The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-10

Il 0FOFer cleveland GURUS IS the name
of the youngest son of Col. G. d. Curtis
OF Helena, the youngster having been
born on the memorable and lamentable
4th day of November, 1884. John n.
Drew acted as godfather at the Christ
ing the other day while Sam Hauser,
Col Johnston and a host Of democrats
graced the occasion with their presence
and gave the little fellow a good send
off.
Attorney General Hunt expects to go
to Helena soon to qualify and assume
the duties Of his office at the term Of the
supreme court. He has forwarded his
resignation as collector Of customs to
the department at Washington. and his
successor will doubtless soon be appoint
ed. The next collector of customs, we
oplne, will be one who is not unfamiliar
with the duties of the ofice-the initials
of whose name are L. A. Cummings.
The Hon. Burton Parker, Of Monroe
Mich, the newly appointed indiana
agent at Poplar Creek agency, arrived
in the city last Friday evening, and lefd
on Monday, via Fort Buford, for the
agency Mr.. Parker comes to Montana
we'll recommended and is in every way
we'll qualified for the appointment be-
has received. He is a lawyer by pro-
fession, and was elected mayor of the
city of Monroe for two terms, and also
ronrocanfnI bic Isct,;of ~ fI,o ofotn lo.
islature for two terms.-Glendive Inde-I
pendent.
From Fridays Daily.
Counterfeit silver dollars are numer-
Gus in Butte.
Ed. Smith is rejoicing to-day over an
addition to his family.
Herman Brinkman is going to the
Bears Paw soon to prospect.
F. E. Wright, of Utica, arrived in the
city to-day on the Billings coach.
It is confidently expected that the
long waited for boom will strike Neihart
next season..
Gen. Dan. Butterfield, of New York,
is said to have the inside of the outside
contestants for governor of Montana.
Sheriff McDevitt will start for Deer
Lodge county Monday with young Cho-
quite, who has been adjudged insane.
The Bear Paws of the Academy of
Music, Fort Assinaboine, give their
first annual ball at the post on the
evening of the Goth inst.
The Helena Mining and Reduction
company Operating at Wickes) has de-
clared two dividends amounting to $72,-
900 the last two months.
John M. Couch has sold his mine in
Ramshorn gulch-the Pedro-for 81, 900.
Rev. Hugh Duncan and HI. Ell. knip-
penberg are the purchasers.
Our citizens must see to it that Fort
polton has q Touring MiH next season.
The time has arrived when this i%nstitu-
ftion is an absolute necessity.
Nothing further has been learned of
the reported strike in the Bears Paw
mountains. Several of our citizens are
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anxious to get the particulars.
Max Kabaker has been appointed
postmaster at Clendenin, has. filed his
bond and is now a duly qualified p. M.
Max will give the office good attention.
Some of the democrats are afraid that
Il republican will be appointed collector
of customs vice Hunt resigned. who
will be able to hold on to the office two
or three years.
Three criminal libel suits have been
instituted against the Fort Macleod Ga
zette by Capt Cotton and DR.. Kennedy.
The Gazette is now on the fair road to
success and fame.
We learn from Neihart that the Hud-
son Mining company will resume work
the Mountain Chief January 1st, and
early in the spring will put in their
mill and other machinery.
Sheriff McDevitt will take in the New
Orleans exposition, the principal cities
of the east, the Inauguration Of the dem
president and everything else
that is to be seen, this winter. He ex-
poets to start about the 18th inst.
A meeting of past chancellors Knights
of Pythias will be held at Butte on the
18th of next mouth for the purpose of
organizing 4 grand lodge Of the order
for Montana. Crescent Lodge No of
this city will Observation-Disclosures
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