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

Rockies yesterday.
Hon. I. A. Wall returned from Great
Falls this afternoon.
G. A. Hamn3ett, a prominent sheep
grower of the Judith, is in town.
DR.. Fairfield accompanied Howell
Harris to the Highland ranch to-day.
James McDevitt left for Choteau on
business connected with the sheriff
affairs.
That excellent journal, the Benton
RIVER PRESS, has entered on its fifth
volume.-Miner.
Every n should bear in mind the
ball for the benefit of the Fort Benton
library on Thanksgiving evening.
I.G. Baker & Co. yesterday received
a train load of apples. They were all
sold as soon as they were unloaded.
Toe KIM loaded his five bull teams
to-day with 70. 900 pounds of merchan-
disc for his stores on the Marlas n
Birch creek.
Jack Miller loaded three teams yester-
day with 20, @ pounds of merchandise
at I. G.. Baker q Co.'s, for Hamilton 8
HazIett, Choteau.
In anticipation of stormy weather the
proprietors Of the Grand Union hotel
have had storm doors put in at the main
entrance of the hotel.
Jerry Collins, editor and manager Of
the RIVER PRESS. left this morning on
a business trip to Choteau, Sun River,
Great Falls and Sand Coulee.
Frank Coombs will shortly start for
the east. He will visit at his old home in
Brooklyn. New York. Frank has not
been home for about twelve years.
Within the past ten days the price of
cattle in the Chicago market has adj
vanced, sales having been made at from
SIS to Sc 80. This is a good indication
and will give the late shippers the bene-
fit of the raise.
We have been assured that a stage
line from Fort Benton to Maple Greek
would be a paying investment. 1t is to
be hoped that some enterDrising citizen
Will commence running stages ID the
spring. We need connection with the
Canadian Pacific railroad, and should
have it.
The finest assortment Of jewelry ever
brought to Montana is now displayed at
G. F.. Reeves q Co.'s, Helena. Any one
visiting the capital city should not fail
to call and view the display of 50 many
beautiful articles. Whether you wish
to purchase or not, do not fail to take a
peep at them.
Attention is called to an advertise
ment which appears in another column,
announcing the speedy publication of
memoirs of Father Ravalli, by the Rev.
r. B. Palladino, S. J. The book when
published will be sold for the low price
of twenty five cents; every person IN
the territory can then secure a copy.
The proceeds from the sale will be de-
voted to the Indian schools in Montana,
conducted by the Jesuit Fathers.
The reservation seems to be attracting
people from all over the territory. Many
who went down to oOk at the mines
were in reality on an expedition to find
out what the agricultural n grazing
"-n~ot was in the Milk river country.
All VINO nave returned are enthusiastic,
and as soon as the bill passes, if it is in
the middle of winter, we will see people
coming down to secure locations. They
are convinced that there is no place like
it in Montana.
From Thursdays Daily:
Blaine's plurality in Pennsylvania is
80, 553.
Col. J. III. Rice and family are to
spend the winter in Chicago.
Geo. w. Burns, of San Francisco, ar
rived on the Helena coach to-day.
A new evening paper called ''The
Rustler," has just commenced publica-
ton at Billing.
E. G. Maclay and E. r. Cowan, who
went to Great Falls a few days ago, re-
turned to-day.
Trade does not seem to be dull in Fort
Benton Just now. All Of the stores are
busy filling orders.
T.. G. Baker & Go. have just received
1O,0 0 cigars from the celebrated factory
of Stratton & Storm.
Several Fort Benton parties will shor--
ly start for the east to spend the winter
and visit the New Orleans exposition.
The furniture belonging to the city
was removed to-day to the new quarters
of the city fathers in the court house.
Geo. W.. Crane has Just received a
large stock OF apples and pears, which
he is selling at Il slight advance above
cost.
A private letter received from Judith,
a V that with the exception Of the head
Of the ticket, the vote polled was strong
ly democratic.
The library ball should be we'll at
tended. The subscription to the library
for six months is three dollars. This is
virtually going to the ball for nothing.
Choteau county has more arabic land
within its borders than any other coun-
ty in Montana, and will eventually be-