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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
NORTHERN NEWS.
Items of Interest Clipped from the Col
umas Of the Fort Macleod Gazette"

Mr. Tweedy, contractor, who built the
new Benton hotel, is in own He will
no doubt have plenty to do here next
summer.
The snow is very deep still between
High river and Calgary and probably
will remain ali winter. Taveling is good
from High river to Macleod.
Calgary is reported as booming. New
houses are %springing up constantly. A
ma goes to bed ut night, and when he
gets up in the morning, 10, a mansion,
the creation OF q night, stares him in
the face.
1T Is reported that rich gold and silver
bearing quartz has been struck in the
Kicking Horse Pass, in the Selkirk
range. Specimens have assayed 800 to
the ton. Great excitement prevails in
Kootenai.
The Blackfeet Indians al the crossing
have been set afoot by the Crees. The
thieves dropped all the poor horses at
the Pile of Stones mot bones). The
Blackfee intended to start on the trail
of the Crees, and make q raid on their
horses, as soon as Crowfoot returned
from Macleod.
The haIf-breeds who had thirty head
Of horses stolen some time since by
| American h~orsethieves, returned from
the Blackfoot Agency the other day.
They only succeeded in getting back
| seven head, six from n Of the thieves,
| and one from another man. They com
plain Of receiving little or no assistance
| from American authorities. Americans
| who come over here for stolen horses al
ways get every assistance from Major
Crozier and the police. and generally re-
| cover their stock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
& Miner Injured.

On the 10th inst. a man named Cliff
ton, working in the Great Republic
mine, in the Clark's Fork country, was
the victim of a powder explosion by
which he was seriously injured. He
was brought to Bozeman Monday even
ing, having been seven dayson the road.
DR.. Whitefoot was called to attend the
injured man, and from him we learn
that Clifton and his partner had put in
q shot, and after waiting an hour for it
to oof, Clifton approached and stopped
the hole. when the charge exploded.
Clifton's face and breast were filled with
fine particles Of rock and dirt. Ills
right arm was also bruised and torn just
below the shoulder. Owing to the
length Of time clapsing between receiv-
ing his injuries and the present, the ex-
tent to which he is hurt is unknown,
but his physician expresses q belief that
he is not seriously injured, and that the
sight of one eye, if not both, will be
sayed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
The Benton Survey.

E ~
Col. Clough returned on Thursday last
from the camp Of D. S. Hastings, .engi-
neer in charge of the survey for the
branch road from Billings to Benton.
The colonel reports that a Very favorable
line, with . light grade, hassbeen found,
and the location of the road from here is
as good as settled. MI. Hastings party
expected to reach the Musselshell yes
terday. This il as far as they will go as
a good route has already been found
from the Musselshell to Benton. The
energy which is being displayed in this
survey is an index Of the intention Of
the Northern Pacific authorities to push
the road through as 0 o as possible
BILLINGS Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
A Boze,nan Mechanics Invention.

An improved saw mill dog, by which
logs are held more firmly on their car
riages, has been patented by Mr.. James
3. Finch, Of Bozeman, M. t. To the
under side Of an ordinary mill dog, is
hinged an auxiliary dog, the jaws ofthe
two dogs projecting toward each other.
To the upper side of the lower dog a
curved toothed rack baris attached, that
passes through a slot in the forward part
of the upper dog, and has at its upper
end a handle. On the upper side of the
main dog in front of the rack bar is
swiveled a toothed lever that engages
with the curved rack, and when the
lever is pressed down the dogs are forced
| into the log, and if raised the dogs are
withdrawn from the log.-tScient!fe
american.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
Diptheria Cure.

In all cases when used DR.. E. B. Hal
liday's Blood Purifier has proved a GER
tain specific for that dread disease diph-
iberia. It must be taken at once and In
double doses, gargling the throat when
swallowing it. 1t is not only a cure bur
preventative as well. So get a bottle Of
it at once, use it and it will do you good
as it il the most wonderful blood medi.
cine now in existence.
W. J. Miner, wholesale and retail agent,
Fort Benton, Montana. S. Blachford,
proprietor, 274 East Seventh street, st
Paul, Mimi.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
Our Railroads.

