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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
TWO DOLLARS FOR ONE
Is What Benton viii go on the Benton &
Helena Railroad, but Nary a Dollar
for the Upper River Scheme.

4 meeting was held Tuesday at the
First National bank to consider J. IL.
Waters scheme of navigating the upper
Missouri river in connection with q rail-
road around the falls. 1t was attended
By several Of the solid business men Of
Benton, representing millions OF dollars,
who were ready to cooperate in any
project founded upon business prln-
ciples. Mr.. Waters was present, and
upon invitation e~xpounded his scheme,
as has been set forth in full in these
columns. The gentlemen present, how
ever, failed to see the feasibility OF his
project, and urged the numerous objec-
tions that must be patent to anyone who
will give the subject the least consideRa-
ton. But they expressed themselves at
the same time as perfectly willing to CO.
operate with Mr.. Waters and the citi-
zens of Helena in securing a railroad
between the latter place and the river
metropolis. IN fact they pledged them
selves to give two dollars for every one
Helena would to secure all rail connee-
ton between the two cities, and the
gentlemen who made this pledge have
the capital and stamina to makel it good.
Mr.. Waters soon found that his imprac-
ticable scheme had no supporters in the
meeting, and before its adjournment We
believe he was convinced that the all
rail project is the only n founded on
reason and ense. II Helena
will now cooperate with Benton another
t~Welvemonth need not go by until the
people of the former town will be assured
of direct connection with the head Of
navigation Oh the Missouri, and, as. a
natural sequence, of low freight rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

A NUMBER Of Benton's prominent citi-
zens had an interview Monday evening
with Prof. r. Pumpelly, the chief of the
Northern Transcontinenta survey party,
with very satisfactory results. Prof. P.
has traversed a large portion of the
country to the north OF Benton and
tributary to this town, and III his review
of his journeyings this summer he gives
unstinted praise to the country seen,
stating that the Teton and Marias val
leys far exceeded his expectation in
every. respect. Their are
varied, and in the near future, when the
railroads have opened the way, he fully
expects that these valleys will TEEN with
population. His report to headquarters
will be in accordance with the views he
expressed on this occasion, and the
result will be in al indirect way highly
beneficial to Benton. Prof. Pumpelly
also expressed q very high opinion of
Benton, and while he has no knowledge
Of the purposes Of the managers Of the
Northern Pacific, his duties as an officer
of the road being simply to ascertain the
character Of the country tributary to the
same, heis confident that a branch Of the
Northern Pacific will be constructed to
Benton soon, for the reason that the inn
portance of the town and the resourcesof
the surrounding country amply warrant
it. Prof. Pumpelly and party left yester-
day morning for the Yellowstone
country, going by way of Belt creek and
Sand Coulee, to examine the coal fields
tributary to the river metropolis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
Montana Cattle.

The opening up Of Montana by the
Northern Pacific is having an important
bearing upon the cattle interests. One
Of the signs of tlss Is noticed IN the pre-
parations being made for improving the
breeds. Already, Nj. Alfred Myers one
of the cattle kings Of the territory, is
taking to his ranch a herd of thorough
bred shorthorn cattle, with q view Of
raising q better grade Of beef than for
merly. Mr.. Myers is one Of the heaviest
cattle men in the territory and his
move will soon be followed by other
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

The arrival in Benton yesterday OF the
advanced guard of the Northern Pacific
survey party is an event of 10 little inn
portance iii the annals Of our town, and
fully worthy of commemoration in the
local press. But one route has yet been
surveyed, the party having instructions
to run three different lines from the
Judith to Benton, and possibly more
than one line from the railroad to the
Judith Gap, but, as their maps show, in
every instance Benton is the objective
point. Within a month or two the pre-
liminary surveys will have been made
and reports of same forwarded to head
quarters, and if it is the purpose of the
company to do SO, as has been asserted, a
beginning can be made on the work of
construction before the snow flies. When
the reports Of Prof. Pumpelly and the
civil engineer in charge are made we
think the company will be anxious to
hasten the construction Of the Benton
branch, passing as it does through the
finest section of Montana-rich in agri-
cultural, stock and mineral resources.
From what we can learn, the Arrow
creek route from the Judith, the one
now being surveyed, is not likely to be
adopted. It is probably the shortest but
st the same time most difficult of con
struction, and the country passedthrough
is not so fertile in resources. The route
that takes in Wolf creek and Belt creek
passes within a short distance OF the
Barker and Montana mining districts,
through the best and most extensive
coal fields of Montana, and at the same
time through rich grazing and agricul-
tural lands. The distance of this route
would be some greater, but the road
could be easily built. However, if the
cost of construction were twice as great
the mineral of the Belt Noun
| tains and the coal fields of Belt creek,
Sand Coulee and Deep creek would bring
the road that way. This will probably
be the next route surveyed, and it is
almost certain to be the adopted.
However, Benton IS not worrying any
yet about the route. What is wanted is
the railroad, by any route, and the
sooner it comes the better for all con-
| cerned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

