The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

men.
The floating ice and high water in the
| Teton prevents Moore, the milkman,
from supplying his customers with their
| usual allowance of the tactical fluid, so
that they nave to take their tea and
coffee straight now, or what is worse,
use condensed cow
I The finest assortment of jewelry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G. P. Reeves & Co.'s, Helena. Anyone
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.
Operator Bennett had a cold job yes
terday repairing the telegraph line, as
climbing a tall pole with a Montana
zephyr blowing is not comfortable work.
The line is now in working order as far
as Helena, and we shall feel lucky if the
wire is not grounded" again before we
get our usual grist Of kilograms.
We learn that three Indians and two
Indian scouts from Ass;naboine are
coming up the Missouri from the Coal
Bands, keeping pretty close to the river,
so that any party of Indians whocrosses
the river will be trailed up. Though
from all we can hear now, the party Of
bucks in jail here is the only one any
where near.
The Canadian Pacific railroad is send
ing out big posters to advertise their
land, which they propose to sell dirt
| cheap, especially to actual settlers. D..
| w. Marsh, who has charge of t. c.
Power & Bros store at Maple creek, is
agent for the lands in that section. Maps
| and full particulars will be given on
writing to him.
Ifyou have a fine watch which you
wish cleaned or repaired send it to Geo.
P. Reeves & Co., of Helena. Only the
best workmen are employed at that es-
Enlistment. If you wish for any gold
or silver jewelry, s~ilverware, or a fine
watch or clock, rememberthat the above
firm have a full and complete stock and
are selling the same at a reasonable fig
ure. Orders by mail receive prompt and
careful attention.
The Helena mining and reduction
works, at Wickes, are now turning out
| $40, 900 worth of concentrated ore every
month. Five to seven tons Of bullion
and twenty to thirty tons of concen-
trated ore are shipped every day to the
east. A few more such successful min
ing and reduction works as this will
make Montana mines rank away up as
bullion producers, and give our territory
first rank among the states and terrific
ries yielding precious metals.
Sheridan & Barker, the merchant
tailors of Helena, will have a clear
ing sale at cost from this date until the
18th of March, to make room for their
spring assortment, which will arrive
about that time. Their stock is made
up of the latest productions Of English,
French and German looms. Also a
superior line Of gents furnishings. This
is no humbug, but a genuine offer to the
public, as this stock was bought during
the winter, and is not an old and moth
eaten one.
While in Washington the editor Of
the Husbandman had an interview with
Major Maginnis and the postal authors
ties with regard to needed routes In
Meagher county. The postal route in
which we are interested, that from
White Sulphur Springs to Clendenin,
via Neihart, was promised favorable at
tention by u delegate, SC that another
lsummer Fort Benton hopes to have di-
rect mail communication with the Mon
Llama district and the county seat of
Meagher.
Helena's millionaire, Thomasg Cruise,
has loaned the Drum Lummon COM
bany $3.50, 900. This money is to lie ex-
pended in adding thirty more stamps to
their mill at Marysville, thus doubling
the crushing capacity Of the mill. The
lower tunnel has not struck the lead,
vet Mr.. Cruise does not seem to be a
Hdoubting Thomas" by any means, as
lie seems willing to risk a large sum on
the richness and extent of the ore
bodies.
1t is with a sense of sincere regret
that we chronicle the death of our
| highly esteemed fellow citizen, Edward
Murphy, which occurred at 2 o'clock
D. m, Tuesday last, after an illness of
forty days. He was AZ years of age, and
has resided in Montana since 1865, hav-
ing come here from California. He
made his homein Cave gulch for a num-
Der of years, and anne to Smith river
about seven years ago, where he has
| since been engaged in business with A.
j.. Holland. He wa a man Of integrity
and great executive ability, and carried
his business projects to success. His
| dealings with his fellow men have been
such as to win for him their universal
esteem. Being q man of great endur-