There are SO many railroads heading
for Benton, and the probabilities as TO
the first to get here are SO nearly even
that some wagers have already been
made on the subject. Five or six citi-
zens had gathered in a business house
yesterday when n of them opened up
the railroad subject rs follows:
II want to bet a new hat that the Utah
& Northern viii be the first railroad in
Benton
Done" said another, ''that honor,
[ believe, is reserved for the Northern
Pacific"
Il would not be surprised If you are
both off wrong y said No. 5, 1.-The Cam
adam Pacific will build 81 branch down
this way, and whenthat company I'M
dertakes to do anything they do it in "a
hurry"
And it may be- put in No. a, ''tlaat
neither of you are right. The st. Paul,
Minneapolis u Manitoba is heading
into the DEVILS Lake and Mouse river
country, and next year, [ believe, Will
build to Buford. The country from Blu
ford to Benton is the best in the north
west, and the road will be pushed
through it as soon as the right OF way
can be secured. 1t is possible this road
may not be first, but when it comes it
will be Benton's best railroad"
The reader is privileged to pay his
money and his choice. The RIVER
Press is not particular which gets here
first so that it is not too long about it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
JUDITH ITEMS.
Extracts Clipped from the Columns OF the
Husbandman.

Over eighty bushels Of oats per acre
were raised on a Judith farm the past
season.
Wall & CO., OF Barker district, have
moved their saw mill to q location near
the mouth Of Yogo, and have q consid-
cradle force employed III cutting saw
timber; and are making lumber at
q rapid rate. It is proposed TO nlske 8
large lot OF lumber for the valley trade,
which is increasing rapidly.
Il. j. Morrison is operating o small
thresning machine, with good results.
Oats and wheat are yielding from IS to
80 bushels per acre. The largest yield
heard OF is an s acre crop of cats raised
by Jake Hoover, on Ettin Bros farm,
| which measures a little over $50 bushels
of oats that weighed fully 81 pounds per
Bushels.
The Ettin Bros. who are in the dairy
business, are making money. They have
| already made and sold enough butter
this year to satisfy them fully, amount
ing to good wages and 81 dividend for
| their investment. They have about
forty cows.
Major Wallace's desert land claim
| was recently cancelled and has been filed
upon by settlers. The Major has gone
| to ST. Paul with q flock OF mutton sheep.
Buffalo are quite plentiful in the
--II~-~ NJ. nar,a a ND ~, xaa ctsear
men have gone on q hunting expedition
among them.
Gardenland is fourisling. Winter &
| Corwin are preparing TO build q large
hotel.
Riddleberger, the merchant Is enjoy.
ing o good trade and bright prospects OF
! a fve-1old increase in one or two NOR
years.
A three months school has been com
menced, with an accomplished lady
teacher.
Mr.. Morrison, the proprietor OF Phil
brook, is building 81 new barn. His ho.
tel is about completed, and it is running
in good shape.
Ellis & James are building b new bii
lizard hall and saloon at this place.
MIR. Morrison viii build q new store
next season.
Murphy & Co. have commenced work
in their coal mine. They will sell {
large quantity of coal for fuel this win
ter. Mr.. Barrows, at Ubet, has almos
completed his new store. It is 24x36 feet
with a cellar full size. The lateness Q
the season will probably prevent hin
from getting in full stock.
The settlers near Tibet are about TO or
ganize q Sabbath school.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
The Boom that Benton Needs.

