beirg very high grade, and containinng na- NOTES. short time ago. Now the men expect to LOCAL find emnbloyment in this vicinity during RIVER AND RAILROAD-. tive' silver in abundance. The vein yaries summer, when railroad in width from 7 to 27 feet, and is estimat- operations com- Lighted Steamers to Saturday's Daily. Five Electric ed toaverage 9 feet in width for its entire Fr-n been mence. Another Reduction!! have Nineteen pay accounts which Plow the Upper Big. Muddy. length. A lot of ore sent to the Toston for Lieut. The new city council will consist of the ,.ashed by contiding capitalists This Season. smelter last year went 163 ozs. In silver to thus far following members: First ward, Chas. G. Wilcox, 7tn cavalry have I. Rowe, T. P. Aspling; second ward,. John the ton. -. rned up. Grading on the Manitoba to Begin at Great Parties here from Neihart district say the W. Power, Chas. E.Conrad; Third ward, and be Pushed Eastward as for the building of Falls has made a splendid deal The contract T. A. Cummings, Tom. J. Todd; Fourth Rapidly as Possible. that Mr. Rotwitt In accordance with instruc- from Helena to Butte and that the mine is a veritable bonanza. :Fontana Central ward, Geo. W. Crane, Terence McCune. to Messrs. Larson, Keefe of development will be carried a:,been awarded These gentlemen are all well known and RIVER NEWS. Tho work of Helena. as is no tions from the head of our .,l Kirkendall. the council is well represented by excel- The steamer Rosebud commenced load- on as rapidly possible, and there the will one day Mr. E. C. Iield of Baltimore Md., lent men who will take an interest in all ing yesterday and will probably leave to- doubt but the lucky owners and Gros iel agent of the As:inaboine matters pertaining to the city government. day for Fort Benton. We may certainly realize fortunes out of their mining ven- House in New York, we have by his tnre. T. ntre I n'Iians, accomlpanied The RIVER PRESS receives every mail look for her on the 20th. Field, arrived on the Bil- aotherIlermaIi a number of letters requesting specimen The transportation company have The Manitoba's Progress. decided to make a l-a t evenusig. ,iv u oach copies of the paper and in many instances agreed that for certain rates they will de- this Ed. Smnithl loaded his mackinaw asking for particular information in re- liver freight here before the 5th of May. Col. Broadwater sat in his office yester- Point. ,>oritinat ancd pulled out l,,r Rocky gard to the country. We usually send Capt. Joe Todd, the "old reliable," will day, opening and digesting a stack of mail rhIe bmot was loaded with 6,000 Ths of oats, have command of the steamer Rosebud that had accumulated in his absence. He 25 the papers but do not always have the per cent Cut! the east on Sunday, and whenh;: it started was drawing ten time to answer so many correspondents. this year. Capt. Todd has been on the returned from for nearly twenty up the loose ends of his .hes of water. The oats are consigned The number of such inquiries just now is river, man and boy, was busy catching PIress Lewis. unusual and it shows that our town is at- years, and what he does not know about business. on ALL GOODS IN STOCK, no one can tell him. " Well, are you people going to iron the W,or(l has been received from .ir. Alex- tracting a good deal of attention on the the tortuous Missouri his He belongs to a steamboat family. His Manitoba by electric light?" asked the aader Galt stating that he has renewed outside. In a few weeks the RIVER PRESS father, Capt. John Todd, and his uncles reporter. to make room for the large :tirti to secure rights which will enable expects to issue a special.edition of sev- in to construt his road to Fort Benton, eral thousand copies which will serve an are all well known river men and. they "Hardly," was the reply. "There was But we are going :, his llorts are in a fair way to be excellent purpose in satisfying the wants have all secured a competence in the trade. nothing in that story. of this season. of the Missouri. It caused a pang to Capt. to lay rails as fast as possible and do work shipments ronWIl with success. of these inquirers and others in different Joe's friends when two years ago' he an- that has probably never been equaled for A lispatch was r•ceived to-day from parts of the country. This is the time for nounced a determinatioa to leave the river so long a distance. Work began on stating that a steamboat will Fort Benton to let her light shine abroad :iaIrek and engage in agricultural pursuits. He Thursday of last week, and it will be kept KLEEIN. benefited by & to-tnor- to the end that wer may be GANS that point for Fort Benton ;vhcU could not keep away, and last year he up continuously until trains run into Hel- FORT BENTO.N, M. T., 3d; which boat it will be was the incoming tide of immigration. row. April came up smiling as of old. Capt. Todd is ena. There are now 