The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-06

and then will probably pay a visit to tn,
old home in Maryland before settling
down to any business, but will return
to Montana and grow up with thu
country The RIVER PRESS joins will
his many friends al Benton in wishing
him a successful career.
From Sundays Daily.
Good wood at from 81 to S11 a cord
n also good coal, for sale by Charles
Sheridan.
l.. b. Berthelote, a stock man Of Flo.
renee, on south fork Of Sun river, died
on the Both ult.
1t is reported that another resident OF
the Shonkin is oon to take on the yoke
OF matrlmony, O words to that effect.
Kleinschmidt s. Bros ad. this morn.
ing will attract general attention. 1t
will pay to study the figures they pre-
sent.
Mike Morley was somewhat injured
yesterday by being thrown from a bron-
cho. He is stopping now at the Over.
land.
William Foster, a colored gentleman
of more or less fame in Fort Benton,
is at present at Silver City, n. w. r.,
is running a restaurant.
T The Shonkin pedagogue, MI. A. B.
Coe, reports his school as doing nicely
this winter, the attendance good, and
children improving every day.
Benton's first bowling alley opened
up in good shape last night under the
ohio n ~ n C~Nyr, oa>A ~ It,,~xn q
The boys had lots Of fun rolling the balls
and feasting on the pig which has been
missing for four long years.
f~Commodore T. C.. Power has been APP
pointed by Governor Crosby as delegate
to represent Montana at the River Con-
vention to be held at St. Louis this
month. In November next the people
will appoint Mr.. Power to represent the
territory in congress.
Pie bill to furnish a civil government
for Alaska passed the senate January Is.
The salary of the marshal was fixed at
$1,000. The clause prohibiting the i'm
portation, sale, Or manufacture of intox-
icating liquors in the territory, except
for medicinal or scientific
caused some debate, but remained I'm.
altered. +
On Wednesday of last week, at Hell
ena, VIM. L. Morrow and Lizzie Bach
were united in wedlock. The groom
rather liked to Bach, but the bride was
determined not to put off till T.'Morrow
what could be done to-day. 1t is to be
hoped that T.'Morrow's son may shine
brightly on the happy couple.-Boze-
man Courier.
Mr.. Carl Kleinschmidt, now in this
city, is president of the recently organ
lied Blackfoot horse and cattle company.
The organization has bought and taken
up some 1000 acres of land on the north
fork of the stream from which it is
named. Already some 400 horses have
been placed on this ranch, which is con-
coded to be we'll fitted for a fine stock
range.
Mr. j. Otto Hitz, representing theI
Montana Argus" of Helena, the first
and only German paper published inl
territory, arrived in the city lastE
evening and will interview the German
reading people of Fort Benton and vici-
nifty in the interest of his paper. The
has made wonderful strides for a
months old paper, and already has
wide circulation throughout the terri
tory.
All friends, and they are many, of
Mr.. j. j. Kennedy will be glad to hear
he returned safe and sound last
evening from his eastern trip, accom-
panied by his bride. Mrs. K, though
accustomed to Montana coaching,
stood the tedious trip remarkably well.
She will no doubt be quite an %acquisi-
ton to Benton society, and all Of us hope
she will be pleased with her new
home in the far west.
The new ice boat made it's appearance
yesterday evening under the able man
agement of a sailing master-an ex-
officer of the British navy, which &C.
for its staunch construction and
general good time. This boat is strongly
built, and the two skates on which it.
.uns are more like bob-sled runners
han skates. Unfortunately the wind
went down Just as the boat slid on the
&c, so that the officers kept themselves
by the exercise they had in push
ne between the gusts of wind. This
)oat promises to be u good sailer with
plenty of wind, and the wne will
De sure to have plenty of fun the first
day.
There are still a few Of the residents
# Fort Benton who are affected with
he Occur d'Alene fever and who will
DIN the stampede as 500 as it is we'll
lnder way. The rush into that country
when spring comes will be simply inn
neEse, but, doubtless, it will not be
many months before the rush is the
'ther way out of the "gold fields"
rs a result, whether or not the Occur
PAlene is a bubble, the stampede will
well the population Of Montana several
housand before the close Of 1884, as a
arge proportion of those who quit the
yeur d'Alenes are likely to settle in this