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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12
A STAMPEDE.

It would seem that a stampede to the min
ing districts tributary to Benton is inevitable.
The papers east and west are full of highly
c0lored information about the "Maginnis
country" and the railroads interested are
freely utilizing printers ink to .spread the
fame of the new mining region. One can
hardly pick up an eastern paper without find
ing some sort Of information about these
gold and silver fields and the excitement is
just beginning to gather force. The result
Of all this must be a big rush to the mines,
and we expect it to assume fully the proper
tons Of the Black Hills stampede of a few
years since.
Is there room and are there opportunities
for SO many people in these new mining dis
tricts? Of course not-not any more than
there were opportunities for all in the Black
Hills. The richest mining camp in the world
would be overdone and over crowded by q
stampede such as seems to be in store for
eastern Montana. A large per cent. of the
fortune hunters will be disappointed. The
p.acers in the "Maginnis country" are limit
ed and owing to the scarcity of water can be
worked but q few months of the year. The
mountains for a stretch of eighty miles are
net-worked with rich gold and silver bearing
quartz leads, but it will take time and capital
to develop them. Those who expect to pick
up a fortune in q day, or q year. will be dis
appointed, but the man with the necessary
energy and sticking qualities can make it
win.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12
THE CHINESE BILL VETOED.

"Who serves his country best serves his
party best" President Arther has served
neither bis country nor bis party well by We
tong, as he has, the anti Chinese immigra-
ton bill. 1t is a measure designed to afford
relief to the people of the western States and
Territories where the importation of Chi
nese coolies..has degraded labor, and, if per-
mitted to continue without restriction. will
work further and greater evil. 1t is In the
west that the evil is seen and felt in all its
enermity, and the bill that received the
sanction of both Houses of Congress was
presented and warmly supported by western
members. But eastern sentimentalism and
and eastern capital declared against it. HAY
ing failed to defeat the measure in Congress,
the pressure was brought to bear on Arthur,
and with better success. The west was sac
| rifced in the interest of the men who have
| railroads to build and those vino, like the po-
hticsl preacher of Plymouth church (Which
isn't the worst name he might be called) want
to bring the heather here to convert him and
| at the same time breed a "menial race" in
| America. President Arthur's veto strikes a
blow at the best interests of the west, which
ten days ago was rejoicing at it's supposed
deliyerance from the curse of Chinese i'm
portation. But it goes further in its effects
than than that. Considered from a party
standpoint it leaves the Republicans without
the ghost Of a show for success on the Pa
ciic slope. California, Oregon and Nevada
have been doubtful States but now, with this
relief measure defeated by q Republican
President, they can be placed in the certainly
Democratic column. As Frank Pixley, edi-
tor Of the Argon0ut, who was a delegate to
the Chicago convention, said, pending the
decision of the President "The Senatorial
injure the Republican party. The vote 10 the
House of Representatives has worked it IT.
reparable injury. An executive veto would
destroy it. If this bill does not become a
law-and at this session-there will be no
Republican party in California. We shall
have had our last Republican Governor for
many a year. There will be no more Repub-
lican mayors in San Francisco till this gen
Grafton shall have forgotten this reasonable
betrayal by Republican leaders. Let this
law fail-and ambitious eastern aspirants for
Presidential electoral votes must not look
look across the Rocky Mountains" We are
free to confess that we did not at any time
expect a veto. We thought Arthur too much
of a party man to take 50 hazardous a step.
If he is a candidate for reelection in 1884 it
will probably occur to him that he did O very
foolish thing when he wrote 'yeto" On the
anti Chinese bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12
. SUBSCRIBER writes: .Do

a SUBSCRIBER writes: do you think
Major Martin Maginnis will permit his name
to go before the Democratic convention
again, and if nominated could he be elect
ed" We think Major Maginnis could be
s'induced' to make the race again, but doubt
very much whether any Democrat can be
elected this time. There will be a surprising
change in Montana's vote when the ballots
are counted next November.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