3,000 teams ready at March 24th, 1887. :,t a~sce.rtai ned.. This will bring the first Shipping Manitoba Material by River. the most popular captain on the river and the end of track to move at a moment's t,, I.'rt Benton not later than the .at. has more triends than any other steamboat, notice. That number of teams will be em- Mt", andI if Joe Todd is in command, Proposals for Military Supplies. Messrs, T. C. Power & Bro. are in re- captain that ever entered this port. ployed all summer. In St. Paul we fig- ST. PAUL'S CHURCH will hIe here before. This will beat the HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT ceipt of information from Bismarck which Capt. I. P. Baker, of the block P line, is ured out that the number of men who will OF DAKOTA, ;.,rrI.l of early arrivals by at least nine OFFICE CHIEF (QUARTERMASTER. confirms the statements contained in our having electric light plants placed on four be actually and constantly employed in ST. PAUL, Minn., March 26, 1887. SEALED PROPOSALS, in trrpleare, subject dispatches last week. Messrs. Sheppard, more of the boats of the company in order construction work during the summer will to the usual conditions, will be received at It ha; been a practice heretofore for de- Winston & Co. have chartered the steamer this office,' or atithe offices of the quartermasters that no time may be:lost in laying up dark be 10,000. This, of course, will not in- ENTERTAIN MENT at the following pamed posts, an8d at Bismarck, Police, to leave ..:rtets trorn the Mounted Batchelor for the season to convey ma- nights as has been the custom heretofore. clude camp followers of all kinds, who -ON- D. T., and at HRlena,-M: T., until 12 o'clock noon • ; l "l' horses, arms, etc, on the 26th day of April, 1887. atwhich time and ntI he ports with terial and supplies to various points on There will be five electric lighted steam- will number a thousand or two more. places they will be opened in the presence of .! arrival ont thi. side of the line to as may be required. They have Tuesday bidders 'for furnishing and delivery of military on the river on the upper river this'year. This will make a big army of men march- Eve, April 12th, supplies during the fiscal year commencing July trrender every thing. A few days ago also been given rates for supplies which Commodore Power writes that the first ing steadily into the territory, with the At Masonic Hall. 1st, 1887, as follows: the Blackfoot .,eral de;erters come to will be needed at once, to be sent on the boats will load both oats and potatoes for trains following behind them." Wood, Coal, MHay, Straw, Corn, Oats, horses and arils Bran and Charcoal, igency and gave upl their early boats to Buford, Milk river and the seed. This will be good- news for our "'And you have no doubt that the trains or such of said 'supplies as may be required at :o agent Baldwin. The new law concern- Coal Banks. The Batchelor will start on ranchmen, as seed oats and potatoes are will be run in here over the Manitoba St. Paul and Fort Snelling, Minn.,. Forts Pembi- The entertainment will commence at seven o'clock na, Sisseton, Totten, Buford, Abraham Lincoln, the bringing of stolen property to this its first trip as soon as navigation Meade, Yates, Bennett, Randall Sully and Bis- .: mighty scarce in this section of the terri- next fall'?" with the enforced, when another marck, D. T., (Qpartermaster's depot); Forts :.rritory will be is practicable and take a load to tory just now. "I am as confident of it as I am of any- Keogh, Custer, Snaw, Missoula, Assinniboine, A:,tlit o0f deserters makes its appearence. Buford; the next trip will be to Milk riv- FAI- DRILL, Maginnis, Camp Poplar river, and Helena, M.T.. The engineers will probably be here on thing that has not come to pass."-Inde- Sioux City, Ia., and Camp Sheridan, Wyo. rm Monday's Daily. er, and another to the Coal Banks; the boat one of the first boats. The latest from pendent. By the children, Preference given to articles of domestic pro- Fort Benton colony, who have been duction and manufacture, conditions of price The will be in this service all summer. This them was to the effect that they would and quality being equal, and Such preference will be At Bismarek. articles of American production and spending the winter in California, is confirmation of what we have hitherto start about the first of April. given to days. There will be a handsome display of manufacture produced on the Pacific coast to the !,otre in a few said on this subject, that it is the intention RAILROAD. extent of the consumption requiredl by the public With the rapid tailing of the water, and service there. Major E. C. Field and his brother de- to grade as fast as possible and to. that end It is stated on the best of authority that The G'overnmeht reserves the right to reject the cold weather of the last few days, FANCY WORK, arted fur Fort Belknap on the