The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-19

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We see that Delegate Maginnis has
! introduced o bill in the house granting
the right to any company OF pullding a
bridge across the Missouri at Fort Ben
ton,
It is reported that a party Of ten per-
sons who left Rathdrum for the mines
have been out two weeks and there are
fears of their being lost. A party has
started in search of them.
RI. r. Morgan informs us that it was
expected the Collar company Weuld pay
off a portion Of the claims against them
on the 10th inst, At least the managers
promised to come to time on that date.
Col. G.. A. Broadwater was recently
interviewed by the st. Paul Pioneer
press and he vouchsafed the informa-
tion that the people of Montana do not
. desire admission into the Union as yet.
The first issue of the Belknap Enter
nr;en has heen received. 1t is a very
ccreditable paper for q town only a month
old being an eight-column sheet brm
fuu of interesting news about the new
mines and surrounding country.
The horse owned by Davis, the well
advertised desperate and horse tnlel, Is
to be sold at Barker soon to satisfy Judg-
ments secured against Davis. IL Is d
fine animal, and will doubtless oTlhg d
big price. but the purchaser must run
the risk of standing Davis OH II ne ever
gets back into the country.
Cen. Rrisbin, during his visit to
Washington the past winter, ootalneu
from the interior department the ratlI-
cation of his long claimed franchise TO
navigate the Yellowstone lake IN tne
mark and has been granted the right TO
place boats thereon to DE operated Tor
profit.
From Sundays Daily.
The Belknap Enterprise is published
at the Times office, in Missoula.
T. r. Wilton returned last evening
from a quick trip to Sun River.
Pavmaster Blaine and escort will ar
rive to-day en- route to Fort Asslnaoolh
VIM. McLain and Stephen Hodglns,
of the Judith, arrived on the Billings
coach yesterday.
Four or five wood choppers from the
Rear's Paw are on the way to town, u
will arrive to-day.
DR.. William Turner expects to take
his departure for southeastern ILLINOIS
tomorrow morning.
T. w. Power expects to leave for the
east tomorrow morning on MS regular
annual purchasing trip.
The Marias river has been rising grad
uallv for the last two days. and the gen
eral break up of that stream must soon
occur.
We should elect a marshal this time
who will condescend to do something
besides draw his salary. Either thls1l
sbould he done or the office abolished.
1t is rumored on the streets at Helena
that Drum Lummon stock is oooillnS
in London, $40 per share pelhg we
latest ouotation-being four times It's par
value.
The road from this city to h Marlas
is getting very bad; from there 70 the
Coal Banks it is a little better, anc from
the Banks to the post there IS stiil a iooo
of snow-so Clark reports.
The first white girl born in Montana,
Miss Mary Virginia Nutall, was mar a
ried at Rattan, New Mexico, on the 2otn
ult. This Young lady was born at Wiz
ginia City in the spring of 1854. !
The work of repairing the upper terry
boat is being pushed through rapidlyI
and it will be ready for service almostl
as soon as the breakup La three
or four DAYS it will be in he water ana
running as usual.
The ice in the Missouri at mar
was showing signs Of breaking on the
10Th inst. and the breakup was then
daily expected. The lower Missouri
valley is likely to escape without loss or
calamity this year.
II. +. Morgan left for Sun River yes
terday with j. w. Powers fast steeds-
the trotter and pacer-where they will
indulge in the luxury Of green bunch
grass for d few weeks, under the charge
of Mr.. Robert Vaughn.
The books for the Masonic library, 20
the number of LOT volumes, have arrived
and will be put in their proper place IN
the hall in a few days. This is quite q
commendable move or the part q the
Masons of Fort Benton.
Henry Wright and his horse took al
bath In the turbid waters OF the Mis-
souri, yesterday morning, near the oppo-l