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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
From a Grateful Woman.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, January [, 1873

CHICAGO, ILL.,, January l, 1888.
Mr. IS. Blackford, 274 East Seventh ST.,
ST. Paul, Mimi:
Dear sir-If any person doubling the
merits Of DR.. Halliday's Blood Purifier
and Throat Gargle for curing hereditary
scrofulous sore throat will call on me I
will convince them that it will do all
that is claimed for it. I am a married
woman, with family, and have been af-
fected all my life with liberated sore
throat and mouth, the palate being en-
tirely Gated away. At times it would be
worse than others, and / was never free
from it until now by taking the above
remedies. When I first commenced
taking it my weight was only ninety
five pounds; my weight is now 127, and
I never felt better in my life. I can also
recommend the Blood Purifier for nerv-
Gus debility and female complaints. {
can only thank the proprietors over and
over again for compromising so valuable
remedies. MRS. M. w. BROWN,
173 West Sixteenth Street.
Sold by all druggists. w. J.. Minar,
wholesale and retail agent, Fort Benton,
Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

WHAT has been done by the executive
committee appointed to attend to the
matter of securing a Touring mill at
Fort Benton? This is a matter of vital
importance to our town and surrounding
country, and the people are looking to
this committee to secure the desired end
the establishment of a mill at this
point. A large number of farmers are
preparing to SOW wheat in the spring
and hundreds of others would do the
same if they receive anything like fair
assurances that a mill will be built here.
AS the matter stands at present it rests
with the executive committee-consist-
ing Of Paris Gibson, T. e. Collins, J. II.
Rice, Chas. Rowe and w. 0. Dexter
to interest outside capital and secure this
much felt want. We trust they will
put forth every possible effort to secure
the desired result.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
A Sensible Secretary.

In reference to Secretary Teller's
forthcoming report a special telegram to
the Pioneer Press says:
It is understood that the secretary
will make very sweening recommended
tons for the cutting down to a rational
al basis all the great Indian reservations
and give each Indian SO much in sever
atty. He sees no use in allowing an In
dian two or three square miles of land
when on an average they do not cult
uate one-tenth Of an acre apiece. He
will especially call attention to the great
reservations in Montana, which stand as
a bar to immigration. It is understood,
also, that he will recommend the repeal
Of the presumption act, and make sug-
gestions for radical changes in the tim
Der land laws.
We are pleased to see that the secreta-
ry favors cutting down the great Indian
reservations in this territory, but a II
not agree with him that the pre-emp-
ton law ought to be repealed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

THE New York World has turned it's
guns upon the millionaires Of that city
on the ground that they do not do their
proportionate part toward maintaining
local governments, or in other words,
because their taxes are mere pittances
in comparison with the sums they
should pay. For instance, w. III. Van
derbilt is supposed to be worth 500, o0o,-
900. He paid last year. according to the
official tax list, $4,000. William K.
Vanderbilt, according to his fathers &C
count, has in six years increased his
capital of SIS, 0OO, 900 to s11, Zoo, 900 by suc
cessful stock gambling. VIM. K. paid
tax of $3.50. Gay Gould paid a tax OF
$21, 500, less han hewould take the trou-
BILE to realize on a turn. Cyrus w.
Field, whose profits on elevated railroads
alone is counted at eight or ten millions,
paid a tax of So, 300. Denavarro paid
81, 400. Mills. the California Cresus,
paid $50, $50. Russell Sage, who amounts
up into the $780, 0 900 list, paid SIG, 400.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
The national convention of stockmen

The national convention of stockmen
assembled at Chicago last week and was
the most representative stock conven-
ton ever held in the country. Senator
Williams, of Kentucky, presided, and
some two hundred delegates were pres
ent. The contagious disease known as
pleuro-pneumonia, and the methods of
eradicating it, were the principal sub
jects discussed, and the resolutions
adopted urge upon Congress the neces-
sity Of prompt and appropriate legisla-
ton to eradicate the disease in the
infected districts, upon the ground that
should the great ranges Of the west be-
come infected with the disease it would
be impossible to stamp out the plague
except by the total destruction of the
herds, at the cost of one hundred mill
lion dollars. Conventions of the high
character of this one will do much to
advance the welfare of the stock inter
ests of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
FORT SHAW. M. t.

