The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-19
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CURED a good deal Of time and trouble
to get the animal landed on firm ice.
! Z. A. Cummings will leave by private
conveyance for Sun river and the upper
Teton country this morning to look
after some land matters. Tom proposes
to make hay while the sun Shines or
other words, to catch on to some rich
land before the desert land act
is repealed.
Clark, the Assinaboine driver, informs
that there are now a large number of
on the other side of the Marias,
and that they are in first-rate condition.
An unusually large number Of young
are to be seen with the cattle, all
fat and risky. Unless we have some
more very severe weather the branding
this season promises to be very large.
Houston & Mckay purchased a big
supply of goods at Wetzel's store yester-
day for the men who will take q hand
in the forthcoming Teton wood drive.
They will commence putting the wood
in the river about the first of April and
expect to have it banked near the boom
on Settles ranch within three months.
They have now ready for the drive 1000
cords of wood and $1,000 posts.
Phil Brady and J. B. Hucbell, we'll
known Montanians, have secured a con-
tract for 400, 900 yards of heavy rock and
earth work near the Kicking Horse
pass on the canadian Pacific railroad.
The work will aggregate w 81 ,OOO, 900.
They expect to begin operations by the
lst Of May, Peter Larson, well known
to MANY Of our citizens, has been award
ed the contract for $4,000 yards in the
same vicinity.
We were shown yesterday by Nj.
Gibson one of his plats Of the coming
city Of Great Falls. The original was
drawn by C. G.. Griffith, OF this city,
the same being Autographed by the
Pioneer Press Co, of st. Paul. The three
prominent falls-Great falls, Rainbow
and Black Eagle-are shown to good adj
vantage on the plat, and altogether it
shows off the prospective manufacturing
center of the northwest to good advan-
tage.
Tt now looks as if Lesson was doing
malicious lying about the gentle
men who are getting up the history of
Montana. Mr.. Brown, one of the par
ties, writes from Cheyenne that the his
tory will be published in good faith, and
that Mr.. Wilkinson is now in Chicago
in the interest Of the work. They ex-
pect to return to Helena in a few days
and will then show the public that Lee
son is actuated by personal and malicious
motives in attacking them.
Jack Hay, the successful wool grower
of Arrow creek, was in the city yester-
day after supplies. Hay Bros. have
about 10000 sheep on Arrow creek, and
so successful were they in running them
this winter that the loss was not as great
last season, scarcely more than would
naturally die if the weather was the
very best. Mr.. Allen, a brother-in-laW
Of the Hay boys, who located last sum
mer in the Judith Basin, had quite a
loss in his band, owing to the deep snow
and other causes, the extent OF which
have not learned.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Henry Willard, the coal king, arrived
in the city yesterday.
The county debt Of Madison county
was reduced to the extent of $13,352.98
last year.
T. G. Power & Co., Of Helena, will
establish a branch house at Townsend
this season.
The road connecting White Sulphur
and Townsend will be built
this season, and the viewers are already
the field.
Hon Jas. Fergus and wife, Of Meagher
arrived at Butte on the 14th
inst. on their return from California and
en- route home.
''On the dead thieving square - is the
heading Of an advertisement which A.
Kleinschmidt & Co. have inserted in thel
New Northwest.
A charter and outfit for a Good Temp
lars lodge has been forwarded to Fort
Assinaboine by Massena Billiard, grand
secretary for Montana.
Dan Samples and family returned
their eastern trip Saturday, and
after SO long a stay in the States are
glad to get backzto. Benton.
yesterday was the "17th of Ireland
and with the exception of the display
Of a few green badges, it passed Oft with
out any recognition in Fort Benton.
A second wire was run yesterday from
the telegraph office to G. NJ. Lanning's
store, which will be used as a practicing
wire by Charley Kelly and Yep. Ne
Ioche.
The commissioners of Deer Lodge
county have at length decided to build
a new court house. Bids for the cree
ton of the same will be receiued~up to-
April 28th.
H. G. McIntire has purchased of Col.
r. LII. Rice the residence now occupied
by Mr.. James Irish, or Washington
street, just north Of I. E. Collins resi-
1ence. Consideration, 1900.
some practfcafa foker Started the story