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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27

The government steamer Emily, with
two barges, will throw out her line in
Benton in about a week. Capt. Quinn
states that the work of removing thel
Shonkin bar will begin at once uponl
their arrival. Wing dams will be thrown
out and the channel narrowed at that
point, the result of which will be that
the bar, which has SO long been the
dread of steamboat men in low water,
will be quickly washed away. For this
purpose they will require some timbers
and a great deal of stone and willow
brush. The timbers will probably be
procured up the Marias, the stone along
the Missouri above the city, and the
brush on the Shonkin. With the Emily
and her barges they can go to the quar-
ries above the river and soon get abund-
ance of stone on the ground. Captain
Quinn has about ninety men in his
party, and he purchased a large bill OF
supplies for them at T. G. Power & Bro. s
yesterday, which was sent down on the
Josephine. We might add that it is due
to the persistent efforts. of Commodore
T. G. Power, more than anybody else,
that the engineers have come to the
head of navigation to perform this much
needed work.
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his neighbors wanted to get him in trou-

his neighbors wanted to get him in trou-
bic, and after purchasing horses in Ore
gon, came to the conclusion that he was
wanted at home; that detectives were
after him, intercepting his letters, etc.
Hence he sold out again, as he stated, at
a loss of 81 200 and returned to give him
self up and be lodged, as he said, in the
penitentiary. His friends here, how
ever, endeavored to persuade him that
he was in error; that the sheriff did not
want him; but he still maintained that
there was something wrong, but re-
quested us not to mention it in print.
He remained here few days then con-
tinued his journey home, still haunted
by the strange delusion from which sui
eide resulted. Mr.. Hansen came to
Meagher county from Beaverhead, and
has always borne the reputation of an
upright, honorable man. Nothing is
known of his relatives. -Hatsbandnoa3a.
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Clingan-Kennedy.
maintenance,

| On Sunday evening, June oath, at the
residence of the BRIDES uncle, Eugene
r. Clingan and Miss Jessie A. Kennedy
were united in marriage by Rev. S. B.
Demarest. Mr.. Clingan is the principal
of the Fort Benton school, and is well
and favorably known to every person III
this section. Mrs. Clingan is a niece OF
our esteemed fellow toWnsman, Mr.. j.
J. Kennedy. She has been in Benton
about year, and in that time has be
come a universal favorite with all who
have had the pleasure Of meeting her.
The RIVER PRESS extends congratula-
tons and best wishes for a long and hap
py married life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27
Strange if True

One of the neatest yarns which have
thus far diversified a not particularly
dull season is told by the Nashville
american. On the day of the Czar's
coronation a night-blooming cereus in
the capital of Tennessee burst into bloom.
This sudden eff1orscence was in itself
somewhat surprising, for the plant had
not betrayed any previous SYMPTOMS of
what was about to happen, and more
over, night-blooming cereus, whatever
its natural habit may be, is never eX-
pected to blossom at broad noon. But
these eccentricities might have been over
hooked if Mrs. Ewing, tho owner of the
plant, had not made discovery which
immortalizes every incidentsand indivi-
dual connected Herewith. AS, the. petals
unfolded they revealed in the centre of
the flower an imperial crown, SO delicate
and SO complete as to change admira-
ton into awe. What could the symbol
mean? No one could tell; but when the
Nashville american appeared the next.
morning with a two column account OF
the coronation at Moscow the mystery
was solved. But the strangest thing Of all
remains to be told. The plant whose
blossom typified the great event in Rus
sia has grown from slip cut in the
Gzar's garden at ST. Petersburg many
years ago by the Rev. P. S. Fall, former
" of Nashville, but now of Lexington,
KY, That is the whole story, and it
would be hard to find it's equal in the
History of hot-Weather fabrications.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27
The Cooper Wagon.

7. G. Power & Bro. have received sew
eral car loads of the celebrated Cooper
wagons. manufactured at Dubuque, Ia,
and which, they claim, are superior to
any other wagon in the market for ser
vice in Montana. They are made with
special reference to service in our dry
climate, and have many advantages
over other wagons shipped here. Every
piece of timber about them is season
dried-not kiln dried as are the timbers
in other wagons--a difference which Will
count in the wear of the vehicle. This
is a new wagon in the market, and the
Messrs. Power & Bro. respectfully invite
an inspection Of it by parties wishing to
buy. It speaks for itself.
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Profits of Mining.

