The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
,ron wednesdays Daily.
F% z. Gill, of Boston, is registered at
.hs Grand Union.
D Walker Of Sun River leaves for
nome this morning
Burd and S. l.. Mitchell, of
~ Teton, were in the city yesterday
~ Power and Chas. r. Lee, of
ford, arrived in the city last ven
marley Mix, formerly of Barker, will
charge of the new hotel and saloon
at Stanford
,o Movers returned yesterday from a
l"to Great Falls and the mouth Of
Deep creek.
In-ncle Jesse" Taylor, of the upper
roton arrived in the city yesterday and
Iii remain a feW~days.
No business of special Importance was
anSacted by the commissioners yester-
We" lev other than auditing accounts
c;ossev,s train unloaded 800 bars OF
u bnJlion at the levee yesterday-about
on no0 mounds. The Bachelor will take
-itdown the river.
Henry M. Martin, of the well known
ID nonular firm of Boston wool hand
a 5nrs Harding, Martin u Caverly, was
in Dillon last week.
The Westside racing association, Of
pntte have their annual meeting on
august 10Th, Dist, 22d and 23d. The
nurses run up into the thousands.
w Fl. Hunts child showed a slight
;nnroyement last evening, and faint
hnp r for it's recovery are now entertain
pG- We trust they are well founded.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an in
,itation TO attend the Fourth Of July
hail at Maiden, to be given under the
%auspices of Maiden Lodge No. Is, a. o.
u. w.
Paris Gibson returned yesterday from
Great Falls. He made a visit to the
coal region Of Sand Coulee, and says the
mines are actually showing up better
\ than ever.
AyThe telegraph line repairers from Fort
shaw came as far as Twenty-eight mile
snrings Yesterday, but did not find the
break. They probably did not look very
closely for it.
r. A. Wall of Otter creek arrived in
the city yesterday. He informs us that
he has concluded to move his say mill
to Neihart, the teams being now en-
route to that camp.
Lemire, the man who was stabbed by
Strickland, rested easily yesterday and
is seemingly much better. The crisis in
his case has not come. Strickland's ex-
animation is set for tomorrow.
A short time since a couple of thieves
stole a o of mules from the smelter
company at Barker. Sheriff Cameron
traced them to Wickes, effected a cap
ture, and landed them safely in jail at
White Sulphur.
At the meeting of the engine company
last evening the reports Of the commit
tees were received and approved and the
disposition Of all members seems to be
to 20 into the work OF celebrating the
Fourth in good earnest.
The special meeting of the Hook and
Ladder company at the city hall las
evening was largely attended. 1t was
decided to send Tor a temporary uniform
for the 4th Of July parade. The com
mittee appointed at the former meeting
to consult with a committee OF the En-
CINE company on the 4th of July parade
reported that it was the unanimous feel
ing of the entire department to celebrate
the day in good old fashioned style. The
arrangements for the celebration are not
yet completed, but it is assured that a
good time may be expected.
From Thursdays Daily:
Geo. Houk ought to be selling pools
on the Chicago convention.
News from Chicago was eagerly but
vainly sought for yesterday.
A blacksmith shop in the vicinity of
Sand coulee is a crying need.
Bishop Brewer returned from Fort
Assinaboine yesterday evening.
Messrs. Webster and Westevelt and
DR.. Fairfield left yesterday afternoon on
q land prospecting tour,
The committees, appointed to arrange
for the Fourth of July celebration should
not overlook their work.
Decoration day was celebrated in an
appropriate manner in about all the
towns of Montana except Fort Benton.
The commissioners visited the jail and
the new court house yesterday and
found everything 0. K. in that quarter.
Ira Myers gives a more glowing &C
count Of the Sand Coulee coal region
than any man we have yet talked with.
Mr.. J. H. Mcknight of Fort Shaw ar