Assina- large bodies of men will be put at work in grading on the Manitoba railway will any or all proposals. there is no more danger of a flood at pres- Which will be sold at reasonable prices. Blank forms and full instructions as to bidding, noine coach this morning. different localities to hasten the grading, commence at Great Falls and be continued etc., may be had on application to this office, or ent than there is of a simoon. The river to the quartermasters at the various posts named. in the city in order that the road may be ironed to movinrg west meet Mr. C. G. Grifithi arrived east until the graders is now within its banks and has cut a o--DANCIN C--o JAMES M. MOORE, that his Fort Benton before the first of August. Deputy Quartermaster General, U. S. A. ;:his afternoon. He informs us them, both completing their work as they Chief Quartermaster. channel through the gorge at Sibley island. Will be one of the pleasant features of .the evening. will be in the vicinity of Fort Ben- go on. This good news is confirmed. by party Engineer Griffith. No late reports have been received from Gentlemen desiring to dance hust purchase favors. ;an to-morrow. the statement of Commissioner Wegner to Summons. the upper gorge, and while the weather Booths for the sale of refreshments will be open the effect that a great many graders with The survey party in charge of Mr. Grif-. Mr. C. G. Griffith, the- Manitoba engi- remains at its present state of frigidity it at all times. In the District Court of the Third Judicial District teams and grading implements and mate- of the Territory of Montana, in and lor the County lith Was atithe Btilsbend yes.teday .aItidireer rried4'--i t e lty _esterday and his cannot break. The river is now full of of Choteau. rial are now waiting in the vicinity of Mary Hart, plaintiff, against Daniel Hart, defend- working this way., They will probably be party will be c peflpd wt< in the city to- new made ice which is floating freely, and IF" Other entertainments will be given during the ant. Great Falls to begin work. evening. at the Eight-mile spi ings to-day. night.. He is •t locating the line from should the mercury continue to descend The people of the territory 'o Montana send greet- A great many people living in this sec- ing to the above named defendant: Ir. HI. E. Lawrence, editor and pro= Great Falls this way as hits been generally another closing of the stream would not You are hereby required to appear in an action tion cannot begin to realize what this : brought against you by the above named plaintiff in DprietoL of the Rising Sun, arrived in the supposed but is running another prelimi- be.surprising. But this, of course, is im- Admission the district court of the third judicial district of the means for Fort Bentonr. It is an assur- territory of Montana, i• and for the county of Cho- 4ity last eventing. He is looking over the nary to meet the requirements of the six- possible and the prospects for an early 50c. for Adults. 25c. for Children. ance that our city will for the next few teau, and to answer the complaint tiled therein with- :own in the interests of his papler. tenths grade, which has been adopted since opening of navigation is good. The admission fee does not include dancing or in ten days (exclusive of the day of service) after the months be one of the liyliest towns in the refreshments. service on you of this summons, it served within this John Long, one of thle Manitobhna sur- the first preliminary was run by Engineer The steamer Helena has been laid away, county; or. if served out of this county, but in this northwest. This will .be the base district,- within twenty days; otherwise from Mr. ,Watson. A:six-tenths grade is one in having been released from the transfer in forty days, ceyors, arrived in town to-day of suplplies for all of the contractors or judgment by. detault will be taken against you, camp. He says their party is which the maximum grade is thirty business by the repairing of the Northern HAZELTON & WILD, according to the prayer of said complaint. The said Barclay's and workmen for a distance of more than action is brought to obtain a judgment that the mar- the Sandy and'_Camp OI)ttis. feet to the mile, and there will be no heav- Pacific trestle and track, and Captain Barr Manufacturers of and Dealers in riage between plaintiff and defendant te dissolved between two hundred miles. It is even ier grade than this on the entire line from now being is once more at work on his patent lock. and a divorce decreed, according to the statute in A partyof eighteen men, some with felt, as the several parties of engineers --- ITRNZTUa'TE such case made and provided. The ground on which direct from Great Falls eaast. .Thi is something Men are already at work at the landing said judgment and decree are claimed is that 'he de- their families, arri:ved this evening have been buying supplies -AND- fendant has for more than one whole year deserted marvelous in railroad building, consider- here during the repairing the loss to railroad and private from the Northwest territory, to find em- and abandoned the plaintiff without just cause and ing the great distance and the: country past winter anid the demand will steadily property there and it will not be long until against her will, wish and consent, as is fully set ployment on the railroad. They are increase until the road is completed. It House Fur ishing Geoods. forth in the complaint on file to which reference is passed through.'