The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19

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known and universally respected
throughout Galiatin county.
The Livingston Enterprise d%iscontin-
tinued its daily publication on the 9Th
inst, and during the winter will only
publish a weekly. We shall miss the
Enterprise from among our daily ex-
changes; it has always been brim full
of news. But the reasons given by the
publishers, Messrs. Wright & Hendry,
for it's discontinuance are good and suf-
ficient.
Robert Fenner, of Anaconda, who has
been for several weeks in the Little
Rockies, returned last evening and will
leave in the morning for his home. Mr..
Fenner says money has been taken out
in considerable quantities, but he re-
CARDS the pay district as limited. He
further says the Milk river country is
the finest agricultural and stock section
in Montana.
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 in that es-
Enlistment. If you wish for any gold
or silver jewelry, silverWare, or q tine
watch or clock, rememberthat the above
firm have a full.and complete stock and
are selling the same at a reasonable fg-
ure. Orders by mail receive prompt and
careful attention.
A private telegram received from Gov
| ernor Crosby last night announcing his
appointment as first assistant postmaster
General, says: II shall return next
summer to Montana where | shall
retain my business interests and ever
do all [ can to aid in the development
of the great resources Of the territory.
Present congratulations to my friends,
for whom [ shall ever retain the warm
est regard for their many acts of kind
ness and Observation-Disclosures.
Attention is called to the notice which
appears in another column of the grand
opening Of the Higgins House, White
Sulphur Springs, which will take place
on Thursday evening, November 9th
Thanksgiving evening. This hotel was
built by Mr.. Jonas Higgins, and is the
second best house eve built in the terri
tory for hotel purposes. Mr.. Dyer, the
manager, is a practical hotel man, as he
will prove to those who patronize him.
His experience in the business extends
over a number Of years, and VIC are sure
Fort Benton people who visit the
opIIjSS Va liz u w CICIl dd tdIltdSC
to stop at the Higgins house.
From Fridays Daily
The Fort Macleod coach arrived this
afternoon.
A post office has been established at
Harrison, Madison county, with |. s.
Stafford as postmaster.
Will J. Kennedy will leave early next
week for Maiden, where he will prob
ably engage in business.
The city council will for the present
occupy the rooms in the court house
designed for the law library.
Mrs. A. Nathan will leave for the
east in a few days and will probably
spend the winter in New York city with
her relatives.
Alex. Lux is the happy papa of an
other little one, born last week. OF
such is the kingdom Of Sun River, to a
large extAnt.-Sun.
The post office was flooded with tax
notices yesterday. They came in thick
er than valentines, and every one in
town was the recipient Of one or more.
All of the band instruments have been
gathered together excepting the tenor
horn. The bass drum was found at the
residence Of n of u good citizens,
filled with grain.
We learn on good authority that Muir
ply, Maclay & Co. contemplate sending
d stock OF goods to Great Falls and open
up a store this fall. They are making
arrangements for the erection of a build
ing.
The seventh edition of the American
Settlers guide has just been received.
1t is published by the editor, Henry N.
Copp. Washington, D. G. This book is
invaluable for persons wishing to take
up land
Now the election is over the form and
size Of the Independent will be changed.
We shall make a four page paper, as
many think it more convenient and bet
ter for advertisers. We shall reduce the
size to suit the demand of our advertis-
ing patronage during the slack season.
We have kept up the size Of the paper
at great expense to meet the extra de-
malds in Ii on our columns during
the canvass, and shali hereafter vary as
the wants OF the community may re-
quire.-Independent.
The proceeds of the library ball will
be devoted to paying OFF the small in
d~ebtedness. IF any money is left over
it is proposed to purchase new books.
The library has not received the en-
couragement which an institution of
this kind deserves. We are sure, how
ever, that the patronage will be increas-
ed after November 9th.
Ed. Lewis, of the Park stables, hopes
for a continuance of the patre mage hith-
erto accorded to the late firm OF Harris
& Lewis. He has secured the services
of Mr.. VIM. McLau shlin, late of the
Montana stables. Mr.. Mclaughlin is