The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-24

-aDiamond RI Brown arrived from
= The ranch of the Benton & St. Louis
Cattle company yesterday.
y phe assessment of Silver Bow county
will reach 81, 600, 900 this year-an in
crease of one million over last.
To-day is the Hebrew new year Rosh
Hasbana) and it will be observed the
world over by the Jewish people.
Cans & Klein are receiving goods on
every coach, these days, the latest and
nobbiest suits for fall and winter wear.
A tomato weighing five and three
nnarter pounds, raised on the ranch.of
/. RI. ROsencrans, vas presented by the
latter to William Glassman, yesterday.
It was d whopper.
Tn the postponed races at Helena on
Tuesday, Armstrong's Grey Cloud won
the three-quarter mile dash in 1:19. and
Red Bow beat Monarch and Retort in
heats-1:47 and1:49
Geo. Seifried left town a day or two
ago for Mitchells ranch to render assis-
lance to. Mrs. Kanouse, who is there
among strangers with her sick son.
Nothing has been heard for several days,
80 It is presumed George is no Worse.
At last accounts he was unconscious
. and his death was ~momentarily looked
for. I
w. L. Belcher, of the Canadian Paci1
fc railroad, who has been in this secA
ton looking after the interests Of his
company, started for Maple creek yes
terday. He informed our reporter that
he would shortly return and make a
longer stay among US. Mr.. Belcher has
been doing good work for his company
and has secured many large shipments
of cattle over the road represented by
him.
M. A. Meyendorff, the meter at the.
assay office at Helena, has gone east,
having asked and obtained Il transfer
from this district. MI. M, it seems, has
been getting into trouble of some kind
again the Helena papers are very mys-
teri0us about it), but by his departure.
the republican party of the territory
looses a good
Dennis F~innegan, WhO has been i'll
for several months, died yesterday at
ternoon at 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Finnegan was
much esteemed in this community,
where he has resided for several years.
A day or two ago he was reported as I'M
{prOving, but from the nature Of his.com-
(plaint his death was not unexpected.
He leaves a wife and several children.
Harmony among the democrats OF
this county is now out OF the question.
Two factions Of the convention, each
claiming to be the only true convention,
have nominated tickets, and they will
be offered to their followers for support.
The question as K which convention is
in the right will shortly be decided,
when two sets of delegates present Their
credentials to the territorial Convention,
each demanding admission. AZ strong
fight wilf~be made as to which will be
entitled to seats, but we are sure that
the credentials of the clover house"
delegation will be recognized.
From Sundays Daily.
w. S. Wetzel left for Helena yesterday
morning.
Lieut.. Frank Barnhart, of Fort AS
slnaboine, arrived last evening to meet
his family, who are expected from the
east to-day.
Frank Aldrich returned from Neihart
Yesterday and will probably leave for
The mines this week. He is as enthu-
Slastlc as ever.
Henry Tucker will start for the mines
IN a few days. He says richer diggings
IMAM have yet been found will be dis
covered before snow flies.
The delegates to the democratic terri
lorlal convention from LeWisand Clarke
county are instructed to recommend the
name of Harry r, Comfy, for district
attorney, Mr.. Comfy receiving 81
votes and j. A. Johnston 35.
On John Churchill's ranch there has
Geen grown two crops Of oats this season
Both ripened and looked finely. The
second crop was volunteer, and was
nearly as good as the first. 1t is
something remarkable for this section
lhe enterprising frm-of Spencer,
Mayn & Hoffman, Of White Sulphur
springs, has leased the Springs hotel
dhd bath house, and will take possession
october | st. This is an assurance that
. .ne property will be well managed and
'le motel become a popular resort.
A reward of fifty dollars is offered for
lnlormation which will lead to the con-
victlon Of the thieves and the recovery
u the seven head of horses stolen from
henry Neihoff, at Power q Wells
iahch, Clagett, on the night Of The I'd
Just. A description Of the animals ap-
pears elsewhere.
In the third district court for Meagher
Soounty, in session at White Sulphur
apilngs, the case Of Hanna, charged
WITH N,..-1 --- - H. A ~~sf Il
Term of next year. The application by
she prisoners attorney for a change of
venue to Lewis and Clarke was denied
~ The court, and the case will be heard
81 atele succeeding spring term for Mea-
sher county.