The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

The commissioners were still auditing
bills yesterday, and no other business of
importance has been transacted. They
will not be likely to conclude their la
bors to-day.
Marshal Houk has commenced haul
ing hay to the race grounds and before
1long will have the track in good shape.
The purses ought to be made up without
further delay.
me boys who sat up until eleven
O'CLOCK last night to get the latest from
chicago went home without much sat
lsfaction-and had to go through rain
and mud, too.
The body of a man was found in the
Yellowstone river, about forty-five miles
below Glendive, on the 3Oth. His throat
had been cut, and other knife wounds
were found on his person.
~ A Redwater prospector, who returned
to Miles City yesterday, reported gold in
the Sheep mountains and RedWater dis
trict in paying quantities, and that he
intended to return to the diggings.-
Yellowstone Journal.
NThe Livingston Tribune says: The
contracts for carrying the mails from
Livingston to White Sulphur Springs,
from there to Neihart, and from Big
Timber to Martlnsdale have been let to
no one in this vicsnity, but to a profess
slonal Star route contractor, whose
name we did not learn.
The telegraph line "came up'' between
here and Fort Shaw yesterday evening,
but is still grounded between the lat
ter point and Helena. Communication
can be had with the capital, however,
by relaying at Fort Shaw.
A project is on foot by the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company for
the erection Of a telephone line between
Fort Custer Montana, and Fort Mckin-
ney, Wyoming. The distance between
these two points is about one hundred
and twenty miles.
r The Canadian government has grant
ed a bonus of $500 acres per mile for 400
miles to the Northwest Central railway,
running between Brandon, Northwest
territory, and Battleford. Beatty, the
company's president, has cabled to En-
gland an acceptance of the offer of
81, 600, 900 worth Of bonds at par. He
SAYS los miles of road will be built this
summer.
Mr.. w. G. Conrad, Of Fort Benton,
says that the Canadian Pacific Will
build a branch to Fort Benton. Such a
branch would be Of great benefit to that
city, as it would open up a large dis
trict tributary to the place. for that con-
nection once secured others will follow,
and with water communication during
the summer they will not be at the mer-
cy Of any railroad corporation.-Boze-
man Chronicle.
From Fridays Daily.
The Miles City Press is no more.
A. E. Gill returns to Helena to-day.
MI. J. F. Taylor returned to the city
yesterday.
Max Waterman returned last evening
from a trip to Deep creek. -
Frank Damn, the rustling ditch dig
ger Of Sun River. is in oWn.-~@@
yMajor Lincoln, Indian agent at Fort
Belknap, arrived in the city last even
ing.
Sheriff McDevitt is still confined to
his bed, and is not much better or
worse.
Jos. Kipp arriyedi in the city yesterday
from Bircn creek. His teams will be
in soon with lumber. -
During the month of May appllca-
tons were made in the Helena land Of
fee for 1866. SO acres of desert land.
Work will be resumed on the gas
works for Helena in a few days. Helena
is bound to have all the modern i'm
provements.
Col. Leaning, It. J. Todd, L. w. Peck
and Arthur Conrad are among the Fort
Bentonites who are taking in the Chl-
cago convention. m
Y Wednesday nights rain seems to have
been pretty general and was everything
for the country. We need a good deal
more OF it, hoWeyer.
Mr.. A. E. Gill, who has been in the
city a day or two, represents Gray,
Dewey, Gould & Co., wool commission
merchants OF Boston.
The cowboys are glad to see the rainy
season set in. It gives them an occa-
sional resting spell, and besides the boys
want to see the grass grow.
Mrs. Dena Murray's Front street im-
provement is fast assuming shape.
| When completed the building will pre-
| sent a very neat appearance.
ID. WeatherWax's teams arrived yes
terday with lumber for the new school
| house. They will take out quite a lot OF
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