It it stated that no industry in the
United States can show, in the same
period of time, a corresponding increase
on the capital invested as that of min
ing. From the most reliable statistics,
the Mining World, published in New
Yory city, learns that during the 80
years previous to 1880 there was expend-
ed in the purchase of mines and all ex-
penses arising from the development Of
them S7O0,OO0,O00 The cash returns
from this expenditure for the same time
nets $1,000. O00,0 900. thus giving an actual
profit of nearly 800 per cent, of the in
vestment made.
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DOES ADVERTISING PAY.
Testimony of Merchant Who Has Tried
The Experiment

Ex-Mayor Bullene, of Kansas City,
was looking over st. Joseph yesterday
and was encountered by Her0td rep
resentative.
"Just out of Officer" remarked the
scribe
'sYes,n replied the ex-Mayor. ''and
glad to get out. I now have time to
look after my business"
Mr.. Bullene is at the head of the eX-
tensive dry goods house of Bullene,
Moores & Emory, one Of the Oldest dry
goods houses in the valley.
s'How has trade been with you this
spring?o the reporter asked.
s'Our trade has never been so large as
it is now,u was Mr. Bullene's prompt
reply; During the month Of April our
retail sales averaged 81 900 day more
than for the month of April last year.
This includes rainy days and Sundays.
I call that fair increase"
"And to what do you attribute this
large increase?"
s"ro the good times and to our exten-
sive advertising"
"Printers' ink, you mean?'
''That is it."
'You find advertising necessary to Sc
cure trade, them"
"Mest assuredly Out house to-day is
advertising in all the principal news
papers within radius of several hum
edred miles of Kansas City. You are
aware that we have a yearly contract
with the Herald. You see, we are after
| st. Joseph trade"
''And do you get any?"
'Ihere is not day that we do not re-
ceive letters from different points IN
Missouri and Kansas asking for samples
of goods advertised. We have several
customers here in st. Joseph"
eff it is a fair question: about how
much money does your house spend in
advertising?"
Last year our advertising bills
amounted to over $4,000. This year
they will amount to between SlZ,ooo ana
SIS, ,000.n
'That is for newspaper advertising
alone?"
"Certainly. The newspaper is the on
ly proper medium for a live merchant
to employ. I wouldn't give cent
bushel for circulars, dodgers and sign
boards. When you find merchant at
tempting to do business without adver-
: Using in the newspapers, you can make
, up YOUR mind that he is not very anx-
ious for customers The people read the
daily newspapers nowadays. Why, SIT,
: to show the value of advertising let NE
tell you that we paid a round sum for
a full page Of the St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrot and Republican, and we were as
tonished at the result. People thought
we were crazy to advertise in st. Louis,
but we secured customers from Illinois,
; Iowa, Missouri and Kansas that could
be traced directly to those advertise
mentS.
''You advertise regularly-that is con
: stantly | observe"
/ Eyes, sir! Our contracts are for six
months and year. The dull season i
the time for advertising. People are al
ways ready for a bargain, you know
Our policy is to put as much into news
E paper advertising as into store expenses
e that is, rent and light, All the sue
e cessful merchants of to-day owe thell
: success to legitimate newspaper adver
!, tising.- Joseph Herald
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Alleged American elopement. He
Hurry, dearest, the carriage is at the door,
and your husband may return at any
moment. She--Wait one moment.
will not take with me one gift that | owe
to that hated man! Ny jewels. Tears
them off with feverish haste.) Is that allo
All, had forgotten! My false teeth.
Casts them on the table. And now,
now / am wholly yours!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27
suicide Of Hans Hansen.

Hans Hansen, a well known stock
grower Of the Musselshell, committed
suicide by cutting his throat a few days
since. He had Just returned from q
trip to Oregon, where he had been to
buy horses. He had some time previous
to his departure been apprehensiye that
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27

al father and son eloped from Elton,
Iowa. with two girls Of the es1eighborhood
The deserted wives chased the party to-
Council Bluffs, pulled the hair and
scratched the faces of the girls, and beat
the men up and carried them home ia
triumph in an OK wagon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27
Letter List.

