The river press., 1888-06-20
LOCAL NOTES.

.ross his force was making on the wool
5ror,ors, warehouse He returned to
Helena Yesterday morning.
MI. r. A. Sears, live stock agent of the
Manitoba. who has been east as far as
williston. returned yesterday just in time
A. sna the gentlemen composing the Ma
r;os Teton and Sun River round up, ma
nv If whom are in town to-day.
Nr Thompson, Of Boston, who is the
owner Of the old Dare & Kennedy band
If cattle. is expected here this evening,
accompanied by his wife who comes with
him on account Of her health. We un-
derstand that Mr. Thompson is seeking a
purchaser for the cattle.
Mr.. w. P. Turner, Jr., Of the Marias, IS
in the city for the purpose Of meeting Mr..
Thompson, whose cattle interests he has
been looking after as we'll as his own. He
reports everything serene on the Marias,
and that cattle are rolling in bunch
grass such as was never before seen on
the ranges
Mr.. Earnest @. Leaning, Of the Shon-
kin, came to the city yesterday on busi-
ness. He is now the worthy postmaster
at Shonkin, and succeeds in taking care
Of the munifcent salary attached to the
position, which does not seem to change
his general nature or make him stuck up
and domineering as is often the case with
federal officials who hold important po-
sitions. All the same, Mr.. Leaning
makes popular and efficient postmaster,
and stands the lnfiction we'll
Mrs. Z. r. Todd has gone, via Helena
where she stopped for day or two TO
witness the beauties and attractions OF
the kirmess, to Billings on visit to her
brother, Mr.. J. H. Conrad, and family.
We understand that she will be absent
for several weeks, during which time she
expects to accompany her relatives on an
excursion to the Yellowstone National
Park We trust she will have a pleasant
and safe trip, and soon return to her
pleasant home at the river metropolis
Mr.. Chas. Gibson went up to his Pab-
lois island ranch this morning. He in
forms US that his band Of sheep at that
place has been sheared for nearly or quite
q month, though he has not yet hauled in
his clip. He was compelled to shear this
band early on account Of their heavy
f1eeces, which had attained such a growth
that early shearing was an absolute ne
cessity. The sheep have been mntton fat
all winter, and the average for this band
will be heavier than ever before known
Mr.. Robert Scott, of Wolf creek, in the
Judith basin, reached town this morning
for the purpose Of meeting his wife and
children, who arrived about the same
time on the west bound Manitoba train.
Mr. Scott Immediately prepared for the
return trip, and was soon on his way
home with wife and babies. Mr.. S. is a
brother of the prosperous wool grower,
Mr.. John Scott, and he and his family
will become permanent residents. These
are the kind Of immigrants northern
Montana wants, and they are coming
faster than our people imagine.
Miss Pearl Davenport, daughter of Maj
Davenport, Of Helena, was one of the
graduating class for 1888 Of ST. Mary's
Hail. Faribault, Mimi, the commence
ment exercises having occurred June T.
Miss Davenport, if we mistake not, is a
native Of Montana and has lived here all
her life except the years spent at school
ia Minnesota. She was raised in Helena,
and received her first schooling at the
public schools in that city. Miss Pearl
has hosts of friends in Montana who will
be glad to hear that she graduated with
full honors and is soon to return home
and fiji high place in the social life of
the capital.
From Mondays Daily.
MARR1ED.-At Fort Benton, M. T.,
Monday, June 18th, 1888, at the residence
of the bride, Mrs. Hannah Nelson and
Mr. Jno. B. Wilson, both Of this city.
None but friends of the family were pres
ent at the ceremony.
The friends of Mrs Joseph Hirshberg
will regret to learn that she accidently
met with a fall yesterday, and injured her
arm, it is feared seriously at the wrist
joint. The arm is badly swollen and the
doctor cannot tell the exact extent Of the
injury as yet. It is to be hoped it will
not be serious.
Mr.. ]. d. Thompson and wife, of Phila-
delphia, are guests at the Grand Union
Hotel having arrived yesterday evening
Mr.. Thompson is the owner of the herd of
cattle that was formerly run by Dare &
Kennedy, on the Marias, and is here look
ing after his interests. We understand
that it is his intention to invest largely in
the live stock business in northern Mon
tana.