The river press., 1886-10-20
LOCAL NOTES.

last night.
THE Great Falls Townsite Company
hove donated to the trustees of the Metho-
4st church two desirable lots in that
town. upon which will be built church
od;fce sometime during the coming year.
Attention is called to the report of the
condition of the First National bank of
This city at the close of business October
7th. It is an excellent showing and the
foures presented deserve more than cas-
ual glance.
One of the largest owls we have ever
spen was captured in the Grand Union
hotel last evening by Signal Officer Tur-
ION He flew through one of the windows
and was caught in the parlor. He is of
+he species commonly known as tile horn-
ed owl.
The teachers institute will convene on
Monday, the 25tf inst. 1t is expected
that Prof. w. w. Wylie, the territorial
guperintendent of public instruction, will
he present and conduct the exercises. All
teachers are required BY law to attend the
institute.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Cairnes, the general man
aeer of the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
company, left Helena yesterday for trip
to northern Montana. He is expected in
Benton by Monday next and will then
proceed to the Coal Banks, Assinaboine,
and thence to Medicine Hat, over the pro-
posed extension of the telegraph system
of the company. The line will probably
be completed to Medicine Hat this fall.
From Monday Daily.
Major Davenport, Of Helena, had his
foot injured few days ago by horse
stepping on It.
The First National Bank is now in
stalled in their new quarters and have one
of the finest banking rooms in the terri
tory.
A fire at Billings on the 18th inst. de-
stroyed Westbrook's livery stable and
three other buildings, involving q loss Of
$4,000.
The democratic central committee had a
meeting this morning and placed the name
OF Mr.. Chas. Mcintyre on the ticket for
county surveyor.
We do not believe that any one ever
disappeared more -mysteriously and COM
pletely than the cowboy Baylor. Not a
trace Of him can be found.
jeff. Deyereaux. says the Manitoba
people know how to build a railroad.
They can make railroad quicker than
any of our road builders can run a furrow
to indicate public road.
The county commissioners were in
session to-day as a board Of equalization
on the supplementary tax list, and listen
ing to the complaints of those people
whose taxes were raised at the last meet
ing of the board.
There are 10Y teams and 15s men at
work on the Manitoba extension on the
Berthold reservation. It is expected that
the work will be completed to the reserva-
ton line this fall. The reservation ex-
tends to the eastern boundary of the Fort
Buford military reservation.
Mr.. A. w. Leeds, of Michigan City,
Indiana, arrived in the city on the Bill
lings coach Saturday evening. He is a
friend of Mr.. e. G. Leaning and visits
this section to look the country over and
may possibly be induced to remain per-
manently and engage in the stock bnsi-
ness.
1.-THE reports are true that white men
in the Porcupine Hills are. buying the
horses stolen by Blood Tndians.in Ia Mon
tana, good and lasting missionary work
can be accomplished by the Mounted
Police in cleaning the traders out. II has
been known for a long time that brisk
trade was being done in stolen horses in
the Northwest territories.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The democrats are making arrange
ments for big meeting in this city on
Monday night.
I. @. Baker e Co., are almost daily IN
receipt of novelties in dress goods. Call
and see them.
William Copestick IS as smiling as
basket of chips to-day; the cause, boun-
cling girl born yesterday.
W. II. Todd, Of the RIVER Press, and
+. Pincas, with Cans 8 Klein, left to day
on business trip to the upper country.
They go direct to Choteau.
Col. G. A. Broadwater, the railroad
magnate Of Montana, will start In day
or two on business trip to Northern
Montana. He will arrive in Benton next
Sunday or Monday-in time to take part
ID the democratic love feast Monday night.
John Castner arrived from Belt Creek