The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23
LOCAL NOTES.
From Wednesdays Daily.

LOCAL NOTES.
From Wednesdays Daily.
We regret to learn that Walter Burke
is quite i'll at Glendive, where, with his
wife. he had gone on a visit to relatives.
Capt. Wall informed us yesterday that
he expects to have the Otter creek saw
mill running in full blast again this sea-
son
The celebrated land contest case of
Forrest vs. Herbage has been compro-
missed and the lawyers cheated out of fat
fees.
Wetzel's store has been doing a nice
business since it was opened. People
will buy when they can secure bar
gains.
Highwood will be enlivened by a
wedding next week, the high contract
ing parties being both residents of that
valley.
Judge G.. l.. Spencer expects to leave
for Minneapolis in short time, to spend
a few weeks with his parents and
friends.
Sol. G~enzberger leaves for Maiden next
Monday, then proceeds to Helena and
from there east via Salt Lake City and
Denver.
y Mrs. Foster, Mrs. I'll. @. McIntire's
mother, will leave on the Helena
coach this morning to visit her daughter
at Canyon Ferry.
A. j. Scott is hard at work on the
new bowling alley and will have it COM
pleted in a week or two. Tt will be a
fret class institution in every raSDpcf.
John Ell. Green is happier than if he
was offered $780, 900 for his bonanZas on
Snow creek. 1t is a fine girl, weighing
something in the neighborhood of
fourteen pounds.
E. r. Clingan left for Sun River and
Helena yesterday morning in the inter
est of the RIVER PRESS. He carries a
receipt book in his pocket that he ex-
poets to find ample use for.
Parties having bills against the city
will be required hereafter to make them
out on the blanks prepared for that pur-
pose, otherwise they will not be al
lowed. Blanks can be secured OF the
city clerk.
During the past year /. G.. Baker &
Co. took 161 orders for suits selected by
sample and made to order in st. Louis
and what is most remarkable in the
premises, every one was " a perfect tit
and gave the very best of satisfaction.
We are continually being asked by
farmers as to the prospects Of a Touring
mill at Fort Benton this season. They
want to know so as to decide on the
amount of wheat to SOW. The executive
committee should endeavor to bring the
matter to a focus as soon as possible.
We have received copies Of the Omaha
Herald and Republican, of the 10th inst,
with a full account of the Harrison
Saunders nuptials. Quite a number of
Helena people were present as also our
friend MI. r. ?. Walker, of Sun River,
manager Ofthe Montana cattle company
1t was q brilliant affair.
The Bismarck Tribune is authority
for this: Some friend sent Prof. Swift,
of the Warner observatory, a bottle of
Montana whisky for a Christmas gift,
and that night he discovered 2,177 new
comets with shaved tails and five prong
ed horns. Warner wouldn't let him
report
Gus Shaffer is in from quite a trip
over the line. He went south as far as
the Gap, and reports the road to that
point very good at present. The delay
has been between the Gap and Billings,
where the snow fell to a depth OF several
feet and it was almost impossible to-
travel at aH-
Major III. B. Wilkins of Helena, Mons
tana, secretary to Governor Crosby, WhoN
is n of Mr.. Russell Harrison's party,
has made hosts of friends since coming
on to attend the wedding. 1t is not his
first visit to Omaha and the boys say it
must not be his last, ever if they have
to move the capital Of Montana to this
country.-Omaha Herald.
Advices from Barker last evening
states that the former jumpers OF the
Silver Belle mine are trying the old
racket again, andhave gained possession
Of what is known as the Silver Belle
Cabin, but we believe have not got the
mine. There are some resolute men in
possession of the latter-the miners who
have been employed there the past sea-
son.
Several parties are taking,advantage of
the good ice crop to fill their ice houses.
Higgins & Ayres have the contract fer
putting up this article for several OF our
dealers and before long will commence
storing away a Big supply for themselves.
They will use the old government sta
bic as an ice house, and must wait until
the hay with which it is filled is re-
moved.
One of orr celestial citizens brought /