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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1881-09-13

- Was Dunpsr. bae Der Mann i'm
Often ibn ME pom Singer lief. Was
Wuuptr, baB bic Damen i'm g8sfsn unb
Often baslsIbs Tets auf ben SoiletlentiI iIaen
baltsn unb SOZODONT ME aussstsn lal=
fen; tasleIbe maht ibr Qddsln rsi,snb.
5m Noresn, I'm Siben, i'm Often unb
Bsltfn ale Damsn iouten baSlelbs fanfsn.
Sseer Drosuiil psrfauft eS.
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San Yebrp sprinaS Yarf.

Der teliebtsite grbolunssplae in &C.
ras, nur cine Weile bonn Sauptplaee in
Gan Gntcnio seleSen. Die 8asen ber
StraBsnbabn fabren ale sebn Wlinuten
binaus nno aud mad ber Staot surad
Nae Irten BON @rfriidunsen better Qua.
litat iino int Yarf ;u baben. 8ortrefflide
Saoeselesenbeit &C. Soili9e 8ebienuna,
poufommene Oronuns unb 3ufriebenbeii
FUR Ine ,piro sarantirt. WuGf ~
jeber 3eit. s. q. 9srid, @isentbimer
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Ser M}apor BON Yort Suron bal

- Ser Mapor bon port Suron bat
einen Wufruf at bas amerifanil6e Wolf
sur Inter tiibuns Der 46gebrannten in
WG9isan erlanen. Ct iagt: We9r als
10000 Meni6en lino Obne Sa6 unb
leibenb. 300 berbrannte Sei6en tpurz
ben Bis iebt beerbigt, aber nod peroen
tdsli6 neue 2ei6e gefllnbem. Wo Sdu=
fer iteben geblieben lino, 1ino tie BON
llngliidli6en ansefullt, benen es an 2e=
bensmitteln unb &leioern, fllrs @llem
fehlt.
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Ser Senerbdmpn lit Mihisam.

G6on ieit gnoe lester Wo6e miitbe=
ten an ber &iiite bes 0uronlees bon
2erington Big na6 Sanb 8ea9 ber=
beerenoe @alobrdnbe unb bebrobten
bic Garmer. 9ie getpaltigen &au9=
tpolfen, Die bielen 8rdnben entltiegen,
mdlSten li6 iiber ben See unb beein=
trdbtigten Die S6ifffabrt, ba Der bide
bedngitigenoe &au6 ii6 auf 6as Maiier
legte unb BEL oer fait bollfommenen
9Sinoitille feiter bing, als Der i6perae
gtebel. Ser Sampfer uYearl", Der
bieler Sage in Sorefbile anlaufen
ipollte, uerfeblte, 0a ber &apitdn feline
bunbert S9ritt leben fpnnte, bas Sod
uno itranbete, tpuroe aber bpn Der
nGlora" tuieoer fott sema6t. IS iisbt
Dben on Der &iilte aus, tpie in benz
i6redli6en 9erbit bon 1871, in mel1em
@alobrdnoe in iener Begeno unb au6
im norbtpeitli6en Mi6igam unermeB=
li6en S9aben anri9tetell.
glm @tontag Nbeub ipurbe Die Staot
Hi9monbspiQe, in Sanilac Gountp,
bon 6euer aerit0rt. 9l6t Yerlonen finb
babel Su Sobe gefommen, biele anbere
i6iDer berlebt uno 0unberte baben
9fi6ts als bas 2eben gerettet.
9(m Oienitag iit oas 5tdot6en Deder=
bile in bemIelben GountD balls 3erf6rt.
9lu6 port Nuitin an Der Wtin6ung bes
Sasinam=Glulies wurbe cine 8eute Der
6lammen.
Sie Wdlber ienieits 8ap Gitp linb
elm 6lammenmeer unb in Der Staot
ielbit iinb bic StraBen bon brennenben
8ldttern uno 3peigen bebedt. S6mere
&au9molfen bebeden oas SSirmament.
Sn 9uron County iino bunoert
Meni9enleben su Grunbe gegangen.
@egen 3 llbr 9ia6mittags am Mitt=
mod par San6 8ea6 in ienem County
in unour9orinsli6es Sunfel gebiat,
uno bic @ei6dfsbduier tpurben ge=
i6lOiien. 8iele 2eute batten lire &lei=
Der uno getten eingepadt, um ii6 an
ben Suron See su beseben. 9lnbere
pergruben ibre 9ausgerdtbe un6 2lei=
Der. Sm NorOpeften mar elm i6meres
Stolen bemerfbar, tpel9es einem 5or=
nabO gli1.
Sen armen Garmern in Der 1m=
gegenb 1T @lles perbrannt. llm Z ubr
Nbenbs tparen bort 12 2ei6en gefunoen
1 unb nod Sanb 8ea1 transportirt por=
ben. @lei6 barauf fam aud bon pori
Sope bic Nadri9t, baB in Der gdbe II
Yerionen perbrannt ieien. Giele per=
ben permibt. Gang 0erona, nit Nus:
nabme eines 9otels unb ber Stride, ip
nieoersebrannt, unb bic Bepobner ia.
ben ni9ts serettet. Gin Brief BON
GountD= D=S9abmeifter bon 8ao Nre iagt
baB in ienem Orte SO perionen obba6.
log limb. 9as Gountpsebduoe unb Dit
&aiie iuur6en serettet. Die llnaliid.
li6en baben ii6 on ben Wtapor bon
Detroit nm llnterifiibung gemanot.
Ser Mnblid Der &uinen 1T ihredlid)
Gin fleines Sinh ipurbe in ben 9lrmer
ieiner Wutter gu elmer 3ruite perbrann
getunben. Cine ganSe, aus 5 Yerionet
beitebenoe 5amilie lag perfoblt ein'
Strede BON ibrem Sauie.
| Veridte bon ben Soipnibips Bari!
unb Bingham linb beionbers err I6ut
terno. 2ei9en liesen auf ben 9Beael
uno in ben S0fen, ipO Iie bonn 1eue
ilberrai1t iuurben.
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2a1,S s,t nerfaMfem.
Ga8 fh6nffe Seiibtbnm an Econ,
Greet, Scrar So.

