The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

LOCAL NOTES.
From Saturdays Daily.
Peter Wilde. Of Helena, is at the
Grand Union. -..- r..
Court will probably continue in ses-
sion until the latter part of next week.
r. 5. Ball, J. G. Anthony, and A. J.
Phillips, Of Sand Coulee, arrived in
town yesterday.
Jas. Shelton was thrown from a horse
Yesterday, and received some serious.
Injuries about the face.
I. F. Morgan drove from Clagett to
this city a day or two ago in nine hours,
which is pretty fast travelling.
The masonic ball last evening was
largely attended, and proved 10 be, as
everybody expected, a very enjoyable
affair.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Jas. w.
Conrad is seriously ill. He was taken
sick while visiting with his daughter,
Mrs. JOS, A. Baker, on Highwood, and
was brought home day before yesterday.
Mayor E. C. Roosevelt received a pa
per the other day from Lacrosse, Wis,
IN which the returns of the late city
ELECTION are set forth, showing Mr.. w.
"A. Roosevelt, the democratic candidates
for mayor, received a considerable ma
iority oyer his opponent. MIR. r. is an.
elder brother or our municipal chief,
the two brothers being being elected to
the mayoralty about the same time. It
is something Of :. coincidence.
Mai. Thomas r. Eckersen, of the
quartermaster-general's department,
sends a contribution to the proposed ex-
confederate soldiers fund from his far
off post in Montana, saying that being
the oldest soldier on the active list OF the
army, he wants to be the first to contri-
butte to the cause Lieut.. Eckersen, of
the Nineteenth infantry, his son, will
soon marry Miss Armour, the niece of
Mai. Bernard, Of the Eighth cavalry
Pioneer Press.
From Sundays Daily.
Mr.. ID. G. Browne is clerk of the
grand jury.
Mr.. J. w. Mulligan of Smith river is
in the city.
The Cmur d'Alene fever has entirely
abated in Fort Benton.
Ferd. Kaiser came in. from his Arrow
creek ranch yesterday.
Five recruits for Fort Assinaboine ar
rived on last evenings coach.
George Wells, of Cora creek, came in
after another load Of suppliesmyesterday-.
The Helena will probably leave Bis
\ marck for Fort Benton i'll a day or
two.
Deputy Sheriff Caldwell returned yes
#acIay frpp, a HI1ial trim fn III
on official business.
rs There were forty votes polled at the
school bond election yesterday, and all
but one were favorable to the PROPOSE
ton.
Court is now in session at Miles City.
There were thirty prisoners in Jail
awaiting the action Of the court and
grand jury.
DR.. D. NIGH. Mckay of Clendenin
arrived on last evenings coach to attend
court. He informs us that it is the in
tention to start up the smelter to NOR
row. #.
Mr.. j. S. Tooker, the secretary of the
territory, was injured in a railroad acct
dent a few days ago, but how badly is
not vet learned.
Ben Hogan is soon to turn his reform
guns ON Miles City. If Ben can bring
the democratic ring of that city to re-
pentance he can retire from the field
with well won lanrels.~me-~~->u~--~~~
Brick laying ON the court house has
ceased for a day or two until a new
supply of lime can be secured. Teams
are on the way with it from Cashiers
and the Dearborn, and they are daily
expected. r
From George w. Samples Of the Jul
dith we learn that Mrs. Bowman. who
resided at the crossing of that stream,
opposite Mr.. Samples place, died last
Friday and was buried at Maiden yes
terday. She leaves a husband and eight
children to mourn the loss they have
Mr.. Stephen Kennedy, who recently,