealth having been made from
Northern Pacific lands bought with the
company's stock when it was purchase
BILE at very low figures early in the sey-
stock ranch in New Mexico.
Mr.. James Rowe informs us that his
water wheel has been in successful OPP
GRAFTON for the past two weeks, and has
been doing excellent work. 1t raises
400 gallons Of water a minute, running
a stream Of 40 inches, miners measure,
an ample supply to irrigate his large
ranch. This method Of irrigation is
certain to become popular ON ranches
on the Missouri, Teton and Marias,
where some difficulty is experienced in
taking out bitches on account of the
wheels in successful operation in
this county.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Phil. Gibson and family arrived from
their Belt creek home yesterday and are
at the Grand Union.
Jas. Allen Of Philbrook, one of the |
wool growers of the Judith. starts. for
home to-day with a load of supplies.
Kyle Price and VIM. Hubord return
ed Sunday from a sojourn among the
stockmen of the Judith and Mussel-
shell.
What with the firemen's parade and
ball and the grand races announced the
Fourth of July will not go by unnoticed
at Fort Benton this year.
DR.. J.. J. Chambers, recently from the
city hospital, Baltimore, has permanent
ly located at White Sulphur Springs to
treat rheumatism and other chronic di-
seases in~connection with the hot batffs.f
Jack Hay informs us that he will
drive his sheep to the Shonkin sheds
this year to be sheared and that they
expect to begin on the. 9TH prox, The
Hay boys will have about ID, 600 feeces
this year. -K
Marshal Houk will begin extensive
in q few days, preparatory for the grand
races on the ,4th Of july. We ,.nder-1'
stand that Lord Sidney Paget will be
hnrn with tun Auorc . nng, p1nvyino