The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-14

10 AoO wv oA5 "Atl1 ~ iSSS
beam, 81 feet deep, and draws "a inches
Of water. Her cylinder is 12inches, and
she will be commanded by Capt. John
Todd. The Minnow is Y feet long and
10 feet wide, with a 6-inch cylinder and
2 feet stroke. Captain, Wesley Todd.
1t is expected that the river can be nav
igable at least three months of the
year,
From Sundays Daily.
1t is said that Nate Vestel has struck
it rich in the CHur d'Alenes.
There are twenty-one prisoners in the
Lewis and Clarke county jail.
: It. G. Power and wife and C. A. Broad
water were at the Grand Pacific, Chi
cago, on the 9th inst.
z. T. Burton qualified on Thursday
and entered upon the duties of his office
as receiver of public moneys for Mon
tana.
The Anaconda Ariel is the name of
an illustrated weekly which will soon
be issued in that lively place by Pryse
Brothers.
Mrs. Martha Hughes better known
among her associates as dutch Leina),
vi IISlClId3 S1OSoCd II di1SS VII Aoo
/ by the morphine route.
Great Falls will soon become an i'm
portant tributary point to Fort Benton.
A team arrived yesterday from the
culture great and will load back with
supplies for Whytal and others.
Crawford Livingston has purchased
fof $4,000 the Little Mack. Anna and
Tiger claims, adjacent to Livingston,
Mont. The gold excitement in that
vicinity is reported by Mr.. Livingston
to be on the increase.
AS soon as the military contracts are
awarded, which will be soon, there will
be a demand at Fort Benton for all the
| oats in the county. A heavy draft on
the new crop will be necessary to meet
the demand.
We specially call the attention Of our
lady patrons to the fact that we nave re-
opened our Dressmaking department,
under the management Of Mrs. Jennie
Stevens, of Chicago, and respectfully
solicit their patronage.
L. C. POWER & BRO.
Sheridan & Barker, merchant %tailOrs,
corner of Broadway and Jackson street,
Helena. are in receipt of the largest and
finest display ever brought to the terriS
tory Of foreign goods in all the latest
colors and designs for spring and sum-
mer wear. The public is invited to cap
and examine.
The finest assortment of jewelry ever
brought to Montana is displayed at
G.. p. Reeves 81 Co.'s, Helena. Anyone
visiting the capital city should not fall
to call and view the display of SO many
beautiful articles. Whether you wish
to purchase or not, do not fail to take a
peer at them.
1t is reported that Utah & Northern
engineers are surveying on the Madison
| and that several small forces of men are
at work grading on the contemplated
route for the extension of the road to
| Bozeman, and the extensive coal mines
Immediately east of the town. 1t is ru-
mored that more active operations Will
be in progress during the next few
weeks.-Courler~
-phe teams of the Clendenin Lumber
ing company, Dave Spurgeon in charge.
arrived Yesterday loaded with bullion|
from Barker. Ed. Smiths teams will
| get in to-day with a load of the 'pre-
cious,u and Giessey's large bull train
I with a like cargo, is due in two or three
| DAYS. Bullion shipments down the
~river this year will be quite an item.
The front door of John 81. Evans sa-
loon was broken open on the night of
the 9th and the money drawer robbed of
its contents-$12 and a gold ring. There
is no clue to the identity Of the burglar.
John says that hereafter it will be a lit
eral waste of time and trouble to make
a raid on his till, as he proposes to re-
lieve it of every penny before closing
up.
The Western Trunk Line association
recently issued a tariff greatly reducing
rates from Chicago to competitive points
in Montana. Yesterday these reduc-
tons were met by the Northern Pacific
in connection with Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern and Minneapolis q
st. Louis, issuing a Joint through tariff
from Chicago to Helena, Butte, CARR
son and other points in Montana.-Pio-
neer Press, 9Th.
Ifyou 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-
Enlistment. IF you wish for any gold
or silver jewelry, silverWare, or q fine
watch or clock, rememberthat 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
Mr.. w. A. Cameron has leased the
Wetzel ranch at the crossing Of the Ma
rias. and proposes to establish himself
there soon. It is his intention to fit up
the place in good style, and maintain q
first-class stopping place, with every
convenience for mar and beast. Mr..
Cameron will BEGIN at once making the