The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-03

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allowance.
IF you have a fine watch which you
wish cleaned or repaired send it to Geo.
P. Reeves & Co., of Helena. Only the
best workmen are employed in that es-
adjustment. IF you wish for any gold
or silver jewelry, silverware, or a fine
watch or clock, remember that the above
firm have a full and complete stock and
are selling the same at a reasonable fig
ure. Orders by mail receive promptand
careful attention.
From Fridays Daily.
Work on the railroad from Medicine
Hat to Whoop-Up has been suspended
until spring.
There was no school to-day as the
work of moving into the new building
is in progress.
Oleson Lying of the Shonkin sold a
span of colts for $500 last week. 1t pays
to raise good horses.
Col. Jas. E. Galloway Of Madison is
favorably mentioned in connectiod with
the speakership of the house.
Jack Meeks was fined and costed to
the amount of 81 this morning by Judge
Spencer for INDUCING in too much bug
juice.
Baker & DeLorimier have received
their Christmas cards, which are now
~, I;c,1ox, - Thnu q rn hoaI1tioc an6 no
mistake.
J. d. Matheson of Billings wants to
be clerk of the lower house of the legis-
lature and has many friends who are
urging his claims.
See notice in another column of a
stock ranch for sale. 1t is an oppor-
tunity to get a splendid ranch and stock
range at a very low figure.
Acting Governor Tooker- has ordered
an election to be held in Gallatin county
on Dec. 18th for the election Of a mem
mber of the house uice Mr. Martin, de-
ceased.
The cards are out for the marriage of
Jno. H. Conrad of Wyoming Formerly
of this city and Miss Mabel Barnaby Of
Providence, r. I. The happy event is
to occur on December 18th.
A warrant was issued by Judge Tattan
this morning for the arrest of Jack Meeks
for making an assault with a deadly
weapon. Mrs. George Croft of Nine
Mile coulee was the party thus assaulted
and by whom the complaint was sworn
out. Meeks was arrested to-day.
The jury in the case of John Edmon-
son, at Helena, for grand larceny, failed
to agree, after struggling to reach a
verdict two nights and a day. Eleven
of the twelve men favored conviction
but the single fair minded citizen
would not give up to the stubborn
eleven.
The finest assortment of jewelry eve
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G. p. Reeves & Co.'s, Helena. Any n
visiting the capital city should not fail
to call and view the display of SO many
beautiful articles. Whether you wish
to purchase or not, do not fail to take a
peep at them.
Jonathan Coon, Of Sand Coulee, is in
the city to-day. He informs us that the
wind storm the other night did consid-
cradle damage among the haystacks, for
which the coulee.is famous, but the par
ticular damage was to the new school
house, in district No. Z, which was com
pletely demolished.
The ball given by the Library asso-
last evening at the Grand Union
hotel was a grand success, socially, al
though so much cannot be said from a
financial standpoint. About thirty cou-
Piles were in attendance, all of whom
enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent.
The Jolly party did not break up until a
late hour this morning.
The case of w. P. Turner ct al. VS..
S. B. Coulson ct al. was called at the
court yesterday morning. The
case in mention is for the recovery of
damages amounting to about 1000 for
breach of contract. Said contract is
claimed to have been made by the de-
PENDANTS to the plaintiffs for the transfer
of nine car loads of blooded stock from
Tenn, to Fort Benton. San
ders & Cullen for the plaintiffs and E.
w. & +. *. Toole for the defendants.
The case was in course of trial at the
Observation-Disclosures.
Card Of Thanks.