The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25

AAS0 hI0 LIZ lLAGdls plOllll~
nent wool men of the Judith, arrived in
the city yesterday.
The masons will begin work on Jonas
Higgins new hotel at White Sulphur
Springs on the 18th.
W. B. Edgar's wife and mother are on
the Benton, returning from a visit of
several months to st. Louis.
Seven teams passed through the city
yesterday en- route to the queens land
to help build the G. P. R. r.
The river continues to fall, but the
present stage OF water, for navigation
purposes, could not be beaten.
John Burns, of the Musselshell wool
firm OF Lamont, Burns & Redding, died
at White Sulphur Springs last week.
A portion Of d. G. Brownies mule
train loaded at [. G. Baker & Co.'s yes
terday with oats for Fort Assinaboine.
Mr.. Louis Cans. the head of the firm
(of Cans q Klein, is now in Europe Sc
lecting% novelties for his Montana houses.
The Fort Assinaboine band. twenty
one pieces, will be here on the Fourth to
furnish patriotic music for the ceIebra-
ton.
Sanford Aliens wool, from Little
Belt creek, about 10000 pounds, arrived
yesterday, and was unloaded at the low
ser levee.
n Our merchants report a healthy inn
provement in trade. For the next six
weeks, during the wool season, they
will Observation-Disclosures full.
Maj. w. L. Lincoln and wife, Of Fort
Belknap, Mont, are visiting Mrs. Lin
coins sister, Mrs. J. D. Blake, No. Is
Eastman avenue.-Pioneer Press.
! The greater portion of the wool from
the Judith will noe arrive until about
July 4. w. B. Edgar informs us he has
finished shearing, and J. D. Waite has
Just begun.
'Messrs. Chamberlain & Bell, of Nei-
hart, are sorting, at White Sulphur
Springs, a few tons of very high grade
ore for shipment. It will probahly-net~
them- SS6.ooo-per ton.
Doc. Frields and party, Of the Wal
dron Rancho company, crossed the river
last evening with a complete outfit pur-
chased at T. g. Baker & Co.'S, and will
leave for the Chestnut range this morn
ing. -
arrangements for the match game of
base ball on the Fourth of July have
been completed and the game promises
ITO be one Of the attractions Of that day.
There are quite a number of crack play
ers among the boys.
There is quite a demand for sheep
shearers just now. Nearly all of those
who were employed by Hay Bros. at the
Shonkin sheds-to the number of about
thirty-have made engagements at oth1
erpoints in the vicinity Of this place.
B. S. and w. T.. Clark, of New York
City, who arrived here a few days ago,
are looking forward to an investment in
sheep in this section, and left yesterday
morning to look at a ranch and large
band of sheep, with the view of buying.
The trial Of Theodore Pendleton, alias
Indian Charlie, for the killing of Thos.
Doherty, a coal miner at McKee's ranch
near Bozeman, on April 26, ended in ac-
quittal, despite the strength Of evidence
or the part of the prosecution. Thejury
was out but a few minutes.
r. T. Riddlebarger, writing from this
city to the Husbandman under date of
June 10th, says: Il leave this a. m.
per steamer Bachelor for st. Paul, but
expect to return to White Sulphur
Springs about August 1st with Just such
a line Of goods as your town needs"
Doc. Frields wears an elegant gold
watch and chain which was presented
to him by DIR. McEachrane. on behalf of
the Waldron Rancho company, in con-
sideration of the good services he has
rendered the company as local manager.
It is a present that be may well be proud
of.
Geo. Stafford started Monday for Mel
hart for the purpose of surveying the
Queen Of the Hills, Homestake and
O'Brien leads for B. G. Kingsbury, who
desires to procure a government title to
the same. Mr.. Stafford is a very correct
surveyor and a reliable young man.
Husbandman.
There is something wrong in the
mailing department. OF the Indepen-
dent, as that paper fails to show up here
from one to three times q Week-then
coming two or three in a bunch, while
the Herald ome along regularly. We
mention the matter in the interest of
the Fort Benton subscribers OF thatll
paper, and at the request of two of them.l
There ought to be no such delays.
One Of the Walrond Rancho compall
ny's cowboys narrowly escaped serious
injuries yesterday. While riding on
Benton street, near the Jail, at q cowboy
gait, his horse reared back and fell ON
him. He was unconscious for a time,
receiving some bad bruises about the
head, but o came around all right.
III was able to be out last evening, but
will probably not mount a broncho for
a few days.