The following is a list of letters remain
ing in the Benton post office for the week
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27

| The telegraph station at the Coal
Banks is to be abandoned on the 30th
inst, and the boats will slip in on us be-
fore we know it. The parsimony OF the
government requires the abandonment
of this station, although the service and
the interests of this section demands its
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-06-27
THE EMILY


The government steamer Emily IS on
her way to Benton and will arrive in
few days. Capt J. ?. Quinn, in COM
Inland. and having charge Of the upper
Iriver Improvements, arrived on the
Benton last evening to make some ad-
vance preparations fer. beginning work
on the Shonkin bar, which is to receive
the attention of the engineers this sea-
son. This has long been the dread of
steamboat men, and with its removal
Fort Benton's boating season will be
heightened several weeks. No work
on the upper river is more needed, and
we trust the engineers will be successful
IA removing the bar, as they doubtless
will be. " -
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Arrival of the Steamer Benton.

The Benton, of the Block P line, tied
up at the levee last Saturday at eight
o'clock. Following are the manifest and
PASSENGER LIST:
Thomas Pierce, Jno McFaquhar, Miss
H A Smith, ] Ell Crowell wife and child,
Miss Virginia Del Kearny, Miss S G
Coffin, Dennis Martin, Eugene Short
sleeve, Mrs R A Richie, Capt ] B Quinn,
j Durage, A E Rogers and wife.
MANIFEST.
Broadwater, Mcnamara & Co., Fort
Maginnis, 765 packages; Broadwater,
McCulloh & Co., Fort Assinaboine, 376
packages and 6 cars grain; t c Power
& Bro, 1874; George STEEL, Sun River,
$40 packages and | car wagons; IL
Mcknight, 73; P II Mcguire, Helena,
1; H Wackerlin, 387; / G Baker & Co,
Fort Benton, 211 pkgs and l saw mill ;
[ G Baker & Co, Fort Macleod, 36; G J
Geddis, Fort Macleod, 80; c E D Wood,
Fort Macleod, / box castings; Jere Sui
livan, pkgs T ] Todd, 8; A ] David
son, car load wagons " II Burgess,
AIS pkgs; R A Luke, As; Jno McFaqu-
! har, 5.
| MANIFEST OF THE BLACK HILLS.
The following is the consignee's list of
the Black Hills, which may be expect
ed at the head of navigation in few
days.
Broadwater, McCulloh & Co. and
Broadwater, McNamara & Co, 1896 pkgs
and l car sacked corn; Geo Steel, 4 and
/ car wagons; I G Baker & Co, 254; W
G Conrad 2; Sullivan, %, T c Power
& Bro, 444 and cars lumber; II Gro,
well, 10; G w Gray, |; FL J Wackerlin
& Co, l; D III Allen, 8: n Pratt, 2; {
Boissennault, SO; J II Mcknight, 3l1
C Lanning, 6, c G Fish, %; Serg1
Campbell, /; NJ Connolly, Is; I J Todd
Todd & Co, cars beer; F " Goodsoe, 2
Blackfeet Agency, 2.
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RIPPLES.

The Shonkin bar must go.
The big Dacotah will probably cele-
brate the Fourth at the head of naviga-
ton.
The Helena left Bismarck at noon Of
the Goth, and the Bachelor at night the
same day.
Captain Williams, of the ill-fated Big
Horn, is master of the Dacotah. We
trust there is no more sbad luck' in
store for him.
Capt. J. B. Quinn and J. J. Durage,
who are in charge of the improvement
OF the upper river, came up on the Ben
ton, in advance Of the arrival of the
Emily, to prepare for work on the Shon-
kin bar.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-01

A Cough, Cold o. Sore
Throat should be stopped. Neg
iect frequently results in an In.
~a."o.- -rtan D;senxe or Con..,,.,
to" BROWNS BRONCHIAI
IHt CHES do not disorder the
stomach like cough syrups ala
oalsams, but act directly on tho
'nfamed parts, alIavlng irritation.
give relief in asthma, Bronchitist
Coughs, Catarrh, and the Throat
Troubles which S;ngers AND Pxbl;e
Speakers are subject to. For tbir.
ty years Browns Bronchial Tro
ches have been recommended bv
physicians, and have always civ
en- perfect satisfaction. Having
been tested by wide and constant
use for nearly an entire eenera,
t'on, they have attained well-meri
ted rank among the few staple r.
medies OF the age. Sold at 25
cents boz evrj There
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NOTICE.

