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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
TRADE TOPICS.

See Roosefelts display of furniture.
Go to Wackerlin 6 Co.. for sheep tanks.
Choice cigars Of the finest brands at
Franks.
New harness at Rosencrans' at the lowest
prices.
Finest Russian memoranda at Crane &
Green's.
Have you seen those hobby suits at Cans
& Klein's?
Call and see w. s. Welzel's. stock of ladies
underwear.
New goods are arriving daily at Cans s.
Klein's.
Infants lace caps, and children's velvet
caps at Wetzel's.
The best clothing for the least money at
Cans & Klein's.
All the latest and faVorite brands of cigars
at w. S. Wetzels.
Fly nets and summer horse goods at Ro-
sencrans'. Low down.
The finest imported cigars in Benton can
be found at Crane & Green's.
Trunks, satchels and valises in endless va.
riety at Baker 6 DeLorimer's.
Minar, the druggist, received a large in
VOiCO L Lew SOOQS tulS WCth.
Spurs, stirrups, brides, halters, etc., at
bedrock prices at Rosencrans'.
Prescriptions filled at all hours of the day
or night at Minar's new drug store.
Two hundred Buck s. Wright's stoves
for sale at Murphy, Neel s. Co.'S.
Clothing cleaned and repaired with neat
ness and dispatch at Cans 6 Klein's.
Two hundred Buck 6 Wright's Cooking
stoves for sale by Murphy, Neel s. Co.
Beautiful glassware of every imaginable
pattern and description at Power & Bro.
Blankets and quilts at Cans 6 Klein's, of
both Eastern and Western manufacture.
Afull assortment of new goods Just re-
ceived at L. Ii. Rosencrans's harness shop.
Just received at Wackerlin e Co.'S ice
cream f%reezers, water coolers and refrigera-
tors.
Thirty different kinds Of chewing and ten
Of smoking tobacco on hand and open at
Wetzels.
A full and complete line Of bar fixtures
just received and on exhibition at II. G..
Power & Bro.
When you want to purchase a suit of
clothes don't forget the low prices that Wet
eel is selling at.
The acme writing pad is something that
every business man should have. Call for it
at Crane 6 Green's.
A very select and assorted lot of ladies
silk ties and Fichus at Wetzels. Call and
examine the stock.
Genuine G. P. D. Pipes for sale at Wetzels,
besides q few warranted genuine meerschaum
pipes and cigar holders.
Gents underwear, from the heaviest Cali
fornia flannel, to the lightest summer gossa-
mer on hand at Wetzels.
Notwithstanding the So, 900 sale made by
f. G. Roosefelt yesterday his large rooms
| seem to be as full of goods as ever.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
Deputy District Clerk

Judge John W. Tattan has received the
appointment of Deputy Clerk Of the District
court in Choteau county. The entire bar Of
Benton recommended the appointment Of
Mr.. Tattan and as he is thoroughly familiar
with the duties to be performed the selection
will give universal satisfaction. The records
of the court here are not in very good shape
and Mr.. t. IS ust the man to straighten them
out. The next term Of the District court will
begin on the third Monday Of September.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
The Rain.

The rain Of yesterday and this morning
will do incalculable good in this section OF
Montana. The gardens and agricultural
lands will drink in the precious drops with
g~reed;ness and the crops spring up with re-
Ifreahed Vigor. The grass will take . fresh
start and hay-making this fall Is not likely to
be is light as was expected a few days
ago. The several streams Of this section are
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

rising and their increased volume will
swell the Big Muddy to such an extent that
navigation will be much better. The river
has now risen six inches and even that little
will bring the Red Cloud to our levee with
400 tons of freight. The rain has in many
ways been a great blessing and our people
should be duly thankful for it to Him from
whom all blessings flow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
$500 REWARD.

