The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-21
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
From Saturdays Daily.
w T. Harrison, Huntsville, Alabama,
rogistered at the Grand Union.
Z n Campbell, of Cora creek, return
yesterday from a trip to the east.
lanes Ettien, a prominent dairyman
.tthp Judith, arrived in the city yester-
day.
+. McCulloh, wife and child, were
Of the Merchants hotel, st. Paul, on the
18th.
Charley Walker loaded his teams at
NJ Power & Bros yesterday for the
Pjackfoot agency, with supplies for the
Indians,
NJ. Rowles picked up a big load
a freight for Sun River yesterday, and
wiII head for the upper country this
morning.
n r. Morgan says his buildings at
stanford will be completed in about two
weeks, when he will at once prepare for
business.
The vigorous gust of wind that came
mn Yesterday afternoon took a portion
A. o"fPtbe roof off the building lately occu-
MED by Kleinschmidt d Bro.
Harry Hill is down at Judith City,
ond is Tustling with his partner, q. r.
Norris. getting ready for the wool men
who expect to drive there to shear.
THE cornice is being put on the new
onl - will odd Yo1oh tn tho
beautiful appearance of that building.
Toxt week the work of putting on the
roof will begin.
Although the proposals for several
new mail routes in Montana were open
cd ON the Sd inst. the awards have not
vet been published. Fort Benton is in
fprested in several of these routes.
Frank Balm, of Wolf creek, who re-
cnntlv received injuries by a fall from
a horse, is slowly improving, but is not
VET able to make a full hand on the
ranch. His injuries were much more
serious than was atfrstthouglft.
The new school house begins to loom
4 nm. The first set of window castings are
in and the brick work is being put
through rapidly. This building will be
as large as the new court house, and
\ when completed will present a very fine
\ appearance.
We have received the initial number
Of the Anaconda Review, published by
John S. Mills. 1t is a neat paper, ana
starts with a first-class business show
inc in the. way of live and bristling
ads IT looks as if the Review had a
career of usefulness and prosperity be-
fore ii.
Jos. Hirshberg narrowly escaped be-
ing run over by the runaway team last
night. He was standing on the SIDE
walk in front Of G~lassman's, and not
thinking that the team would climb
over the store boxes and straddle the
pump, he was taken unawares, and had
barely time to get out Of the way as they
flew by.
E. A.. Kreider's term as register of
the Miles City and office expires on the
22d, and as he failed to make appllca-
ton for re-appointment n Chisholm,
friend of Senator Cullom, OF limos,
has been named for the place. Mr.. K.
would like to retain the office, and Dele
gate Maginnis and Governor Crosby are
working to secure it for him. -
Orders have been issued by General
z Terry directing the transfer from camp
Poplar River to Standing Rock Agency
of six lodges of Uncpapa Sioux, who
surrendered to Capt. Read last winter,
and have been held at Poplar River as
prisoners of war. These Indians claim
to belong to Sitting Bulls band, and go
to the agency so that they may be incor-
poratedthereln:
From Sundays Daily.
f. c.. Roosevelt received a large lot OF
new furniture on the Bachelor.
The new court house at Butte will be
formally dedicated on the 4th OF July.
r. I. McCulloh and family arrived at
Helena, EN- route to Fort AssinabOlne, on
the 18th inst.
Henry Sayre has purchased OF j. M.
Z Powers the mail contract and stage line
between Martinsdale and White Y
sphur Springs.
John e. Murphy's coal mine near
town has ''pinched out" and his high
hopes to become a "coa king are for
the present blasted.
The Newkirk Bros, of Meagher coun-
ty, have sold their dairy herd for 960 a
head to Falckner Bros. They have also
disposed Of their other cattle.
There was a fair attendance at Prof.
Marteno's entertainment last evening,
and all seemed to think they got their
mppauio uyarfh Tho nrpfaSS0r Is an ax-