The river press., 1888-06-20

coal among us, and that he has notions or
forthcoming railroad to be run from
Lethbridge to Fort Benton, but on these
points he is noncommittal.-In independent
Mr.. T. H. Putnam, Of the firm of Put
nam & Goodhue, of Boston, arrived in the
city yesterday and will remain IN north
ern Montana during the wool season. Mr..
Putnam is we'll known to the wool grow
ers, as this is not his first visit to this
market as buyer. Mr.. Putnam was
here last year. He came early and staid
late-until the very last clip had been
disposed Of. He paid good prices for the
clips he purchased; in fact he led the
market, and succeeded in buying some OF
buyer with headquarters in the saddle"
and will be found present and ready to
talk wherever and whenever there is wool
for SALE
The many friends of Mr.. Henry Mac
donald the pioneer wool grower OF north
ern Montana will be pleased to learn that
he il on a visit to his old home and ex-
; nects to remain several weeks. Mrs
Macdonald. and their little daughter, did
not accompany him, but remained at
their home in Chicago, much to the re-
oret Of her many friends in this country,
who would like to have welcomed her
: also Mr.. Macdonald will be "looker on
, IN Venice during the present wool
} season. Although out of the business, he
} feels much interest in the success of his
} many friends who are still engaged
therein.
Mr. Louis Chemidlin, Of New York, a
cousin of Mr.. N. T. Chemidlin, Of the
RIVER PRESS force, arrived by the Mani
toba train yesterday morning, and took
his Benton relatives quite by surprise, as
they had no knowledge of his intended
visit. He has been a buyer for large i'm
porting and commission house IN New
/ York City. where he has gained thorough
business education. He comes west with
the intention of remaining If he can find
q business location that suits his tastes
and ideas. After spending a few days IN
Benton he will visit points farther west
before deciding where he will locate The
RIVER Press finds Mr.. Chemidlin most
agreeable. entertaining and intelligent
gentleman, and would be glad to welcome
him as a permanent resident of Fort Ben
ton.
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Col. Mack J. Leaning arrived this after
noon from the ranch across the river. He
has lust returned from a flying trip to
Chicago.
Mr.. AL Leeds has gone on another visit
east having taken his departure Monday
evening. He will not remain away long,
we are glad to say.
Mr.. John Scott, of Wolf creek, arrived
this afternoon with five teams loaded with
block S. wool. This is the first lot of
Wolf creek wool IN the market First
blood for Mr.. Scott
Messrs. A. w. Kingsbury and Jno. Green
to-day crossed IS head Of dry COWS taken
from the Shonkin range, which will be
shipped by rail tomorrow to Helena for
the butcher shop Of Stadler and Kaufman,
Of that city. The animals are as fat as
butter and will make prime beef.
Prickly pear few year ago was sim
ply pest on the plains of Texas. During
the past two years it has been used very
extensively for cattle feed. W. w. Davis,
of Dublin, Texas, has put up some prickly
Stock Journal says: "They taste very
much like preserved figs, and show that
the despised prickly pear can be made
of good use IN feeding the human race"
A remarkable freak Of nature, mare
known as the "Oregon Beauty" was re
Gently on exhibition in Louisville, Ky.
Her color was sorrel and that of her
main, tail and fetlocks creamy tint.
The name is ten feet in length, the fet-
locks four feet, while the tail sweeps the
ground. Although the mare is eight
years of age, the name and tail are of only
four years growth, having grown an av-
earge Of two feet year during that time.
Hon. w. A. Clark returned from New
York yesterday looking well and hearty.
In about four weeks, when the finishing
touches have been put upon his mansion
on the hill, his family will come on for the
summer. In the meantime they will rus
ticate in Pennsylvania. Mr. Clark missed
the st. Louis convention to attend the
graduating of his daughter at school in
New York He was too busy with his va
ried interests to be interviewed on poll
tics-Mining Journal
The horse that Buffalo Bill had ridden
in all his exhibitions of the Wild West
show, and which will be remembered by
all who saw the exhibition, died on the