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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-02-14
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

The following Winnipeg special to
the Toronto Mail indicates the extent of
the reduction of wages on the Canadian
Pacific, which has caused the suspen-
sion Of operations or that road:
In consequence of the tremendous
outlay and meagre receipts the Canadian
Pacific railway is obliged to reduce
wages and change the time Of the hours
of the Workmen. Under the change
machinists are reduced forty cents per
day, laborers twenty cents, carpenters
thirty-fve, boiler makers ifty-five, en-
gineers' and firemen's bonus fifty per
cent. per month. In the stores depart
ment laborers are reduced to ST. so per
day. Office hands heretofore getting $50
per month are reduced to $50. In the
running sheds a reduction of 5 per cent.
is made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE Inter-Ocean of Nov. Goth said
Just fifty years ago to-day the first
Chicago newspaper was issued. One
hundred and forty-seven copies were
worked off, the editor being printer and
publisher combined. Mr.. John Calhoun
was then The embodiment of the art of
printing in all it's ramifcations, so far
as this town was concerned. To-day
there are more than 1000 %compositors in
the city whose entire time is devoted to
composition. That one newspaper, the
Democrat, has developed by a natural
process Of evolution into 275 regular pub
locations, dailies, weeklies and all.v
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE sons of great men remind us that
this northwest is a wonderful cline.
Secretary Folger's son is seeking health
in Minnesota; Secretary Stanton's only
son is a prosperous farmer in Stevens
county; a son of Secretary Teller is
fooling with a Dakota claim; Senator
Vests hopeful is on a Little Missouri
range; and Mr.. Hunt, son of President
Garfield's secretary of the navy, the
city engineer Of Fargo, are significant
testimony to the trend Of national
growth. Walker Blaine's shingle was
not long ago visible on Third street, a
mute witness of good but short lived
intentions on his part and one of Gov.
Morton's sons, who came to st. Paul
earlier. has made full arrangements to
stay.-Pioneer Press.
To this list might be added another
son of President Garheld's secretary of
the navy, a resident of Fort Benton,
and one Of the most promising young
lawyers Of the great northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

AN old resident of western Montana
saws Cmur d'Alene means Hearts of
Avis, and was given to a tribe of In
dams by the French trappers and hunt
ers sent out here by the Hudson Bay
company years ago. When the men ar
rived in the region inhabited by the In
dams, they found them unusually OBJ
durate and willing to make nc terms of
friendship. The name was then given
them, and after the settlement of the
country the tribal name was applied to
a range Of mountains and a river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE following extract from the presi-
dents message, of asomeWhatlocal bear
ing, will be of interest to u readers !:
1.-THE preservation of such portions of
the forests on the national domain as
essentially contribute to the equable
flow Of important water courses is of the
highest consequence. Important tribu-
taries of the Missouri, the Columbia and
the Saskatchewan, rise in the mountains
of Montana, now the northern bounda
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THREE bills relating to public lands,
| introduced into the senate by ingalls,,
are designed to materially simplify OPP
erations in the general land office and
to change, in several important partic-
ulars, the method of acquiring title to
public lands. The first provides for the
repeal of the pre-emption laws, but au-
thoriZes a second homestead entry by
| persons, who, having made home
stead entry, have for any reason failed to
| perfect the title, and who, at the same
time, never made a filing under the pre-
emptiOn act. The second. repeats the
timber culture law, but permits title to
be perfected in accordance with the pro
visions of that law, upon all claims en-
tered before the passage Of the repeating
act. The third and last series proposes
to amend the homestead act by prohib-
iting a communication Hereunder until
two years have elapsed from the date OF
settlement, one year of which must be
matter of record in the land office. II
also repeats tina. provision of law under
which local land Offices are authorized
to receive ACCOMPLISHMENTS and immedi-
ately throw the claims relinquished
open to entry. In effect it requires al
ACCOMPLISHMENTS to be forwarded to tbe
commissioner general of the land office,
and to be approved by him before the
land in question can be thrown open to
entry. The effect of the series of meas
ures, If they become a law, will be te
limit the amountof public land a single
individual cln secure to one claim OF
100 acres. Land may be secured, after
| two years Of actual residence thereon,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

by paying $1.25 per acre, or, after five
years residence, for nothing. The pro-
vision in respect to ACCOMPLISHMENTS is
designed to put a stop to the practice of
filing entries upon public lands and
holding them for the purpose of selling
accomplishments to incoming settlers.
While some of these provisions are
wholesome it would be a matter of re-
gret if all should be adopted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

ry of the United States, between the
Blackfoot and Flathead Indian reserva-
tons. This region is unsuitable for set
tlement, but upon rivers which flow
from it, depends in the future the agri-
cultural development of a vast tract OF
country. The attention Of congress is
called to the necessity of withdrawing
from the public sale this part of the pub
lie domain, and establishing there a for.
est nrpserye.O
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