ALEXANDER STEPHENS, the lightweight
statesman of Georgia.. announces his inten-
ton to retire from public life at the close of
his present congressional term. Mr.. Stephens
entered Congress nearly forty years ago, and
except during the rebellion, has been almost
q constant member during that time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

JESSE JAMES. the notorious outlaw, has
been shot and killed again, this time near the
outskirts of st. Joseph. Mo. A reward Of
$50, 600 was offered for him, dead or alive,
by the State of Missouri. Jesse has more
lives than a cat and will doubtless come out
of this in time to take part in the next big
train robbery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

REV. HANK BEEOHER referred to it as a
ssfool Congress- because it passed the anti
Chinese bill. THIS same fool Congress"
mas passed u bill for the suppression OF poly
gamy and if they would now give some at
tention to leachery. making it a penitentisry
offense, old Beecher might be readily sup
pressed. The country would be duly thank
full for ANYTHING of the kind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

CORNELIUS j. VANDERBILT, brother of the
railroad magnate, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head, in New
York City, On the End inst. Mental de-
rangement is said to have been the cause,
the deceased having been for years a sufferer
from epileptic fits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

t. G. Power. of Fort Benton, said in
substance recently 1T will take q rustler
to fill the position of delegate from Montana
as ably, satisfactorily and completely as
Martin Maginnis has done and is doing
idDatin Meas.
If Mr.. Power were to start out in search
of that %rustler, he would probably look in
his glass the very first thing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

The Democrats were generally successful
in the municipal and township elections
throughout the States last week. They always
make s'heavy gains" in these skirmishes but
when it comes to the general engagement in
variably get routed horse, foot and dragons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

Now that the Grow treaty bill is out of the
way we would respectfully suggest to Dele
gate Maginnis that he look after that big ap-
preparation for the upper Missouri. Nothing
is more imperatiyely needed by Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THE Crow treaty has passed both Houses
the presidential signature. This throws open
a large and rich portion of the public do
man in Montana to settlement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

BENTON will make wonderful strides in
the way of progress this year. There never
was before, at this time of year, such activity
in the building line. Ground will be broken
this week for several new and handsome
otrY1ofy,roo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

COMMODORE L. G. POWER was in New
York last week. He must get back in time
to look after his Delegate boom. Judge
Wade, Marshal Bodkin and some of the
other boys are quietly looking up their pros
poets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THE Dakota Territorial Insane Asylum at
Yankton was destroyed by fire on the end
inst. Three of the fifty four inmates were
burned to death. The property lost is val
ued at $40, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

A. Mr.. PIcKENs, of Colorado, has recently
become the father of triplets and has christ
ened them Grant, Hayes and Garfield. That
is a pretty heavy load for one family to car
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

WE understand there is trouble in the
camp already about the ring" slate. There
are too many would be bosses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

SERGEANT MASON will join Betty and the
baby soon. If the verdict of the court mar
tial stands the President will pardon him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

DELEGATE MAGINNIs, as usual, is making
q good record. Ii he wants another term
but we desist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THERE are 81 lawyers in the Senate anc
1876 in the House, a large majority over al
other professions and vocations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THE New York Sun says that eleven per
cent. of the enlisted men in the army desert
every year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THE Democrats carried Cincinnati by a
majority of 5000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

The laboring men of the west will remem-
Der Arthur.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THE Pacific coast will not forget Arthur
and his veto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

THE passage Of the Grow treaty bill is q
feather in Delegate MagiDnis' cap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

TT the Pacific coast is Democratic IN 1854
it can be saia that Arthur did it with his little
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

WE doubt whether the President ought to
have q veto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

IF there is d Democratic President elected
in 1884 Arthur can claim al the credit for 1t.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12

JESSE JAMES has robbed his last pan
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-12
THE RIVER PRESS.

