The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

Lie TdIlIOdu LIS are dill COI1pldlu'
ing OF the tramp nuisance.
Last week Butte shipped bullion of an
aggregate value of S52, ops. 5S.
The tax levy in Beaverhead county
has been reduced to Is mills.
The tax levy in Missoula county this
year is 219 mills on the dollar.
Drum Lummon stock has advanced
S. on the share in London.
The Butte dailies have reduced their
size two columns to each page. They
are now six-column folios.
1t is stated that the commissioners of
Deer Lodge county have decided to
build a 500, 900 court house.
Col. w. F. Wheeler has been appoint
ed deputy clerk Of the supreme court
during the absense of Judge Alden on a
visit east.
The constitutional convention did not
like the hall provided for them and they
are now holding their sessions in the
court room.
Missoula was visited by a fearful snow
storm a few DAYS ago. The frame work
of a three-story hotel structure was
blown over.
Seventeen hundred people attended
the Sullivan sparring match at Butte
Saturday night, and almost as many
Sunday night.
The supreme court did not change the
time of holding court in Choteau or
Meagher counties. The dates will be
those already fixed.
"Tice, of Radersburg," is becoming a
amous citizen throughout the north
west, judging by the way the papers
quote his last prediction.
The Northern Pacific is preparing ex-
pert reports on the Cuur d'Alene mines
and no doubt will boom them for all
that is in sight this spring.
The new court house at Butte is so
nearly completed thatthe county officers
will move into their respective office
rooms about the LIST of the month.
Joseph B. Sutton was found dead in
his bed at Helena on Monday. He was
a young man % years of age, and had
been working for Hotter & Bro. in their
planning mill.
The output of the mines of B%eaverhead
county for the year 1883 is estimated at
about 81, 260, 900. OF this sum the Hecla
mining company at Glendive is credited
with 81, O0O,0 600
From the appearance of things in
Dawson county Judge Wade will find
it necessary to get on the trail of the ras-
cally county officials and rout them as
he did in Custer.
The Gloster mine furnishes employ
ment, directly and indirectly, for be-
tween 300 and 400 men When running
to its full capacity the Gregory will EN-
ploy about the same number.
A prominent capitalists at Helena
will build a brick theatre at Missoula as
soon as the weather will admit. It will
be 100x40 feet in dimensions. John
Mcguire will have charge as manager.
Dave Cusick, a Butte miner, stood up
manfully against Pete Mccoy, light
weight champion Of the world, and
would have won the fight but for a mis-
take. Cusick is a novice at the slugging |
business.
At the recent quarterly meeting Of the
commissioners Of Dawson county bills
were allowed to the amount Of over $12,-
000-and there are lie than 800 tax pay
ers in the county. How is this for DEM
Ocratic ring rule?
James Fergus, of Meagher county, is
the oldest member of the constitutional
convention. He has been in Montana a
quarter OF q century and until last week
had not seen q railroad car for % years.
He is over 20 years old.
There is a prospect nat tine affairs Of
c.. w. Savage & Sons will be arranged
SO their business will be continued. The
senior member of the firm is now in st.
Paul e~ndeavoring to make such arrang-
ments.-Livingston Enterprise.
In the supreme court on Monday ar
gunent OF counsel in the Jefferson coun-
ty case was concluded. The decision
was hat Boulder City was justly selected
by the voters as the county seat, and it
will consequently remain there.
G. M. Gilbert, of st. Paul, agent Of an
association of capitalists who are look
ing toward western investments, is look
ing over Montana towns for the pur-
pose of reporting their condition and
prospects from a financial point of view.
The citizens of Virginia City have Sc
iected committees from among them
selves to collect statistics of the adjacent
valleys with a view of ascertaining their
capacity to support a railroad; also to
learn whether the right of way for a
railroad could be obtained through the
valleys to the National Park.
In Beaverhead County the horse NAL
tady has not prevailed to any serious
extent for the past year, but take the
Territory Of Montana all over there has
been considerable loss sustained during
the past six months from the different
horse maladies that have been going the
rounds Of the stables and ranges