Nrcet, ScTar so.
Sebenbunbert unb adtsebn gdsr 2a,tb, ent>
baltsnb 100000 9aras, II Weilen ntrbeilpid
bon Gan @ntonio, III beiben Seiten Der Qeone
aelessn. rei&li6 nit Waifcr unb 8aumwuGs Yer-
ieben. itnb su onnebmbaren preil.n lofprt eeaea
8aar au perfaufen Das 2anb 1T Bic auf weniae
@der euIturfdbig unb tann febr ltidt in Yier yer
f6sbene Carmen einsetbeilt perben, 70 baR iebe
garm 100 @der eulturfdbises 2anb .rbdlt. 60 III
oas eine CUTE geIesenbeit fur einen eanbwirtb.
It'd in Der Ndbe elmer iebt f6on sroben unb tde<
LID msbr empurblubenbtn Stabt Elm pfddtiaes,
Won 5assln amrabmss geitbtbum su ermerben.
Quft lei&', rein unb trodsn. Dieles aam gertauf
ansebstsns 9anb bilb,t bas fG6slte 9tal an ber
2ecne in unmittslbarer NGbe Der pom Gan Mntp>
nto mad Grisbri6sburs fltrsnbsn Yoititrase.
Wesen Der Ginselbeiten rpenee man fih an BIZ
Sffes Der "6rsitn 9rsfe fur 9sras." Gan I'm.
tonio. ITcs 2,6,w6W
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6eurY's @arbul. SaIbe,

Gle it bic tsae Salbe fir Sdnitte,
Beulen. Wusldlas, @eiduIre. Sal,rbsu.
matismus. aufs,iprunsens 5anbs, Otter.
unaea. 5abnerausen unb aue 5auttranf.
b.iiea, 5ommsrFsden unb MitsGer. Wan
fauie 6enrs's garbolie Salbe neil a(le
anstrn 5alldun5en fnb. Yreis 25 Gents.
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Dr. @rsens Srpsenatsp Bittsrs II
bas tsfe 5.ilmittsl fur Tyspspaa, Gal.
lenleiben, Walariu, unptrbaulihtsit uno
&ranfbeiten pes 8lutss, bsr Wisrsn, Qsber,
3aut u.
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{ Estroit Jree Yreb pom 10. San J

