The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
LOCAL NOTES.

" TT,cle.J Jesse Taylor, of Choteau, ar
..,.od in the city this evening.
Kittson QUILTED at I. q. Baker
:, - T. today and started for the mines.
~ p Cowen has gone to Belt creek
f. ,siness. He will return in a few
days.
1ohn 7. Kennedy and wife have gone
JwiSsoula on a visit, to remain a few
weeks,
G. E. Duer, who has been visit
~ friends in Butte and Helena, return
Cd ads home today.
II F. Dent, of the sheep growing
eI, ot Dent & Tullock, Wolf creek, ar
lived this morning.
rbo school house when completed will
IN noint Of architecture, the finest
sDebool building in Montana.
robn Higgins who has recently re-
mod from the Little Rockies says he
" satisfied that the mines are rich.
u p, Rolfe has returned from Great
raIIs and reports matters in that town
nrotty lively at present. Building is
prrogressing rapidly.
Wood and coal are coming in pretty
ranidly at present. There are several
wood Yards IN operation, and the price
makes fuel within the reach of all.
A nartv from Great Falls, consisting
Of John Selstrom, Jack Foley, Jack
Hardy, Jack Hopkins and Tom Stoner,
were in town to-day purchasing a sup
NV of provisions and lumber for a pro-
ttrscted stay in the Little Rockies.
We learn that little Howard Price is
somewhat better to-day. His injuries,
while very severe, are no considered
dangerous, but it Will be a long time be-
fore the little fellow fully recoyers. For
tunately there is no danger Of his being
d%isiguTed.
Sheridan & Barker. merchant t~ailors,
corner of Broadway and Jackson street,
Helena, are in receipt Of the largest and
finest display ever brought to the terri
tory of foreign goods in all the latest
colors and designs for fall and winter
wear. The public is invited to call and
examine.
The Teachers Institute adjourned
this afternoon. 1t is a pity that there
was not a larger attendance OF teachers.
All are required by law to attend, but
from the remote districts there is no
provision made for payment of expen-
SEES, not even mileage being allowed,
and in most cases it would be a hard
ship to compel them to represent. Some
action should be taken which will make
acompliance with the law less burden
some.
There is no additional news from the
Little Rockies to-day. Departures tor
the mines are more frequent than arri-
walls, so it is presumed that the mines
are good as has been perslstentiy report
ed. Good quartz have been discovered,
and it is the opinion OF practical miners
who have examined the ground that the
quartz will exceed in richness any OF
the placer claims yet discovered. lt IS
of a nature that will admit OF It's easy
reduction, and we are satisfied that BE-
fore many months, some OF the finest
quartz in Montana will be discovered.
We should not be surprised inside OF q
year to hear Of some enterprlsing hrm
bringing machinery to the new district
for the reduction OF ores.
From Thursdays Daily:
The total vote in Choteau county two
years ago was 967, Maginnis receiving
62l votes d@Botkin~345.~~--
Henry Macdonald is tearing down his
old sheep sheds and corrals n Wall
erect new ones of lumber, as lumber is
found to be cheaper than poles.
Mr. Jesse F. Taylor, ofthe Old Agency,
Informs us that he is about to commence
adrive Of about $50 head of cattle to the
Canadian Pacific railroad for shipment
to the eastern markets.
There are several beef herds moving
towards the Northern Pacific railroad
from the judith range. The stockmen
on the Snonkin will not make q drive
until after the roundup is completed.
w. Z. Doak. who has been on an ex-
5ensive trip through the Judith, Mus
selshell and Yellowstone country, IN
the interest of the RIVER PRESS, return
ed last evening, having completed a
very successful trip.
Jack Higgins, Frank Griffin and sew
eral others QUILTED for the Little ROCK
les to-day. They take with them q new
and improved rocker, and on onesof the
claims they go out to represent a wager
was made that the first days work
would net them twenty-five dollars.
The finest assortment of jeWeiry ever
brought to Montana is 10Y displayed at
q. p. Reeves & Co.'S, Helena. Anyone
visiting the capital city should hot fail
to call and view the display OF so many
beautiful articles. Whether you wish
to purchase or not, do not fail 70 take q
peep at them.
John Thompson arrived from White
sulphur Springs last evening. lie
passed through Neihart and reports seS-