The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Inc major was stationed in Arizona be
lore his transfer to this department, and
ne freely expresses the opinion and be
lief that Montana IS far ahead of thai
territory in every essential respect.
The rattle at the Grand Union last
Venln for a magnificent silver set put
up by c. M. Lanning & Co. resulted in
q tie between Il. E. Collins and Frank
Iepper, 40 being the lucky number.
The former being out OF town Mr.. Lep-
per concluded he would let the matter
stand as it is until Mr.. c.. returns.
The Marquis de Mores, on his recent
trip over the Northern Pacific railroad.
established eighteen slaughter houses,
all OF which will be in operation this
season. He has named his new town at
the Northern Pacific railroad crossing
or the Little Missouri river, Medora, in
honor OF his wife. The Marquis is now
IN New York preparing for extending
his great cattle enterprises in Dakota
and Montana
River men are predicting an unu-
sually heavy uD river business the COM
ing season and are putting their crafts in
trim to meet it. There can be no doubt
of the fact that every boat in the differ
ent lines will have all the freight and
passenger trade they can handle. In
deed, it is predicted that several addi-
1onal boats must be put on to accommo-
date the largely increasing traffic. The
landing IS being put in first class condi-
ton In readiness for the opening Of the
season go Bismarck Tribune.
W. K. Harder, a brother Of w. +.
Harder of the RIVER Press, arrived
yesterday evening on the Helena coach.
direct from his late home in England,
having made the long trip from London
to Fort Benton in three weeks, including
several stoppages. Mr.. Harder is well
known to the readers of the New North
West through his letters in that paper
over the nona-de-plunae Of Il empshill,n
which were always well written and
very interesting. He comes to make
Fort Benton his permanent home and
grow up with the country
From Tuesday,sl daily
Jared Smith, of Highwood, arrived in
toxin Sunday evenjng
VIM. Yard, Of the Overland, reports
good at his hostelry.
John Largent is doing a fine business
at hlsstore near the mouth of Sun river.
Maltby, Croft and Metcalf have about
$500 sheep on Willow creek, near Stan
ford.
Bismarck is to be bored with a per-
Torrance Of "P:nafore, y given by local
talent.
VIM. Davis and John GeisIer left for
the Yellowstone country yesterday
morning.
From owners of sheep in the lower
country it is learned that losses are COM
p~aratiyely small SC far.
N. G. Smith, of Lavina, has q large
and we'll selected stock of goods, and is
doing a good business. He has for an
assistant Henry L. Boyden, formerly of
Fort Benton.
There will be a grand ball at Stanford
on the evening of February 14th-Valen-
day. Music will be furnished by
the Benton string band, if their services
be secured.
Frank Pottle arrived from Great Falls
He reports that the million
feet of lumber contracted for by the in
corporators of the town will be on the
ground in June.
"A new shool house will soon be built
on Highwood, near the ranch of Joseph
The old school building will be
removed to the school section near r.
Buckland's.
There was a ball given at Lavina on
New Years evening. It was a great
success, people coming from fifty miles
distant to attend. The music was good,
and dancing was continued until day
light.
The whereabouts of e. M. Mock is
. nxilI1SIu q esi rcd Lu hiS lanthar OF a.