The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

winter.
The dissolution notice OF the firm of
Miner & Boardman appears in another
column.
The ferry boats were unable to make
their usual trips to-day owing to the
running ice in the river.
ANY person not paying their taxes be-
fore December first will have ten per
cent addition added thereto.
In view of the sleighing season which
is now upon US, the Of our livery
stables are. rigging up their cutters.
d. G.. Brownies teams have made
their second trip to the BIackfoot agency
and will return to Fort Benton in a few
days.
Joe Caldwell returned to-day from a
three days trip into the country on
business connected with the sheriff
office.
DeYoung, the editor of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, wa recently shot by a
man named Spreckles. DeYoung's
wounds are considered dangerous.
There are no new developments in re-
gard to the Valentine affair. The dis
appearance of Stoner is regarded fully
as mysterious as that OF Valentine.
Martin Maginnis is mentioned as the
next governor of Montana. A dispatch
received to that effect hurried the major
from Montana to the national capital.
With the present issue the Avant
Courier enters upon the fourteenth year
Of it's existance. We wish it fourteen
years more Of prosperity underits present
management.
All the sheep owners with whom we
have cOnVersed, state that their HOOKS
are in the finest condition and fully
able to stand the rigors OF an ordinary
severe winter.
The present population Of the district
Of Alberta is estimated to be between
fifteen and twenty thousand. a large
addition to this population will prob
ably take place next year.
Calgary, N. W.T., has been incorpor-
ated. The Lieut.. governor will shortly
issue a proclamation to hold an election
for councillors, or mayor and council
Tors, as the case may De.
It has been the intention Of the man
ayers of the library ball to slight no one.
1t is desired that all the people who are
friendly to q public library will attend,
even If they have been inadvertently
omitted by the invitation committee.
The work on the new school house is
now finished. The building is a credit
to Fort Benton and Choteau county,
and reflects great credit upon the con-
tractors, Messrs. Wilton and Coombs.
A full description of the building will
appear in our next issue.
There was only a few people present
at the Josefy concert in Butte recently.
The Inter Mountain thus explains it:
IA great many were deferred from be-
ing present under the impression that
the programme would be of a heavy
order, enjoyable only by an audience Of
experts" Butte people evidently cam
not appreciate classical music.
It is thought by many people IN the
Northwest territories that Major l.. N.
Crozier will soon be made assistant COM
missioner of the northwest mounted
police. Major Crozier is at present
senior inspector. and this honor, il it is
accorded him, is we'll deserved. He has
seen hard service and the RIVER PRESS
is happy to announce his probable pro-
motion.
From Mondays Daily.
Jas. A. Yore returned from Helena
yesterday.
The gentle chinook takes our thoughts
away from the approaching winter.
We were shown to-day $36 in gold
taken out of Little Rocky creek a few
days ago
j. w. Dewey was in Berkely, Califor-
MIA, a few days ago. He is selling goods
on commission.
Louis Belanger has so, 1000 pounds of
freight to be shipped in yet this fall
from the railroad.-Argus.
Dave Ogle one of our old-timers, who
has been seriously sick for q number OF
weeks, is now c0nyalescing.
The jury in the case Of Henry Edmon-
son, at Helena, indicted Tor horse steal
ing, brought III a verdict ofguiity.
The board of county commissioners
will meet in regular session on Monday
next. Now is the time TO get in bills
against the county.
Major John e. Blaine arrived on Sat
urday evening and left yesterday norm
ing for Fort Assinaboine. He will re-
turn in 4 few days.
President Arthur mas coHIIluled the
sentence Of of Frank Young TO imprison-
ment for life. Young was sentenced TO
be hung for murder committed in Gal
latin county last winter.
The ferry boats have again COM
menced running, the chinook last even
ing having stopped the flow OF slush
ice which has prevented their making
trips for several days past.
Ben Swigert was in town to day. He