stock men. Perhaps few people realize
the great proportions to which the cattle
trade of Montana will attain in the near
future. The shipments will form q not
unimportant item in the figures OF the
Northern Pacific's freight traffic from
the west toward the east. In several
places on the line of the road, stock
Yards have been either already built OF
else projected. Those at Billings, for III
stance, Will be on quite a large scale
forty acres having been set apart for
such purposes, and part Of the work OF
construction undertaken. An abattoir
will also be maintained in connection
with the stock yards, at the point last
mentioned, and the cattle will beshipped
by the carcass to a great extent, instead
of entirely on the hoof. There is, there
fore, every reason why fine grades OF
cattle should be raised, as it lisa profita-
bic business III Montana, and soon will
become more so.-piOneer Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

NJ. j. ADAMS will arrive III st. Paul
to-day to test new and novel invention
which he warrants to dredge the chan
mel Of the Mississippi by q hydraulic
submarine battery. If the scheme shall
prove i success it viii reyolutionize the
whole system Of maintaining a stage OF
n~avigable water i'll the Mississippi not
only, but others Of the great water ways
of the country and relieve the govern
ment Of much costly river improve
ments. Mr.. Adams experiments will
be watched with much interest.-Pioueer
D,.occ
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
A Big Ranching Company.

The Anglo-American Ranching COM
pany filed a preliminary certificate Of
incorporation with the secretary Of the
state Of New York on the 18th instant.
They propose to carry N ranching in
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and in
Bow river valley, Canada. The capital
stock is s2,575, 900. The incorporates
are Duncan G. Plumb, Daniel a. Nc
Millen, James 4. Gluck, Charles a.
Pooley and Herbert r. Bissell. This il
the biggest stock corporation yet organ
lied.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

j. SCHUYLER CROSBY, Montana's new
governor, has been for q number Of
years consul at Florence, Italy, and il o
gentleman of fine abilities and eminent
~ qualified for the new position to
which he has been called. He is q
special friend of President Arthur, and,
Of course. a stalWart Of stalWarts. Gov
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

THR republican territorial central COM
mittee is called to meet at Helena on
Saturday, August 8. J. 7. Woolman is
chairman and r. E. Fisk, secretary. The
political ball throughout the territory
viii soon be put in motion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

PRESIDENT WILLARD has invited the
Western Press association to hold its
annual convention in the National Park
this year, rendering them free transpoI-
tation to Wonderland. Mr.. Willard is as
generous as he is great, and at the same
time understands the benefits of adyer-
Using.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

II is not probable that any action will
be taken by congress for the reduction Of
internal evenu taxes, although the de-
mand is general on the part Of the
people for a reform in this direction.
The statesmen at Washington just now
are too busy getting through private
Jobs and schemes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

TIE democratic territorial conven-
ton will probably be held at Butte. This
fact will give Messrs. Clark and Word,
or either Of them, some advantage over
the other candidates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

ROSCOE EoNKLING was serenaded by
his friends at Utica recently and he
took advantage of the opportunity to
make them a little speech in which he
offered the suggestion that frugality,
foresight and care are the needs of the
hour. This is a lesson that Lord Roscoe
has probably learned in the school of ex-
n~arinncp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

SAM WORD OF w. a. Clark could not
get a majority III Choteau county as
against a MAJ more closely identified
with the interests Of Northern Montana.
We charge the gentlemen mentioned
nothing for this valuable piece Of infor-
nation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

ernor Potts administration Of twelve
years has been clean and honorable, if
0 altogether satisfactory to everybody.
There is room, however, for a little i'm
provement or the part Of Z live, ener-
getic executive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

The democratic territorial committee
has been called to meet at Butte on the
first of August. Sam Word is chairman,
and being a candidate for the nomina-
ton for delegate to congress will have an
abiding interest in the proceedings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

We are glad to know that the commits
of a bridge across Belt creek. For once,
at least, they have complied with the
wishes Of the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

THE republicans made q good start at
their meeting recently. The attendance
was large and the boys seemed buoyed
up with hope Of success. Il is certainly
not as hopeless a contest as heretofore,
and especially not if they nominate the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

ALLEGED personal friends Of Gen. W.
5. Hancock report that he will not
accept a denomination for the presi-
dency. In the case Of MI. :. j. T., of
G%ralnarcy Park, it is probably different.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