Hereby certify that l have this aav sold
anI r, tIsnsterred the Patent Rights to the use
Elevator t" Messrs Theophile and Ellie i,u nn'
cos n oE the Parish Of Laiourchc. Said Dnc".
bra: t" have and enjoy exclusive use ana
SAFE o. sad Elevators in the District from
Orestiie Delaunes upper line on right bank "s "s
nasos' .'fourcle t" the Gulf Of Mexico and
Bayou Lafourche to the Cult Of Mex;co AA AZ ~
cia,ms rs due me in said Distr;ct Cor account Of
s''9 Water Elevators, are hereby transferred
ana payable to said Theophile and Ellie In.
q. G. LEBLANC.
Loekport Sept. 2Sth. 1888.
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<sH THIRTY ssaxx .,...sax

"H 'W.AiAlc BEiT Co, Mar~t.4,l Mich
"sA send DR. Digs ;kEEEH,r::n =, .crro.
'oifA:c BELTS AND EaECrRlc APPLIANCE.
On tr'ai for thirty days to men (youns or
oidJ who are afflicted with nervous dcb;,.
n.y. 'ost vitality and kindred troubles. guar
a"tecing speedy and complete restoration Of
health and manly vigor. Address as above
\: n'-No risk IS Incurred, as thirty day.
trial is allowed.
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The Mysterious Note.

Iwas karrm-scarum youth, and for q
dozen years Of my manhood had no settle
aim. / started ont rs clerk in a country
store then became school teacher, next
clerk IN drug store, where 1 learned my
chemical mysteries; finally, became a law
sadsnt and it wns MY knowledge of chem
ity-a science of which nm passionatcly
Gud-that give me start rs law student
NJ shnsle had been hung out III vain for
four or I've months, an1 had not !. single
beiefto prepare. What little money had pos
sassd after my studies were completed was
npidly melting away, and could not ignore
tAs faes no fees should come in my way
tor . couple Of months should have to go
On the street, or on the prairie. and labor for
aliving. It would be no disgrace, to be
sure, but when one has spent his little all in
preparing himself for professional life, aud
when he has set his heart and hopes OH such
= life, it Is said to have to abandon it.
Twas seated in my Office one afternoon.
indulging in certain gloomy thoughts on the
abject. when the door opened, ani II mid
dleseed msn i'll humble garb came in, and
/ lncognized him at tho first slance, rs an
Aene3 and industrious machirest, named
William Campbell, formef neighbor of my
htherA who was now dead. He was fur
~ and nervous, and saw, at once, there
~ sonething wrong.
GOOD morning. Mr.. Campbell, said I.
"how did you happen to find the Office OF a
poor young lawyer like me?'
by accident, lie sai,l. 81 am in trouble,
I'd i don't get out of it / am ruined
Ah the savings of my life will be gone,
mless can find some lawyer smart enough
% defeat the rascality of certain man. aud
Wa going along, intending to call on the
u1 lawyer should see, and it happened to
you. As knew your father well, and
new you when you was boy. I thought l
"uld not do better than to put tue case in
s0ur hands; Id at least be sure of fair treat
] s'at thought"
X lou woald be sure of that at the hands
= ny lawyer, to whom ycu should intrnst
yaar eases said |. "Now. let me hear what
IN I'D I will see what can be done"
WED, it is this: I've worked quite hard
- ny life at my trade, and accumulated
Une money about six thousand dollars. i'll
have seven children should like to
essdsfor, and it has been my steady aim
- nezaase my money all could. A year
etriend Of mine, who is in the same
q les | am in, told me- if he could take q
i saer n the spring. and if should so in
~. vs could make y lot Of money. /
% into the matter, and found he was
mistaken about it. l saw could, in .
yaAr1 increase my six thousand to
~ thousand and told him would be
3 y 70 join him in the business when the
8 : one Meantime, my money was lay
d = IL bank, where ought to have left
aAng I've and half per cent. in'
-
tlly after made this arrangement
~ friensl about the partnership. a
4 hew we'll, and had great confidence
d - 70 me and oked me to lend him
= tn should want it at the end oi
~. and he said he could readily return
- time, and he would give me eight
81 = % I let him have it. and now 4
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VOL. XIX.
: cod Bless Our Absent -Soys'

