The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-03

James Edwards, of Superior, Wis, N.
M. Singleton, F. B. Howell. T.. X.
Stone and r. w. Cavenaugh, of st.
Paul. The capital stock is ST 900, 900,
divided into 10O, 900 shares.-Pioneer
Press.
Vi The return Of Col. A. M. Voolfolk
from a protsacted stay in Chicago Gre
ates some stir in democratic circles. His
unexpected appearance just now is re-
garded as somewhat complicating the
delegate question. There are democrats
who think the colonel entitled, for SER
vices rendered, to Maginnis' shoes, and
lntlmations are heard that he will pre-
sently loom up as a formidable candi-
date for the democratic nomination
Herald.
VIZ were shown a few years ago
specimens of pottery found on the Ma
rias about twenty-five miles from town.
The bank had caved in disclosing several
skeletons and a mass Of pottery. One
jar was taken out whole but unfortu-
nate1y broken. DR.. Greenleaf, to whom
the specimen was shown, said it resem-
bled those taken from the mounds in
Kentucky. Were the mound builders
IN this country will be a study for the
archeofogist.
From Thursdays Daily:
/ James Gillett came in from his ranch
last evening.
r. p. Walker, of Sun River, was at
st. Paul On the 23d.
John B. Terhune returned from Hele-
ma Tuesday evening.
Choteau county can boast of the Oldest
old-timer and the oldest settlement in
Montana.
The city marshal is experimenting
the putting in of a cross walk across
Baker street.
The last Of the Balm wagons belonging
to A. }. Davidson, are now being ship
ped to Helena.
Prof. James Doneven, the new princi-
pal Of the Fort Benton graded school,
will soon be here.
Major r. P. Hughes will return on
Saturday from Fort Assinaboine and re-
main over Sunday.
The horse supposed to have been stolen
from 5. +. Jameson, vas fOund yester-
day, having strayed away.
Messrs. Craig, Farmer and Ralston
will leave to-day for Choteau. Mr..
Craig will return in a short time.
Victor Content is employed in build
ing a fence for to II. G. Power Il Bro,
corner Of Main d-Power Streets.
The finest sample of wheat we have
seen this year, was brought in yesterday
from John Neubert's ranch on the
Teton.
Frederick Turner, Of Deep creek,
purchased 1900 pounds or supplies OF
Murphy, Maclay q Co., and lett yester-
day Tor home.
All of the hotels in the city seem to
be doing d splendid business this week.
Twenty guests registered at the Over
land yesterday.
Ed. Keaster IS II" town looking for a
man to work on his farm. There are
some idle men in town but those willing
to work are scarce.
The steamer Helena was expected to
leave Bismarck for Judith City the lat
ter part of the week. She will be loaded
with Indian freight.
Eleven car loads of sheep were loaded
at Billings on the Goth by j. D. Waite,
of the Judith. They are destined for
the Chicago market.
The Bismarck Tribune of the Oath
inst. says: Judge Settle of Fort Ben
ton, Montana, has decided to locate per-
manently in this CITY,"
John G. Tut has just received the in
telIigence of the death of an elder
brother, which occurred or the Nth inst.
at Poland Springs, Maine.
The barber shop in the Grand Union
hotel is now in working order. Mr..
| Howard is prepared to do all work con-
nected with his profession.
Mr.. +. A. Manly, representing the
Chicago firm OF J. L. Hair y Co., pub
fishers of hotel registers, arrived on the
coach from Helena yesterday.
About twenty men were engaged yes
terday afternoon in placing the top step
of the rear entrance TO the court house
in position. This was the finishing
touch.
Mr.. b. S. Clark is making extensive
improvements on his ranch on the Mud
dy. He is having large and commodlous
houses erected and splendid c%orrals,
fences, etc. built.
Butte is wild with excitement because
the base ball nine Of that city beat the
Salt Lake city boys three straight games.
The Helena's will go over to the big
mining camp some of these days and
take the starch out OF them.
Bismarck has a radish, sound and
thrifty, measuring twelve inches in cir
conference, and Valley City, ID. T.,
comes to the front with n fourteen and
a half inches in circumference. We
think Montana could beat this easily.