We are IN receipt of a large stock Of Goods bought for cash and
which we otter at Bottom Prices. Our stock consists in part of STAPLE
AND Fanny GROCERIES,, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS AND
SHOES, CLOTHING, HARDWARE STOVES AND TTNWARE. GUNS,
AMMUNITION, WOODEN WARE, CRO0KERY. GLASS. LAMPS,
HARNESS AND sADDLERY, WOOL SACKS AND THYME, TENTS
AND WAGON SHEETS. We carry a full line of AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS. consisting in part of the Celebrated Woods Self binders
and Mowers, Tiger kakes, sulky, Gang and Walking Flows, HarroWs,
wneslparroWs ana Pumps We are agents for the celebrated COOPER
WAGONS, which are conceded to be the best wagons made for tho west.
en country. We respectfully invite our old friends and patrons TO give
Us a call and examine goods and prices before buying elsewhere.
June 10th, 1888. p MoVM1nun = m
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

THE report comes from Portland, Ore
gon, that $50 sacks of eastern mail mat
ter are laying there which are marked
for points in the territories, between St.
Paul and the western terminus. The
mail clerks on the trains say they are
everworked and cannot properly dis
tribute all the mail that comes over the
line. They call for more clerks to be
placed on the route. On the other hand,
the railroad and government officials
claim that it is only a scheme of the
clerks to slight distributing the mails and
by sending some of the sacks clear
through get an increase Of the working
force, when it is not really necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
THE RIVER PRESS
SPEAKS

The following sentiments from our
delegate are worthy of reproduction as
they echo the wish of all in the north
western part of Montana: 1.-The gentle
man paid the Butte Miner office a pleas
ant call and in the course of converse
ton stated that the Indian commission,
OF which he is a member, has been very
successful in negotiating with Indian
tribes in regard to the cutting down OF
their reservations. All the reservation
Indians in Montana, except the FIAT
heads, consent to the terms proposed by
the commission. The Flatheads will
probably agree to the cutting down OF
their reservation after their delegation
visit Washington and have a talk with
the Great Father. The area OF these
reservations has been reduced at least
seventy-fiye per cent, thus throwing
open to settlement a vast amountof some
of the finest lands in the territory. The
commission has done agood work which
will be felt in the large addition that
will soon be made to our agricultural
population.
"In regard to M%ontana's admission as
a state the major thinks that by the
time application is made for her admis-
sion an arrangement may be made by
which a republican territory will be adj
mitted at the same time. This will over
come any opposition which may be
raised against her admission on the
score of politics. Our constitution, he
thinks, should be framed with special
regard for simplicity, c%learness and brew
ity, leaving out all matter which more
properly belongs to legislative bodies to
pass upon"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

James Keene paid $4,000; about as
much as he would spend on a dinner for
a party of friends. Henry Willard, who
spends $3.50, 900 on a junketing party,
contributed $500 towards the public
builders. From all of which the World
concludes: What a farce is all this, and
what an outrage to let off with no tax
the inheritance of such as Vanderbilt's
sons, and the large incomes of $4,000
and upwards. Their tax alone should
reach 10 per cent, not for discrimina-
ton, but for justice between the rich and
poor. They ought to be imposed"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

WE understand that favorable progress
is being made in the adjustment of the
difficulties of the Clendenin mining &
smelling company, and trust that in our
next issue We can announce that the
good work of turning out bullion at
Barker will progress, as heretofore,
without stop or hindrance. 1t is of the
utmost Importance to our town that
such should be the case and the banks
and business men interested should
lend every possible effort to that end. If
the result should be otherwise every
business mar in Clendenin will be ruin
ed and the loss to this city will be in
c%alculable. 1t is a crisis that demands
the prompt and earnest consideration of
II business men and it seems to us
that there is but n course for them to
~pursue-that of leniency and the rem
dering ofsuch financial aid to the smelt-
ing company as is necessary to meet the
situation. We know from recent obser-
walton in the camp that they are now
in a situation to make money rapidly
and in a month or two can pay every
dollar they owe, and more too. Had moi
the failure of Tillinghast & Co. unex.
pectedly occurred at this time the smelt.
ing company would have been, in q
month, in such easy circumstances as
not to be affected in the least by any
such occurrence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

