The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
LOCAL NOTES.

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GIRL born on the 10th.
The Pioneer Press speaks highly Of
Col. Ilges' lecture, and deplores the fact
that he-andience- Wasaaetlarger.
William Berkenbule, we learn by the
3 Sun, has purchased O. H. Churchills
. fine ranch in the Sun river valley.
The reduction of the Fort Shaw reser=
walton is an important matter to Sun
River, and the prospects OF accomplish
ing that end are very f1attering.
The beautiful wreath Of worsted work
which was ratified off last night at the
Atlantic saloon was won by Billy Yard
and now adorns the bar at the Over
land.
Jim Shelton, who recently went to the
Ccpur d'Alenes, has arrived in the camp
and writes back to his brother that it is
a hard trip at this time of the year, and
advises his friends not to try it.
DR.. Newman, of Sun River, has re-
Gently purchased the handsome resi-
dence built It that place, on this side of
the river, by I. S. Corson, so that we
can now claim the doctor as a resident
Of Choteau county.
The best Joke we nave heard yet is on
the fellow who carried his own vaIen-
tines, along with a lot for others, to the
post office, and was much surprised to
see the p. NJ. stamp and return them to
the carrier for perusal.
Malcolm Morrow, sem, while in Hell
ena recently, made it a point to find out
all he could as to the probability Of the
construction of a railroad from the capt.
tai to this city, and he returns confident
that it will be done, and the start made
very soon.
Joe Braithwaite informs US that heA
with a party of men. is getting out fenc-I
ing for 1000 acres of land which Harris
& Rowe intend to enclose this summer
lust above their ranch in the Highwood
gap. This will be used as a horse pas
ture for their large band. l
By a letter Just received from Chas.
Green, dated St. Paul, February 8th, we
notice that Herman Brinkman wa
there awaiting the arrival of Gus Sc
nieur from st. Louis, when they would
start at once for home, 50 they may be
looked for almost any day now.
Dennis Haipin has returned from the
Mecca of America-the Arkansas hot
springs, He got his patient, Mr.. E. j.
Davidson, safely through to the healing
fountain. Dennis had his ear touched
while walking down the Benton hill,
but such a little thing as a frozen ear
does not count this winter.
Mr.. D. Rice, who has the contract for
burning coal for the smelling company.
at Barker, arrived in the city by the last
coach, his first visit to Fort Benton for
several months. While everything else
has been at standstill at Barker, Mr.
Rice has kept on with his work, and
now has a big supply of coal ahead.
The lodge of the A. o. Z. w. in this
city does not have as many dances as
some of the other orders, and in conse-
uuence is not heard from SO often, but
we understand that after each meeting
the members have had some very inter-
esting and instructive debates, which
will no doubt do much towards develop
ing the literary talent that we know
some of them possess.
Williams, the blk has not been
tried vet. but the authorities have tele-
graphed over to the sheriff Of Silver
Bow county giving the facts i'll the case
and advising him to come and get the
prisoner as the Offense was committed
in that county. So far nothing has been
heard in answer to the telegram, so
Ll0fe Is no UcllluS WIlCLACl thCy VIII
come after him or not.
The arrivals on the Helena coach last
night were Tom Healy, G. NJ. Fletcher,
q Meagher county constable, and a pris-
oner in his custody by the name OF Tom
Logan. 1t seems that Logan had Dor
rowed a horse at Maiden, but got a good
ways from home with it, as he was cap
tured.a at the Lakes station, on the Hele-
ma road, yesterday. The prisoner comes
of a good family, as he is said to be a
son of Capt. William Logan, who was
killed in the Big Hole fight.
All those who attend the Methodist
church will be glad to hear that a choir
has lately been organized, and that next
Sunday there will be plenty OF melody
for the congregation. The churches OF
Fort Benton have been suffering from a
dearth of choirs this winter, and it is to
be hoped that the E~piscopalians will
profit by the example set them in this
respect by their Methodist brethren
Notwithstanding the cold spell and
a slight sprinkling of snow, the sheep
men have not lost faith in the glorious
hereafter, as is shown by the sale ola
band yesterday at a good figure. Col.
Leaning purchased Frank Bain's band,
which is out on Johnny McClellan's
ranch on the Shonkin. The band con-
sists of 800 head. for 81 800 cash. Good
sheep are held at S. by all the sheep
men we have talked to lately, and they
say there is big money in them at that
price.