The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-27

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Idaho Underwriters association will be
held in Helena in August of each year.
Us. BlackWelde is president.
The price paid by Robert Bonner for
Maud 5. was 500, 600. Mr.. Bonner is
now the owner of some of the most
famous trotting stock in America.
4 severe frost visited the Teton night
before last. At the ranch Of Mr.. Cries
bach it destroyed the tomatoes and
other vegetables and grain not yet ma
tured.
A. O'Connell, who has been up north
tor the past two or three months looking
after his mining interests in the queens
domain, returned home last night.-In-
dependent.
L~iver-eating Johnson is in Billings,
having just returned from his trip to the
east with the Hardwick show. The
company did not make a financial sue
cess Of the exhibition.
One Of u substantial citizens made
war on a polecat Tuesday night. After
a long struggle the animal was killed,
but not before he had made the air redo
lent with his perfume for a distance Of
a half mile from the scene of the en-
counter.
The Bachelor arrived at Poplar River
on the 10Th at five o'clock o.. M. on her
way down. She has a good load.
Among other items l 800 bars of bullion
and about forty tons of wool. The wool
product Of Montana is becoming quite
an item.-Bismarck Tribune. -
The most successful days hunting we
have heard of was that enjoyed by
John Baine. In ten hours shooting on
Tuesday he killed 232 ducks and two
geese, ON the lakes about five miles from
sHarwood's. He brought them to town,
where they found a ready sale.
1t really begins to Took as if Mr..
Maginnis will be compelled to run
again despite his positive declination.
He should be convinced that he owes
some personal sacrifice for the welfare
Of his party and he should subordinate
self out of consideration for the public
good. 1t certainly begins to look as
though all the candidates are %unavail-
able, and that the present incumbent,
who is not a candidate, will have to be
returned.-Inter Mountain.
The first dividend of the Drum Lum-
mon company has been declared. 1t
amounts to s pence per share. The
property is capitalized at a little less
than So, 900, 600 in American money,
divided into 100000 shares. The divi-
dend Of Spence aggregates about 91O,OOO,
or almost $50, 900.
Commissioner Wetzel informed our
reporter yesterday, that the proposed
new road over the Indian trail at the
Cracon-du-Nez hill, will be fully as good
as the old, and that the money, instead
of being wasted will be well spent, as
the road is a necessity to ranchmen and
others living on the Missouri below hat
point.
1t would be a good move on the part
of some enterprising individual to start
a weekly coach line to Great Falls.
There is considerable travel in that di-
rection now, and were a line to be put
in operation the travel each way would
increase. In addition to the passenger
travel a load Of express matter could be
obtained for every trip.
From Fridays Daily.
Tom Todd and Ashby Conrad have
loaded 1000 shells for their annual fall
hunt.
The arrivals at the hotels are increas-
ing in numbers, and it looks like old
times.
A. H. Stevens, of Stevens Bros, Okla,
is in town. Mr.. S. reports matters quiet
i'm his section.
The republican central committee met
last evening. The result of its delibera-
tons are not Known.
Two half-breeds, for being drunk and
disorderly, yesterday, were treated to an
inside view of the Jail.
Hail storms seem to be quite prevalent
all over the country. Considerable DAM
age has been done to crops.
lE. r. Clingan has gone to Cashier to-
take charge of the store OF CEas. Peter7
son in the interest Of the assignees.
The lakes are reported to be actually
covered with ducks, and the hearts Of
our amateur sportsmen are glad thereat.
( We understand that Col. J. J. Don
nelly will shortly move into the office
lately occupied by Griffith & lngersoll.
To fill the office of justice Of the peace
the county commissioners will appoint
one to take the place OF the la.e j. A.
Kanouse.
There was no eastern mail yesterday.
The train from the east was sixteen
hours behind time, owing to a Washout
at Little Missouri.
George Steel recently purchased a
large bill of furniture from f. G.. Roose-
welt, which was Observation-Disclosures
cams yesterday.
Tom Coatsworth, Dan Neyeau and
Pete Labelle loaded $4,000 pounds OF
oats Yesterday at T. q. Baker q Co.'S