The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30

rived In the city yesterday to receive
the III train recently purchased by
Broadwater. McCulloh & Co., ofMcDev-
lit q Wright of this city.
The Helena Consolidated Mining Co.
of Glendale, has declared a dividend OF
OF one per cent, or $4,000, and an extra
dividend of the same amount, payable
July lst. Total dividends for the year,
$3.50 900.
ID. j. Wackerlin & Co. have Just sold
a windmill and pump to Swope & Da-
venport, of Dog creek, which will be
shipped on the Benton to Clagett. It is
TO De used in pumping water for their
sheep.
-Four men who haye been employed
on the new school house went fishing"
YESTERDAY after dinner and up to a late
hour last night had not returned. Their
landlords were a little uneasy last even
ing about their board bills.
J.. III. Rice and family contemplate a
visit to the national park soon, and
thence will go east to spend the winter,
returning to Fort Benton early in the
spring. We wish them a pleasant visit
and a safe return to Montana.
Maj. r. P. Hughes, inspector general
of the department of Dakota, left for
Montana yesterday evening, for the
purpose of making his annual inspection
of the military posts in that section of
the country.-Pioneer Press, q.
Jim Bender, one of the posse that fol-
lowed the Indians who stole the horses
from the Teton, has returned. They
did not get a good start, but got on the
trail in due time, the reds being several
hours ahead of them. Galbraith and
/ Pepion went on to the Grow agency in
the hope of recovering their horses at
that place-
johnny Davis, superintendent of the
Benton and Billings stage line, came in
on Yesterdays coach. He has been kept
pretty busy for some weeks looking up
lstolen stage stock. The thieves who
made the last raid, taking three fine
animals belonging to the company, man
aged to get out of the country without
o~verhauied. -
Nothing seems to escape the notice Of
Col. Ingersoll. In passing the east side
school house as be rode up from the de-
pot on Saturday, he expressed pleasant
surprise at the size, design and apparent
permanency Of the structure, and re-
marked: 1T always gives me a favor
able impression Of the enterprise and
Intelligence of a community when [
find the school houses bigger and better
than the churches ."-Courier.
I Inspector General Hughes is looked
for from st Paul in a few days. A pack
train from Fort AssiEaboine has been
ordered to meet him here not later than
the lst prox. He will go north Of the
Flathead lake with this train and explore.
4 trail from that section of the country
TO. Fort Assinaboine. 1t is. thought hat
the establishment of a new post near h
British line is in contemplation. Lieut..
Thompson will probably accompany the
party.-Missoulian.
Six soldiers went from Montana in the
Greedy expedition to the Artic region,
VIE: Second Lieut.. K~isslingbury, 18th
Inf. Serg't. David I'll. Brainerd, co. L.;
Serg't. David Linn, Co. G.; Corporal
Nicholas Major, Co. H.; Private julius
Fredericks, Co. |. and Private VIM. A.
Ellis, Co. c., I'd cavalry. Of these only
Serg't. Brainerd and Private Frederlcks
were rescued, the others having died OF
starvation. Lieut.. Kisslingbury was a
private Of Co. e. 54th n. 7. Vols. DUR
ing the war. June Sd, 1865, he enlisted
in the regular army and was assigned to
Co. D. 4th Inf, serving three years. At
the end of that time he re-enlisted and
served in Co. K. 4th Inf, n IN the
general service, reaching the rank Of
Sergeant. On October lst, 1873, he was
appointed second lieutenant and was
in two weeks later, being as
signed to the 18th Inf. He was born 10
England and when appointed lieutenant
was credited to Michigan.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Benton cleaned up the wool on
the levee.
Mike Lynch is grading an approach
to his ferry boat on the other side or the
river.
The Bachelor started up stream with
the Helena's freight and passengers Sat
urday.
Matt. Furnell and Thomas Dunn,
prominent stockmen of Sun river, are
in the city.
\ Messrs. Churchill & Overfeld had a
horse stolen from Roosevelt's pasture a
few nights ago.
Ben Bespier, Of Butte, was held up in
the streets of that wicked burg, a few
nights ago, and robbed of $135.
john Healy, the San Francisco wool
BUYER. was at Helena Saturday. He
made his appearance in Montana at too
late a day to get any wool.
The Benton left yesterday at five
with owe 100 tons OF wool, an
of miscellaneous freight and
a cabin full Of passeaggers.-
Henry Niehoff gave a grand picnic to