The river press., 1885-03-18
LOCAL NOTES.

Joe Conrad is the happiest man in
town. He is the father of a fine bounc-
ing daughter, born yesterday.
Tom Hale, formerly driver on the
Helena and Benton stage line, was mar
ried on the 7th inst. to Miss Jenneva A.
Curtis OF Helena.
Joe Mosser arrived to day with a load
of hides from Fort Belknap. This is the
first freight for down river shipment
received this year.
/. G.. Baker & Co. are selling dry
goods lower than ever before to make
room for stock now being purchased in
the east for shipment on the first boats.
Jack Lee, in charge of the Macleod
coach, arrived to-day. He reports the
roads fairly good. The cattle on the
northern ranges are coming out in good
condition this spring. Business at
Macleod is very quiet.
Boats will probably arrive at Fort
Benton earlier this year than for several
wears. There is a fair stage of water,
and it need occasion no surprise to see
them here early in May. The earliest
recorded arrival is that of the steamer
Col. Macleod, which reached here on
April 29th, 1877 or 1878.
Medora has at last secured roller
skating rink and the RIVER PRESS, of
Fort Benton, is continually urging the
necessity of one being placed in that up
river town. So soon as Benton secures
the addition to its burg of q roller skat-
ing ring we will place challenge in
the local columns of the Journal for ac
ceptation by the local tiend of the
RIVER PRESS who anticipates q speedy
enrichment SO soon as the Indian reser-
vation is thrown open to the public
Yellowstone Journal.
From Thursdays Daily.
The portrait of Hon. JOS. X. Toole
adorns the last issue Of the New North
west.
Jack Lee says the water in Pen DO
reilie coulee was so deep that he was
obliged to swim the Macleod coach yes
terday morning.
1t was reported last evening that Mr..
Richards of the Teton, had sworn out
warrant for the arrest Of John O'Neili,
charging him with horse stealing, and
that Deputy Sheriff Evans had gone to
arrest O'Neill- independent.
The knights of Pythias will give a
phantom party on Monday evening, the
23d inst. The arrangements are now all
completed The Knights never do any
thing by halves, and this affair will be
most ENJOYABLE. Fortunate will the peo-
ple be who receive an invitation
A skating rink will be started on
Saturday evening next. The gentlemen
who are going into the business nave
received about three hundred pairs OF
skates. They haye not yet decided
where it will be although they are max
ING efforts to secure Stockings hall for
the purpose.
Governor Carpenter issued pardon
yesterday for Joseph Lander, convicted
last November at Miles City OF recelv-
ing stolen goods. The prisoner is very
sick, and the pardon was granted at the
requist of the district attorney who pro-
secuted, and prominent citizens or
Dawson and Custer counties.-lndepen
dent.
The farmers on the Highwood and
Shonkin are about to commence plo"-
ing. They are at a loss to know what
kind of grain to sow. The inclination
is to put in wheat, but fearful there Will
be no market for it they do not know
what to do. IF they had any assurance
that O mill would be erected all doubts
would cease.
More Indians are in town The pass
system should be abolished as the lndl-
ans have no business here. Their feser-
walton is caDacious enough to hold them
and is liable to be for some time to come.
Passes give the red man all the license
he cares for. One trip is sufficient tor
him TO find out where horses congregate
and he will return to the agency and
doubtless give information where good
haul can be made. We would be glad
if Major Allen would forbid his Indians
crossing the Marias.
From Fridays Daily.
Judge Tattan and family returned
from Belt creek last evening.
Phil. A. Manix, the enterprlsIng
merchant Of Augusta, arrived last even