The cheapest and best way to secure
lumber and wood for Benton is to fioat
it down the river from some point above
the Falls, or ut the head Of some OF the
streams that empty into the Missouri,
where timber is plenty, and save" it sc
this point by the aid Of a booIa. The
finest quality Of timber can be secured
along theriver some distance above the
Falls which can be landed on the bank
at Benton at very small cost once the
boom is In place. In this way saWlogs
can be foated down as well BIS smaller
timber, and by establishing a mill atthis
place the problem of cheap lumber, as
we'll as cheap fuel, is solved. In answer
to the objection that the logs would be
broken up and damaged in coming over
the Falls, we have SC say that experience
teaches otherwise. We have the testi-
mony of several citizens, who have made
observations In the premises, that not
more than one-third of the logs would
be damaged by the ride over the rapids
and that one-third would not be lost,
as il could be utilized for fuel and would
bring . profitable price. The cost Of
such O substantial boom rs woul be re-
CURED Is estimated from $1,000 TO $4,000.
80 thai it Is apparent thatno vast amount
of capital would be required TO start this
enterprise, the most promising one we
know OF in this inviting field Tor capt.
tai. This would be an investment that
the railroads, ii we had a half q dozen
of them, can rot kill. They can not lay
either wood or lumber down here cheap
er than the current Of the Missouri can
bring it to our portals where it can be
manufactured to suit the requirements
of purchasers. With this enterprise on
foot Benton would be almost rs well Oft
as If surrounded by forests, and her
principal drawbacks-the lack CT lumber
and wood-would be at once removed.
1t would be a "big thing for Benton as
well as the projectors, adding to the lu-
ere of the latter and the material pros
perity Of the former. Somebody with
the necessary capital and enterprise
should take hold Of this project at once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
How 1t Was Done.

How do you manage said !. lady to
her friend, ito appear SO happy and
good natured all the time?!n "I always
have Parker's Ginger Tonic handy"
was the reply, land thus easily keep
myself and family in good health.
When I am well I Away, feel good
natured.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
A
auob at Present is the Great New North
west.

Asa Samples who has just returned
from O. four months trip through eastern
Montana and western Dakota, and in
Guiding q jaunt to Chicago, says the
Nortbwest Is q little the liveliest country
under the sun, or to use his own express
sion, sit Is just q booming all along the
line.r During his absence Mr.. Samples
delivered between five and six thousand
head Of steers at various Indian agencies
In Montana and Dakota, and also took
9 large band through to Chicago Tor that
market. Mnat OF the cattle were DRIVEN
from this section of the territory to Bill
ipts, hence transferred BY cars to points
nearest their destination, SO that Mr. >.
in his travels got aver q large section OF
country and had excellent opportunities
for observing the progress Of events.
"The Whole country" said he, from
Renton on through the Basin and the
MusselsheIi to Billings, and thence east
through the Yellowstone valley II Da-
kota to st. Paul is just beeming. Be
yona the latter point east the change IS
st once notict able, the country and towns
taking on the airs OF the older and more
SLUGGISH settlements. In Dakota anu
Montana. however, one would hardly
recognize towns and sections passed
through q year ago, tx great has been the
advancement made, and the era OF pro
gress it seems has only set In"
(Which Of the boom towns Of Mon
tana il NOW In She lead?" asked the re
porter.
''Bozenan, undoubtedly, at present,
The town is fairly overrun. With people,
the hotels are crowded daily, the saloons
and gambling houses enjoying a good
run, business brisk-and altogether it is
o pretty lively place.
"HoW about Blllings?n
"Billings is u little quiet noW, but 1t
has made good progress during the sea-
son, and is building up substantially.
believe it will De D big town, the prin-
cipal place In the Yellowstone valley.
It will certainly be the junction of the
BENTON branch, and without doubt the
stock shipping point On the railroad. /
see that an effort is now being made by
the company 10 get up some excitement
over Livingstone, which Is to be the
junction Of the National Park branch,
but it il too near Bozenan to make q big
town"
Glow does Benton compare with these
boom towusT"
"Benton has certainly grown rapidly
and substantially during my absence,
and it will compare favorabIy with any
Of them. It has better buildings and
more the appearance Of permanency
than any Of the railroad towns. In due
time it will have its big BOOM"
Mr.. Samples is evidently favorably
impressed with the new Northwest, and
believes that it has a great future before
it. He is reading the signs of the times
rightly.
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
Meeting Of Stockholders.

