The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18
Carpenters for So. 800, and Messrs. Allie
baugh and Embretson the remaining
eight miles for So, 900.

carpenters Tor % OUU, and MeSSrS. ALE
baugh and Embretson the remaining
eight miles for So, 200.
J.. b. Wetzel, from Belt creek. reports
all serene in that precinct, with the ex-
ception OF an agitation over the owner
ship OF the school house-whether it
belongs to the gentleman who built it or
The school district. It is to be hoped
that his: matter, which has been brew
ing for some time, may be amicably set
tied, as it would be a pity to retard the
cause OF education on account Of a
neighborhood quarrel.
The new district laws at Eagle City
were passed June Sd. Locators Of placer
claims after this date will be limited to
Two ten-acre lots, the ten acres not to
exceed twenty rods up and down the
gnlch, and the t~Wenty-acre lots forty
rods. Each locator shall record his own
claim in person. Two hundred dollars
worth OF work shall be done on each
river claim in the next six months. and
500 on each hill claim.
The prisoners who dug through the
stone wall of the city Jail Friday night
that their fear of recaDture will keep
OAA>lAk a. away " 1lClCHds III Lie
the hard crowd will not make their
appearance before the police court again.
It is supposed that they are not wanted
very badly, or their capture would have
been reported before this. The six Jail
breakers are Pat Sullivan, Pat Holt,
Henry Cokon, Chas. Allen, Jim Watts
and Chris Casey.-Herald.
From Mr.. Mike Burns, proprietor of
the Halfway House, who has Just come
in from Murray, we learn that the new
Dream claim has it's hydraulic running
regularly, using water from the newly
constructed ditch, and that the clean7
ups average 100 ounce ($1.8O0) per day.
A representative of a Denver bank offer
ed $85, 900 for the claim, and gave the
owners until night to accept or reject
the proposition. Three men in Buck
($l62) per day.-Frontier Index.
Quite a number of returning Benton
ties came in on the Helena coach last
evening. T.. J. Todd and Arthur Con-
rad, who have been taking in the Chi
cago convention were of the number. It.
j. is or his way back from Bismarck,
and Arthur from the military academy
at F~aribault, Mimi. Miss Alice Conrad
from the ladies' seminary at Monticello.
ILL.,, and Mrs. Van Blarcum were also
passengers. We are sure they will get a
hearty reception from all their tliends,
and will be glad to reach home again
after so long an absence. :
Buckskin has good diggings on the
second claim above its mouth. The boys
have reached bedrock, and what they
find is far beyond their expectations,
and has to be seen to be realized. 1t is
an open secret that they cleaned up Is to
90 nee as the result Of one days run.
Nate Vestal and the boys have struck it
further down, and they cleaned up seven
teen ounces from one set Of eight foot
timbers on Tuesday last. The boys were
amusing themselves picking out the
coarse nuggets as the buckets reached
the surface. They have not yet breasted
out in the diggings, but are running up
for draining purposes night and day.
The windlass is kept pretty busy, and
the sluices are set to dump in as the
gravel from the prospect is holsted to
the surface Water is falling, but they
have enough to prospect with.-Eagle,
28th ult.
From Fridays Daily.
Chas. S. Gibson returned yesterday
from a short trip east.
Gus Schaffer, the veteran Fort Benton
stage driver, returned from the upper
country yesterday.
w. G. Jones is to be congratulated
upon the advent of a fine boy baby at
his home yesterday.
Miss Sanders, sister of Col. w. F.
Sanders, is visiting the family of Ell. P.
Rolfe at Great Falls.
w. G. Jones is building a handsome
new residence for MI. r. A. Luke on
lower Main street. 1t will be completed
in a few weeks.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
have decided to give a strawberry festi-
val on the 4th Of July, if the straWber-
ries can be procured.
Several important transfers of real
estate in Benton recently shows that
confidence in the river metropolis is not
in the least impaired.
Messrs. Walker & Carter have pur-
chased J. Ii. Whytal's restaurant at
Great Falls and propose to put up a new
hotel and feed stable at once.
Any one desiring to take chances in
the crazy quilt which the ladies OF the
Episcopal church have been all winter
preparing will have an opportunity in
Il few days. The quilt is a beauty.
Geo. w. Crane has secured the agency
at this place of the well known Balm
wagon and is prepared to sell this favor
tie vehicle at way down prices. Those
who want wagons should not purchase
before consulting with him.
Under A. J. Vance's management the
2S-mile springs house has become a
popular stopping place. He sets a good
tahla and il a. attentive as can he ia