AS far as known John HunsbergeI
will have no opposition in his own party
for treasurer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

THE republicans Of Choteau county
would stand by George Steel for dele
gate, if he wants the nomination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

The republican senators want to adj
.journ congress on the Goth, and to that
end will put through the appropriation
bills ut once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

JOHN f. MURPHY seems to have a
clear field for the nomination for clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

FREDERICK T. DUBOIS has been APP
pointed United States marshal for Idaho.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

THE Guiteau jurors want five dollars a
day for their services. They ought to
have il.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

THE RIVER PRESS platform-Vote for
the best men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-26

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1882.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
NEWSPAPER HONESTY.

In recent libel suit in San Francisco
the question came up whether it was libel
lous to assert that newspaper had sold
its opinion for money. In the course OF
his remarks, the Judge asked: Is it NOR
ally or legally wrong for person to advo-
cate project, matter, or claim for pecuni-
airy or valuable consideration? and then
his Honor proceeds to answer his own
question in the negative, thus:
Talent is as much the capital of the
advocate, the lawyer and editor, as mer-
chandise is of the merchant; he has as
much right to sell his talents as the mer-
chant his merchandise, The lawyer, the
minister, the parliamentary advocate, the
lecturer, the author, sells his talent, and
The greater his learning, industry, elo-
quence and the esteem in which he is held,
the greater his pecuniary compensation.
It seems to me that it is no moro libellous
to accuse one for selling for gain the sup
port and advocacy of his newspaper than
it would be to accuse the merchant of sell
ling for gain his merchandise
All of the above may be good law but it
IS certainly not morally right. No person
has the right to advocate cause he does
not consider right, and the greater his
opportunity for effecting public opinion
the greater the wrong
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER CO., r. r.
TOFFTCIAL PAPER
Thursday. January 1e, 1882.
THE REPUBLICAN SPIRIT. >

When the Union lets loose its gigantic
intellect and sets at work the mighty
forces Gifts cultured mind it is bound to ere
ate an impression of one kind or another.
The article in yesterdays edition under the
above heading was probably the finest in
stance of gradually approaching disa-
greeable subject known to contemporary
literature. The able writer having in his
mind desire to explain that the cause of
that influential journals stopping it's abuse
of the old county officers was not actu-
ated by any wish to permit the tax lists,
started out with long and eloquent dis
sertation about the ability of the republi-
can party for self although
if the party does possess said ability no
one ever saw it exercised. Said disser-
tation is then followed by eulogy of the
forgiveness that the party can exercise to-
ward its erring members if it so thinks
best and there is certainly no lack of ex
amples of that forgiveness-an so grad
ually draws up to the magnanimous state
ment that it, the Union, is satisfied that
Ex- Treasurer Reid has been sufficiently
punished by the payment of one thousand.
dollars and in the future will allow him to
live in peace and forced seclnsion. This
is good of the Union and cannot be too
highly appreciated by Mr.. Reid, but there
is one trouble with the article. In order
to make any possible connection between
the beginning and the end, it will have to
be assumed that the Union is the republi-
can party Of Rock Island county, and there
may be some republicans in the county
that may object. Allowed that the Union
is the party and the connection is com
plete, but deny it and it fails, OF course
in such a case tax lists have nothing to do
with its action, as the aforesaid forgive
ness that the Union says it, the party can
so well show, would be sufficient to cover
not only these cases, bnt any others that
might have more foundation in fact. Of
course the Union would never ask for the
tax list, but would demand 1t as party
right" but still there are rumors to the eff
feet that the reason it began it's prosecu-
ton of Porter was because he gave the
printing to the ARGUS. However that may
be, there is now no use of discussing
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19

From . Rourke's Traveller.
Judging from all the stories and state
ments that have appeared of late concern
ing r. B. Hayes he is entitled to the dis
tinction of being the meanest man in
America. Ia an account of a conversation
with Zach Chandler, OF Michigan, we see
it stated that Hayes, while in the White
House, the ruler of one of the foremost
nations of the world, and with a salary of
$50, 900 year, bought his table supplies
from the Post Commissary so as to get
them at cost price. Army officers have
this privilege, and Hayes claimed the same
under the strained construction of being
Commander-inC Chief He was accustomed
to draw his salary every month in advance
to secure the interest on it. But for Zach
Chandler Hayes would never have been
President. Chandler said of Hayes: II
think he was one of the most unmitigatcd
liars | ever knew. You can make an ex-
cuse for a man who hesitates from lack of
moral courage, but this man is not only
morally weak; he has no regard whatever
for the truth" Further according to Old
Zach he was false to every promise and to
every friend, and on the whole we think
the caption of this editorial properly desig-
mates HAYES
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19

