The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-16

pVTIecJIy sure tIc loss On Ll1S TanCn Ills
winter would be as high as twenty per
cent.-Fort Macleod Gazette.
We have received a note from Mr..
Paris Gibson in which he states that the
rumor referred to in the RIVER Press a
few days since, to the effect that Mr.. J.
j. Hill and himself were buying up all
the land scrip they could get hold of, is
entirely without foundation. They
have not purchased any scrip lately and
do not wish to, as they have located all
the land they want at present near Great
Falls. We gladly make the correction.
The iremen's ball, to be given on the
evening of Washington's birthday, for
the benefit of the department. promises
to be the most successful affair of the
kind ever gotten in Fort Benton. Some
500 invitations will be issued and the
committee IN arrangements are working
Zealously to make the ball a success in
every particular. Messrs. Hunsberger
& Travers, of the Grand Union, propose
to other part fully and nothing will be
lacking to add to the enjoyment of the
hundreds who will attend.
Last evening we noticed two loaded
emigrant coaches going eastward. They
were mostly people who have gone to
the Pacific coast to settle and are now
returning in disappointment. They re-
port business on the Pacific coast dull,
people inactive and the mass of new
settlers sorry that they made the change.
According to their story great numbers
of those who have gone and are now
going to the Pacific coast will return in
the spring to try their luck in the mines,
xo r,oo ara rxaI1nxyc nf hTnrfon or1a on
the prairie farms of Observation-Disclosures
Enterprise.
Yesterday at the Park hotel. DIR. Par
ker amputated the toes of both feet Of
Overland Joe," who was brought to
town a short time g for treatment.
During the cold snap which prevailed
about six weeks ago, Joe, who is n of
the we'll known drivers on the Benton
and Billings stage line was caught in a
severe storm, and besides suffering
great pr%ivations, had the toes of both
feet badly frozen. It was hoped for q
time that cours to the surgeons
knife would not be necessary, but as
time wore on the contrary proved to be
the case.-Billings Herald, 4th.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Joe Lessard is in from his ranch near
Barker.
Deer Lodge county will have a new
court house this year.
Ben Hogan is now at Helena and will
inaugurate a temperance crusade in that
city.
Helena is to have street cars. A loca-
company has been organized to construct
and operate the lines.
J. M. Powers, superintendent of the
Helena and Benton stage line, starts up
the road this morning.
The judgement in the case of w. S.
Wetzel ct al. VS.. T. G.. Power ct al. vas
confirmed in the supreme court last
week.
Frank Rivers, of Helena, has chal-
lenged Jerry Flowers, the colored pugil-
list, to stand before him a few minutes.
Jerry will probably accommodate him.
A new town plat called "East Sun
River" was filed with the clerk and re-
! corder January IL, 1884. The plat is
owned by John Largent and Ell. B.
Strong.
The invalid, E. J. Davidson, left town
| Sunday morning in charge Of Dennis
| Halpin for his home at Jefferson City.
MI. d. had been improving for sew
! eral days and hopes are entertained fol
his ultimate recovery.
MI. J. ?. McClain has recently ship.
ped into the valley some seventeen head
| of young horses of the Norman blood
and several Of the stations will be turn.
ed loose in his band of over 200 head 10
Gated in Choteau county.
Mrs. Mary Ketcheson, of Wickes
Montana, is anxious to obtain informa
ton Of her son, James Ketcheson, whom
she last heard Of when he was at Sur
River last July. Any information con.
corning him will be thankfully received
Address as above.
The papers of the territory are discuss
ing the question as to whether or no1
our down street contemporary IS dead OF
alive. It is a debatable question. L
left to a vote OF the few weekly subscrib
ers of that sheet they would certainly
decide the matter in the affirmative.
The finest assortment Of jewelry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed al
G. p. 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 at them.
This town will soon be noted for its
horses as well as other kinds of stock,
Judging from the bands that came in
| and were located in this county last
summer. Richard and Pimper on, Of
| Cora creek, drove in a band Of $50 fine
animals from Baker City, Oregon, which
they have for sale at reasonable figures.
A quarter interest in the Carbonate
mine. one Of the group of mines in the