The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-03-24
Territorial Tidings.

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verelv afflicted with rheumatism
William Fleming, foreman of the Silver
Hill Mining company, died recently at
Comet.
j. :. Lilly has been appointed postmas-
ter at Clendenin, vice Max Kabaker, re-
moved.
The net indebtedness of Deer Lodge
county March Ist was $4,000 in round
numbers.
The First National bank of H. lena is
twenty years old. It's charter has been
renewed.
James Shields, the lately appointed col
lecfor OF internal revenue, has gone east
to see atott it,
W. H. Johnson, Butte lawyer, has
mysteriousIy disappeared and it is believed
is temporarily insane.
The Montana Stock Growers associa-
citation will hold its spring meeting at
Miles City OH the 10Th Of April.
Matt Furnell and family, of Sun River,
returned last week from visit Of several
months with friends and relatives in Mich
igan.
The city council Of Helena has granted
a street car franchise to local company,
and it is expected that the railway will be
commenced at once.
H. M. Keefe, we'll known railroad
contractor, has just arrived at Helena, on
invitation Of Gel. Dodge. to take contracts
for grading on the Montana Central.
For the eight months ending February
28th the gross earnings Of the Northern
Pacific show an increase Of 81, SCI over
the corresponding period year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cooper left last
evening for the Boulder Hot Springs, to
reside there. Mr.. Cooper contemplates
engaging in the sheep business. : Miner.
Drum Lumnon shares are selling in
London at G5 Is. 3D., equivalent TO $26.25.
This is fiattering advance, but not more
than the property is entitled to.-Indepen-
dent. ldg lalea ~
The telephone line between Butte and
Helena is now in working order. A long
distance transmitter was recently put in
and now whisper can be heard at either
end Of the line. -
The Ruby tin mine assays over seven
per cent. tin, with $43 per ton in gold and
silver. The Montana Tin Mining Com
pany has been organized with a capital
stock of 50, ,oOO,0OO
Lieut.. F. p. Avery, accompanied by his
wife, nee Miss Nellie Carroll, arrived in
Helena on Saturday last en- route to Fort
Shaw. Mr.. Avery is first lieutenant of
Col. Moale's company.
The case of the Montana National bank
vs.. S. G. Gilpatrick, in which our Sun
River friends are not little interested,
has been continued to the next term, on
motion of the defendant.
j. J. Palmer of Minneapolis has sue
ceeded Ryan 6 Brunton in the Helena
court house contract. Judging by past
events his life for the next few months is
likely to be made miserable.
The trial Of the case OF the Territory
VS.. Roberts, ex-treasurer of Lewis and
Clarke county, has been set for the 10Th
inst. Judge Wade overruled the motion
for a continuance until next term.
Livingston had still another fire last
week, a brick building occupied as sa-
loon, being destroyed and clothing house
adjoining damaged to some extent. The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
The wool growers Of eastern Montana
have arranged for their annual meeting to
be held at Miles City on Saturday, the 18th
of April, two days before the annual con-
yention Of the Montana stockgroWers.
Judge c.. j. Rowell and Mr.. Geo. w.
Grow, representatives of millionaire Tabor
of Colorado, are ar Helena looking over
the mining field. It is surmlsed that Ta-
Dor wants TO get a foothold in Montana
mines.
The reported appointment Of T. I.
Dawes as clerk of the first judicial district
court turns out to be a mistake. Judge
Pollard has retained Mr.. Muffiy as clerk,
but the latter has appointed new deputies
in most of the counties. Dawes has been
deputy clerk for Gallatin county.
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The Northern Pacific company claims
that recent court decisions will enable it
to oust Wells Fargo 6 Co. s express from
its line, and IS going 10 make the effort to
doso. The N. P. says the decision is to
the tffte th.f / common carrier may re
lnse 10 10 business fol. another common
carrier.
Three Flatheaa Indians, undergoing
from one 70 two years imprisonment in
the penitentiary for making an assault
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