Lost, in Benton, July 4th, q black bill and pocket
book, containing letters and accounts, in which the
name of the owner frequently occurs. The above
reward will be paid for the return Of the book and
contents or for the contents alone. The finder will
please leave 1T at the RiYEB Press Office, or address
r.. T. MEAD,
Bo1I Fort Benton T. O.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

Wackerlin = Go. are busy opening up 1870
cases Of shelf hardware which they have Just
been received by the steamer Benton.
Baker 6 DeLorimer's stock OF corsets is
| complete. French, silk embroidered. satin
and all other kinds from 80 cents to SIS.
a new tin shop has been opened and work
Of all kinds will be done in frst-class style,
and warranted at Murphy, Neel & Co.'s.
The finest line of hosiery in town is dis
played at Baker s. DeLorimer's this week at
prices to suit all. You can buy them from
s cents up to SIS.
Don't be fooled by anybody with imita-
ton O. K. whisky. Wetzel is the only one
keeps the genuine brand of that liquor and
don't you forget it.
The Mccormick Imperial Combined reap
er and mower the best machines ever
brought to this country, and the Mccormick
Iron Mower for sale at w. s. Wetzel 6 Co.
The only place in Benton where you can
buy a water tight, dust proof, screw bezel
Waltham watch, is at Lanning's. It will
pay you to examine them before buying q
watch elsewhere.
You can find anything you want in the
dry goods line at Baker Sc DeLoriner's. a
look at those beautifully dressed show win
doWs is sufficient to satisfy the most fastid-
ious of this fact.
Those wishing to take a trip ont of town
would do we'll to call at Wetzel's and pur-
chase one of those mosquito head nets. At
this time of year to persons travelling they
are indispensable.
Messrs. f. G. Roosefelt & Co. have the
finest lot of furniture ever brought to Mon
tana. Their stock is now for the most part
unpacked and the citizens Of Benton and
country tributary are respectfully invited to
call and take a look through.
The drygoods department Of Power &
Bros store presents a very handsome appear
ance since the last insta]ment Of beautiful
new goods arrived. Everything from q
needle to a bridal trosseau is in stock. Call
and examine these choice goods before pur-
chasing anything elsewhere.
Murphy, Neel & Co. have received by the
Grand steamer Dacotah,
Furniture,
Stoves,
schutt!er Wagons,
Groceries,
Liquors,
Cigars, u~-
Dry Goods,
Buckeye Mowers,
Buckeye Mowers and Reapere.
0ulRy FLOWS,
Walking Flows,
Milwaukee Beer,
Wines,
Oranges,
Lemons,
Apples,
Everything you want,
Cheap as the cheapest,
Largest store building in Montana,
Lowest prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
Eight-mile Springs Ranch For Sale

I offer for sale the entire. property known as the
smile Springs. Have a good house and barn. In the
centre OF a good grazing country, and is close enough
70 Benton to make an excellent site for q dairy or a
peer garden, or both. DIS WILKINS.
All he necessary may be obtained at
this office or through mail to the above at Fort Ben
ton.
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TO THE PUBLIC

The undersigned, having bought the dairy business
formerly belonging to. Mr.. John eubert, hope by close
attention to business and the supe ior quality of milk
and cream supplied to customers, to give entire salts
faction. Having moved the dairy to Delatraz's Ranch
in town, we will be able to deliver milk and cream
twice day, before 6 q. m. and 6 p. M, thereby sup
plying q want long felt by our citizens.
EITHER & EMBLETON.
36tf Excelsior Dairy
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
Music.

Prof. Lorenge's band is prepared at all
times to furnish music for private parties,
balls or amusements of any kind. Good
music and prices reasonable. Address him
at Fort Benton NJ. T. 40
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

Al letters and communications containing matter IN
tended for publication in this paper, should be addressed
TO sThe RiUer Press and the name of the aprier mast
be qiven to insure attention.
Local Advertisements aoin be inserted IN these columns
at the rate OF fifteen cents per line from transient and
ten cents per line from regular advertisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
MOTECE
.Boxu

give credit to my wife Jessie, as il win pay no debts
OF her contracting after this date. CHAs. ARNoUD
July 5, 1881.
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$50 n .: 1gan q gg r.

strayed from Benton, a black horse, branded VIII
a Diamond q on left shoulder and thigh-known as
the Gaudis brand-and also monogram jig on thigh.
/ will pay ten dollars for information leading to the
recovery OF the above described horse. Address
J.H. GREEN, Ft. Benton, M. r.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
RATES OF ADVERTISING

One Column. ! wear. .s175
q & months. 100
2 Is
Half Column. 1 vear. 100
1900 - uonths IS
* 2 49,. 90
One-Third Column. ! go
b months ..-................. =
I" 8 months ........-........ 81
Quarter Column, | IS
months -. 49,. ....... 40
months 30
Three inches. year so
q 6 months 80
. 3months. IS
Professional Cards, inch, | year.............. IS
Rates for Transient Advertisements given at Office.
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
Mothers! ,1o,hers!! mo,bers,,.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by a sick child
suffering and crying with the excru-
ciating pain of cutting teeth? If so,
go at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately-depend upon it; there is no
mistake about it. There is not n
mother on earth who has ever used
IT, who will not tell you at once that
it will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and
health to the child, operating like
magic. 1t Is perfectly safe to use it
in all cases, and pleasant to the taste,
and is the prescription of one of the
oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States. Sold
everywhere. 25 cents bottle. .sc1t41
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
Thc Canon City Land and Improvement
COMPANY.

