The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
turned out to greet them and a grand
ball was given that night at the town
hall to celebrate the occasion. 1t was
largely attended.

turned out TO greet Llem anu q SIdHO
ball was given that night at the town
\ hall to celebrate the occasion. 1t was
largely attended.
.Tice, of Radersburg, is indignant be
cause some of the territorial papers hsve
| seen fit to doubt his reliability as a wea-
Their prophet. But then, there are some
grounds for Indignation, as the guess OF
Il. of r. on 40 days of weather was a re-
markabiy close one
A gentleman who has ust returned to
Miles City from Texas, reports that
many stockmen of the Lone Star state
are talking of driving their tlocks and
herds into Montana. The superiority
of our territory as a stock range is un-
disputed, and it is not fed down and
o~vercrowded as is the case further south.
Thomas Cruise has loaned the Mon
tana company, the of the Drum
Lummon, $780, 900 for one year, at 8 per
cent, which is decidedly the biggest
loan ever made in the territory by a prl-
vate individual. A check on the Mer
chants National bank, of Helena, tor
that amount was given, and Mr.. Cruise
could write out a few more OF the same
kind fhe wanted to.
We notice by the Pioneer Press of a
recent date that Mr.. T. G. Power has
been stirring up the stockholders of the
Collar mining company at st. Paul, and
urging them to do justice to the en-
ployes of the company. The stockhol-
ders, it seems, have got tired of putting
up money, but they should not have let
their zeal depart until the obligations
incurred were fully paid up.
The bill appropriating $500, 900 for
militia purposes, which has passed con
gress, places the territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia on the same basis in
sharing it's benefits. The appropriation
is $500, 900 in excess Of that of last year.
Of this Montana's share will be about
81, OOO-a sum sufficient to much assist
the governor in his praiseWorthy efforts
toward a creditable militia organization.
Gabiech & Rosencrans yesterday pur-
chased S. A. Robertson's bakery, and
have already commenced putting the
premises in ship shape. Mr.. e.. is a
splendid baker, and with Mr.. r, to rus
tie on the outside, they are certain to
build up a nice business 0 The
wants of the people in the bakery line
will be fully met, and in a few days
they will have a wagon and be fully pre-
pared to deliver goods to any part OF the
city. Give them a call.
Henry Neihoff, who arrived in the
city yesterday from his home on the
Shonkin, informs us that he has been
riding over the range the past week,
looking after his cattle, and that in all
his wanderings he did not come across
a single dead animal. The cattle, he
.o-, nxa -, .ooa aonIfInn With q
good March the stock men Of that Sec
ton will come out with less loss than
for MANY wears. This is certainly en-
couraging after SO severe and long pro-
tracted a storm as we were treated to in
February.
The report that reached town yester-
day morning of Perry Aspiring losing
his horse and gun in attempting to
swim the Marias was incorrect. We
learn from Clark, the stage driver, that
Perry and Ingersoll attempted to cross
in a boat, leading the horses but the
animals pulled back SO obstinately as to
nearly upset them all in the swollen
stream. No further attempt was made
to cross yesterday, but a trial will be
made this morning, as the water is now
gradually subsiding.
Capt. Wall and Ell. G.. McIntire re-
turned last evening from Barker and
report that on Thursday evening, when
they left, the engine had been fixed up
and that everything was in readiness to
commence turning out bullion. Work
on the Silver Belle was resumed yester-
day and Clendenin again presents a
lively appearance. The store of F. w.
Reed & Co. is also open, and everybody
is feeling good over the new turn that
affairs have taken. The bullion pro-
duced will be brought to this city for
shipment down the river, and there
will be a good many hundred tons of it
ready for transportation before the last
boat of the season leaves. The good
effects of the resumption of operations
at Barker will very Don be felt at Fort
Benton.
From Tuesdays Daily.
L. w. Peck got i'll yesterday from Belt
creek.
See notice, "Cook Wanted" in anoth-
FER column.
AL. Scott will be a passenger for Mac
leod on the next coach.
w. c.. Pomfret is in town representing
a st. Louis wholesale liquor house.
J. Arnold, the rustling boss at w. IL.
Watson's Big Casino saw mill, is in the
city.
M. Arnoux lis ia town in attendance
at the meeting Of the. board or commits
siOnerS. -~~@~~@ -~~~@~
The editor of the Husbandman, r..
N. Sutherlin, is home again from his
eastern
Some fine specimens OF coal are being
fn.nd ~ INnYna Gnrinn crnnk and un0G