JUDGE LOWRY, of Indiana, is growing
over the fact that the ways and means
committee represents Carlisle's free trade
notions. We have not learned the make
up of the committee as yet, but if it is
as Lowry represents, the democracy
will not be SO jubilant over it after the
election next fall. Any extensive dab
bling with the tariff will render that
party's chances for success less than they
have been for twenty years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

NEW YORK World: We are rolling
OH toward Roman extravaganza and de-
cay. 1t is a bad omen for the republic
founded by cur simple fathers when it
requires as many costly flowers to in
duct a member Of congress as it does to
inter a popular prize fighter or burglar
in New York city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
THE LAW.

There is talk already at Washington
of the repeal of the presumption law,
and as we'll of the timber culture act.
Mr.. Washburn, of Minnesota, who led
the opposition to the former law last
winter-and who, it might be added,
made a good share Of his money by TAX
ing advantage Of its provisions-is again
in the field as an opponent of the meas
uro, and will persistently urge its re-
peal. The day for making money by
buying up timber lands in Minnesota
has probably passed, and the Washburns
are ready to go into the reform business.
But because there have been frauds
| committed in Minnesota and other tim
Der states under this law is no reason
| that it should be killed. Why not, by
amendment Or more strict requirement
in proving up, prevent this thing, and
still retain the enactment on the statute
books for the benefit of actual settlers?
In this territory there has been scarcely
any fraud under the presumption law;
but on the contrary, it has been a great
incentive to the settlement of the coun-
try and is one of the important factors
that in the past few years have brought
about the rapid progress in the develop
ment of Montana. If the law is re-
pealed and no other provision made for
securing title to land except by home
stead, requiring a residence of five
years, the progress of our territory, and
particularly the agricultural districts
will be retarded to a great extent. 1t
would be felt in this territory, where
there is so much good land awaiting the
settler, more than anywhere else, and
we believe that our people, who are so
deeply interested, should appeal to con-
grass to maintain the law, with such
additional restrictions to prevent frauds
as might be deemed proper.
In the discussions on the subject it is
generally admitted that the gre2tfrauds
under the act have been committed in
the timber regions, by which parties
have secured title to large areas of valu-
| dOlC UllI1UC1s ### VIZ NV -
| such lands from the provisions of the
act and sell them outright to the highest
| bidders, at the same time giving the set
| tier a chance to secure title in a reason
able time to lands valuable only for
agricultural purposes? Why annul a
law containing many wise provisions
| when it's defects can be easily remedied :?
| Unless the people Of the west, who are
most interested in this matter, come for
ward with their protests, the law will
be repealed this winter. II a petition
Were circulated in Fort Benton and
throughout this county it would receive
the signature Of every one to whom it
might be presented. In ouropinion the
matter is of such importance as to war
rant a public meeting to take proper
action in the premises.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

MONTANA is also complaining Of the
lack Of judicial facilities. It is becom-
ing more and more evident that the two
great territories of Montana and Dakota
have outgroWn their territorial swad-
ding clothes and must very soon have
full state clothing or else something will
rip.-Fargo Republican.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

WHEN the great Indian reservation
north and east of Fort Benton-the best
part of Montana-is thrown open to set
Element, this city will enjoy such a boom
as it has never before experienced.
Within one year after that result is ac-
complished the trade of Fort Benton
will be more than doubled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE people of the Black Hills and
other sections interested are moving
Heaven and earth, SO to speak, to have
the Sioux reservation opened up, and
the chances are their efforts will be sue
cessful. What are our people doing to-
ward having the big Blackfeet reserva-
ton taken from the Indians? Nothing
whatever. We doubt if even as much
as a letter on the subject has been for
warded to Delegate Maginnis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE national republican committee
meets in a few days to fix the ratio of
representation and name the place for
holding the national convention. Chi
sago vents the convention and has sent
is delegation of prominent citizens to
Washington to use their persuasive
powers before the committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

WE see that the delegates from about
all of the territories have introduced
bills asking for the admission of their
respective independencies. Maginnis
ought to come to the front with them.
Montana is as much entitled to admis-
sion as any Of the others.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

