The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-06
making the brick has been seriously de-
layed by the rainy weather of the past
few weeks.

making the brick has been seriously de-
layed by the rainy weather of the past
few weeks.
Prespectors are in the mountains at
the head of the Teton and the north
fork OF Sun river, and are meeting with
sufficient encouragement to warrant
them in staying there.
One of the finest lots of builders,
hardware ever brought to Fort Benton
arrived on the steamer Bachelor for use
on the new court house, consisting of
bronze door knobs, locks, etc.
The rattle for Doaks horse at Brown &
Freese's saloon last evening resulted in
Charles Reinhart winning it on the
second throw, the lucky number being
40.
Prof. Morston, engineer in charge of
the works of the Minneapolis coal COM
pany in Sand Coulee, has promised the
RIVER PRESS full and complete informa-
ton relative to the work being done by
the company. The professor is engaged
in making a map showing all of the coal
lands in that section.
-Four government teams, in charge of
Sergeant Dietrich, arrived Sunday load
ed with the savings of several compa-
MES. AS the proceeds of the supplies
are put into company funds, they will
have money enough to purchase other
things required but not furnished by the
+ The steamer Bachelor left yesterday
afternoon for Dauphin's rapids to bring
up the 80 tons Of freight left there on
their recent trip. The Bachelor will
probably be the last boat here this season,
and parties desiring to go to the states
My the river route should secur their
passage at once. 1t is possible that the
BOAT may go through to st. Louis.
{ J. S. McKinnon, a shipper of st.
Louis, speaks in the highest terms of
the admirable handling of cattle in tran
sit by the Albert Lea route, the Mani
| toba and the Canadian Pacific. He re-
[cently shipped a train load of cattle
from st. Louis to the northwest, and
WAS surprised at the neat and rapid
handling Of the above named roads,
pioneer Press.
All Of the stock owners on the over
crowded ranges on the other side of the
.Fmountains are a%nxiously waiting for the
opening up of the Indian reservation to
drive their herds to Choteau county, as
there is not much doubling but some
sort Of bill will pass at the next session
of congress. We may look for a large
increase in the material wealth of the
county next year.
P. A. Donovan, who returned from
Neihart yesterday, reports matters at
present quiet in the camp, the miners
waiting to see what the companies to
whom the mines are bonded are going
to do. They fully expect that Mr..
Kingsbury will return and take the
mines bonded by him, all the work re-
CURED in the condition Of the bond hav-
ing been performed. They will know
before the last of the month.
Mr.. Paris Gibson arrived in the city
yesterday from Great Falls. It is but a
few days since be returned to Montana
from ST. Paul and Minneapolis and he
reports the outlook for the future
great" very encouraging. A great many
important matters have been determin-
ed upon and steps will at once be taken
to put these plans into execution. Mr..
Gibson is a little reserved on the railroad
question but one can easily infer from
his remarks OF this subject and his gen.
eral confidence that some important
developments are on the tapis.
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