The first annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the RIVER PRESS, Publishing
company will be held at the RIVER
Press office, OF Monday evening,
December 4th, 1882, for the purpose of
electing trustees for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of other business.
JERRY COLLINS, Sec'y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
An I~npossibility.

Deserving articles are always apprecl-
ated. The exceptional cleanliness OF
Parker's Hair Balsam makes it popular.
Gray hairs are impossible with its occa
sional use.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-11-29
NORTHERN PACIFIC BRANCHES.
Some Facts and F'ancles IN Reference to
Them and Particularly the
Benton Branch.

clai OF the Northern Iac1uc IalIfOai 10
the effect that three branches IN Mon
tana had been definitely determined
Upon by the company, VIZ: the National
Park branch, the Benton branch ana the
Butte branch. 1t was further stated That
the work OF construction on al three OF
them would not be long delayed. we
are inclined to accept the announcement
as positive. Already, as we learn, the
contract Tor the construction or the Ma
tional Park branch has oteil lei, ana al
The earliest practicable day next season
the work upon it will commence. In
anticipation OF this result mechanics
have been sent TO Wondefianu 10 con-
slruct notes, oullo foaos nc o'heFNloe
prepare lof tae tioe u .ouiisls eApec'eo
next year.
The Butte DraIch IS certain 10 be Quilt
next year, as me ". I. goes not propose
10 surrender 10 tne Juan q ofe1efh 'he
extensive trace o! diiaI caiaP, "hich can
De secured oy building sliofs llhe o.
road. MI. ,E1ldfldge, OF the y. 1 survey,
WAeh mere ie" weeks ago. staten t1Ha'
III MS iliihd tlefe was no question out
tllat TIE butte olaiioH """lo oe coi-
stfucteo az once even oeioIe Tue com
pleeloh y .eie iiiaii ihe' aho ""7 "
the SAME opi1i1o1 - ieteieAioe ~ 'ne
nei'oh piaheii'
mat WORK VIII oe colalieAceo OH TIC
natter next year. We th'lh eAeie ~ very
llttie reason 10 douol' Inc importance
ol lhe tIaue q l1is Town alo 1Ae pioi'ic
resources ol VIC couhti5 .hiougn ""icA
tne piahcn VII pass, iaiiy variant 'iAe
pellei tflat theFe VIII oe as iittle uelay as
possio'e I'LL pushing II through 10 cohi-
pie'ion' BESIDES Tue o'an g Nofthelh
has Us purpose Oh ae once
extending It's lines 10 the river haeIfopo-
lis, and a little rivalry OF tfls klho Is
calculated to move things along al q
more rapid rate.
In all the maps issued by the Nofthern
Pacific company the Benton branch Is
represented as leaving the main line at
Helena, but this Will not be It's route.
There IS too much good country south OF
Benton to be neglected, and &c the same
time a line more easy OF construction
can be secured ana one that VIII pace
the tributary territory in more direct
communication with the East. The
large amount Of preliminary work that
has been done on this proposed line goes
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MODEL AMERICAN KINDERGARTEN,
WI 81 East Othst Pupils from 10 10 instructed III
cordanoe with the best methods Hours . TO
MRS. CHAPMAN'S English and French
WI school for Young Ladies' and Children eopens Septem
Der 81 81 West S7thsL Separate class for limited num-
berO OF bows for circular
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MINES AND MINING,
Tuesday, April t-P. ".