WOULD it not be we'll or the promi-
nent citizens of Fort Benton to unite in
letter to Hon. Martin Maginnis, urging
him to hasten the matter, SO far as in
his power, of having the Indian reser-
walton opened to settlers? 1t ought to be
done at once, if at all.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

The change in the government policy
by which the lands along the line of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, and between
that line and the U. S. boundary are to
be thrown open to settlement, is a very
satisfactory II to the people Of the
Northwest territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE Canadian Pacific authorities will
find to their sorrow that parsimony does
not pay. The suspension Of business
and general Generalization certain to
follow will cost them ten times more
than would have been saved by the re-
duction of wages. There is a difference
between economy and parsimony.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE artesian well company at Miles
City has commenced on a second we'll,
and if successful will have several more
to bore. This is an experiment that
ought to be tried at Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THAT is a good showing made else
where in these columns of the business
of the river last year. 1t will be better
the coming season, and double if the
reservation is opened.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
THE RIVER PRESS.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

THERE is again great depression in
the Willard stocks. Wall street will
give the Northern Pacific no peace.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

BEAUTY must be at a discount in
Pennsylvania when even a gang Of
roughs can be induced to stone the car
containing the Jersey Lily.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

THE Wyoming, Yellowstone Park &
Pacific railroad, destined for Montana,
is the latest. Of course, "the work of
construction is to begin next spring"
They all do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

Health, hope and happiness are
restored by the use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It is a positive cure for all those
diseases from which women suffer
so much. Send to Mrs. Lydia E.
Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets. t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
Neville

is given by using Browns
IRON BITTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
so surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
feet condition. Browns
IRON BITTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons, it diSarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
ease, &c.
II. S. Berlin, Esq, of the
well-known firm of H. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, D. c., writes, Dec. 9Th,
1881:
Gentlsmen!' I take pleas
ure in stating that have used
Browns Iron Bitters for ma
laria and nervous troubles,
caused by overwork, with
excellent results.
Beware Of limitations.
Ask for Browns IRON BIT
TIERS, and insist on having
it. Don't be imposed on
with something recon-
mended as "jnst as g0Oa."
The genuine is made only
by the Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12
In the Dark Continent.

Durham, 10.-Captain Gambler has
reached Cape Town from the Congo,
where be reports Henry NJ. Stanley ar
rived with 5000 tons Of goods. he had
worked $50 miles up the river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

Persons recovering from wasting
diseases, such as malaria, fevers,
etc., will be greatly benefited by
the use of Browns Iron Bitters, a
true tonic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

THE REV. GEO. II. THAY,
of Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both ny
self and wife owe our lives to SILL
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE"
Sold by z. G. II. I. Drug Store. (el
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-12

Certificates CT Deposit Issued Payable on d.
mand.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-23
A Cheap Covering for a Floor.

The floor is first cleansed thoroughly and then the holes and cracks are filled with paper putty, made by soaking old newspapers in paste made as follows: To one pound of flour add three quarts of water and 8 tablespoonful of ground alum, mix thoroughly and boil. The floor is then coated with this mixture and thickness of manila or building paper spread and pressed smoothly down all over the floor. After this is al- lowed to dry thoroughly second coat ing of the paste and another layer of the manila paper is put on and allowed to dry. The paste is again applied and layer of wall paper of any style or de- sign is pressed smoothly down, covering the entire surface. After this dries it should be covered with two or more coats of sizing, made by dissolving one half pound of white glue in two quarts of hot water. After allowing this to dry the surface is given one coat of hard oil finish, varnish, and when this dries the floor is ready for use and will be found as durable as oil cloth and is as easily cleaned. If the heavy paper is not read fly obtained old newspapers or any re- fuse papers will do as well, if pasted on
 the floor smoothly.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-23
An Army of Civilians.