shipping laws, SO far as their protective
features are concerned, have proved most
dark and dismal failure and yet they are
perpetuated; not because they are of the
slightest benefit to anybody, but because
if broken down it would prove menace to
the further perpetuation of a high tariff.
In almost all other industries, protection
manages to keep up pretense of prosper
ity, but in the shipping, its fraud is fully
disclosed. To say that not European
going steamer bearing the American flag
goes out of the harbor of New York is ev-
idence enough of the fraud that protec-
tive tariff is upon this country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19

land of my parents, SO deep, $50 true, and
SO Catholic, on par even for an instant
with professional patriotism. The man
insults me and my love for Ireland who
asks me to hand her over in this hour OF
trial and impending danger to the machin-
ations and conspiraaes of secret oath
bound societies, to sanction doings con-
demned by the commandments of God or
to approve of plan of action reprobated
by every bishop of Ireland, and leading
surely and swiftly to unmitigated com
munism
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19

According to a German economist, the
income of the world is $13 500, 600, 600;
debt, SIC, 926, 600, 900; taxes So, 002, 100000;
capital $s5, e12, 600, 600 Sweden has the
smallest debt, or $50, 00o.0 900; France the
largest, or So, 14o, 900, 600. The United
States has the largest income, and England
the most capital. Italy is the heaviest tax
ed. paying 35per cent. of its income for
taxes to the average of 15per cent of other
nations
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
SHIPPING LAWS.

The Chicago Times is of the opinion that:
ut will startle Mr. Charles B. Farwell to
find how fully, coolly, and summarily Mr..
Keifer's house will sit down upon his prop
osition for free ships. Mr.. Keifer organ
lied his house specially to provide against
any break in what Judge Kelley would call
the symmetry of the tariff system. 1t is
notorious ard notifying that under the
protective system the American flag has
been well-nlgh swept from the seas, and
that American commerce upon the great
ocean highways is carried in foreign bot
toms, but the shipping laws from one link
in the closely riveted protection chain, and
the advocates of protective tariff, which
they will admit the loss of profit and of
prestige sustained by the nation because
congress prevents the purchase and main
tenance of a merchant marine under the
American flag, win stand by the American
ship builders because in the robbers
scheme of prohibition the ship-builders
stand by them. Mr. Keifer has organized
the house TO perpetuate this condition of
things, and Mr. Farwel's bill, which con-
templates a free market for ship purchasers,
hasn't ghost of a show of passage Or
ganized greed will sink 1t at the outset
In the above statement the Times is I'M
doubtedly correct and yet it is disgrace
to this country that such is the fact. Our
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
SMALLPOX.

Rock Island has thus far been extremely
fortunate in escaping visitation from the
above disease, but it is foolish to suppose
that because we have not had any cases
yet that we will have none IN the future.
Cases are multiplying all around us and it
will take strict watchfulness, certainly
more care than has yet been exercised
among us, to carry us unscathed through
out the season. While it would be both
useless and foolish to adopt strict quar-
antine yet there are infected localities
near us that should be guarded against
Cable has the plague, but not badly, and
there the sick are under such control that
the danger of its spreading is not great
and the village itself will not be greatly
affected But Swedonia rs different, and
not only is every person there liable to be-
come infected, but the advent of an in
habitant of that burg into the city carries
with 1t danger of contagion Moline, is of
course, the nearest infected point, but a
quarantine against that city is an impossi-
bility, and besides the health authorities
there have taken precautionary measures
that will confine it to its present limits
That there has as yet been no smallpox in
this city, is matter of wonder, but it
would be foolhardy to rest secure on &C
count of our past safety. We must look
to the future and if we are to escape,
must take every precaution that experience
and wisdom can suggest. At any rate
now that the city is the proud possessor of a
Health Commissioner, it would be well to
put him to immediate use.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
plan for inducing bows and girl

A plan for inducing boys and girls OF
Worcester to read the instructive books in
the public library, instead of trash, has
been successful. 1t consisted in inducing
the teachers in the schools to make prac-
tice of referring, in casual manner, to
the contents of interesting and solid works.
Thus the youngsters have been led to
choose kind of reading matter which
formerly lay UNDECIDED ON the shelves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19

A prominent attorney of Montgomery,
contractors who hire county convicts re-
tain them in involuntary servitude indefi-
ma tely after the terms for which they were
sentenced have expired. As there is no
provision of the law requiring any county
officer to look after this matter, the ques-
ton viii be presented to the Legislature
next year, to afford remedy.