The first meeting of the board of direct
ors of this company was held on April 11th,
1881, principal business done, the election of
officers, and the adoption of by laws Off
GERS elected: president, j. II. Harrison
rice-president, j. II. Peabody; secretary,
Fred. Ii. Skeele; treasurer, j. F. Camp
bell, who with f. A. Reynolds. o. B. Myers
and r. S. Lewis are the directors for the
first year. General agent, Fred. H. Skeele.
The principal object in the formation of
this company is to benefit our town by the
purchase and immediate improvement of
property. We have prosperous and beau
tiful city, and it is believed that this COM
pany will do much to add to Its prosperity
and beauty. 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany, by the combination of capital and
effort to secure better bargains in real es-
tate, and to erect buildings thereon cheaper
than can be done by the individual. There
Is great demand for the better class of
residences and it is the purpose of the COM
pany to supply this want first. The company
propose to buy tIacts of land adjacent to
the town, and plat il into lots, and by i'm
proving some of them reap the benefit of
their improvements themselves by the in
creased value of the remaining lots. The
capital stock of the company is 100000
divided in 10000 shares of ten dollars each,
full paid and non assessab.e.
The company wish all the stock possible
taken in Canon. They want every citizen
in town to have personal interest in the
welfare of the company, as its success will
do much for the town, and if each citizen
becomes stakeholder, the company receive
n double benefit, that of the use of their
money and their personal interest and ef-
fort for its success.
The basis of the company is real estate,
every dollar received from sales of stock
and profits accruing will be Immediately in
vested in real estate, so an investment in
the stock of the company becomes absolute
ly safe and profitable.
The management pay themselves no large
salaries, but depend entirely upon the sue
cess of the undertaking for their profit.
The directors have decided to sell limit
ed amount of the stock to Canon City pee-
pie ONLY, at So per share, issued full pad,
as an inducement to our people to person
ally interest themselves in the welfare of
tne proJect. Ine DOCKS Tor subscrlpuUu 10
stock will be opened on Monday, May 2nd
1881. at the Office of the Secretary, Fred. Ii .
Skeele, and IL is hoped that every citizen
will take some stock AT ONCE as this offer
is limited in amount and time, If
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
The Most Miserable Man on Earth

Is the sufferer from indigestion
Those only know its horrors who
have felt them. To such is offered
not only ray of hope, but certain
ty of relief and cure, in the use of
Browns Pepsin Tonic. This wonder
full remedy cures without faith, when
taken as directed. For sale by Beech
er & Co., and Pedley & Earle, Canon
City. If
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat

should be stopped. Neglect frequent
ly results in an incurabe Lung Dis
ease or consumption. Browns
Bronchial Troches are certain to give
relief in Asthma, Bronchitis. Coughs,
Catarrh, Consumptive and Throat
Diseases. For thirty years the troches
have been recommended by physi-
clans, and always give perfect
satisfaction. They are not new or
untricd but having been tested by
wide and constant use for nearly an
entire generation, they have attained
well merited rank among the few
staple remedies of the age. Public
Speakers and Singers use them to
clear and strengthen the voice. Sold
at twenty-five cents box every.
where. sc1t42
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
RelIGr Get NaW.

1t saves life and doctors bills. We
mean Browns Blackberry and Gin.
ger; the most successful remedy ever
introduced into the south and west
for the cure of Diarrhna, dysentery
and cholera morbus. For sale by
Beecher & Co., aud Pedley g. Earle
Canon CITY. IF
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
To he or Not To he

Bilious, depends on whether you
use Browns Vegetable Pills or not
They have no equal for preventing
and curing biliousness. Try them
For sale by Beecher & Co., and Ped.
ley 6 Earle, Canon City. If
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
TREASURER'S OFFICE,
COUNTY OF FREMONT,
STATE OF COLORADO.

