The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. r. f. Bates arrived last evening
from Fort As%sinaboine and left for Hell
ena this morning.
Herman Brinkman, Jake Odenwald
and Mike Hendrickson returned from
the mines yesterday.
Gen. T. FL. Ruger returned from Fort
A~sslnabolne last evening and left for
Helena this morning.
The deputy clerk of the district court
will move into his new office in the court
house on Monday next.
f. Prank Aldrich has named his new
boat Observation-Disclosures after the
city OF that name or for the will be ex-
tlnguished presidential aspirant, our re-
porter did not learn.
We learn that the friends Of the late
Dena Murray who were to come from
Germany, will arrive tomorrow.
Dick Brennan received from John
Evans last evening, a prospect from
Peoples creek-eleYen grains of gold
from II pan.
Col. Rice and family when last heard
from were still in Ogden, where they will
remain until about October 9Th, when
they will go east and spend the winter
at Englewood, Ill.
Ben Short returned from the mines
yesterday. He is enthusiastic over the
outlook and will return in a day or two
with a complete outfit, with the-inten-
ton Of remaining-
Peter Smith has just built a mackinaw
for MI RarH1au nf S,1n Pivnr Mr.
Barley started to-day for Omaha, with
his family. He may stop at Bismarck,
but will probably go through.
X The Right Reverend Bishop Brondel
will be at st. Peters mission on Sunday
next, and will pay Fort Benton a visit
on the following Tuesday. On Friday
he~Willgeto Fort A%ssinaboine.
n John f. Mcclellan was in town to-
day. He says his wool has not yet been
Isold, and he hopes he will get the high
hest price for it. MI. Clellan has one Of
finest bands Of sheep in the county, and
the wool was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One party who started for the mines a
few days ago., fully outfitted, as was
thought, telegraphed back from Assina-
boine that they had forgotten their
picks. 1t is unnecessary to say they
were pilgrims. The picks were for
Warded.
The painting Of the roof of the new
school building was commenced to-day,
and the chimneys are nearly completed.
Work was commenced on the interior
some time ago, and it will not be NAM
weeks before the building is ready for
occupancy.
A fire, which might have proved a dis
c4no, =, onn ooor,u.oI FIJI To- nyy, r, ~ II,
the building occupied by Higgins &
Ayres. It was discovered in time and
promptly extinguished by a couple Of
pals Of water. How the fire occurred
no one knows. When discovered the
lining of the room and some paper
on top Of the bureau were in flames.
The Medora Stage and Forwarding
company has been incorporated, and the
first coach left Medora, on the Northern
| Pacific, on the 22d for DeadWood. Sta
tions have been established, fine rolling
and live stock have been purchased, and
it is claimed that the line will at once
become popular from its shortness and
fne equipment. A. t. Packard is gen.
eral manager and e. Deffelbach superin-,
tendent.
IF YOU have a fine watch which you
wish cleaned or repaired send it to Geo.
P. Reeves & Co., Of Helena. Only the
best workmen are employed in that es-
Establishment. If you wish for any gold
or silver jeWelry, silverware, or a fine
watch or clock, remember that the above
firm have a full and complete stock and
are selling the same at a reasonable fig
ure. Orders by mail receive prompt and
careful attention.
The RIVER PRESS is now publishing
a complete report of the meeting of the
board of equalization, which shows
what the county commissioners have
done towards making assessments on
the property for which no list had been
furnished the assessor, and the raising
of the taxable property of those who in
their opinion gave incomplete lists. A
sufficient time has Deer given for the
parties who May feel themselves ag-
grieved to appear before the board and
explain why this action should not be
taken.
Aside from the mineral wealth OF the
| Little Rockies and..the Bears Paw noun
tains. now on the Indian reservation,
there is a wonderfully rich tract Of farm
ing lands, and many a would-be settler
has located in his mind just the place
he will secure when the reservation bill
becomes a law. Parties who have re-
! turned from this section describe 1t as
the finest agricultural lane in Montana.
| and before many months have passed
away the country will be settled up by
thrifty and industrious farmers and
stockmen.
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