LtIIUU UIFt pFtB YUM 10. JIH
Gehbeimsr 8ros babsn loebsn Elm Gar.
loao BON 8eebs Gilt grss Sonic etbalten.
Oisisr Mrttfel psrtaufl ft fsbr RAID uno
10 mub es au6 iein. osnn 20 III otne 3uei.
Iel Der bette artifsl leiner Nrt, Der je elm.
eefnbrt wurce. unp bat nidt isines @lei.
den. Sur pas helis Material mtro au
Nesbe 0ilt Gpee 9uuie psrmaaet.
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Durnos GatarrG SYru::p y
b.llt ale QfeftiOntn bee 6allfs, SopfsS
unb Shlunoss.
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Or. Watts Qeberptuen llnb BIZ
bsfen eatbarti den Iesulatoren.
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Gtue 6arte.

sln Mae, mel6e an ben Golgen bon
Sugen6iiinben, 0ero0ier S6md6e,
@ntfrdftigung, 8erluit an Mannes=
fraft &c. leiben, fenbe i9 foitenfreie Elm
&ecept bas 1ie eurirt. 9ieies grpBe
9eilmittel ipurbe bon einem Mdlliondr
in =Nmerifa entbedt. S9idt Elm
abbreilirtes Goubert an &eb. Soiepb s.
Smman, Station ., Stem Sort @ltp.
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= Sumpiiae @esenben linc bic Brutz
ffdtten oe8 Siebers. Or. augu #
&Smiss Sambur9er Irrpfen
baS be1e @esenmittel.
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La. s. u.
3 ur q vita!

Sur u tt3!
Die Qouiiana StaatsIoiterie 1T bic ein,tas, oi,
BON BEN 8cIfe enbciftrt wurbs
Glue quite @efesenGeit (eim @faa
sit utaGeu.
Die 3iebu Der RIaTe & Enbet lfan
in Stem OrIeans Disnftas ben IL. Sftpber 1881
Qoutltatta State 2otterp So.
Dtsfes Snfiitut wurbe In Sabr: 1868 fur 81,
,itbsnss> unb @etlibdtietets 9wsde BON bn
Staatslesislatur sefes!ib aeurpprirt NIT etner
Eapttal spn 5l,000.s0o, 3u welbem Ne feitSe
einsn Refsrsefonb soa $42O, 900 sinsuasfiat Sat
Sbre srcsen 3iebunssn spn eiaselntr
Hummern 1neea monatlia fiatt. NiemaIs wIrl
cine 9iebuns ssrldsssn. Man tefe nadfpla.nb
vreisssrtbeilune.
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aesbs @iIt gsse 1onie resulirt bic
bunetlrnsn ber Gineausite.
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Gsn. O. o. 8eaaregara ama Weu.
Snba1 q. Gar1y.
NS- Nnfrasen fir @senten, owie Raten faI
CLUBS f6nnen nur in ber Offse III Nens- 8 Drlsans
aeridbt tptrben.
Deaen 2ireularsn CD. 9ensaunaen fhrstts naz CT
Ui. u. Daupbin,
Hew Srleans &c
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
Fl RIVER Pr SIS
PURELY PERSONAL.

John F. Murphy is around again.
R. T. Hill was in from Belt this week.
I. @. Power is expected in Benton to-
morrow.
Max. Waterman is an authorized agent
of the RIVER PRESS.
Judge Tattan, we regret to learn, is
again confined to his room.
Geo. Clendenin, jr., arrived from ASSN
aboin Tuesday evening.
T. Collins thinks he got the incest New
Years gift Of any man in Benton.
Maj. Randolph Norwood registered at
the Choteau House, Tuesday, stopping over
here on his way East on sick leave.
Samuel Pepin, wagon master for c. A
BroadWater 8 Co., was in from Assinaboin
this week, and returned Wednesday morning,
Il. III. Crosby came in from Helena on
Mondays coach, and will, we understand
take a position in Kleinschmidt 6 Bros
store.
Maj. VIM. Brown, Of the 18th infantry,
who was recently promoted to a Lieut.. Col
onelcy, has been transferred to the First, es-
tablished in Texas.
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Board of Trade Ball.