Public
of
Monday the 4h day july 1881 Ito be adjourned the
OF following
situate in said County which the
shall
The Fremont County record., 1881-06-25
SATURDAY. JUNE IS, 1881.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Year. ....... .S2 s. 90
Sin Months. ................1 90
Three Months. ............... 50
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-22

travelling lecturer he Is indsbtsd 70 them.
AZ an Offset to the sarcasm Of the RFald
We quote what hO says ShSui than, g fel-
lows:
"What would / do without the boysT"
How often they have been my friends. !
20 to new town, don't know one hotel
from another. don't know where to 60,
The man with the samples gets of at the
same station. Hollow him withouta word
or trenor. He calls to the 'bus-driver
by name and orders him to "get out Of
this" az soon Us we are seated. And when
/ follow him am inevitably certain to go
To the best house there Is in the place. He
shouts to the clerk by name and fires y
Joke at the landlord Us we goin He looks
over nv shoulder as register after him,
and hands me his card with shout OF
recognition, Hepeeps at the register again,
and watches the clerk assign me to w
"Ninety nothing" he shouts Who's
in 1877 The clerk says he Is Gaving 10 Tor
Judge DryasduSt. well, he be blowed,"
saws my CHEEKY friend. "Giye him the
attic and put this gentleman in To-" And
II the clerk heSitAtes, he Seizes the pen and
gives It TO mo himself, and then he calls
lie porter, orders him 70 carry up my
baggage and put a Ere in Is, and then in
me same breath adds: "What time will
YOU be dowu to supper, Mr.. BurdetteT
And he waits for me, and, seeing that am
a stranger in the town, he sees that II am
cared Tor, and that the walters do not
neglect me, He tells me about the town,
me people and the bushes, He is breezy,
CHEEKY, Sociable, full oil new stories, always
good.natured; he risks with cigars, and over
| flows with ''thousand.milo tickets" he
knows all the best rooms in all the hotels
he always has a key for the car seats, and
turns seat for himself and his friends
without troubling the brakeman; but he
will ride on the wood box, or stand outside
to accommodate lady, or he will give his
seat to an old man. | know him pretty
well. For three years have been travel
ing with him from Colorado TO Maino, and
have seen the worst aud the best OF him
and ! know the best far outweighs the worst
/ could hardly get along without him, and
am glad no is numerous.
OF course the drummers have their weak
points morally-their good and bad quail
ties. They onceand.awhile get badly
picked up on account Of these defects, al
the following incident, related in an ex
change on our table, plainly shows;
The commercial traveller Of Philadel
phia house, while at the Valentine House
approached a stranger as the tram wa
about to start for Waynesburg, and said;
"Are you going on the trainP"
II am"
"IIaye you any baggago2"
mo"
"Woll, my friend, you can do me a favor
and 1t won't cost you anything. You see
I've two rousing Big trunks, and they al
ways make me pay extra for one OF them
You can get one checked on your ticket
and we'll euChre them. See?"
ayes, sec; but haven't any ticket"
"But | thought you saidyou were goinl
on this train for Waynsburg"
80 lam. I'm tho conductor"
"Oh~
He paid extra, as usual,
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THO TraYellnr nrnnmer.