ONE of the Bozen1an exchanges has
the following grievance to complain of.
How we pity them that they too have
not the mighty Missouri flowing
by their doors to put the curb upon the
extortion of a railroad corporation: "The
RIVER PRESS, in noticing the daily
Chronicle, dubs BoZeman as a railroad
town. This is the unkindest cut Of all.
AS a prominent merchant remarked,
the other evening, THE greatest conso-
lation we have on earth is the fact that
the railroad has done nothing for u.s.
Every railroad town, SO far, has proved
a myth O fraud. Especially is this
fact apparent now, when the manage
ment is reduced to the straits of ruinous
economy. The bottom is falling out of
railroad towns with lightning velocity,
and with results similar to those accom-
panying the tornado. The railroad
practically passes by on the other side
of Bozeman, but her resources of untold
agricultural and mineral wealth still sus-
tain her and guarantee her permanence
and growth for all future time. Call us
any kind of hard and unkind names,
but do not add insult to injury by init
mating that our fair, prosperous city is a
railroad town."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
Kicking Horse Pass Sure to be Selected.s

WINNIPEG, November 12.-Maj. Rog-
ers. the we'll known engineer, who has
been in charge of the Rocky mountain
survey of the Canadian Pacific railway,
returned to this city last night. In an
interview he said he had no more doubt
Of the practicability of the Kicking
Horse pass, and Of it's being adopted by
the company, than he had about the
sun ever shining again. Being asked
about the BOurse pass, he said it was
absurd to think about going a round
about way of thirty miles, when four or
five miles of work, middling heavy,
| would take the line through the Kick
| ing Horse pass. The Bourse pass had
| never been properly explored, and re-
ports made about it were not founded
| upon practical surveys. The major goes
to Montreal in a day or two with plans,
| profiles and drawings, showing exactly
the proposed route and giving the grad
tents, etc. He will meet the general
manager and officials of the road at
| Montreal, where, after explaining the
situation, it is thought some conclusion
| will be arrived at. From perfectly re-
liable sources it was learned that the
| dispute about the route to be taken by
the road was the result Of putting engi-
neers who had been accustomed to pro-
| vide work all the time in the mountains
to make surveys. When they came to
| the summit and found that small noun
tains of rock were encountered, and a
tunnel of 1,A0O feet would have to be
made, they wilted, and they went off to
explore the Bourse pass. Reports were
made before the pass was properly ex-
plored, and it is stated that a great por-
ton of the route that would have to be
taken in order to 90 through it has new
/ er been explored. The line will be com
pleted to the summit in three days more,
when the tracklayers will all be dis
charged. Surveying parties will be kept
in the mountains all winter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

FRENCHToWN, Missoula county,
claims the oldest old-timer in Montana
and probably in the west. Baptiste
Ducharme is 102 years old, and has been
in the Rocky mountains since 1922. The
c~entenarian was taken to see the North
ern Pacific lately. 1t was his first sight
of the iron horse in his long life ofover
LOG wears.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

THE ex-commander of the United
States army, General Sherman, said in
a late speech that though the present
necessity for the regular army-the In
dian troubles-would soon cease to exist,
yet other as urgent needs would arise.
He intimated that it would probably be
a civil war between capital and labor
which would call the army into the
field.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

The Avant Courier dubs the RIVER
PRESS zone of the brightest daily pa
pers in all Montana" Thanks, for
the compliment. We try hard to make
our paper readable and are well pleased
to see our efforts appreciated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

THE Dillon Tribune thinks the man
tie Of ~delegateship which has been worn
SO long by the Hon. Martin will fit
gracefully upon the shoulders of w. a.
Clark, of Butte. They are led to this
opinion by the recent elections for dele
gate in Silver Bow county. Clark was
ahead of all on the ticket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

WE thought it was pretty chilly when
the thermometer went down to zero last
week but the reports of 800 below zero
at Bismarck and the river closed at st.
heart of the "banana belt"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

THOSE who desire to take advantage
of the generous presumption law should
not postpone filing many months longer.
From present indications there can be
little doubt but that the presumption
law will be killed by the forthcoming
CONGRESS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

WE are pleased to see the later returns
from Meagher county insure the election
of Mr.. James Fergus as a delegate to
the constitutional convention. Mr.. Fer
gus will be one 70 the most valuable
members of that honorable body.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
Another Egyptian Canal.

