The river press., 1886-12-08
LOCAL NOTES.

a
rba following postoffices have been dis
continued in Montana: Profile, Fergus
county; Rapids and Hun'ley, Yellow
tone Service has been discontinued be-
tween Billings and Huntley.
Col J. Fl. Rice and family took their
aonarture this morning on the Helena
coach for California, where they will
snend the winter months. 1t is probable
thew will make general headquarters at
Tos Angeles. The RIVER Press wishes
them pleasant sojourn in the land Of per-
petual summer.
The RIVER Press Distribution promises
~ be a complete success and 1t has already
added many new names TO the large sub
scription roll Of the Weekly RIVER PRESS
We are now sending out statements of ac-
count to al old subscribers and shall be
glad to iseue all certificates in the Distri-
button. No local paper has ever before
offered such inducements to its subscrib-
ers, considering the number and value Of
the premiums to be given away.
We learn that several letters have come
TO the Fort Benton postoffice recently ad-
dressed to Manitoba railroad contractors,
forwarded here from points III North
Dakota. This would indicate that we
NAV soon expect some contractors here,
their object, doubtless, being to look over
the country with view TO bidding On
work. The present indications are that
the grading contracts On the Manitoba for
the whole length, from Fort Buford 70
Fort Benton, will be let this winter 80
that work can be commenced at once in
the spring.
From Monday Daily.
Rev. j. Ell. Little will return to Su.'
River Oh Thursday next.
Mr.. K. V. Bogy takes G. Ell. Goodrich's
place in the office Of Il. @. Power & bro.
during Mr.. G.'s absence.
Cans & Klein will make an important
two-column announcement to the public
in short time. Look out for it.
Mr.. Alex. @. johnson and wife arrived
in the city Saturday and are quartered at
the Grand Union. Mr. johnson has been
the recipient Of many congratulations from
his friends.
We are informed by parties from Cho-
teau that Jos. Hirshberg, the rustling
merchant of that place, is building up
fine business and that Julius, who is IN
R,..- a., F,1iI nt al
Quite a number of ranchmen from the
Shonkin and HighWood were in the city
to-day and several Of them were made
happy by receiving certificates in the Flr>l
Annual Distribution of the River PRESS
The wreck on the Northern Pacific nenl
Glyndon. Mimi, ill which one Of the mai
cars was destroyed by fire, caused the
death Of two OF the train men and the des'
truction Of large amount Of Montana and
western mail.
Calgary viii soon have another journal
1T will be issued monthly and mainly deVOe
ed to the stockgrowing and ranching in
terests of the Northwest We belieyt
Thompson Bros will be the publishers an(
Mai. Hatton will act as editor.
w. y. Casey, the pioneer hotel keeper
has retired from business and leaves 10
Wisconsin in few days. His many
friends here regret his departure and al
are Arm in the belief that he will return
al no distantday s'Bill'' has spent tn
greater part Of his life in the wild an
woody vest and the ways OF the etfet
and aesthetic east will doubtless prove toc
tame for him. However, the lime
wishes him every success 10 matter Wher
he eoes.-Mediciuc Hat lInrs.
From Tuesdays Daily
The river is gradually rising and !
hioher now than it has been since last Ju
". whe,. the bottom suddenly dropped ouf
The Helena coach will have i big loa
out tomorrow, including Mr.. @. W. Pric
and family, Miss King, Mr. Ashby Con
rad. Mr.. George Westeryeltand others.
The Highwood and Shonkin friends 9
the RIVER PRESS will be pleased TO lear
from our kilograms to-day that they ar
soon 10 have postoffices and regular servic
from this city.
Mr.. John Hobbins, Of the firm Of hof
bins & Heffernan, will soon take his de
narture for Missoula county where .
win spend the winter. NJ. Heffernan wl
% east for a few months and then pFocee
~ the NJ. w. II. where the firm has snee
interests.
The RIVER Press Distribution y grow
ing iii the highest favor and snpser'pt'o'
are rolling in from all parts Of the terrlt'
nv. All new cash subscribers are entile
TO certificate In the Distribution as ~
All nresent subscribers whe pay TOR q