There will be a social party held at the
hall of w. ii. Todd, on the 9th Of January,
to be given under the auspices Of the Ways
and Means Committee of the Board of Trade,
for the benefit of the Fire Department. In
Yitations will follow IN 9 short time, which
will include Assinaboin, Sun River and Fort
Shaw, and a good time may be anticipated.
Fl. r. Wackerlin. W. E. Buck, J.W. Dewey,
committee w. FL Todd, Chairman.
BORN.
In Benton. January 1st, 1881, to the wife Of Hon. 7.
3. Collins, a son.
In Benton, January 4th, 1881, to the wife Of Trif1e
Villette, a daughter.
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CATHOLIC.

Catholic Church services will be held at the several
churches as follows: Fort Benton-First and last
Sundays of each month. Sun ~RiVer-Second Sunday
of each month. Fort Assinaboin and Fort Shaw (al-
ternately)-Thlrd Sunday Of each month. First Mass
8 q. M. High Mass and Sermon, 10 80 a. NJ. Sunday
School, 2 80 p. m. Evening Service and Lecture, 1870
p. m. Rev. H. J. Camp. Sd
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Sum River tie ans

sun RIVER, December 2S, 1880.
Thermometer registers Al deg. below zero,
and few have any doubts but its cold weather.
Mr.. j. L. Dirking, Of South Fork, is lying
i'll at the Largent house.
Mr.. W. Beale, q sheep grower of South
Fork, is at John Deyines under the care Of
the surgeon, having had the misfortune Of
his sheep.in the late storms. Mr.. B. has had
three of his fingers amputated.
I, s. Corson, formerly manager of the
Largent house, has taken a position in Geo.
Steells store at Chestnut.
Max Waterman has gone to Chestnut. Mr..
Waterman is rustling subscribers for some
newspaper.
The boys and girls have been having jolly
times sleigh-riding, and many wishes are ex-
pressed for thethermometer to register higher
that they may again venture out without the
periIous danger Of freezing.
The Sun River Literary Society is progress
ing finely, the members who, at first, could
only debate such subjects as "Resolve3, the
man went around the squirrel, y are now able
to discuss woman's rights, Chinese emigration
and other deeper subjects.
The singing school, under the able instruc-
ton of the Rev. III. j. Hall, is receiving the
many Of the older, and all are improving in
that very essential branch of education.
Both clubs, the Sun River .Pleasure
Seekers" and the ''Undaunted' gave enter
tainments here Christmas eve. Each had q
hearty turnout, and tripped the light fantastic
toe to the good music till early Christmas
morning. The pleasure Seekers will give a
hop again New Years eve.
Santa Claus, arrayed in his snow white
beard and old brown garments, visited several
families where the children and older folks
had gathered Christmas eve, and gave them
many presents, some of value such as gold
watches and chains, gold rings, bank checks.
etc.
Buzz, who clerks for George Steel, makes
some horrid predictions. They are immense,
and If it were not that Buzz was never known
to vary short Of the truth, [ would not quote
from him, but from scientific authority he
tells us to look for a %ten-foot snow fall onthe
level, and to prepare ourselves accordingly.
What will become of the buffalo?
SNooKs.
----~mmaas q sGmsh - Saa~--
Dentistry.
DR.. t. G. Goodrich has returned to Benton
to locate permanently IN the profession of
dentistry. The doctor is well known to our
citizens, and his coming here for permanent
will be hailed with pleasure by al:
as filling q most pressing necessity. We
hope that he will receive all the encourage
ment that can be extended. He will OCCASION
ally visit Assinaboin and Ft. Shaw, on pro
f%essional business. Office OF present at the
I'll = o.. Y..- ~
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Board of Trade.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trade
convened on Monday evening. President
Collins in the chair.
After calling Of the roll and the adoption
of the minutes OF the previous meeting the
Board went into consideration of regular
business.
A letter was read from Hon. Martin Magin-
mis- relative to the best means for securing
public buildings in Benton.
Also one from Paris Gibson asking that in
formation relative to the various resources of
Northern Montana and Of part Of the North
west Territory be sent to him.
The following gentlemen were nominated
as members of the Board and unanimously
elected Messrs. Payne, Crane, Kennerly,
T. s. Storer, Clingan and Rolfe, and MIR.
Blackiston was elected honorary member.
It was agreed that the Committee on Ways
and Means should be empowered to raise
funds for the Fire Department; and it was
urged that a ball be inaugurated.
The attention of the County Commissioners
was called to roads and bridges by the meet
ing, and some discussion ensued relative
thereto.
A general debate followed on the matter Of
town government, and it was finally decided
to leave it to the discretion of the Legisla-
ture.
After some desultory remarks on various
topics Of interest to the section, the Board ad-
iOurned.
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We acknowledge the receipt, on Monday
evening last, Of q very neat card containing
the following: sArthur w. Sias, White
Sulphur Springs, Montana; Aggie Marvin,
Beaver Dam, Wis. Married at Beaver Dam,
Tuesday, December 21st, $780," Mr.. Sias is
a thriving sheep owner Of Smith river valley,
and was formerly proprietor Of the Cottage
House at the famous springs. 1t has never
been our pleasure to meet the fair bride, but
the groom we are proud to number among
our dearest friends. We owe him a debt of
gratitude for more than brotherly kindness
received at his hands while lying on a bed
of sickness, two years ago, at the White Sui
phur Springs, a debt which words cannot ex-
press, and which we can never hope TO repay.
From our knowledge of the many excellent
qualities of his heart and mind, we are conf
dent that she whom he has~chosen will never
have cause, as the summer of life passes and
the golden autumn draws nigh unto them, to
regret that she placed her fair young life in
his keeping, to be loved, cherished and pro
tected until he who nc man can escape sewers
the hearts which God has joihedin this earth
y home, only to reunite them, we trust, in
that home not made with hands. So long,
Arthur, old boy. # your future be as happy
as We could wish, you will always look back
with q thankful heart to the Dist of Deem
Der, 1880.
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THE CHURCHES.
Z. EPISCOPAL

