The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

Peter Macdonald has retired from=the
pacific saloon.- -
IN G. McIntire is moving into hisI
n1idence on Franklin street, recently.
lNenrchased of Col. j. H. Rice. y
Kipp's teams, loaded down with
bides and ~peltries of all kinds, arrived
frlm Fort Conrad last evening.
4 The White Sulphur Springs term of
curt begun yesterday. Max Water
man represents the Benton bar.
THE advertisement for bids for putting
:, box sewers appears elsewhere, and
shonld receive the attention of con-
tractors.
Tudeing by the quantity Of seed pur-
ohooao5 These DAYS there will be lots Of
arden "truckn raised around Benton
this year.
fThe Helena coach has been delayed
,~ocently on account of bridges being
washed out, as well as the bad state of
the roads.
Mr. Herzog, the gentlemanly operator
of the Coal Banks, expects to leave the
service in a few days, and will become
an honest
A. M. VALLEY, who has leased Billy
vardis ranch, has forty-five acres of
rain in already, and will SOW eighty
acres before he lets up. ~
There will soon be a quiet invasion of
the Rear's Paw and Little Rocky noun
tains. and when the reports come back
GOOD sized stampede may be expected.
Fred Schelpin, of st. Cloud, Mimi,
committed suicide by shooting himself
~ l>ooI Loot vynak He Taft q
note simply stating that he had found
district court will convene in this city
next Tuesday week. Court will be held
in Stockings hall this time. The new
temple of justice will be ready before
the fall term commences. -
Cav, Crosby visited Bozeman, Liv-
inoston, Billings and Miles City last
week. receiving a cordial welcome at
aach of those places. The governor is
booked for q visit to the river metropolis
early this summer
The vote for President taken recently
at q meeting of the Park City Literary
society resulted as follows: Lincoln 8,
RIaine 5. Edmunds 3, Logan i, Ar
thnr Grant Total 20. Hancock 10,
Holman |, Tilden Total l..
Col. Donnelly has leased the middle
room in II. A. Cummings block on
Rond street. and will take possession OF
the same soon. It will not be long
until the appelation "Rogues, Row"
will ftlv apply to Bond street. between
Front street and the court house.
DIR. Ladd, of Sand Coulee, has been inl|
the CITY a few days, and leaves Tor MS
home this morning, accompanied by
Mr. G. G.. Griffith. The doctor reports
that his sheep came through the winter
without any loss, which is remarkable
success for a beginner in the business.
4. 7. Vance. of 28-mile springs, is in
the citv. Mr. Vance expects TO put on a
~four-horse outfit to the Falls this sum-
mer. making connection with the
coaches. and will make it an object TOR
pleasure seekers to go his way. He VIII
have tents. fishing tackle, and every
thing needed for such an excursion.
MI. T. McCune, of the Benton meat
market will now wear a handsome
gold watch and chain, drawn IN the
rattle at the Grand Union bar last even
ing. Harry Brown and John Doyle had
a Tchanceb together, and threw AZ; Mr..
McCune followed and threw the same
number. and in deciding the tie the
latter came out ahead.
The grand recorder of the Nevada
grand lodge of A. 0. Z. w. has notineu
j. P. Dyas, NJ. W., that if the members
of Sun River lodge No. IA, which sus,
pended last year, wish to De relnsta.eu
and again organize their lodge undef the
old charter, they can do 50 by paying
the sum of eleven dollars each. heof-
papi1n bu oil means -Sun
Chas. Rowles returned THURSDAY from
the Blackfoot agency, where ne nau
taken the new agent, Major Allen. he
SAYS the Indians gave their new agent a
rousing reception. They introduced MIN
to the mysteries Of the poW-WoW, ana
introduced some of their special artists
in the song and dance act. d propa-
bilities are that Major Allen will be a
man amongst these aborigines, mas
much as plenty of supplies are on the
road en- route to the agency. These In
dams have had a pretty hard time OF IL
the past winter, and have been suoslsI-
ing on dog steak. There is no reason
why these people should be destitute, as
we are informed they We're furhisheu
seed for raising potatoes and other Vege,
tables, but instead of planting the seeu
they ate it, trusting in Providence, IN
Gle Sam and the agent for more, Wheh
they felt hungry.--Sun.
From Thursdays Daily:
Sol. Genzberger will leave New York
for home next Saturday.
w. G. Jones began the excavation
for the new school house yesterday.
J. D. Weatherwax and Charley Bel