The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

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to-day.
THE snow fall in the Occur d'Alenes
the mast winter was about twenty-five
feet. That must be a good country to
stay out of.
George Scott, who, it was reported,
died at Calgary, is said to be on his way
to BENTON, as lively a corpse as n
would wish to see.
One of Ed. Smiths teams arrived yes
to-day with bullion, and will load out
with supplies. Ed. will put his bull
outfit on the road next week, and will
then roll the bullion in at quite a lively
rate.
Rarney Tierney is having his place on
Front street fitted up in nice style. The
partition has been taken out and he has
now one of the finest rooms in the city.
He says he is preparing for the railroad
boom.
We acknowledge a call from Sergeant
Lander. of Fort Macleod, the officer
Who came to get possession Of the prop
prtv taken by the deserters. He was
fortunate enough to recover the whole
of it here.
q Largent has lately received en-
couraoing news from his quartz leads at
Neihart. Montana district. His advices
state that ore in breast Of shaft assays
$40 to the ton, and is steadily increas-
ing with depth.-Sun.
We acknowledge the receipt from
Hon. Cornelius Hedges of the report OF
the Superintendent of public instruction
Of the territory. 1t is a neat pamphlet
and contains q vast fund of information
in regard to the schools Of the territory.
1T. Parker, who had resided near
Twin Bridges, Madison county for some
time. committed suicide at Butte on the
lst inst. He had sold a horse for an
other party and squandered the money
for drink. In his remorse ne commit
ted the rash deed.
The society Of the R~e-organized
Church of Latter Day Saints are about
TO build q church edifice on Reese
creek, in the Gallatin valley. Ihls
society is composed of Mormons VINO
do not accept polygamy as one OF the
tenets of their religion.
Messrs. Hammett & Walstadt. u new
wool growing firm, returned from their
ranch Yesterday. The boys are located
somewhere in the Wolf creek country,
but they have got such a good location
that they refuse to tell just Wnere ~ IS
until they get a good hold on 1T. Both
are good rustlers, and their success IN
the sheep business is an assurance from
the start.
Fl r. Douglas, who returned last
evening. states that there is nothing new
regarding the complications OF the 1el-
lowstoue Park Improvement company,
of which he is a member. MI. j.. II.
Mcknight, of Montana, a fellow su1Ierer
in the wreck which he passed through
he reports came very near losing LIS
evesight, and is still under medical
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
An understanding was reached yes
terday in regard to the Barker business,
and Messrs. Burghardt and Blattner
will leave for the camp to-day OF 10
morrow to get things started again.
The report from The first run was saeis-
factory, and operations Will now De con
tinued without further stops. Inc man
ayers maintain that they can make d
better showing hereafter than on Tue
first run, and we have no dou they
will do it.
From Sundays Daily.
The Highwood and Shonkin horse
round III. commences Monday.
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Gen. Thomas III. Ruger has returned
to Helena from a lengthy visit east.
A meal ordered at the Grand Central
is served with neatness and dispatch.
Can't. O,Brien. of the I'd cavalry, Fort
~Assinaboine, was at st. Paul on Inc lst
inst.
Messrs. Burghardt and Blattner are
expecting to leave by private convey
ance for Clendenin this morning.
Mrs. James Sullivan, of Helena, was
seriously, perhaps fatally, lnlureu oy a
runaway at Helena on Ihursoay lase:
T.. C.~Power Il Bros teams left for
the Shonkin yesterday, where they VIII
load grain at Dan O'Reilly's for Fort
Maginnis. -
The r ". Behan, one of the steamers
at the Bismarck wharf, was sunk u
ing the late floods. Only six Of the
nine boats escaped without injury.
The city council last evening decided
to employ III. q. McIntire to assist City
Attorney Buck in defending the case OF
VIM. Rowe against the city for S2o,OOO
damages.
Col. Ben Stone says he moved just in
time to save his reputation. AS that
part of Bond street is now generally
known as Rogues' Row Ben declares be
wouldn't live~tfTere Tor any-consislera-
ton.
Col. G. A. Broadwater has secured the
contract Tor furnishing the hour iol
Forts Assinaboine, Shaw and Maglnn.s|