- Mr. Griffth will contin- the effects of the great flood will be invisi- here made. And you are hereby notified that if you :uarteretd at the Overland Hotel. ue the survey east until he meets Mr. Bar- means to Fort Benton that good times are ble.---Tribune, 29th. fail to appear and answer said complaint as above ---3He)* Undertaking Embalming and preparing bodies for required :the said plaintiff will apply to the court for Messrs. B. F. O'Niel and Ira Brown coming again; that the busy scenes of ~C----.- the relief demanded in said complaint. clay, who is moving this way. He will Death of Mrs. Eddy. shipment a specialty. Air-tight oak and arrived in the city on Saturiday. Mr. 1878 to 1882 will be repeated, only meta'lic cases always in stock. Given under my hand and the seal of the district then return to Great Falls and commence on a ,.._. court of the third judicial district of the whett asktd to-day for anl expres- 1s Orders respectfully solicited. irown sub-contracts larger scale. Even now the confidenca Special to the River Press. SSEAL. territory of Montana. in and for the county locating the line, after which f of Choteau, this fifth day of April, in the sion of opinion relative to the stock in- inspiredl in our town is increasing. Own- may be let and the work of-grading com- HELENA, April 5.-Mrs. Eveline May, Main St., White Sulphur Springs, M. T. '--' year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- terest, said: "No you c'annot trap me ers of property are more reluctant to sell hundred and eighty-seven. B. H. TATEM, Clerk. d menced. ':t will be probably three or four wife of John W. Eddy, died suddenly at By Jao. W. TATAN. Deputy Clerk into Raying anythintg about .tock.: on that J. J. Donnelly, attorney for plaintiff. weeks before this result i reaiched. than they were a few months before the her residence on Olive street, on Sunday remaiin Ium.r."' TOWNSEND a W1 SULPHUR SPRINGS subject I shall .Mr. Griffith informied a RIVER PRESS railroad became a reality. The railroad last, of a disease known among physicians From Tueaday'sDailv. for Fort Benton and 'representative to-day that hiis nstructions mteanseverything as cancerous affection of the stomach. STACE CO. c•:veueC lt thie 1I7th of District court are to come into the townrof Fort Benton northern Montana. month. THE April number of the Montana Wool From Townsend to White Sulphur MERCHANTS' :ext if it can possibly be dlte and the adopted Grower, issued to-day, is one of unusual Springs and Neihart. HIorace R. Buck was utihhitiously elect- The New Fort Belknap Agent. grade maintained. If this can notbe done interest and merit. Among other articles edi school trustee at tlie schuool election on the road will pass along the bench just Trips daily each way over the best equipped line .aturday last. Major E. C. Field, :he agent of the As- of interest is an excellent one in regard to National Bank back of town, as near .as possible, and for in the northwest. sinaboine and Grog Ventre Indians who.ar- our great water way, the Missouri river, The polpnlarr blood purititer, Hood's Sa'r- all practicable purposes thi: will be just OJfies: W. E. Tierney & Co., Towonsend; Anderson Of Helena. rived on the Bilings coach Friday evening, in which is shown exhaustively its great Bros & Co., W. Sulphur Springs; Anderson Bros. & this 'aparilla, it havtg t trentellndotlin sale as good as if the line was through the is from the eastern portion of the state of importance to Montana and the northwest Burghardt, Neihart. "Peasooi. Ntearly everybolt rakes it. Try heart of the city. The depot will be near- J. R. MARKS Su 't8 This bank succeeds the old established and well Maryland. His nomination as agent was and as well the fact that the town at the known banking house of L. M. HIershfeld :: yourself. er town than is the N. P. depot to the city B. R. SHERMONj ' do Bro. sent to the Senate during the winter, and head of navigation on this stream will be E. J. ANDERSON, Sec. and Treas. The corntntisis'nets exatmninted anidlp- of 1[elena. he was confirmed by that body only a few the commercial center of this great section. ----- ~44* . -- - Authorized Capital, $500,000 ,roved the antnual statemtuent to-day andl it The RIVER PRESS will reproduce these The Coming Entertainment. weeks ago. In a short interview Paid in