The river press., 1884-05-07

From SATURDAY D'
loo Jedlica will commence the work
Of mastering the hospital next week
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
n Hughes of Clendenin on the 2Sth
of April.
r r. Clingan returned last evening
from ten days trip to the country in
tha interest of the RIVER PRESS.
phil Manix bought the Ford Bros
.tock ofgoods at Sun River, and is NOV
inc the same to his store at Florence.
Choteau county was honored at Boze-
man Yesterday by receiving the secre-
tarvship of the republican territorial
convention.
The receipts of the telegraph office
we're S65 more for April than March,
showing that the removal of the office
hos increased its business.
The new church at Sun River is to be
buiIt Immediately. We understand
that Rev. Jacob Mills, of this city, con-
tributed $500 personally to the building
fund. 80
Rev. J. J. Garvin, presiding elder of
Helena district, arrived in the city last
evening by private conveyance from
Helena and will conduct quarterly meet
ing here. .n# 86
The bids received at Helena for sup
nIving oats at Fort Assinaboine are as
foiIows; Cowen, s.. AZ; Conrad, So SO ;
Asbby, $2.19. The latter, and the low
est bid so far as known, was for /. G..
Baker q Co.
The following are the figures at which
;x,o L,rn$
600 pounds at $l.38; 10000 pounds at
100000 pounds. We have not learned
the names of the bidders,
Charley Kendall returned yesterday
from his eastern trip, making the jour
new from Helena by his own convey
ance, having left his team at the capital
during the winter. 1t looked natural
to see Charley on the street again.
The RIVER PRESS has recently re-
ceived quite a number of orders for
brand ads. This is the only paper in
northern Montana that pays any atten-
ton to the great and growing stock in
terests of this section and the stockmen
show due appreciation OF our efforts.
Mr.. G. T. Rowles, of Sun River, and
married Wednesday evening at the re-
sidence of Mr.. F. I'll. Rowles. The bride
is daughter of Mr. Thomas, formerly
of the Dearborn, and is an estimable
young lady, while the groom is one of
the most popular young men of Sun
River. The RIVER PRESS offers its best
wishes for their happiness.
Homer M. and l.. X. Hill, recently of
Ohio, have purchased an interest in the
Independent, and will have the busi
ness management Of the paper. They
are practical printers and publishers of
some experience, and ought to be able
to make that paper paying institution.
The independent is good paper, but it
has never filled the Golfers of its pro-
prietors to any great extent.
Be. Kingsbury apd Patrick Clark
will leave for the Neihart district in a
few days for the purpose of developing
the mining properties which the former
bonded some weeks ago. The mines
make splendid showing on the sur
face, the ore being free milling and the
ledge of uniform strength and richness.
Mr.. Kingsbury believes that Neihart1
poses to spend the summer in the active
Inter Mountain.
From Sundays Daily.
The knights of Pythias now meet at
$50 instead of s o'clock as heretofore.
The Sand Coulee land case (Anthony
VS.. Lee) was. brought to close yester-
day. -
L. II. Marshall, an old timer in Fort
Benton, arrived from Big Spring creek
yesterday. ..-~~-.s-.--~..---f
L. L. Herzog, formerly operator at
the Coal Banks, is in the city. Mr.. FL.
is now out of the service.
DR.. o. B. Whitford, the present in
cumbent has been nominated for mayor
by the republicans of Butte.
Paymaster Clayton arrived in the city
yesterday, en- route for Fort Assina-
boine, and is at the Grand Union.
II Marshall reports that the Big
Spring creek country is settling up rap
idly, and he expects that Lewiston will
have quite boom this summer.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany is about to build a large hospital
at Missoula and the site for the same
and other details are already determln-
ed upon.-~-@s--.---.----s.---.-,------~---
An heiress was born to Mr.. and Mrs. t.
A. Cummings Friday night at 10:3O. 1t
is a fine girl, and Tom is the happiest
man in town The RIVER PRESS offers
its congratulations
i Mr. Jos. Murphy, brother of Mrs. E.
g. Maclay and Mrs. Joseph ii. Conrad,
arrived in the city yesterday from the
Musselshell, where he has been looking