Episcopal Church services are held every Sunday at
the Court House, at II a. N. and Z p. M. Sunday
School at $3.50 p. M. Rev. S. c. Blackiston, Pastor.
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Deer zoo'ooo
MADISON ~"
MiosouIa' 49,
Jefferson s9,oOO
onot0a o
Beaverhead .l5z,oVo
OUR BEEF EXPORT.
During the year 1880 there were driven
from Montana to the Eastern market and to
the British possessions 10000 head Of beef
steers; and there were consumed in the Ter
ritory, including the military posts and In
dian agencies, 30, 900 head.
The income of our stock raisers for the
year can be shown by the following i.ures:
$4,000 beef cattle, q $50 :$a00,O 600
5000 calves, @ 25.OOO
10000 mutton sheep, @ ................ 10000
/, 100000 SIS wool, @27h cents ....."....... $1,000
IOtAl 0A1.oO
This is the cash income, and does not, Of
course, include the increase of herds and
focks, which would at least double the above
amount.
PUBLI
OF the 90, 600, 900 acres of land in Montana
less than 10, 600, 900 have been surveyed, and
of that amount only 1000, 600 have been en-
tered under all acts Of Congress up TO this
date. During the year ending November 80,
last, the entire amount sold at the United
States Land Office at Helena was 100, 206 and
$4,000 acres, and this is the largest amount
taken during any year since 1872. Our pop
ulation is now a little over 80, 900, and over
so, 900, 600 acres yet ansurveyed, would give
to each inhabitant over 5000 acres Of land,
and Of the surveyed lands still unoccupied
about 270 acres. We have room for an en-
pire, and undeveloped resources adequate for
its support.
During the year just closed A, J. Davidson
purchased and shipped hides, ETC., as follows:
Pounds.
10000 beef hides $4,000
5000 calf hides $4,000
Deer, elk and antelope skins. 15, 600
furs 6,OOo
Estimated shipments by other houses in
the Territory:
Pounds.
1900 calf hides $4,000
HORSES.
The breeding and raising of horses in the
Territory is becoming an important factor in
our stock interests. Very few horses are sold
to go out of the Territory, and we are unable
to gather any reliable statistics in regard to
the increase for 1880. At a low estimate,
however, we may place the increase at 12, 900
head, valued at $500, 900.
WHY STOCK GROWERS PROSPER.
The income of the stock raisers of Mon
tana for the year 1880, including increase in
herds of cattle, focks Of sheep and bands Of
horses, and the sale of beef, veal, mutton
and wool, can be reliably placed at between
81, 500, 900 and SIS, OO0, 1000. Three-fourths Of
this amount is divided between 1000 men
and probably one-half of the sum total be-
tween $50 men.
BULLION EXPORTS.
Exports of Montana crude and refined sill
yer and other bullion for 1880 foot up as fol
Pounds.
Hecla (Glendale) bullion. {, 676.s 68
matte 397,6 Gal
Ore and matte from Montana Copper Co.. of
Butte 8 35s sos
and matte from c. & N. S. Co.,. ...... 1900, 900
Alta-Montana Co, Wickes ................ $4,000
PRECIOUS METALS.
Total values of gold and silver deposited at
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the fact that some of it was shipped by way
Of the Yellowstone, it is impossible, without
great trouble and time, to get at the freight
down the river:
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wv
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Benton Lodge, No. 25, A. F. & A. NJ.
Regular Communications of the above named Lodge
are held at 7 p. m. on the first and third Saturday of
each month. Members of sister lodges and %sojourn-
ing brethren are cordially invited to attend.
RUFUS PAYNE, ". NJ.
Il. P. ROLFE, Secretary.
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WHY MONTANA Is PROSPEROUS.
A Summary Of Our Resources, Compiled
from the Holiday Herald.
WOOL GROWING.

