The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-09-23

Fort Benton. Mo
it circulates as the "Choteau Calumet
the pipe of peace. If the Rising Sun and
Great Falls Tribune start in to blow each
other up, the Calumet will be passed
around and probably exert a soothing and
pacific influence. w. H. Buck will be the
editor and manager, and the people of
Choteau and the valley promise the new
paper hearty support.
BRIDGE NEEDED.
The people of Choteau are loud in their
demands for bridge across the Teton at
this place. They think the liberal coatri-
button they make to the Golfers Of the
county should entitle them to some con-
sideration. and certainly there is an ur-
gent need for a bridge here. In the win
ter season the crossing is always difficult,
and during high water extremely danger
Gus. A good, substantial bridge will cost
about 81 800, and just as soon as the county
fathers can afford to expend this amount
from the road fund they certainly ought
to do it.
Choteau is fortunate in having secured
a good physician-Dr. Ernst Crutcher-
who comes all the way from Pike county,
Missouri. 1t is needless to say he is a
dyed-in-the-wool democrat. The doctor
has been here about two months and is
esteemed both as citizen and physician.
Justus Fey is here with his wonderful
Photographic car. and is doing land OF
flee business. From Choteau he goes to
the South Fork country, then to Fort
Shaw and on to Helena. That car excites
the wonder of the populace wherever it
goes.
Main & Denis, who are driving all their
cattle to the queens possessions, will
bring a number of fine horses from the
north to the Choteau country. Mr.. Denis
will reside here and look after the horses,
while Mr.. Main will look sharply after
their cattle interests across the line.
Petitions have been largely signed and
forwarded to the proper persons, asking
for daily mail service from Sun River to
Choteau, and also for mail route from
the latter place to Augusta.
Quite number Of the citizens of Cho-
teau have gone to the Sweet Grass and /
find that the people in this section nave a
good deal of confidence in the mines. /
learned to-day from a party
just from the diggings that In
dians have made three different raids on
the camps and gotten away with a good
many horses, thirty-three on one occasion.
Parties who go there had better camp
right with their animals. A party of
Crows made one, and probably all of the
raids.
Jake Schmidt and Ed. G.. Garrett left
for the m ines last Saturday to look after
their interests. They have 'sstaked sever
al parties who are at work in the diggings
now.
Mr.. Raphael Morgan has been cutting
grain in the valley with his harvester and
n a few days will start down the Teton
with his threshcr. He expects to goodwin
as far as Mr.. Stockings ranch.
Choteau has model Sunday school, at
tended alike by young and old, and, ac-
cording to some of the citizens, one of the
greatest needs of the town at present is q
good, live, rustling energetic preacher.
One of this sort-one that could hit the
bulls eye with his revolver, and take the
saddle occasionally when cowboys are
scarce could make a ten strike at this
camp No canting, g,solemn-visaged, broad
clothed preacher need apply.
The Odd Fellows have fine working
lodge Of thirty-tive members at Choteau
and the first steps have been taken to-
wards organizing lodge of Knights OF
Pythias.
John j. Healy and Miss Lille arrived
at Choteau Sunday and are the guests Of
Al. Hamilton.
G. e. Beal of Box Elder is here receiv-
ing the sheep owned by Thos. Ray, OF
Helena, and which have been run the
past year or two by Embleton Bros.
Capt. Stuart is in the 'supper country
rustling for Murphy, Maclay & Co. and
doing lots of business. Sam Kohlberg il
travelling with the writer interviewing the
people in the interest of Cans g Klein Fot
Benton and is more than pleased with his
trip, the country and everything else.
Right here want to say that, the mer-
chants Of Fort Benton ought to look closer