CAIRO, November 18.-A syndicate Of
bankers, represented by the Anglo
Egyptian banking company, have offer
ed to- provide the capital necessary to
construct a new canal across the isthmus
if Egypt will undertake to build it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

BEN. HOGAN has offered to instruct
the Butte youths in the manly art in
addition to the art of reaching heaven
by the straight and narrow path.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

DESPITE all the the rumors to the con.
trary the Canadian Pacific will use the
Kicking Horse pass.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

THE Rev. Beecher has earned So, 000,-
900 during his long ministry of thirty
five years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

GEN. SHERMAN has taken up his
home in st. Louis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

BOHEMIAN burns 1000 cords Of fire
wood a year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1888.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-21
A Theatrical Monopoly.

1t Is said that Mr.. J. H, Hayerly, the
well-knOwn theatrical manager. is going to
have fifty theatres under his control next
year and is now actively at work perlectlng
his arrangements for grand opening of all
his theatres at once which will prob
ably take place some time in September
next. Having secured substantial backing
he Is said to feel very confident Of a
great success In this enterprise. II is also
report I'd that Mr.. John Stetson will have
the management next season of three and
perhaps four theatres and that Mr.. Wallack
and Mr.. Abbey will run two places each
and are now scheming for the control of
more. Thus we see that the theatrical
business is becoming monopoly
like almost every other kind
of commercial ventures. The small
men will 90 to the wall or remain as en-
ployes of the big ones while the latter will
grow rich in proportion. Perhaps this con-
centratlon of talent and effort may not be a
bad thing Tor the theatrical profession, nor
for the drama, though 1t does wear the guise
OF monopoly. 1t may prove to be a bene-
fit all round after all, for while being able tC
pay better prices for histrionic talent to both
authors and actors, managers at the SAINT
time will be able to produce their novelties
on a larger scale and in a superior style anC
with the added advantage of cheaper rat'
70 the people, though from the history o
monepolies there is not much TO hope TO
10 this latter direction. But the main poin
ia that we are likely To see great improve
ment In the character Of theatrical repre-
sentations, the prices will adjust Themselves
TO the demands Of the people. But Even If |
should happen that managers by.-a combi
nation should be able to keep prices at
high figure, it would be much better, viewed
even from the low standpoint Of anusemen
only, 10 see good plays we'll acted at higl
prices than TO see poor plays botched b.
sticks of amateurs even for nothing.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-21
mo Question Of ..DeraBglug valus. =

