The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

appreciated, and we are sure the dinner
this year will excel all previous din
ners.
Power & Bro. have so, 900 pounds of
general merchandise at Junction City
to be hauled in yet this fall. Mr.. Erick-
son, to make a good turn, has given sew
eral ranchmen the Job, loading them
down with pats and back with goods-a
portion of the oats being left at the var
| ious ranches on the route and the re-
mainder at Junction City. Mr.. Erick-
son not only buys the ranchman's oats
but gives him employment hauling
them to market.-Maiden Argus.
Mr.. Jno. t. Achey, 50 long with
BroadWater, Mcnamara d Co, at Fort
Maginnis, has been installed as agent in
charge of the business of George Steel
& Co. at Sun River, representing the
Montana National bank Of Helena.
Mr.. Achey with the assistance of the
members Of the firm will conduct the
business and he is hopeful that 1T will
soon work out so that Mr.. Steel and
partners a meet their obligations and
resume business as before. . 1t IS the
intention to keep the stock complete IN
every line SO as to meet the requirements
ofthe residents of that section.
It would be a good idea if a detach-
ment OF troops were stationed at q
Blackfoot agency to prevent Indians
from leaving the reservation. At
present they have plenty to eat, and
there is no reasoL why they cannot be
kept within bounds. Almost every week
we hear reports OF Peigan Indians steal
inc horses belonging to settlers. Ifthey
confined their depredations to Indians
| no one would complain, but when the
inoffensive settler suffers it puts a
different complexion on the matter. In
the past when the Indians were dying
| from starvation, the RIVER PRESS was
strong in its condemnation Of the lndi-
an department for not making adequate
provisions to prevent this, butnow their
stomachs being full the old propensity
to steal is strong within them. A few
troops at the agency would have a great
moral seffect upon the Indians and we
think put "a stop to these predatory ex-
cursions.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Helena is shortly to be lighted with
gas.
David G. Browne will start for Helena
On Thursday.
The last day of grace for tax paying
is near at hand.
w. S. Wetzel left for Helena on this
mornings coach.
Toole's majority in the territory, ac-
cording to the latest report, is 26O.
The national park branch will be
closed for the winter December 18th.
DR.. Carl Won Holzschuher will shortly
leave Helena for his ranch on Belt
creek.
Andrew Forrest and J. A. B,ackaby
proved up on their presumption claims
to-day.
The Helena coach brought in to-day
about 600 pounds Of mail and express
matter.
Fresh oysters are beginning to come
in, and are eagerly sought after by our
citizens.
Tt is definitely settled that the North
ern Pacific will build machine shops at
Missoula.
The Choteau county exhibit at the
New Orleans exposition will no doubt
attract considerable attention.
Parties having bills against the county
should file them with the county clerk
five days before the meeting Of the ON
missiOners.
Chas. Crawford returned on to-day's
coach from Helena, where he has been
for some time past in attendance at the
district court.
We have learned that another depot
for the sale of oysters will shortly be
opened and that oysters will be sold for
a dollar a can or less.
VIM. Mac Queen, assignee of F. w.
Reed & Co., is selling goods rapidly and
is Strengthening prices at a fearful rate.
See his notice elsewhere.
Theodore Fuhrken, formerly manager
for K~leinschmidt Bros. in this city, is
now manager of the Uuion Warehouse
company of Helena. The company has
a capital Of $780, 600.
The official canvass of the vote of
Choteau county is now completed. The
delay has been owing to the fact that
the tally sheet was lost or mislaid before
the abstracts of votes east for township
officers were finished. The parties
elected will receive their certificates at
once.
Ct is rumored from Lake Superior
that the Anaconda mine at Butte has
been '.botlomedn-dug out. 1t is also
rumored that the Calumet and Hecla
company OF Lake Superior has offered
Haggin 81 Teyis nine million dollars for
the Anaconda plant. Of the two ru-
mors the latter is the most probable.
The citizens of Choteau, which is at
present the liyeliest burg III the county,
If not iii the territory, will have a grand
ball. horse racing, turkey shooting, and