Most of the survivors of the old Army of the Potomac who belonged to the Society of the Army of the Potomac" took part, with many other veterans, ln a review at Washington, and the spec tacle was full of suggestion, most of it cheerful, to the thoughtful observer. The ease with which our country, from the days of the Revolution to those of the late civil war, has absorbed disband- ed armies, no matter how great their size, has always been cause for much satisfaction; but how thorough the ab- sorption always is, now completely the outward peculiarities of the soldier are lost under the garb of the civilian, can hardly be realized unless one occasion ally sees parade like this. The veter- ans of almost any European army would have "turned out" in carefully preserved uniforms, or pawned their all, if neces- sary, to procure duplicates of their old soldierly dress, and they would have tried to resume, if for one day only, the OlQ SGop. DuG Iuo SuINlNOIo LII 1ue great army of twenty years ago went down to Washington in their everyday dress; they walked, rather than marched, through Pennsylvania avenue, and, in, stead of the regulation fixing of the eye on the ground at distance of fifteen paces, they either regarded the paving stones directly in front of their toes O, they scanned the sidewalks for familiar faces. When they broke ranks they could not be distinguished by their car
 riage or manner from other citizens, ano I they did not ''make Rome howl" They met old comrades, and in doing so they enjoyed themselves hugely. They were reminded by nearly everything they say i and heard that they were the men wh' had made history; but they took it all a' they used to take their fighting-as mere matter of course and not anything
 to justify unusual excitement Whil
 our armies graduate such men the Re
 public has nothing to fear from it's mill
 tary system. York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-23
A MANAGES AWFULCRIME.
Rushing Upon an Old Friend, Shooting Him
 Dead and Cutting His Throat.

One of the most horrible murders ever committed in the State of Mary land occurred about two miles from Eli- colt City, the county seat of Howard county, in that State. Edward Hanson was the murderer and Charles R. White was his victim. Hanson has recently shown some evidences of insanity, which had previously shown itself in other members of his family. One of his sis ters died some time ago in an insane asylum. Hanson's special hallucinatlon was that he must commit some great crime to avenge his sisters death, and also that he had sworn by the bedside of his dying mother to revenge her death. It was very rarely, however, that he ever referred to any of these things and in the neighborhood he was considered perfectly harmless and, in fact, very few people knew that he was not entirely sane. Wednesday morning, May 18th, MT. White who is an aged man of sixty years, drove from his farm to that of Hanson, a mile distant, for some seed corn. Hanson was not ln the house at the time and MT. White went in and sat down and for an hour or more talked with the lady members of the family.
 Finally he went out of the house and had just reached the ground when Han son came around the corner of the house, out of breath, as if he had been running at full speed, carrying in one hand a revolver and in another huge butcher knife. Without word of warning he began firing at MT. White when but a few steps from him and shot him once in the leg, second time-in the face, and a third time through the head, the bullet crashing through his brain killing him instantly. Not satisfied with this, the maniac rushed upon his victim, and with the knife cut his throat in such 8 manner as to nearly sever the head from the body. After committing the crime Hanson became calm and quiet again but shows his insanity in that he mani fested no regret for the deed, but claimed that it was the will ofheaven.
 The crime is all the more shocking be cause the two men have always been tht best of friends and their families hevt always been on the most intimate terms
 The crime has created great feeling in Baltimore, where there are man, branches of both families in the highes circles of society, and it is the only topi at the clubs. Both are old Maryland families of the highest repute. Hansol was taken in custody after his crime ant placed in jail at Ellicott City.
Connecticut western news., 1883-05-23
Oil Region "Reminiscences.

When Robertss glycerine factory at Titusville, Penn., blew up, away back somewhere in the up-creek excitement of the sixties, hole was left in the ground large enough to bury the largest church in Youngstown, o. The shock prostrated pedes trians who were two miles distant, and the report was plainly heard forty miles away. It will never be known just what caused the accident, as the four workmen were never found. The most remarkable feature of this ex- plosion was this: Every loose or semi buried pebble and rock that lay in the fields surrounding the factory was lifted from it's resting place and shifted exactly eight inches eastward.
 In the year 1878 nitro-glycerine mag azine exploded near Bradford, Penn, and to this day it Is not known whether five men or seven were killed. In those days ''moon-ighters' abounded, and as they did all their work under cover of darkness. in order to keep screened from the eyes of Roberts's paid ''spotters, , they bought their glycerine in the night time. One night a couple of gentry thought they would steal enough glycer- inc to ''shoot' we'll, and they repaired to the above mentioned magazine on Tuna Creek. They tried to burst the door by exploding 8 small portion of the stuff in the lock, but from some cause the explosion did not take place. While they were still at work trying to burglar ize the place, one of the owners of the magazine and several other men came along. As they advanced the would-be burglars retreated, and in minute ol two the explosion occurred, probably or account of the action of the key in the lock that had been filled with the explo sive material. A few scraps of fest were found, but nothing that would give any clew to the identity of the unfortu nate parties. A day or two afterware the trunk of mans body was found 30( yards away, beyond hill seven hundred feet high, showing that the body hae
 been carried up into the air probably
 thousand feet, falling at the other sid
 of the mountain. There were severa men missing about that time, but tn
 exact number that perished was neve
 determined