Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1885-03-26
SUNBEAMS,

Fort Benton has new skating rink.
Rev. Hunter preached at Chotcau la
Sunday.
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X. Z. Walker returned from Helena Ia,
Saturday.
Wallace Taylor was over from the Tcto,
this week
II. ID. Blossom returned from Helen
last week.
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The spring term of school commence,
last Monday.
Frank Damn is pushing the work ol
James Adams barn.
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Francis Goss made our town shor
visit one day last week.
Robert Vaughn came up from Su,
River Thursday.-Herald
W. $. Wetzel passed through here o,
Thursdays coach for Benton.
Several heavy freight teams have pass
ed through town the past week.
James Glib has been out rusticu,inr o,
on his ranch property the past week.
George Barron, foreman of the Montan,
Cattle company, was in town lust week.
George Cleveland, well.known west
ern old.timcr, was In town the past week
Mrs. Townsend, of Little Prickly Pear
sister of Mrs. j. j. Ellis, is here visiting
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a quantity Of Timothy seed for sale
Call ut Il. $. Fords residence in the val
ley. At
The fishing season has opened. We
have seen several fine strings of the finny
tribe
The frequent snow storms the pas,
week have done a world of good for the
ranges.
Deputy L. $. Marshal Y. Beidler was
In town this week on business connected
with his office.
Rev. Hunter will preach next Sabbath,
at Chestnut, 1880 o'clock, and Fort Shaw
in the evening.
Jos. A. Baker and family stopped over
here last Thursday. They were on thci,
return to Benton from the east.
John NJ. Schmidt, of the Hotel de
Schmidt, on upper sun river, is recover.
Ing from quite severe attack of sickness.
The River Press is back.nching because
no interest seems to he manifested look
ing toward the erection of Il Touring mill.
Robert S. Tingley, ar,era forced sojourn
of several weeks in this place, caused by
his accident, left on Tuesdays coach for
Benton.
VIII Ford, former Sun River boy, but
now in the law office of u. w. T. j. X.
Toolc, Helena, is spending week here
among his friends.
We have on exhibition in this office Il
variety of very fine Early Rose potatocs--
in fact they are beauties. Anyone dcsir.
ing any for seed, should call on Uncle
VIM. Healy.
Robert Vaughn returned from the capi.
tai Tuesday. While there he disposed of
his stock cattle TO Sands & Taylorat, we
understand, s35 per head. The band mum.
hers between 500 and 1000.
The Land Commissioners have revoked
their order regarding the taking of tes,.
mony of witnesses in land cases. and here
after all settlers can have their witnesses
testimony taken before notary public.
"l'ustler," in his communication to both
the Press and the Independent, is evident.
ly off as regards the cattle sale of Tingley
ind Perkins. Mr. Perkins sold the brand
for $SO,O00O, and not at $35 per head, US
stated.
A letter recently received from our late
associate, ID. B. Hall, states that he will
leave Chicago shortly for Texas, to take
charge of Il 4O,OOO.acrc cattle ranch. We
arc pleased to hear of Dawes evident pros
porous future.
Jasper Smith, better known as "Buck"
Smith, formerly of this section, and well
Favorably known by all old.timcrs, is now
comfortably situated at High River, n.
w. +. Bucks" old.timc friends will be
pleased t" hear of his prosperity.
Tom Howard, II well known ranclicr Of
he South Fork country, met with scri.
,ns accident recently lie was engaged
II driving cattle into corral, when the
lorse which he was riding slipped, and
'alling on him, broke one of his limbs in
wo places.
Your attention is called to the advcr-
iscment in another column Of the famous
tallion RED Boy" the property of Humid
cy d. Preuitt of Helena. This horse is
'eyond doubt one of the finest in tie Ter
itory, and any of our horse raisers desir-
ne to improve the stock of their horses
viii do well to carefully read the notice.
The ladies of Chotcau will give sup.
'cr in their new school house, which is
ow in course of erection, April the 18th,
Rev. Hunter has been invited to give his