WOOL GROWING.
Wool growing in Montana is becoming an
important industry, the product for the year
1880 yielding upwards Of q quarter of a mil
lion dollars. To the hocks clipped in the
Territory during the past season have been
added many others, driven in from Califor-
MIA, Oregon and Washington Territory, ag-
gregating within a few hundred Of 100, 600
head Of sheep. The wool exports for 1880
reached 1900, 900 pounds, disposed Of as fol-
lows,
Purchased by A. j. Davidson, Helena, for
E. Grisar & Co California ............. $4,000 lbs.
Purchased by other dealers (estimated)... 100000 lbs.
Shipped by wool growers (estimated)...... 100, 1000 lbs.
,ooo,ooo Ids.
The product was shipped to Eastern mar
kets, the larger part going to Boston. Trans
portation was divided about as follows:
BY Missouri river ooo'ooo IDS
The average price per pound for the pro
duet paid by MIR. Davidson was 273 cents.
His purchases were distributed in the several
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A LIVELY Time E.

To the River Press.
Benton for d week has been enlivened by
the boys, who have been waiting for a good
chance to play their pranks. This particular
time they selected a well-known and respect
able citizen as a shining mark for the best
joke that has been played on any one in Ben
ton. Some Of the boys have ventriloqual
powers, and as our aforesaid respectable gen
tleman was quietly composing himself to
sleep one night he was startled by some one
apparently from another apartment talking
to him in the most insulting terms. The
gentleman said something in return, and the
intruder, after considerable more of the
same kind Of talk, withdrew. Next night it
was the same, and our gentleman by this
time began to be seriously bothered, and
threatened to shoot the party, whoever he
was, if he did not quit prosecuting him. But
the persecution continued, and the gentleman
finally prepared himself with a shot gun, and
made ready TO give the intruder a warm re-
ception. But one Of the boys Wadded the gun
and double charged it, while another quietly
prepared a man in efflgy and set it up
against the fence, with a string attached to it
so that it could be pulled down at will. At
the usual hour the tormenter began his insult
ing talk, and our friend, now very hot, took
the gun and blazed away with both barrels,
while the confederates on the outside pulled
the figure down. Then was our friend
stricken with remorse and ran out to help the
man. But the way he tore around, when
he found out the trick, beats anything in
that line ever seen in these parts.
Only send you this because the thing is too
good to keep, Respectfully, Rex,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
Meeting of Stockholders.

The stockholders of the Benton Hotel Go.
will meet at the Bank Of Northern Montana
on Saturday evening, January 8, 1881, for
the purpose Of adopting bylaws and trans
acting other business.
By order of the Board Of Trustees,
w. Fl. TODD, Secretary.
Fort Benton, January 4, 1881.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-24
Notice for Publication.
u. s. LAND OFFICE,

Q. ., ANDVFFIOF, 7
Vancouver, w T., Feb. -, 1881.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice
of intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof,
and that said proof will be made before the
Probate Judge of Skamania Co., w. T., at his
Office at Collins Landing, in said county. on
March 25th, 1881.
Michael Chopper, Pree mption Declaratory
Statement No. 1925 for the west = of north
west 4, and north 4 of southwest Il See. 20,
Town north, Range east, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: William
Bonapark, James klum, Albert S. Estabrook,
and Louis Maespie, all of Shell Rock p. o.,
Skamania county, W.T.
24feb5l w. w NEWLIN, Register.