The Question OF 'sDeranging vslues
The Modern Age in a recent number has
the following sensible article:
"The American Congressman las for so
long a time been the legitimate butt OF min
strel .gags" and uswspaper wits that the
joke has almeAt lael Us point. Anhyet II
woald be hard to Alnk ything much
more Ridiculous than the preseut attitude OF
the HOUSE Of Representatives, towards the
t1lll whicb provides Tor the disconttnuance
Of the coinage OF the standard dollar.
That is, It would be ridiculous If there did
not mingle with It so strong an element OF
the shameful. At the present writing 1t is
announced that the committee TO which the
bill was referred is on the point of reporting
that the passage Of the bill would
be inexpedient as It would cause
general arrangement in silver values
throughout the world. Perhaps. Grant
ing that this would be the result, It seems
pertinent 70 inquire whether 1t is the none
tary systems or other countries or the vel
fare Of the United States that the American
Senate and House of Representatives are
supposed to legislate for We fear, how
ever, that it is the protection of an Ameri-
can industry, instead Of tender-h -heartedness
for the silvef-using Orientais, which prompts
the action OF our learned and dignihed law
mAk&rA. Al knS GuIp1u 6khteb NcEw nOt y
silver producing country this question would
be very quickly settled. OF course We
would NOT suspect that the simple minded
and unostentations "Silver Kings"
would dare 10 approach Congressman
with intent to bribe but the committees
reason for an unfavorable report Is tribe
weak, and common sense would. suggest
that there must be some strong reason for
the chronic pervers.on OF the Congressional
mind on measures affecting silver. But is
1t not tims to protect some other industry
instead of that Of silveri The distilling
trade Is suffering from over production. II
the government would go into the open
market and buy each month S2,0O0,O 900
worth Of whisky, and, after diluting It
with 20 per cent. OF water, store
1t in the treasury vaults until creditors
could be found TO take 1t as standard proof
ia payment of their claims, o declining in-
dustry would be revived and our political
onomists at Washington could vent their
wisdom without ssderanging values" any
where but in their own country. When
Constituencies begin to keep close watch Of
the record their representatives make In
Congress, and when condign and immediate
punishment, like that meted out to the
Honorable" Secor Robeson last fall, shall
have been inflicted in about 800 other cases,
then, and not until then, can we expect TO
have honest and, possibly, able representa-
tions in Congress"
The daily gazette., 1883-02-21
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD,
FROM CALVERT STATION
TAKtNCi FFFFC.T nEcENfRKR 2l

TAKING EFFECT DECEMBER "a, 1852.
For Washington, a. IN. 5l5 and sB5 D, M.
daily, except Sunday, and 40, 7.35 p.4S and
and Il.E n. M, and 3. 90 and 7. 10 D. M, daily
FOR Pope's q. eek Line, 100 n. m. and 4 10 D. m
daily, except Sunday. F---''
For Annapolis, 100 a. m, daily except Sunday,
and 5. % p. m, daily.
For Richmond and the south at 4 % and s.4b a.
M, daily, and 3.I5 p. m, daily except Sunday
For the South via Virginia Midland Railroad, AZ
40 am, daily, and :. IS pm, except Sunday
For White sulphur and q. and o. R. r., At 20
.. M, daily.
For Norfolk via Potomac River steamers, Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday AZ II. IS a. m.
FROM UNION STATION.
For Washington, 40, $50, 7oS, 7.45, $50, IL 20
a. M, 2. IS, g. .2S SD, I'm, sos D. M on sum
day, 40, $50, 7.4A s.50, 1i.4o a. M, $40 and
FOR Va. midland Road, 40 a. m, daily, s.o6
p. M, except Sunday. T.2pp. m. on Sunday
FoTc: 4 Q. Road, 4.0A. M. daily. a@ p. M,
FROM MPENNSYLVAHIA-AvE STATION
For Washington, 6.6S, 7lo, 80 s55 and II. IS a.
M, .. %, 5.l6, 7. rs aud Q, 10 D. m. ON Sunday
ats.&, 30, as and n.4S q. m, SIS and III
For Annapolis. z1o a. M, daily except Sunday;
BIB y. M, daily. -
LRAvE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE
At 40, 400, $50 and 10. 80 a. M, I.aa, An 40
e.20, 7.a0, go and 10. % p. m. on sundaya, al
N. j. Il. WOOD, Gen Pass Art. "
tuAHLEs f. PU3H, Genera Manager.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-21
..No One Goes Away From Him without
Helm

On the 10Th December las, Mr.. Alvin Kensler'
OF this city sent $40 to M. A. Dauphin, Presl.
dent Of The Louisiana state Lottery Company,
at New Orleans. La, with request that he for
ward two tickets TO him. In week the two
tickets were received, Nos TO- 4& and II ,3eS. On
the Monday following the January drawing he
received message that No. l0,4@ had drawn
the hrst prize OF $Ib, ,ooe, and at once forwarded
the ticket for payment, as II Is subject TO no
commissions Mr.. K is thirtyeight years Of
age and unmarried. was born In Knox Co, Ind :,
and raised farmer. is very upright. and withal
a very charitable man: no one In want ever
goes away from him without heip.-OdesRd La
fayefr 70. No Herald, Jdauary sSfh, 1888