The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

LII ICll1 az Xix o. SCSSlOll u llOm~1SSiS~
e A telegram was received yesterday by
ED. u. Browne, clerk of the school board,
from James Doneven, of Savannah,
Missouri, stating that he had accepted
the proposition of the board of trustees,
and will shortly leave for Fort Benton
to take charge of the school. Professor
Doneven is a graduate of Bowdoin col
lege, and is said to be a thoroughly COM
petent teacher.
It is reported, and on professedly good
authority, that Missoula is not to have
the car shops Of the Northern Pacific
company, and that Thompson Falls is
the lucky burg. The railroad company
owns two-thirds Of the Thompson Falls
town site. From this station a branch
is to be RIM into the Cmur d'Alene
mines. The greatest PERCENTAGE of
trouble from weather, cuts, bridges and
t~restles is between Sprague and Thorn
son Falls, and the proximity of an album
dance of timber.-Miner.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Wood is cheaper now than for the past
ten years.
Born-On Monday, the 18th inst, to
the wife of Samuel Kohlberg,a daugh-
ter.
/ One of the sights yesterday was an
Indian wearing a white shirt with the,
bosom i'll 1he-hack-
E August Beckman has abandoned the
restaurant business and is moving his
effects to his ranch.
r. c.. Power & Bro. have been ship
ping a large stock of goods to Il. F.
Morgan, at Stanford.
Philipsburg is to have water works
put in at once. All the money neces-
sary has been subscribed.
Sixty-three ducks was the result Of
Saturday notwithstanding by the
party who went to the lakes.
n Frank Coombs left Sunday for Mel
hart to look after the interest of the
ia the Snow creek mines.
The advent of the Fay Templeton
troupe seems to have turned the heads
of all the society men Of Helena and
Butte.
Prof. Yaeger is now in town and is
prepared to tune pianos and organs.
The professor is a thorough workman,
and his tuning has given~satisfaetion
heretotore.
The RIVER PRESS extends thanks to
| Moses Solomon for a present Of fine GU
one of which measured ten
and a half inches in length. They are
busters" and no mistake.
Major. r. P. Hughes, inspector gene
raj department of Dakota, is shortly ex-
pected. He is making the annual in
spection of posts in the department. and
will visit Fort Assinaboine.
Capt. T. HI. Hathaway, assistant
quartermaster United States army, has
been recently assigned to duty at Fort
Leavenworth military prison. Capt.
Hathaway was for some time quarter
master at Fort Maginnis.
NThe coach from Fort Benton to Bill
ings makes prompt connections with
the train gong east, While the outconl-
ting coach does not leave until after the
arrival Of the train from the east. This
fact insures a daily mail day sooner
than from Helena.
Ray Wright was in the police court
Yesterday for being drunk. This being
the second offense the police magistrate
fined him SIS, or six days in the county
Jail. Not having the necessary funds,
he will work on the streets until the
completion Of his sentence.
Mrs. J. A. Kanouse, accompanied by
Harry and Annie, arrived from Fort
Benton last Wednesday morning.
George, who has been in poor health for
some time, remained in Helena, and
came over on Yesterdays train. Harry
RingWald, of Helena, drove Mrs. Kan
onse over from the latter place.
Tranchant,
The gentlemen who have been in
town for the past few days in the inter
est of the insurance companies which
they represent, leave this morning on