The river press., 1886-08-25
LOCAL NOTES.

for sale Mr.. jackson, the pIopilStVi,
wishing to engage in some other business.
The troop Of cavalry from Fort Magln-
mis- will arrive at Fort Benton in a few
days. when transportation from Fort AS.
sinaboine will meet them.
Mr.. Neidringhaus, Of the Home lahd
and Cattle Co., left for the Sweet Grass
Hills to-day to look after the herd OF cattle
now being driven north. Sol. Yates went
out with him.
Major Rogers, the veteran railroad en-
oineer, now identified with Montana Cen
tra) operations in this territory, is report
ed running preliminaries in Cadets, pr
the Dearborn pass. 1t is eonjeetured that
he is seeking an outlet for the Manitoba
system through the main range towards
the Pacific coast.-Herald.
Yesterday afternoon one of those pleas
ant children's merry makings, whose keen
enjoyment older folks try in vain to emu
late, occurred at the house Of Mrs. Magln-
mis-. It was birthday party in honor OF
little Miss Grace Flanagan, of Benton,
who with her sister is visiting their aunt,
Mrs. T. C. Power. Ten little girls gather
ed to celebrate the occasion, and heartily
did they enjoy it. They will all treasure
the remembrance.-Hera l4th.
From Thursdays Daily.
There had been 1928, 100 pounds Of wool
received at the port of Duluth for shipment
east up to July lst.
Smith, the man wounded By Jew Jake
at Great Falls few weeks ago, is about
once more on crutches.
The fast tea train over the Canadian Pa
cifc made the trip in seven days between
Vancouver and Montreal.
The Montana Central people have their
stakes driven nearly to Butte, and are
spreading over the country in all direc-
tons.
At last accounts Jane McArthur's body
had not reached Bozeman. 1t will be a
lively corpse if it ever reaches there
CaluWet.
A train Of fifteen coaches, was required
to accommodate the members OF the - q,
+. who were at Livingston recently OF
their way to the national park.
A thousand dollar greenback paralyzeo
the good people of Choteau a short time
ago. II. was rendered for the payment o.
a bill of goods at one of the stores.
Yankton Sioux Indians recently made
raid into the Grow country and made big
haul of sixty head Of horses, the Grows
followed and recovered forty mead.
John Hartz, carpenter, working in the
big smelter at Anaconda, was instantly
killed on the 10th by the falling Of a heayl
timber which he was assisting to put il
place.
Drum I.ummon stock in the English
market Is now figured at $40 per share. l
is q great adve tisement in one Of the Il
naneial centers of the world as Montan;
investment.
1t is reported that farm hands are scarce
in Montana this season than they haV
been for several years, and yet the countr.
is flooded with dlers who say they canno
get work.-Drovers Journal.
The first republican campaign club TO
1886 organized at Miles City on the l4tl
inst: President, Andrew E. Burleigh
vice president, G. B. Towers; secretary
Geo. Ulmer; treasurer, S. D. Moore.
Mr.. J.. w. Peck is with jerry Collins
Che International. Mr.. Peck is editor G
the Montana Wool Grower at Fort Benton
one of the soundest and most honest jour
nails published in the west. He is on hi
way to the press convention.-lndepen
dent.
From Fridays Daily.
john I'll. Shober has returned from ri
foreign trip.
The finest Alden evaporated fruits jus
received by |. 6. Baker & Go. :
A big strike has been made on the 1000
fool level Of the Alice mine, at Butte.
Walter Fl. Tenny s. Co.'s celebrated
shoe at Cans 6 Klein's. The best So sho
made.
Wanted-Immediately, good male g
female cook (steady job at the Pionee
Hotel, Great Falls, Nj. Il.
Wool has been sold in Billings for 253
cents. This, we believe, is tne highes
price yet paid in the territory.
Wanted-To buy 500 yearlipg ewes. 20
particulars inquire Of or write to Josep
H;rshberg. Fort Benton, nj. L.
Thos. Ii. Gorham has been appointe
postmaster at the new post office of Dodge
on the line Of the Montana Central, in th
vicinity of Gorham.
TIC. Power & Bro offer for sale fou
Snan f,f excellent work horses Partie