The river press., 1884-05-14

He takes also few thousand brick for
Stanford and Utica.
The steamer Helena carries the cleo
tric light but it has not proved an emf
npnt success this trip. and after a few
experiments it was yoted@.Sno geod-o2--
#Tohn c.. Tut is entitled to the credit
I for booming the cannon yesterday upon
fine arrival of the Helena. He rustled
the subscriptions to buy powder and
helped fire
Jacob Hoover, the Nimrod of the up
ner Judith, arrived in the city Monday
with about 1000 pounds Of hides and
skins, nearly all deer. 1t is almost safe
I 10 saw that Jake Stays more game an
nuaIly than any other man in Montana
J. w. Matkin arrived from Great
Falls Yesterday, his first visit to Fort
Benton in q year. We are pleased to
see Jim enjoying much better health
than he has for some months past, and
he informs US that he IS steadily I'M
proving. -ysaasa~'*''
J. B. Stocking, of Michigan, brother
Of w. S. Stocking, of this city, and his
son; also Allen Nixon and wife, the
former nephew of Mr.. Stocking, were
among the arrivals on the Helena
They come to Montana to stay and to
build up homes for themselves.
t." For the three months ending April 30
Territorial Treasurer Weston paid out
So, 351 as bounties authorized by terri
toriaI statutel for the killing Of wild an
imals. The animals for the killing of
which these bounties were paid were So
bears, 50 mountain lions, 2,143 timber
wolves and 69S coyotes.
r. Fl. Mitchell, practical and exper-,
fenced man at sinking deep wells, has
taken contract to sink the Helena ar
tesian we'll, started last year, to depth
of 500 feet unless sufficient flow of
water be found at less depth. Work
has already recommended, and If there
is any artesian water in that particular
part of the globe in which the well is
being sunk, Mitchell will find it out
Independent.
A railroad from Bismarck north and
west along the Missouri slope IS one OF
the necessities of the near future This
region is fast filling up with settlers.
The land is excellent for general farm
ing, and the natural grasses afford fine
pasturage. The winters are milder and
spring comes earlier than in regions on
the same lines of latitude further east.
The beneficient influence of the chinook
winds is felt even at this great distance
from the Pacific Oast.-NOrthWest
From Thursdays Daily:
FL. P. Rolfe returned from Great Falls
yesterday.
S. A. Beachley arrived from Great
Falls yesterday.
J. w. Matkin, mayor of Great Falls,
returns to the future great to-day.
DIR. Fairfield Of Minneapolis arrived
in the city yesterday and is at the Grand
Union.
The Bank of Montreal has closed its
Portage branch and is opening one at
Calgary. .a.-....4s.s4-a.s=s==.s+s
J. G. Hammond, who runs the fast
freight train to Barker, arrived in town,
yesterday. ..........,.-.a.-..-=#s~- -=#s~-4+''''-
G. A. Smith, G. 5. Thornwatt and A.
f. Bryan, Helena, arrived on yester-
days coach.
Hosea Fisher and bride were at Bill
lings on the 1st en- route to their home
on Wolf creek. r=.a-ss---s....
Tom Coatsworth loaded his train at
|. c.. Power & Bros yesterday with
supplies for Belknap .pvu.ssa.-aues.~-~---.-..-u
The bull trains Of Ed. Smith and Mr..
Giesey are en- route to the city loaded
with bullion from Barker.
Mike Lynch's new ferry boat is fast
assuming form, and it will not be many
days before it is launched.
A skiff tied up at Mike Lynch's ferry
boat landing was stolen few nights
ago, and nothing has since. been heard
Norman Jones has just completed
meat frame residence for T.. Ii. Roseh
Grams on his Teton ranch, few mIlesS
Fom the city. ---..------4-~--
Tom Morgan went down on the Hell
fena yesterday to some lower river point.
lie took his horse along and will 'eut
acrosso the country to Stanford. ~-~-~s-~'-
1t is reliably reported that the smelt-
er at Clendenin will close down at the
conclusion Of the next run, not to start
up again under the present arrange
ments
Gilmer 81 Salisbury have taken an
outfit Of stage stock to the Canadian
northwest and will operate line OF"
stages over the Rocky mountains be-
tween the two ends Of the Canadian Pa
cific track.