Capital, - $150,000 will tbe publishe, in a d.ay or two in tihe we were very much pleased with the gen- articles-tthere are two of them, one headed HIGGINS HOUSE "'OurGreat Water Way" and the other The ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal church tleman and venture to say that he will "Fort Benton"-in succeeding issues of White Sulphur Springs. President-L. H. HERSHFIELD. The''lre are excelltent pro-.pects that the have been untiriang in their labors during make a most excellent agent. : He reports this paper. They will bear careful read- Vice-President-A. J. DAVIDSON. ihg and the suggestions offered should not Cashier-AARON HERSHFIELD. waiter works Iproject ret'eirrel to in Iieise the past two months in arranging for the having had a hard trip from Billings, be- be colntmente- be unheeded. J. C. HUSSEY - - - Manager. :olumlns a few dajys ago will elltertainment to be givent. ni Tuesday ing five days on the road, and was delayed 1 to compJletion this Beard of Directors: d SOon iand carrie, at Masotlc hall. The by severe snow storms beyond Ubet. He \Cyar. evening, April 12th, 8. S. HUNTLEY, W. D. NICHOLAS, arrangements are now ntearlv completed is accompanied by his brother. The Major THE ONLY FIRE-PROOF BRICK A. SANDS, MOSES MORRIS, left for his post. of duty on Monday THOMAS CRUSE. D. H. WESTON, ." It.iGotilrich reportedi in the Intle- and we venture to say it will be one ofthe HOTEL AT THE SPRINGS. CHAS~ LEHMAN, L. !i. HERSHFIELD, A. J. DAVIDSON, !Wlllthiit a" thie Fort Bentoni ftarrier is no most emnjoyable affair. ever given in Fort morning and will relieve Mij,,r W. L. 80 0 DD A. HERSHFIELD. Lincoln who other tii, (oir (.,I tricnd Goo(ldricli, who Benton The entertaintentai will com- for the past eight years has has been east spending the winter. He with the Iamp drill, in occupied the position. Every one will COMPUED EXTRACT 'r Sample Rooms for Commercial Bawehansge on the commercia! centers of the mence at 7 o'clock United states and Europe bought and sold. will re'urn this ev'eiinig regret Major Linaoln's retiremen't, but will Travelers. anI wield a Ilnill: which tern little child rem• will take parr. CoUeetions and all business entrusted to us 'ti the oflice ofT. C. Power & Bro., ais of Tiley will be dressed in costtme and it will- be glad to think that.his place.vill be fit- receive prompt and thorough attenticn. old. led by such anI excellent and accomplished Deposite received and interest allowed on be well worth seeing. Ma:iy beautiful ar- SAVE YOUR the same if left for a specified time. gentleman. We have received from ell R. Roberts ticles of fancy work have been donated by Beuy gold *nd silver bullion, gold dust, ores, territorial, government and county securities in Helen:t and this city. They and a copy of a drawing "Waiting fora Chi- friends Important Mini*ing DI• O N.illiart: warrants. nook," the original by C. M. Russell, the will be tastefully displayed and sold at Sheep Pelts. cow boy artist. The picture represents a reasonable prices. The lovers of dancing WmITk SULPHUR,- SeP qT iMarh 28rh. Assoioate Bank: poor steer standing in the deep snow while can indulge in that amusement to their Quite an- important- miuing• deal was. Bank of Northern Montana, the coyotes are near waiting for the animal hearts content, excellent miusic having closed here this after.nooti. Peter Fehren- Fort Benton M. T. Other em rtaitr nents .are :o drop. been enlaged. bach sold one-thalf interest in his two leads T. W. HALL & CO. fore the Clark Titgley says that tiore definite ip. course oftprep•rxatio+n. , ~ as in the Neihart district, the tunnel site, Have made arrangements to dizpose of all the Sheep :'eports sale of refreshments will le presided over contistingof- in regard to 'attle loises are cOnt- 300 feet and :the .."London"' Pelts they may receive ;on consignment; by the ladies who will dispense them with The importanee of purifying the blood can- :1g in. He expects soon, to hear ithat 1,i00 leer-1,80,i feet oin the me vein, for Per Ib. This not be overesthmate*Ior without pure blood OVERLAND HOTEL frozenl veal Is being horri, atnd a lavish Ifftnd to the cheerful giver. he will not $5,000, co Mr. Louis Rotwitt. rhe sale you AirSNIN form of entertatJh ent is oJItllthing new cannot enjoyrood health. Dry ButCber's Peltsell. at 15to 17c he surprised to leartm that cows ont the inelbuies alU roprerty ceiinnvete- *itih the At this season • "earlyevee tieeds a ' a, ipe eve-ryone RE-OPENIED range are giving iee lrenti' drjritg thte: ir-t Fprt I3utot, xiud 4we wines. The two are. prsctically'one mine good medicine to purify, vitalize, aW•rl ich "- Murrain " " 14 to 16c tq atten'd -id ta•' sfefly " asahutel themr a the blood ,' -atwe Bythe unders;ig~ proprietor of the house. The under two locations on" the same lead. l'ask you to try Hood's On the Chicago market to-day. hotel ts thougrlyreftted and furnished, ofering >,