The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-05-27
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IS reported somewhat dull.
The A. o. U. w. grand lodge began
its session at Butte on Tuesday.
Five car loads of horses were shipped
to ST. Paul from Miles City on the 18th.
Madame Janauschek appeared at the
Ming opera house, Helena, on Tuesday
evening.
Miles City is making AN effort to
raise funds Tor the purchase Of steam
fire engine.
The bids for fuel and forage for the
military posts will be opened on Mon
day, the 25th inst.
L. y. Smith, the ex-police magistrate
of Helena, has leased the Rodgers
house at Missoula.
A great many pleasure and health
seekers are sojourning at White Sulphur
Springs this season.
H. NJ. S. PinafOre" is to be launch
ed upon the Miles City public for the
benefit Of the church.
The change of station of Paymaster
Blaine from Helena to New York takes
place on or before July 10th.
The post trader at Fort Buford is un-
der investigation on charges of selling
whisky on the Indian reservation,
Chas. H. Gould, receiver for the land
office at Miles City, has resigned. There
are number Of applicants for the place.
Col. J. r. Brooke, commanding the
district of Montana. will transfer his
headquarters from Helena to Fort Shaw.
Nearly every town in Montana is
preparing to celebrate Decoration Day.
Fort Benton veterans ought to do like
wise
The Inter-Mountain says a smelter
will be erected this season at Tosten,
Northern Pacific station on the Mis-
souri, river.
Col. Voolfolk returned to Helena a
few days ago, after spending several
months east. His stay is to be but a
brief one.
In accordance with the request of the
grand jury, Judge Coburn has ordered
an inspection of the books of Madison
county officers.
Judge Wade is president of the Gallo
way Cattle company, whose ranch and
range is south of the Snowies, about
fifteen miles from Okla.
The delegates to the grand lodge, A.
0. u. W., who visited Helena, were
treated royalty, a ball and banquet hav-
ing been given in their honor.
is announced that Butte is soon to
have two new papers-to be called the
Morning Bulletin and Town Talk-one
daily and the other weekly.
The governor has pardoned Ida Jones,
convicted Of robbery at Helena, last fall,
and the three Indians sent up from Gus
ter county for burning Zook & Ander
sons cabin.
Prospecting was recently going on
On the grounds that are being excavated
Tor the Union block, at the foot of Broad
way, Helena. AS high as ten cents to
the pan was found.
Hon. w. "A. Clark, Montana's COM
missioner at the Worlds Exposition,
has returned to Butte, after spending
three or four months in representing
Montana at New Orleans.
The output Of the Drum Lummon
nine for May is guessed at to the tune
Of 100000. If it keeps on increasing
comparatively with the last three
months, it will soon equal that sum.
The Bismarck Journal, Col. Louns-
oury's paper, has changed hands, hav-
ing been purchased by J. A. Dose, pro- .
prietor of the Dakota Blade, and will
hereafter be known as the Blade-Jour-
nal.
Miles City had another big blaze on
the 2lst nearly a whole block having
been burned out. The loss Is estimated
at 800, COG. we'll covered by insurance.
This is the second big fire for Miles Z
within a month. a
Herman Ritter, Of Miles City, has
entered into partnership with Lewis
Aandt, and will soon commence the {
erection of a brewery at Maiden. The s
machinery and materials have been or :
aered from Chicago.
John Longmaid, foreman Of the Mon !
sana Belle and Minnehaha mines, has
oeen presented with $500 watch and I
nam The gift was from the miners p