=, ,.m;e where are the boys tonight.
rhe ladies 70 b!:the aud gaJ?
~. sn,dows are closing about Us row'
n vhy do they stay away'
r,,. house is 80 lonely my heart grows chill
r.reft Of its freside joys:
a. find myself praying. AZ oft have 2raye1
.aod bless cur absen: boys"
,r.ad 10 think that the restless fcet
wsrs never one moment still.
rA.t Ike the birds and the butterflies.
rh.v rosmed of their own brave will;
A,a 7 loved that each eve all sounds Of mifth
we,s hushed in the household nest;
And happv was that one day in seven
The bows and the toys could rest.
But sr. dreamed it the years were gone.
And the lads were bearded men.
And not all the wealth Of Thousand worlds
Can bring me my boys again.
They have gone to the East. they havs gone e
the West.
In homes of their own to dwell.
win tho new love prove like the mother-love.
All jamie who can tell
In the far-away homes they will sing the songs
Their mother used to sing?
10 the prayers once whispered by infant lips
VIII the heart of manhood cling?
win the morn. the nooa and tho twilight hour
With remembered love be sweet:
Viii the tomesick lads our parting words,
"God iless you" OFT repest?
Al, jamie, say not ~ have lost my boys!"
Nay. nay, they are mine for aye;
And still. in their prattlins childhood toner.
"Our Father" hear them pray!
90 well keep the flres:de altar bright
With memory's tender joys,
TIL love brings back 10 the dear old home
Our precious abseat bows.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
2"th. Judicial District Court. Par
lsh Ot LatOurche.
naccess'on Of Mary Smith Dessalex
No. 1867 PyoLutes.

pursuant to an order and decree or t,a
a".@e court and III obedience to q cs,mmiss;on
10 ihe directed in the above entitled and Inn.
Il. G.tea Succession will offer for sale ut pub
=! ~ auction pursuant 10 law to the last .nd
n':hsst bidder at the Court Hons. IN
Tue Inc town OF Ylibodanx on Saturday the :2n,i. d.
uay oi December lSSs, between the hnmr.
t'.,, M - O'Clock A. NJ. and oclock +. NJ. th,.
'. a1',"x'as 'lrscrioei property belonging to til.
-, ~ certain tract OF land situated in the Par.
ism .. l..fourcle, on the lett banls of Bav",.
-, Lal"nfche ut about twenty eight miles h.iow
Tue Town of Thilsodaux. measur;u" t;ve Nv
psEts IN front by the ordinary depth OF fortv
alpeutS anu nein. bounded above and brlov,
~ lands OF Messrs. Foret ana Leblanc t".
!tn getDer Wit, the buildings and i,nproyen,ent.
.nercoh aud thereto belonging for title Of de-
ceased see see Conveyance Book No.. IS. y. sio
"... :" 1i 99order's office OF tho s'arish If La
G. 1er'ss and Conditions Of sale tesasl, on tho
debts. As"seS' 70 pay
November l1th 1888
THEOpliILE THIBNDACy
Sheriff.
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Notice..

~e hrre"v warn the nn',,;c in general, that
y" ~ 8 '.'n make ''sx Of th;~ SYSTEM ST e)eya.
'"' without "''r consent :r4.l l"rm,.. .ian.
DLCcS IL BRO.
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The JeN's.Harp.

Tho 0rigin ~ fLc Tnu.'.-Igrn Il IDst
in the lnpy I,rso of ,i,nc and Ia.
b,rJIy cyer ,,,r,c,c5 sro,oi,,, ,a.ic.
,s , ,,rsic,r ,,.,r,,ra.,, :, ,.o 18th
the in1yirieg ~ nY.ir,I ,,,ious,;..
IN Co-rrar, 3, 10 c,r.5 o,,,,,I H.
,n,nfc,.o ~ Dc,,r,-l. .,,r,d h,-ro..,
+, swc3,, o,,rr,f,,., d, r-,rc,
oc,i-,..-a,.o 1, 49,. .r....,.r 49,,
+, no rric,,,,a. IT., H.
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Not 80 Green as lie Looked.

\ green-looking granger, travelling
with wagon. took in a number Of boys
in an eastern town very neatly recent.
ly. lie would allow a rope TO be tied
around each wrist, and holding an ap.
pie in each hand, bet that while two
bystanders pulled the rope in opposite
directions he could bite first one apple
and then the other lie won every
bet with apparent ease. much to the
surprise of those who did not under
stand very simple principle in dyna-
mics. lie was naturally stout, but the
trick lay in the fact that the man pull.
ing on his right Of course assisted him
materially in pulling against the man
on the left. and vice versa II was
two against one every time; but the
mountainecr was always one Of the
two.