The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13

with a band Of horses. Rubert put his
gun to his head and deliberately killed
himself. No one seemed to know any
thing about him, and from the time Of
his arrival in that section he acted
strangely, leaving the impression on
those who met him that he was not men
tally all right.
The voluble travelling representative
of MOntana's only German newspaper,
Mr.. }. Otto Hitz, lost the road, Friday,
between Highwood and Cora creek, and
was wandering around through the
snow drifts and coulees when fortunatel
~ Pete May happened to find him, so
that he was piloted safelysinto the Sta
ton at Cora creek. It will be remem-
bered that Friday night was intensely
cold, and our friend would probably
have been badly frozen if he had not
been found in time by May.
We are Informed by Thomas Boffin,
who is just in from Highwood, that
their school district has decided to have
two school houses, and to hold school
alternately a term in each one. AS stat
ed in a previous issue of the RIVER
PRESS, the old school house will be re-
moved down the creek near Jos. A.
Bakers ranch, the other building will
be erected on the creek near Joe Streit's.
This is done to accommodate the two
ends of the district where most of the
children are. Under the previous ar
rangement it was impossible for many
of the children to attend during high
water, as the creek has to be crossed sew
eral times in getting to the school house
from the upper part of the district. The
Highwood people are certainly to be
commended for the interest they have
taken in the education of their children.
They have built their own school houses
mostly by private contributions, not
taking the money out of the school
funds, and will no doubt be amply re-
warded for their exertions by the in
creased knowledg OF the rising genera
ton.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Only $40 below zero in the shade Sun
day night.
Three discharged soldiers left on the
Helena coach yesterday morning for the
east.
A. c. McGiffen and w. D. Junken,
from Sand Coulee, are registered at the
Pacific Hotel.
We noticed yesterday a couple of Main
d Winchester's fine sample saddles OH
exhibition at I. G. Baker & Co.'s.
X. Biedler came to town Sunday to
secure an invoice of salt to save the ice
crop put up by himself and Nose Solo
mon this winter.
Phil Gibson reports everything lovely
on Belt creek. The sheep are all doing
well, Notwithstanding the cold weather
and some snow on the ground. -
Everybody intends going to the File-
mems Ball on the 22nd. The proceeds
are te buy uniforms for the Engine Co.,
and all will be glad to contribute to-
wards such a laudable object.
Joe Caldwell left on the Barker coach
yesterday morning for the "bilk," Chas.
Williams, who was last seen at Ar
noux's. Joe will probably return with
his game on the coach to-day.
Attention is called to the ad. of the
firemen's ball in this issue. Many cou-
Piles are expected i'm from the surround
ing country to share in the festivities.
The more-the merrier, you know.
The mercury has dropped out of sight
in a certain thermometer in town, and
the owner now wants to borrow one of
the Grand Union telegraph poles with
which to lengthen the tube Of that in
strument.
Lovers are no respectors Of the wealth
er. At least that was what we thought
when we heard that some of our young
men were out in the country Sunday
night with the mercury in the thermo-
meters, frozen as hard as a base ball.
Will Billiard, who just came in from
the range, reports the horses as looking
we'll all over the country. The cattle
are all doing nicely this side of Sand
Coulee, but on towards Deep creek and
Chestnut they are not Wintering SO we'll
and look a good deal poorer.
If you want a fine dress suit for the
coming firemen's ball, order it from
Sheridan & Barker, the fashionable tai
lors of Helena. and get n that will fit
you like a glove. They always study to
please, and some of the finest suits to be
seer ON the streets Of Helena come from
their establishment.
Any one who has had experience ia
bee culture in Montana will confer a
favor by sending us something on the
subject for publication, as several parties
have asked whether the honey bee was
ever brought into Montana. We have
never heard of any coming into the
territory and would like information on
the subject from some n who may be
better posted in the premises.
Evans & Brennan think they have a
gymnasium and sanitarium combined
their new bowling alley, and want
all those dyspeptic and c~adaverous
looking young men whose work is at
the desk 0 behind the counter, to come