The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-20
THE RIVER PRESS.

Which was presided ever BY Mr.. Alex.
IL. Botkin, of Montana. Action was
Ntaken looking to a Missouri river con-
I vention before the adjournment OF con-
gress.-Herald.
The silver plated ware offered at
actual cost by Geo. P. Reeves & Co.,
includes casters, water sets, butter dishes,
spoon holders, forks, table cutlery, and
ornamental pieces in great variety. And
their entire stock of diamonds, watches,
solid silver ware, and fine jeWelry will
be sold at ureatly reduced prices.
The Collar company, of Maiden, which
was expected to make everyone in the
camp Independently rich, seems to have
been knocked out of time in the first
round. Collar due bills seem to be as
thick at Maiden as leaves in the vale of
been placed on the property by Broad
water, Mcnamara d Co.
The finest asso tment of jewelry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G.. 2. Reeves & Co.'s, Helena. Anyone
visiting the capital city should not fail
to call and view the display of SO many
beautiful articles. Whether you wish
to purchase or not, do not fail to take a
peep dL them.
The Maidenites ave been correspond
ing with Major Maginnis as to their
reservation racket, and have received a
gracious reply that a bill has been intro
duced into congress which gives them
just what they want. Wender if it
would be any good for Us to indite an
epistle to his majesty, intimating that
there is a Blackfoot reservation some
where in Montana that needs curtailing
badly.
IF you have a fine watch which you
wish cleaned or repaired send it to Geo.
P. Reeves & Co., of Helena. Only the
best workmen are employed at that es-
Enlistment. If you wish for any gold
or silver jewelry, silverware, or a fine
watch Or clock, remember that the above
firm have a full and complete stock and
are selling the same at a reasonable fig
ure. Orders by mail receive prompt and
careful attention.
The rowing Piegans, not being content
with acting the role Of scavengers by
cleaning up all the dead carcasses lying
Laround the country, have turned their
attention to wood cutting, and are now
veritable wood hawks out on the Teton.
Any claims there that are not fenced in
and watched by a resident proprietor
are being stripped OF all the young
growth {. timber which stands along
the stream. This is too bad, as it will be
many years before nature can replace
this excellent growth of young cotton
woods.
At last the long looked for uniforms
of the engine and hose companies have
arrived, and Kohlberg and Keith, at
Cans & Klein's, were busy yesterday
afternoon handing them out to the
boys. The shirts are very neat, red with
black trimmings and a figure | in the
shirt front. The belts are in white and
red, with the word "Choteaun on those
for the engine company, and "Choteau
Hoseu on the belts for the hose com-
pany. It is hoped that the chinook will
strike us before the 22d, SO that the
boys can get out for a grand dress parade
on that day and show off their finery to
good advantage. ~~-
The boys thought they had some fun.
at John Green's expense on Sunday, at
the Grand Union, when Gus Schaffer,
the stage driver, commenced to tell
about seeing SO many of Johns cattle
frozen stiff in such deep snow that they
could not even lie down to die. Then
X. Beidler had to ring in with his truth
full tale about seeing on his trip these
same cattle climbing trees after last
years. nests, the stock being SO hard up
for something to eat. Some of the by
ISLANDERS thought the cattle were lucky
in having nests to fall back on, but X.
differed from them on that point. Green
gave us the item yesterday that he had
Just sent out to the ranch a gross of
green goggles for his cattle with instruc-
tons to his men to change them often.
John explained to the obtuse reporter
that the goggles gave the snow banks
the appearance of green grass to the cat
tie, and gave them fresh courage to rus
tie for food. ~
Between the Sun river and the Mis-
souri,, a distance Of fifteen miles, is some
of the finest agricultural land to be
found in Montana. A company has
been organized that purposes to bring
out a ditch next summer from Sun river
at a point somewhere above Fort Shaw,
that will irrigate all the best of this inn
mense tract. Another company will
take out an immense ditch from the
North Fork that will irrigate all hat
plain bounded on the north and east by
the Teton, and on the south and west by
the Sun and Missouri rivers. This
great stretch of fertile land is destined
to become the chief grain producing
portion of Montana. Thousands OF
acres Of this land have been located this
winter, and as soon as the spring opens
scores of land hunters will be there To-
eating homes, SO that in a few years we
may expect to pass through q succession
of wheat fields on our way to the Teton
or Fort Benton.-sun River Sun.