Wednesday, April II. 1882.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
COMMERCE. AND TRADE.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, April G--There Is tide in the affairs
of cities as well as men. which, when taken at
the flood, leads 10 greatness and TenOwn. OPP
portunitics frequently offer which, II neglected,
never return to gladden. the hearts of those who
have not improved them The HERALD has oil
ten and again urged the grain dealers, commits.
sion men and wholesale dealers generally 10 es.
tablish In this city u produce exchange which
would not only increase here the traffic In the
products of the country, but would result bene-
fciay TO all the best business interests of Dallas.
II Is now ntlmatcd that another city, not remotely
situated from here, Is quietly taking steps TO nc
cOmplish the very object, and should the enter-'
prise succeed, II will damage the material bust
ness interests of this city to degree that can
hardly be estimated In figures. The HERALD
again urges upon those Interested TO at once
take the iniatiat0ry steps toward forming such
an exchange. There can be no doubt that It's
organization, and The active cooperation of all
our business men In It, wonld bring thousands
upon thousands of dollars 10 this city and In
crease and augment the trade of Dallas 10
double what IL Is Ut present. The indifference
und lethargy evinccd by those who
would be most benefited by such
an enterprise can only be accounted for on the
grounds that they have now all the business
they desire. II such Is the case. let other ci les
but take the lead Of them IN this matter, and
they will soon learn, TO their sorrow, that they
have let the golden opportunity pass by, and
what would now cost them buta little exertion
10 accomplish, will require large expenditures
OF money and time to regain, and once more Sc
cure t0.themsclves the advantages which are
now SO fully opened upto them Let the pro-
duce exchange be at once naugurated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
LIQUORS.

The consumption of intoxicating liquors in
tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire.
land Is enormous. In 1881 the expenditure on
this account was 1855, 49, 800. The consumption
of beer was nearly hundred million gallons
or twice tho manufacture of the same liquor in
the United States In the same year The total
expenditure In the kingdom on account OF
liquor for the past decade was ST. $50, 600 900
nearly twice the amount of the national debt
TO-DAY QUOTATIONS..
ALcoHoL--s2 so per gal as per high wines.
WHlsgY-Recuhed, 81 l0@l So as per proof
sour mas one year old, 81 60; two years old
" co@s2 % three years old, 81 50@s2 75 fancy
extra oldwhisky, si@5 as per age.
WlNEs-Claret In case sos, per quality; Ca.
awba, per gal, 90c@l so; Port, 81 2OGS. Sherry,
per gai, 81 2O@3. Madeira, per GAL 81 COOS; white
wine in cases, 81 00@l0.
CHANPAssE-Jules Mum Il Co, s25629: Held.
sick. in basket s26GD2S; Krug, in basket S26c02s
Domestic champagne, s7GDlL
ALn-stock Ale, per doz, so ooS2 2S; Porter
per dor, 81 00@D2 IS,
BorrlE BERR-St Louis quarts SO; pints $40 80
budwciser. own size, sl2 so; pints, sli co. Err.
LANCER beer quarts, SIS; pints, $3.50.
Hub Punch Sl3Ol
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
uARDWANE.

Tur process OF making screw Is very inter.
csting. The rough, large wire In big coils Is, by
drawing through hole smaller than itself,
made the size needed, Then II goes into ma.
and makes head on t. Then II Is put into
sawdust aud ratified and thus frightened,
Then the head Is shaved down smoothly 10 the
proper size and the nick put In Il ut the same
time. After rafting again In sawdusL the
thread Is cut 10y. another machine, and after
another rafting and thorough drying, the
screws are assorted by hand Uhc fingers OF
those who do this move literally like lightning),
crossed by weight and packed for shipping.
ro-pAY's QUOTATIONS.
ASes-Callins, per dozen, 950 Gold Dollar,
Per dozen, 500; Diamond Edge, per dozen,
1925: Double Hit COCO
shoyels and spadcs-Rowlands discount 10
per cent; Ames list steel goods, discount 40 and
Rubber bcltIng-D Discount 50 per cent
Nails-l@ rate.
Horse shoes-STS per kcg.
Horse nnils-Northwestcrn, No. = $50; No. s.
525 per box.
1ron--ic rate
stcel-plow, &c; lay. &c; cast lsc per pound.
Sheet iron-T II, &c; galvaniscd, discount 30
per cent
skillee and lids, SC per pound sugar kettles,
| DC per pound
Sad irons--i Lee per pound
| Tacks.in boxes, loo papers, i 30 per box,
Grub hcSsS,pcr Dozen 300; railroad picks,
Mattocks-per dozen. 100.
scalos.fairbanks, discount % per cent?;
Howe, discount ~ per cent.
| Tin platc-l. G., l,yii, per box, 500; l. c., Tx
70 per box, 500 fernc iis2o, per box, $50;
Tinwere,-,picced, discoun, 80 per cent. /;
| stamped discount 10 per cent
soldcr-No l, loo; No, 10 and Ia, isc per
pound.
Rabbit mclal-io to isc per pound.
| nar lcad-7 l.2c ppr ponud
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07

