The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-23

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thousands Of dollars-=--
Luke Curry had a rather narrow es-
cane from being drowned Thursday,
while engaged in taking out ice. lie
stepped upon a section OF ice that had
been sawed and suddenly found himself
up to his neck in the cold waters Of the
mighty Missouri. By hard scrambling
he extricated himself and fortunately
suffered nothing more than a good duck
lng.
Attention is called to the statement of
the First National bank Of this city.
published this morning. 1t shows this
institution is as solid as ever and with a
RAPIDLY growing business. The loans
and discounts and overdrafts SUM up
over 1910, 900, Will the surplus q I'M
divided profits reach nearly $4,000. For
these stringent times the deposits run
up to a surprising igure-and IN TACT IN
all particulars the showing IS an excel
lent one. The reader should not fall to
cast his eye over the figures. They are
worth a little study.
From Sundays Daily.
Charley Rowe was on the streets again
yesterday.
announcer DIlllldltIy iiIlSS $500 oSe
last evening.
The ice that is being put away in
abundant store is about fifteen inches
thick and of excellent quality.
Genzberger takes his departure
for Maiden tomorrow morning, ana
thence will go east on a purchasing trip.
George Wells will leave on the Barker
-x, - ~ fne 1fora aPanl IL
to look after his wool interests al d q
point.
The Billings Daily Herald has sus-
Dendad for want of sufficient support.
The publication Of the weekly is con-
tinued
Frank Aldrich and Chas. Ill. Wolkert,
the latter a mining expert has been
visiting the camp, arrived from Barker
last evening.
Jolln-G.tFutt was around yesterday
collecting delinquent taxes, with Tar
success. 1t begins to look now as ifIns
delinquent list will not be q very Fat
taken for the printers, ----
n Johnny Davis, the new superinten-
dent of the Benton and Billings stage
line, arrived on the coach last evening.
He reports that when he left Billings
Matter Burke~Mas-nG-b
The residence of Mr.. Charles Nuss, Of
Butte, was destroyed by fire last Tues
day, the house and everything in it be-
ing DESTROYED. Loss, several thousand
dollars and partly covered by insurance.
w. A. Clark, the president Of the
constitutional convention, left i. Y.
Power out in the distribution OF his
chairmanships. Mr.. Power will prob
ABLY Get even with him next November.
According to the report Of 5. w. Nor
rison, ofthe Helena signal service once,
there were 129 clear days, 162 fair days
and only "a cloudy days in 1888. This
is a pretty good meteorological showing
for Montana.
The suit In the supreme court, referred
to yesterday morning, between the heirs
of Pierre Chouteau, Jr.. and those Of
Jack Stanford has been decided in favor
of the latter. The property in dispute
is situated in ST Paul.
A letter has been received at the post
office from John Day City, Oregon, adj
dressed simply to Fort Benton, Mont,
and with no name on it. If any Of our
readers expect a letter from that quarter
theymight examine the missiye-@l
We learn that ghoteau county came
very near being honored with the presi-
dency Of the constitutional convention.
Mr.. Collins came within an ace Of
securing the caucus nomination., al
though it was not-af~his seeking
Paymaster Clayton expressed himself
as very much pleased with Montana.