The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-21

Hotter Bros. mill on the Missouri was
burned last Tuesday morning about one
O'Clock. The machinery was not dam.
Jagged to any great extent and the pro-
Eprletors expect to have it running again
IN q few days. This is the mill that
Esupplles Sun River with lumber and
also Great Falls, where they are estab-
llsnlng an extensive lumber yard.
From Fridays Daily.
Jeff Lowry, of Helena, has gone east
to enjoy a vacation.
Mrs. Judge. Galbraith died at Deer
Lodge on the 18th inst.
L. +. Morgan returned to town from
down the river yesterday.
J. d. Weatherwax left for his home
at Utica yesterday morning.
The residence of Y. A. Sites Of Dill
lon was destroyed by fire last week.
Loss, S1,40O.
We see that w. Ell. Todd has reached
Helena en- route to this city and will be
along in q day or two.
H. P. Rolfe, who has been surveying
for A. w. Kingsbury for several DAYS,
returned to town last evening.
1t is learned that a few cases of diph-
liberia exist at Maiden, on account of
which the school has been closed.
The Anaconda Review is the latest
Montana paper, the initial number Of
which has just been issued by John S.
Mills.
n The ex-soldiers of Fort Benton ought
to take some steps to celebrate decor
atinn dau I1Iav olfhA IN q ~ ~ q - !, - ~ nia ~
manner.
Miss Maud Waterman returned from
Helena, where she has been in attend
ance at the Classical school, on yester-
days coach.
1t is unofficially stated that on the
completion Of the railroad five trains
will be I'll each way between Anaconda
and Butte daily.-Anaconda Review.
Judge Coburn has completed his work
at Miles City and is now holding court
at Billings. From every quarter the
new judge is receiving unstinted praise.
En- route home Rev, J. J. Garvin's
horse ran away, on Flat creek, breaking
the buggy to pieces. The reverend gen
tleman narrowly escaped serious injury.
A cattle buyer from Montana named
Wright is accused Of accomplishing the
ruin Of a girl at Vinton, Iowa, such
being her ante-mortem statement. Who
is Wright?
The Southern Montana Fair a%ssocia-
ton has been organized, and the work
Of preparation for the fall exhibition at
Dillon has commenced. Our citizens
ought to show a little enterprise in the
same direction.
The mar O'Leary, who was arrested
for tapping Gilkenson's till, had a hear
ing before Judge Kanouse yesterday and
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury.
w. B. Settle returned from Helena
yesterday. He reports that there is a
good deal of railroad talk at the capital,
but the people there are firmly welded
to the home company projeet.
%Robt. Blankenbaker. of Sand Ceulee,
is in town. The beautiful smile that he
wears on his countenance means, when
interpreted, "did you " see a more
glorious Landing season than this?" 1
X P. M. W Charles Crawford takes bis
this morning for Salt Lake
city to attend, as delegate from Montana
Lodge No. 8, the session of the grand
lodge a. Q. 2. W., Of this jurisdiction:
Jos. Caldwell returned on yesterdays
Billings coach, after taking a trip as far
the latter place in search of a fes-
horse thief. He didn't get his man, but
came as near doing it as anybody could.
The Fort Macleod Gazette reports that
the charges made against Col. Irvine of
the mounted police have been complete
~ cleared away, and that the colonel
enjoys the highest respect and conf
dence of the government.
1t is said that the owners Of coal lands
at Deep creek are holding their property
at pretty stiff figures, in consequence of
the probable building Of the Helena &
Fort Benton railroad. Some will not
sell at any figure.-Independent.
Even in the isolated city Of the great
northwest" a lively interest was mani
tested in the Wall street panic, and
news was eagerly sought for yesterday.
From this can be judged its effects upon
the money centers OF the country.
One Of Choteau county's most promi-
nent cattle kings is fitting up his home
in fine style-a little too nice for a bach
elor's demand they say" that ere long
he will have somebody to make it
bright and cheerful within. We trust
so.
Col. Leaning, of Benton, was the
only candidate who declared for Arthur
for first choice. His fidelity to his cam
didate made him many friends although
it could not secure him votes. 1T is
better to be right than president.'-New
North Vest.
Col. G. A. Lounsbnry, of Bismarck,
much talked Of as OrdWay's successor as