turn OF hard times there would be such a crash
among pine land dealers as to bury many of
them nom sight forever. In another column Is
reported the saying OF Mr., NJ. Engleman. who.
during the winter has sold sS000000 worth OF
pine land, and not a sale was made that did not
bring 10 the seller s. stumpage Mr.. Englemann
II one OF the best hnanciers In the lumber fra
ierni,y Ne is interested in several saw mills,
but no knsws that when standing pine will
bring such prices it Is time to sell IL
When other large operators Offer for sale
their entire pine land possessions, as they
have done In the past four months. and
as they are now doing, they know the same.
Men without means are shouderng pine tracts
ana II there were To come depression in bust
ness they would go down under the load as sure
as tomorrow VIII come These men buy pine
lands on speculation, the same as man buys l.
OOO,O0 bu of wheat on change, and for no other
| purpose. There will come Il let-down some day,
ana When II comes woe To the men who have
pine on hand that cest them from s. 10 IS stump
| age, VINO bought II ON speculation aud who have
not money to pat up the margins"
| To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
BRICK-At the kilns TO $40 kim run.
SToNE-At the Dallas quarries, sc per cubic
iooe II Tor foundation; l6 for wall and 25 for
dressed front
o Lu.1EnmYellow pine, rough, 50 IS per 100
eec over "a feet In length: 81 50, Matched and
dressed flooring and finishing, 81 as; z, ceiling
siding 81; white pine ceiling, 81 rs 'irst
commons white pine siding, first common, so so
ash and walnut flooring, 500 per thousand;
poplar, dressed both sides, $751; rough walnut,
Sl25 TO $50. Common DOORS 81 80 to 49, sash, 81 rs
TO 90 as to size.
.smNGLEs--Y Yellow, pine, % 50 TO 4 25 white
pine 81 so To S. Oe Cypress, No. |. S5: No 2,
! "a So No g. IS D.
PosTs-Cedar, SO so; Boise dare, SIS.
! LATHs-S5 50@4 per thousand.
CEMENT - RoSendale, So rs; Louisville, e3 50
Portland, Sc 80.
DRAIN PIES inch, Ice per foot; 4inch, 2Cc
1 inch, size; inch, 40c; inch Soc
! PLASTER PARIs--per barrel Si614 so.
| HAIR-Per pound, 7hc.
CEMENT FLuEs-6 inch, 37Hc; 7 inch i0c inch
ceiling Joint 81; 6 inch cap, SOC; inch eiling
Joint 81 D; finch cap do, Coo.
MIXED PAINTs--Ready for use and all colors
81 25@l S. per gal All the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers.
WHITE LEAD-Srictly pure, 81 81
LIME-Coopered, Austin, 81 per barrel; bulk:
VI %; benson car lots, 9Oc; per barrel 81 25
Dallas, IN lots, 20c; per bushe 25c.
| LIHsEKD 0IL-Raw &c. boiled, nc
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
DRUGS.

