The river press., 1888-07-18
LOCAL NOTES.

From Mondays Daily.
The Rank of Northern Montana has
had its counting room and front OF the
buiIding repainted, which adds materially
to it's appearance
w. Hall. of the firm of Hall & Co.,
one Of the Oldest and most reliable wool
houses in Chicago, is now in Montana
looking after business.
The court house fence is now nearly
COMPLETED and presents very neat ap
nearance When painted it will look still
hotter. and Choteau county's halls of JUS
+ice and grounds will be as handsome and
imnosing as any in the territory, except
nrobably those of Lewis and Clarke
county
Well posted fgurers on wool receipts
now estimate that Fort Benton will this
wear get between 100000 and 100000
mounds more wool than last year, notwith-
standing strong efforts to get the wool
scattered to railroad points. The head
If navigation is the wool market of north
ern Montana.
Mr. J. T. Arlington has quite a force
of men engaged in developing his Pride of
the West lode, in the Barker district. He
has ordered needed machinery from Chi
cago for use in prospecting, and proposes
TO do extensive work. He is also prepar-
ing to ship car load of selected ore east.
Mr.. Arlington is thorough man at any
thing he attempts, and we predict that he
will make a success of his mining ven-
ture as he has Of his live stock and wool
growing enterprises.
The hydraulic press Of the Montana
Wool Growers Warehouse company is
still busily engaged in compressing Mr..
Henry MacLean Martins large purchases.
The iron band ties arrived yesterday and
are now being used in place Of wire and
rope as heretofore. The bales held with
bands present neat and compact appear
ance, and the work is now quickly accom-
plished. We learn that as soon as Mr.
Martins lots are disposed of other buyers
and shippers propose to keep the press
busy.
On Saturday morning last couple Of
miners, with their pack horses, picks,
shovels, provisions and bedding, were seen
on our streets. They had nice outfit
and reminded US Of the familiar figures Of
early days in the mining districts. They
we're from Butte and on their way to the
Bear Paw mines on a prospecting trip.
There are few of the miners these days
that travel in the old style. They 60
with wagons or by rail until they get
right into the mountains before they use
pack horses. This season, however, we
have seen many travelling with pack ami
mails as of old.
From Tuesdays Daily,
Mr.. James Fl. Lemon, deputy collector
Of internal revenue is paying his regular
official visit to this city, and inter
viewing all who are subject to U. S. Ii
cense. Mr.. Lemon is a we'll and favora-
bly, known "old timer" who has hosts of
friends wherever he goes, and especially
here at the river metropolis.
Judge Bach said on the Fourth of July
that the Missouri river water is good
for irrigating purposes and to run great
machinery, but that it will not quench
the thirst. Irrigate the land and raise
great quantities of wheat and corn, uti-
lie the water power to run breWeries,
and use the product thereof to quench
the thirst.-Leader.
Anaconda, yesterday, by a vote of 90 to
to l voted in favor of incorporation. Had
there been any considerable opposition
much greater affirmative vote would have
been secured, but as it was, every one
took it for granted that an incorporation
was a sure thing, anyway. We congratu-
tate our neighboring town for thus put
ing itself in the line of gress.-Miner.
We heard to-day that Messrs. Ryan &
Haney, the bridge contractors, had writ
ten to their agent here that they would
soon be on the ground to resume work on
the great bridge across the Missouri river
at this point. They do not apprehend
any more trouble from high water this
season and will soon have their contract
again under way. All the material is now
on the ground and work will progress
rapidly.
Col NJ J. Leaning returned from the
camp of his mutton wethers to-day and
reports everything as running along we'll.
Night before last, at Huntley's coulee, the
outfit had singular and exciting expe
rience. During the early morning, about
o'clock an immense bear got among the
sheep and created stampede Before
the herders could prevent it he killed two
sheep, and succeeded in tearing the shout
der out of one and making his escape