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‘ewan come in full earnest. vere We and Winter les W._A. Woléel moved Into his new res lence yeaierda, ( Tyo nurs sees OF small-pox broke out it) Midsouls Tint week, Qota sell ah firee and @ half cents on ieharood, at the ranch, Holsierenda’s Ouifit: left yesterday for Fock Macer Such a tip at this time in plosaire exgurelon, you eth ii waving a little real estate , lust property to the afsil 700 changed hands, one par list. . Hale amounting to iots ehiperenta last weelk i oub, the 1 t know! WW the ewap. The ship month automated to ty tw Mawlaw marder teint in Mie ria acquitted and ind guilty of mian- Lammleweed (a ten years in enerey, , fertle, member elect of he lune of t he legislature, will leave f tapital about he 2ith, in tine ta ag in song baited man before you Deyina Count dyley cate pretty near having # tye lapt evening. Luckily the blue wes wart and it had made much of a start ial was e yextinguished. last night would hurve been a “bad one!” for a fite in Renton, Pl Thenton survey party have return e a Urine tier finding a line which in In every way satisfactory. It is twen ty five shorter tan the line from Still water, ari thirty miles shorter than the line tous Moraythe.—Birlings Herald, Clayburn Gibbs, who was subpoenaed to ate important witness ian aggravated cus in Missoula, mysteriously disap peared while on the road with a deputy sheriff, and there is a rumor afloat that he was murdered by interested parties. ‘the Mounted police of the Northwest “yype to be supplied with portable themselves and horses. They are being shipped at the rate of ten car joads per cels, and this will be kept up in 200 avn and bLoraes are acccommo dated. Som Cimadian weather crank has written a long letter to the president sta ting that a terrific storm will occur throughout the United States and Cana lus on March 11th next, which is to be the greatest storm that has visited this continent since the days of Washington. There are nine thousand more votes at the late election in this territory than were cast two years ago, indicating an Incresso in population of at least 20,000 in that time. At this rate it will not be long until Montana is knocking (and with good right) at the doors of congress for admission as a state. A little girl who lives not far from Missoula, recently gave a childlike but truthful description of the peculiar net known as “bucking” by the noble(?) cog nae. She had been tossed off while after the cows, and, when asked by her pa rents if the animal had kicked up be hind, replied, “Why, he kicked up all over.” —Missoulian. J. A. Yore has purchased a half inter val in the raich and band of sheep owned by 8. N. Dickey, on Belt creek. They have 2,000 head of sheep, in fine condi tion, and are well prepared to carry on. successfully the business of wool grow n, buying one of the best locations in the territory. After winter is over Mr. Yore will give the business his personal Attention. From Timnrday’s Daily, ‘The school on Belt creek opened Mon day with Mr. Todhunter in charge. ‘The Northern Pacific will reach Buze au in this year unless the cold weather interferes with the work. The enrollment in the Benton schools last month reached 125, the largest num ber ever enrolled in this school. The school in the Shonkin district, at Joe Cobell’s, was commenced with A. B. Coe, an experienced teacher, in charge. The Silver Bow company shipped $4. 00, the Alice $89,000 and Lexington $60,000 during November. The Moulton shipped between $35,000 and $40,000. Justus Fey, the photographer, is now filled up nicely and ready for business. Parties wanting holiday work done should call at once to avoid the rush In a few weeks. It would not require very much colder weather to close the river at this point. There is considerable slush ice and the current moves slowly, indicating that there is a gorge somewhere below. Court Sheriff has bought the Bedford flouring mills from Gavin Johnson, and far reset sere out a ton equal to the best in the territory. A Poot Baker DeLo' store full of new, good, holiday goods and a full fall and winter stock. They are waiting impatiently for the ferries to start up again. Swallow-tailed coats of prodigious length are now the popular garment with society men of Buite. They are ‘ cut decollete with 4 pompadour on each shoulder and frilled corsage with tail on train. They are very fly.—Inter Afountain. From Friday's Daily Passenger trains are now running to Livingstone on the Northern Pacific. For lack of other amusement the boys now staking their money as to the the river will close up, the Kyle Price arrived yesterday with a band of seventy-five head of hiorses from Deep creek. The entire lop were pur chased by Jos. A. Baler. The project of erecting a Sisters’ hos pital in Benton is looked upon with i favor by our citizens, and the site of the enterprise is diaurad aton, of the U.S. signal sor office, informs us that the thermom ter registered 25 degrees below zero at 12 o’clock Wednesday night. Pretty chilly, that Jos. Walker, of Butte, has returned from a Trespesting tour for a saw milk site, and doubtless has found a good one. His mill is here now, and will be taken, to its destination as soon as practicable. A street railroad company has been organized at Bozeman. That village, it sees, does not propose to be in any par ticular behind Billings, and hence the street railway on paper, Benton has had one of this kind for three or four years. A train load of potatoes from Joe Street’s ranch on Highwood, arrived at the opposite side of the river day before yesterday, and for the present have been put in John Higgin’s cellar. Pretty cold weather for transporting potatoes. There is tall among some of the young men of the city of getting up another dancing club, and the project will prob ably be carried into effect. We do not see why such an organization cannot be formed and made the source of a vast deal of pleasure to its members, PERBSOVAL. From Wednesday's Daily. —Billy Rowe returned from a trip to Barker last evening. E. H. Robinson, the druggist at Gold Run, is at the Grand Union. —Tom Healy will take his departure for the east, going by way of Billings, in a few days. —Oliver Pichette, of Big Spring creek, attired in the city yesterday and is stop ping at the Grand Union. —We are glad to learn that Mrs. J. A. Kanouse, who has been quite ill the past three weeks, is now convalescent. —C. B E. Wood, editor of the Fort Mac leod Gazette, is on a trip to Canada, ma king the journey by the C. P. railway. —W. Behofield, of Billings, the owner of the big train loaded with goods for T. G. Power Bro., is at the Overland. —Henry Neehoff and Doc Frields are with us for the winter. They have turned the bulls out to nip the nutritious drich grass. —The New York Herald of recent date states that Lieut. A. M. Henry, Third U. S. infantry, so well known in Ben ton, has tendered his resignation to the war department. ‘From Thursday’s Daily. —Capt. Lloyd, Capt. Durham and Chaplain Dodd, of Fort Assinaboine, ar rived by government conveyance yester day, and are stopping at the Grand Union. They return this morning. —J. J. Kennedy, accompanied by his nieces, Misses Jessie and Ella Kennedy, returned yesterday by private convey ance from Missoula, where Mr. K. and Miss Jessie had been visiting relatives the past month. Miss Ella is paying her first visit to this portion of Montana. From Friday's Daily. Kyle Price and ©. W. Taylor, of Chestnut, are at the Grand Union. —Chris King and Abef Odenwald, of the Judith Basin, arrived in the city yesterday. Ford Caldwell arrived yesterday from Bell creek, and reports considera ble progress on the bridge. This struct ure will be ready for the traveling public to cross on ere many weeks. ‘Wall Street was seldom more panicky and unsettled than this morning when they got the news from Minnesota that Dr. Halliday’s blood purifier was out-selling all other medicines in the market. The stock went right up and a premium was offered on every bottle, which will be the case this spring when blood med icines are taken. Locate on your drug gist and get a few bottles at once for your spring medicine, as it is the best blood purifier and kidney medicine the world has ever produced.W. J Minar-whole sal at and aent, Fort Benton, Mon tana, 8. Bi » proprietor, 274 Haat Seventh sireat,.Bte’ Roan iss ere : ul acy Won
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Fort Benton River Press
Fort Benton, Montana, US
Wed, Dec 13, 1882
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