The New York Herald ID inclined 10 DO
severe on the commercial drummer--thO
man who travels to sell goOds-and who
spends so much Of his time ION the road"
and Is seen everywhere, because he goes
everywhere, and who knows moro people,
especially railroad conductors, hotel keepers
and country merchants, than all tho rest Of
the world put together 1t seems that they
have been holding national convention
somewhere, and that they have resolved
themselves into national institution
for mutual protection. This moves
the Herald 10 remark that with
the modesty that Is one Of their
most distinguished characteristics they do
notas much. They simply seek reduced
rates OH railroads in the way Of fare; 70.
duced rates at hotels and boarding houses
and the repeal Of oil laws in every State in
the Union which in any way interfere with
their pursuit In life, liberty and the seCur.
ing Of an order IL Is difficult TO see what
objection there can DO 10 the granting Of
these privileges. The modern drummer
Is the most welcome Of arrivals In every
town OF hamlet from Portland 10 New OF.
leans. lie is a small encyclopaedia Of inior.
nation on politics, society, fashion and tho
newest line Of goods Tie country store.
Keeper greets the drummer with open arms
and Is never so happy as when lie Is listen.
Ing tohis eloquent periods in regard to what
he ought to buy and sell. This attract.
i've class has suffered good deal In
public estimation because Of the rivalry Of
tie inferior persons called "pedlers." In
the new organization the drummer has pro.
tected himself against these vulgar people,
Pedlers, we are told, will not be entitled
Under any circumstances TO the privileges
oil tile association. They will not be given
cheap railroad tickets, cheap board or
other favOrs. A broad line Of dcmafcation
10 TO be drawn between the two classes,
The organization Of the Drummets' So.
Clely Is exceedingly wise and will I'm.
doubtedly be Of very great advantage 10 lie
members. Not the least important OF liz
benefits will be that tho public will not In
the future Coniouhd the two bodies--ned.
lers a. dtnmmets and dtumners as pedler.
This Is intendedto be sarcastic on the patt
otthc Herald towards the dfummsfs; il IL
not intended to do justice to them. But
for the travels and indeiatigabls oxertions
OIL The dfummers New York city might not
sell 30 many goods, and the Herald might
not be such flourislilns newspaper New
York City Is long way of from a good
many country merchants in the United
States Of America, and many Of those met.
chants buy goods on sample from New
York through the omniprcsent drum.
mos that they would never travel to New
York to buy in person.
All the newspaper men Of the country arc
not a. unappfeeiative Of the drummer class
IL tic Herald, For instance, there Il Bur.
SB Of the Burlington HdGksyt, he likes
gamOn and tells bow much as a
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CIyIISeryics reform.

Our attention has been called to certain
passages in the late report OF Commits
sioner Raum, tho head Of the Internal Rev.
enue Department Of the Government that
ltrikeus us embodyinga good deal oil sound
practical sense in tho matter Of civil service
reform. His views may DO summed up as
follows;
Fist-The establishment of term Of
Office Of four years for subordinate officers,
clerks and employees.
second-Requiring all applicants for APP
pointment to be well Endorsed as to char
aeser, and to stand proper examination
IS to attainments,
Third-A temporaryappointment for one
year on trial.
Fourth--If found worthy, the temporary
officer or clerk to be appointed for three
years, the balance Of a regular term OF four
years.
Tith-The officer or clerk to DO eligible
Tor re.appointment =
girth-As stimulus to the exercise oil
marked capacity, fidelity and zeal in the
service, the pay Of 10 per cent OF the clerks
Of each bureau to be increased 8 per cent
upon proper certificates Mt the commence
ment Of each fiscal year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to be upon merit,
ascertained by examination and certified
TO by the head OF the bureau,
Eighth-Causos for removal to DO dis
honesty, incapacity, neglect of duty, in
subordination, intemperance, immortality,
or inability.
Nlnth-Persons retiring, without fault,
to receive an honorable discharge.
Ten--subordinato officers, clerks and
employees, retired, without fault, after a scr.
vice Of four years, to receive retiring pay,
equal to one months pay for each year and
pro rata for each fraction Of a year Of scr
vice.
The principlessuggcsted could readily be
applied to the entire civil service OF the
country.
Tho commissioner thinks that heads Of
divisions and persons occupying conhdcn-
tial relations to tho heads OF departments
and bureaus should be subject to change
for reasons satisfactory to the head Of the
Department.
The Commissioner makes an important
suggestion in reference To the fees Of U, s,
Marshals and District Attorneys. He thinks
that they should be fixed by law, and not
depend on fees, as now, for the reason that
1t proves in many instances very costly to
the Government. For instance, he says
that instances have been brought to his
attention where numerous prosecutions
have been instituted for the most trivial
violations OF law, and the arrested par
ties have been taken long distances and
subjected to great inconvenience and s1-
pense, apparently for no other reason than
to make costs.
Upon the whole, tho recommendations
and suggestions Of the Commissioner strike
usas being cmincntly worthy Of tho atten.
ton Of Congress. They arc certainly in the
direction Of practical civil service reform,
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"A SuDscmHER" Wishes US TO give the
facts in regard to the burial Of Wilkes
Booth in order to settle difference OF
opinion. They are, briefly, as We recall
them, that no was shot in Virginia by Bos-
ton corbin, q private in the United States
army; brought to Washington; buried at
arst under tho direction Of tho War Depart
n,ent in enclosed grounds near the Navy
Yard, and from there ultimately taken to
Baltimore by his friends and buried by the
aide Of his relatives,