Tho r,;r;ro otocl markets to-day pressed little
that is of interest to anyone except those "ho trade
for qmick turns More than the usual irregniati'es
were Observable IN the dealings and prices, ana inc
fluctuations in some stocks were violent as meas
ured by the Mining Stock Exchange scales. For
instance South Pacific advanced from l 10 Lap
sold down 10 SIS. Horn silver sold at 1201 lisa
1iai. Robinson Consolidated was strGnget at
3 1913 so State Line and 3 opened up TO ~
Cont Inf later sold at 4tG42 cents; ar5l sold
nj 1912 cents. and Oriental and Miller af21a2O
cents The Constocks were all weak, but not as
weak as they would have been had the san fran
cisco oneuing Up ees been received before the ad-
iournnicut Of oui boards Moose was comparatively
firm mt LOO LOO Tho market closed dnli ana
weak
stLES At THE MINING EXCHANGES
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CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON, STOCKS
BOSTON, Tuesday April 4, 1882.

TUESDAY. April 4-P. ~
The shipments of the principal articles eastward
bv railroad from Chicago for the week ended Sat
urday April l, as officially reported by The Chieagi
Tribune, were ffty-one tons less than the small
shipments of the preceding week, and less than one
half of tho quantity shipped for the same week OF
1881. The Grand Trunk Railroad last week again
took more than one quarter t26.4O per cent of the
total shipments for the week, the Pennsylvania
lines ~ 60 per cent, and the Vanderbilt lines 2S.i0
per cent.
The following shows the quantity Of flour, grain
and provisions carried by the various roads east
ward from Chicago during the week ended Saturday
Apri l. 1882, and also the total quantities carried
for the corresponding week of last year
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TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSR.I

SAN FRANCIsCo April 4.-Although SupeTintend-
tent TAYLOR of the Yellow Jacket, gave very en-
couraging report concerning ve'Opmelts in Union
Consolidated and Sierra Nevada. in an interview
yesterday, there an immediate decline III prices
The bears assert that this cOrrohOraes the truth of
the report of last week that insiders were I'M loading
on the present production. The COmstocks have
not been demorazed for years and are having
baneful influence upon promising outside MINES.
Ii is expected that the managers of the Southland
COmstOck mines VIII come TO some agreement to-
day looking toward the drainage OF the Gold Hill
mines.
The market shows no indications Of recovery.
Standard Consolidated has declared the usual div
dcnd.
Pinal Consolidated has been assessed 80 cents per
share.
DEADwooD, Oak. T., April 5.-The Caledonia
Company brought down a%l7,OOO brick yesterday,
the result of March operations. contract was let
Yesterday to sink n shaft the Caledonia 100 feet
and Wine on the Caledonia Discovery claim 100
feet. he mill operations and all other work were
suspended on the 18th pending the contract. The
cause of the suspension is reported 10 be the eX-
haustion of the pay orc. Another assessment Will
doubtless be made, and 100 men be thrown out Of
employment.
Bullion valued at $751; 900 03 was received in this
city yesterday from the mines.
Robinson Consolidated manager telegraphed,
April 3 Shipped no ore yesterday; no cars.
Good progress is being made on incline and shaft.
Mine is looking we'll"
The statement of the Hamilton Reduction Com
pany, published in another column, shows that the
company has no liabilities and has u surplus OF cash
on hand with about 4, 200 shares of stock still i'll
the treasury. in addition to the valuable plant
owns about 700 tons of ore valued at $500. The
works, at Elevcnt-ave. and Fifteenth ST., are now
open TO the public, and the company expects soon
to be in condition 10 begin operations.
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New 1)nblieations.

