The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-27

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Rachel Gibbs, if she was white, would
have a black eye. Notwithstanding her
defeat Friday evening, her voice is still
for war against the party or parties who
stole her. cucumbefs. ~
Higgins & Ayres have decided to try
the experiment OF a weekly express lineA
to Great Falls, and will start on Mon
day or Tuesday morning with a full load
OF passengers and freight.
to make some arrangement for a flour
ing mill. A committee should be ap-
pointed to wait upon this gentleman
and urge the location of his mill at Fort
Benton.
The territorial convention of the re-
publican party to make a nomination
for delegate in congress will be held in
Helena on September 9th. The coun-
ty conventions will soon be at work Sc
Letting delegates.
1t is an old saying that there is no
good Indian but a dead INDIAN" and it
begins to look as if the government was
trying its hand at making all of the
Piegan~Indians good by letting them
starve to death.-Herald.
Herman Brinkman requests US to
announce hat the new road over the
Cracon-du-Nez is now completed. The
old roads are both gradually sinking,
and persons are cautioned against using
them as they are liable to slide off at
fany time.
H would be a good idea it Sheridan
would attach Il sprinkler to his water
cart and employ his spare time in wet
ting down the streets. Every one would
subscribe literally, if not, the city might
possibly grant him a subsidy.
The boys are rather chary of taking
| cigars from any one now. Several load
ed ones have been passed around. AS
they are perfectly harmless n only
treat the beholder TO to pyrotechnlc dis
play and the victim to d good scare, 1t
| causes considerable fun INC no harm, as
is the case i'll those loaded with powder.
The court house is now completed and
will be turned over to the county COM
| missioners tomorrow. This building is
one OF the findst edifces in Montana,
and we can be justly proud OF it. Mr..
Senieur, the contractor, has certainly
done a splendid piece OF work. A de-
scription of the building will appear in
our next issue.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The county officers will probably
move into their new and elegant quar-
tiers neXt week.
DIR. A. Foote, surgeon dentist Of Hele-
ma, will arrive tomorrow evening ac-
companied by his wife.
Higgins & Ayres will start their ex-
press TO Great Falls this morning. They
have a full load of ffeighJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Buck and w. [.
Hinckley returned yesterday afternoon
from a weeks ~sojourn at Phil. Glbson,ss<1
-Mm-Record loaded 5000 pounds of
merchandise for L. +. Morgan q Co., Of
Stanford, ut L. g. Power q Bro. yester-
day.
Messrs. Carter and Tasker, who are III
this section to buy beef cattle, LETT on
Sunday for .Iaylor's ranch at the Old
Agency.
The steamer Bachelor arrived at
Bismarck on the 10Th. Ten days out
from Fort Benton. The Helena was
hourly expected.
Major r.. Z. Hughes, inspector general
Departments OF Dakota, arrived Sunday
evening and departed yesterday Tor
Fort Assinaboine.
Two half breeds who were arrested for
beng drunk and d~isorderly q few days
ago were tined five dollars costs, III
the police court yesterday.
The deputy Clerk of the district court
was engaged yesterday in taking testi-
mony IN the land contests OF Willard rs.
Cashier and Bell vs.. Easton.
The infant child of James A. Wells
aged Is months, died yesterday morn
ing at 2 O'clock. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
County Superintendent Wheelock
requested us to remind the teachers OF
the county that they are required to
make a report to him on or before the
31st of this month.
Ed. Lewis teams with Tom Chamber
lain in charge, loaded 10000 pounds of
oats at I. q. Baker G Cos. yesterday for
Fort A~ssinaboine. Mi. Jamison loaded
Is, 900 for the same place.
Mr.. Gates will probably leave Fort
Benton to-day Tor ST. Louis and way
points. 1t is the intention logo through
TO st. Louis or beyond. Several pas
seengers will accompany him.
The Grand Union barber shop and
bath rooms will be opened in a day or