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

companies in the world on their lnsur-
ance list.
AL. Rogers was the only man on the
democratic ticket beaten in the Fort
Benton precinct.
Gus Senieur did not leave on Tuesday
as he expected, but will leave the latter
part Of the week.
Lieuts. J. I'll. Bates and Geo. 5. Hoyt
Of Fort A~ssinaboine were at the Grand
Union hotel yesterday,
Col. M. J.. Leaning who has been
confined to his house for the past ten
days with a severe cold is about once
more.
T.. g. Baker & CO. have remodeled
their office by making a partition. Ihey
have one of the neatest Offices III
town.
T.. G. Baker & GO. have a fine assert
ment Of ladies' and children's under
wear. 1t will be Of advantage TO pur-
chasers to examine their stock.
One Of the first acts of John Schuyler
Crosby as first assistant postmaster Cen
eraI. was to established daily mai SER
vice between Stuart and Anaconda.
The proprietors of the Grand Union
hotel il giving the use Of their dining
O for the library ball, have perform
ed a real act of charity to q deserving
institution.
A contest between two Helena butch
ers-Boyd Dickisonn and Tom Murphy
for $3.50 and gate money, took place
on Thursday last. Murphy won, hav-
ing skinned and dressed fifteen sheep in
one hour.
The independent has now donned all
the characteristics 50 selfishly monopo-
lized by the Benton Record, anda COM
pany Of arch9ologists could scarcely
dechipher the date of its most brilliant
editorials.-Inter Mountain.
The library ball will be a great sue
cess. Every one should contribute to
help this really deserving institution.
AS the tickets to the ball include a SIX
months membership we are assured
that at least $50 tickets will be sold.
The democrats Of Fort Benton held a
Notification meeting when they heard Of
Cleveland's election, and Tom Todd is
said to have become uncontrolably de-
lighted at the good news he had been
waiting all these years to hear.-Bis-
marck Tribune.
The finest assortment OF jeWelry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G.. p. Reeves & Co.'s, Helena. ANY n
visiting the capital city should not fail
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.
Messrs. Murphy, Maclay & Co. IN
concluding to start a store at Great Falls
have certainly displayed enterprise.
Great Falls is bound to become a good
town. While many think it may possibly
detract from Fort Benton, we are inclin-
ed tothe belief that it will materially
assist us in that our leading merchants
of the new town will no doubt be from
Fort Benton. All the shipments for
Great Falls must come here. Our popu-
- increasinn and tNnr" = no
reason TO uouht but the stal,lng u
towns around us will be of advantage,
and rs we have predicted for the past
four years, our town will be the whole
sale depot Of the territory as St. Paul
and Minneapolis are to the northwest.
From Thursdays Daily:
Capt. ID. w. Buck is seriously i'll. He
is visiting friends near Chicago, Ill.
Captain Adams, LIST cavalry, and
wife arrived on the Helena coach to-
day.
Tom Jamison arrived from Rocky
Point yesterday with 10000 pounds Of
freight tor L. G. Power & Bro.
No arrivals from the Little Rockies
within the past few days. We presume,
however, that the camp is booming.
Mr.. Murphy says he is more pleased
with the 81 majority given him this
year, than he was Of the 284 majority
accorded him two years ago.
Poor Butte! they cannot get rid Of
the sluggers that infest the city. We
presume, however, that each and every
entertainment brings money to town.
Ed Lewis mule teams arrived yester-
day from Rocky Point with $4,000
pounds Of freight consigned to Il. G.
Power 4 Bro. The teams will leave to-
morrow fer Cashiers to haul coal.
Adolph Smith met with quite a Sc
we're accident yesterday. He had some
difficulty with a bear on the Shonkin,
and the team which he was driving ran
over a cut bank, and he was unfoltu.
nate enough TO break his arm.
Times were never SO dull before in
Fort Benton. While u merchants
seem to be doing a good business, there
is "A scarcity of money in he town which
is appalling. We hope to see a better
outlook before long and Fort Benton
thrive as in the olden time.
The finding of Indian mounds in
Dakota and Montana is another indica-
ton that the mound builders inhabited
the Whole country from tile east TO the
west. Thsir mounds are found in Ohio,
kentucky, Indiana. Illinois, Nebraska,