ITO BOOK COLLECTORS.-We will post
our new catalogue OF old and books s recent pur
bases 70 any We invite inspection to large and
choice collection PHILLIPS SONS, 80 4thave. N. Y
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Dipiocno Notices.

oFFIcr OF CHICAGO ST pAgl n 1SSl,.r
A DIVIDEND of ONE AND THREE-QUAR-
spa dc Of ms has Sss p1a P tie
1Ss2 stockholders OF record March 3lst Transfer
OOO@' '''' -D''" o. 1 ''OK p Flower Treasurer
CLEVELAND, DELPHOS AND ST. LOUIS
~ RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Coupons due April l. 1882. on the First Mortgage
the o S OFT Of THE ASTILE TRUST CoMP&N9 30
~ A. G. HAIRY. President
MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CONE
~ PANY first mortgage coupons due April VIII be paid
No AZ wiiam-st New York k =, sp,crv,v rr...u.,,
NOTICE.-The coupons of the mortgage
~ bonds of the BROOKLYN CITY AID NlwTOWN
RAILROAD COMPANY, Que April l. lss3 VIII De paid at
SAMUEL HATTON, President.
THE MERCANTILE Trust CoMrAsY,
.l2O BROADWAY n Ew YORK. )
THE coupons of the general consolidated 5
southern Railway COMPANY due Apri l. 1852 viii be Pld
a. a hG a %'' E6Msp s Pa on as0r
VEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COM
RAM S Of Tha %i s RP PAg EGwY
GoMPANY maturing March 1852, win be paid d, after
say fsS q s c ' Ire %
ICE OF rHx LONG IsL. , r. co.
,,,,,, Il5 B@oADwAY NEw;Yosx, starch II, 1852
THE coupons from the Smlthtown and Port
q or Re 9co Of the coFOn Banking F ID c Ssw
EAST TEYYESsEE yIRGdXtA AY1 GEORGIAN
TWO AND ONE-HAL iS" PER S''a CENT il2{s)
viii be paid APrl lss2 npon me income bonds Of this
Of the bonds at the Metr0potsn National Bank
NOE "a 0ff r SSrEa oHx MTsf march a. ss
rI'IIE Board of Directors have this day de-
AND DOLLARS, PAYABLE to Stockholders record
Office Of the a6 Company on A lsSI Ta9is 99oT close
I. ZECKENDoRF. secy and Treas.
NEW YORK, April !, 1882.
rTHESTANDARD CONSOLIDATED MINING
COMPANY today declared rs usual monthly dividend
~ 1882 at the Farmers Loan and Trust Company No 20
Transfer books close April 4 and open April a.
NJ r. COOK, Nce-President.
NEw.YoRK. March 20. 1882
THE BULWER CONSOLIDATED MINING
i COMPANY this day declared It's FIFTH MONTHLY
II 1882 office of Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Transfer books April B. 1882, and April 49,
vicePresident
MASnArrAN RAILROAD CoMrAxY, No; II BROADWAY
THE b ARD OF DIRECTORS of this Com
Il pany have this day declared QUARTERLY DIvI-
DEND ZONE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT on the first
and preferred stocks OF this company payable a tho
Mercantile Trust Company. No l2O broadway ON April l.
The transfer books will be l5 O'Clock
g. anu WI" De r0ODoHsD6 Tp sH "
OFFICE OF THE TOMBSTONE MILL AND MINING CoMPAXY}
432 WALNuIsr:, Phil DELPHIA, March 81, 1882
.DSTH DIVIDEND. The Executive Com
80 mttee of the Board of Direc Company
S5OoO0; being TEN CENTS on EACH SHARE OF the
capital stock Of the Company payable on and after Ap 10,
GEORGE BURNHAM, President.
W. J. CHENEY. Secretary
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. }
OFFICE OF THE sBCRRrARr
WASHINGTON ID. c. March 20, 1857 =
CEALED proposals will be received at thus
- Office until o'clock OF saturday April Io' iSo or
aud placing In position in complete WoAh3
order certain furniture the Post Office in the new Court
House and PosI Office Building at Harrisburg Penn an .
Office detailed Information VIII Do
furnished furniture manufacturers desiring " submit pro
The department right 10 reject any or al Dds
Ut part Vi any o'"' 1i' " CHARLI.S J. FoLGER
secretary.