A.MERCHANT of Summerville, Missouri, during
the last five months bought in his trade 20 00I
pounds of black root ut from to z "a cents per
pound; 5000 barrels of angelica, at to 8 cents
per pound; 800 pounds of skull cap, at cents
per pound; g. pounds wild cherry bark, 3 to I
81 50 to 81 rs per pound; 200 pounds of bitter
sweet at iccnts per pound; 81 O6pounds of wahoo
bark, ut to 10 cents per pound BE.
sides large lot Of sassafras root bark An out.
~ Is intended to Boston Mountain. Arkansas Il
dig ginseng root, which abounds there in Quan.
Titles. To poor families as well us others, the
digging of roots has been source of income
and, in fact of support TO many. lively man
WIN average from 81 to $50 per day, digging
black root
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
FRUITS AND NUTS.

ro-nAy's QUOTATIONS.
RAislSs-London layer, new. per box, 81 S.
layer 81 10 to S2A w
BAsAsAs-Per bunch. 81 30 to $3.50
GREEN ArfLxs-S so TO Qo per barrel
CuRRAsTs--Sto SIC.
PEAcHEs-Nono In market
CALIFORNIA PEARs-None on the market
ORASaEs-valencia, none In market Sicily
per box, IS so
LEMoSs-.sicily, per box. 81 90 to o. So
..Nurs-Almonds, go per pound: Brazil. l0cpie
ilberts, l5c; English walnu,s, 2Oc. Id chestnut
imported, none on the market peanuts Ten
nesce red loo; choice white, iOc; cocoanuts
II % per 100
DATRs-1n trails, 20 per Id.
PEcASs-ilc. per ID.
Fles-Kcgs. BE, layers II to $50 per pound,
GRAfEs-Malaga grapes. per bbl,, elu.
CHKsNuTs-lmported, lSc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07
WOOL AND HIDES .

a DISPATCH from Boston In speaking OF the
hlde trade says hides are stronger having ad-
Nanccd rs high AS " cents per 100 pounds In one
instance for western green sailed COW, delivered
in Boston.
To-pAY's QUOTATIONS..
Fine aud medium fine, 2sc: heavy, Ole; black,
bury aud dirty. s to lOc or
Dry Hint Is pounds and upward, l06Dl2Sc;
dry Hps, l06llc; wet Mlted, IKE; green butch.
or hides, 5S@6c; Nil damaged, wet or dry. hall
each.
B.EswAx--la TO lsc per pound as per color.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-07

III ."b,~,i. - oh1Nsr -, VI, ,nontnu was in
In the quantity consumed. aud insure u much
larger import of the American article, The sup
ply ofthC meat from the United States, Is now so
regular aud It's quality so excellent there would
be no difficulty In dlSposiug Of
Cattle enough are now raised IN America
- supply us aud England also. The. Eng
lish market is now being supplied with its live
stock by English and Irish farmers at rates
which are exceedingly close ON tho American
prices, but II Is shrewdly suspected that the
rentals of English and Irish farms are too high
IN allow the farmers TO do this with much profit
and there will undoubtedly have To be radical
change IN this respect before they can compete
successfully with American beef while the dan
ger from South American or Australian Compe.
tition Is practically nothing. A short time since
much ado was raised In England over the ship,
ment OF beef from Australia, but II turned out a
failure, and the reason is not difficult to find
As the beef had 10 be carried through the ex.
tremely hot climate OF tho Indian ocean, It was
Necessary 10 freeze H. and the result was u be.
came tainted and unfit for food shortly after its
arrival The American beef IL carried across
the cool Atlantic In refrgoratOrs which are
kept few degrees above freezing point and the
beef, when exposed for sale, will kcep us long MS
1t viii In our own market The American beef
generally reaches the English markets In fifteen
days ut the latest after Strengthening,
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BHsf CArrLE--Corn-iod, S@pSS cents.
BARN Cows--Fat 3dSS cents
suirris0--SA@l cents,
SrccK-pcr head, sl5ms2O.
Much Cows-With calves s2S0psi0
srnS0ERs-rer head, sl0asSO,
Hoos-Corn'ted, 6@6h cents; timber fat i@5;
stock, 3Gis.
snREI-Mu,ton, SV@s. cents stock per head.
q, 600lSl 90.
HoRsss-Extra fine, per span, sioO@s5Oo fancy
harness sl5oss9pG livery harness, s75@sl76;
farm, sbOmsl2a ponies, sl5asS0.
MuLEs-ENtra heavy Si25Gs2o0 medium Sl0@
l 90. small SOMSS