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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
THE LOST
The Greatest Mystery of the Mining
World.

A few days since the ReuiUe spoke of
the early days of Big Creek and of its
failure as a mining camp. Lodges were
there but they were SO base that no
known process could make them profit
able, and so Big Creek became deserted
as a mining center. But the greatest
failure or rather mystery known in the
annals of mining is the loss of the Whit
latch Union ledge. The mine is over in
Marshal canyon, not over a mile and a
half from town. In early days it was
discovered and opened out. Just mag
inc a ledge between seven and eight feet
thick of 5000 ore! Yet fabulous as this
seems, the Whitlatch Uuion had just
such a ledge. It was like mining $40
pieces. A fine hosting works was erect
ed, many men were employed, the mine
opened out Systematically and the own
ers were preparing to sit back and enjoy
themselves in elegant ease, for nothing
like it had ever been heard of before.
Everything went along swimmingly for
came to a break in the ledge. It was as
good as ever up TO the break, but it sud-
denly stopped and the break was as
clean and complete as if it had been cut
with a knife. Beyond and all around
was nothing but barren rock. Of course
we can find it again, thought the own
ers; it has only slipped off during some
earthquake or Other commOtiOn Of ma
ture, and a few days prospecting will
bring it to light. Full Of this idea they
commenced prospecting and they kept
prospecting until thousands Of feet OF
drifts and shafts had been run and sunk
and fortunes spent, and still no ledge.
Nor has it been found to this day, now
many years after. A large standing re-
ward has been offered for it's discovery,
but the hills have SO completely buried
their secret that the most prying inquis-
itiveness of the most experienced miners
has failed to get it. Theories Of all kinds
have been advanced and many Of them
put to practical tests, but all in vain, the
WhiJlatch Union will not reveal its hid
ing place. 1t is a very common thing
for the Manhattan Lodges to break Oft in
the same shape, but the miners know
Just where to go and pick up the other
piece of it. The tactics, applied on the
Whitlatch Union, utterly failed to dis
cover the lost ledge. When it quit it
was not very deep, and the surrounding
country has been so thoroughly honey
combed by miners searching for itthat it
seems pretty clearly established that it
is not anywhere neal the portion that
was worked out. But where is it? Some
of these days it may be STUMBLED across
just as a lucky miner finds a nugget.
Uutil that time it will be spoken of as
the lost ledge-forming a mystery une-
qualed in the history of mining.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
Two Wonderful Places.

A correspondent of the Milwaukee
Sentinel writing from Minneapolis re-
marks:
This is a wonderful portion Of Gods
footstool. Talmage and Secretary Fol
ger have been here, and | talked to them
about Minneapolis and ST Paul. Both
We're unable to fully express their aston
ishment at the resistless energy and the
~stupendous growth Of these quasi-fron-
tier cities. Nothing like it has ever been
known on this continent. Pithole, OH
City, Petrolia and Bradford, in the oil
regions, grew like magic to be cities OF
several thousand inhabitants, as d1d
Deadwood, Leadville and other mining
cities, but their growth stopped, u all
Of them to-day are on the decline, some
of them but shadows of their past glory.
Bat St. Paul and Minneapolis, K a
healthy youth, continue to expand In
head, heart, limb, body and spirit. Here
the travellers will observe peculiarlties
that lie has seen in no other part OF the
world. Faith, hope, nerve, cheerfuiness
and energy greet him on every SIDE,
~tireless and without limit. On Friday
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
VanderbIlt's Generosity.

Mr.. Vanderbilt's trip to the White
Mountains has furnished him the occa-
sion of doing the best thing, SO far as
we know, hat he ever did in his life.
He was struck with the fact that thirty
students were earning money as walters,
at one of the hotels he happened to be
in, during their summer vacation to
help pay their college expenses, and the
ideapccurred to him that it would be a
good plan to give these young fellows a
lift. So he left a check of $4,000 to be
divided upamong them. Each one gets
500, which may be worth thousands to
him, coming in as it does at such a june
ture, while the act ought to bring more
satisfaction to Mr.. Vanderbilt than fifty
Maud SIS. If there was more Of this
kind OF thing judicicasly going on in
the world the m%illionaires would be
more popular than they are.-G4obe-
Democrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
How Assessors Know Rich Men.

"There's a mighty rich man lives
there,'' said the assessor, pointing to an
.unpretentious house in a small lot,
zone Of the richest men in town [ reck-
on"
''Wbo is he ~ asked the stranger.
Don't know his NAME" the assessor
replied.
"What is he worth?''asked the strang-
or.
Il don't know that either" replied
the assessor, 'don't know anything
about him; he isn't in my district. But
I know he is rich. Great Scott you
ought to hear him swear at the board OF
equalization !"
''And that's the Way" queried the
stranger.
Il know he's rich" said the assessor.
''I've been assessor nearly ten years,
and [ know how to pick out the rich
men. They always grumble about the
taxes, howl at the assessment, and plead
poverty before the board of equaliza-
ion.u-Bmlington H0Wkeye.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
The Chrome Whistler.

Some of them aspire to. he tuneful and
to pierce their victims ears with oper-
attic airs but most of them just make a
monotonous noise of it, which you might
get used to if they did not nee in a
while excite your expectation of a change
by buzzing around the edge of a tune
and then slipping back to the old "whoo
whee, he whoo." This kind arouses in
the breast Of the listener the same feel
ing that the fly does which alights on
your nose just as you get your soup
spoon to your mouth, and darts offagain
before you can hit nina very deadly
raOp
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
The oop Wagon.

T. C. Power & Bro. have received sew
eral car loads of the celebrated Cooper
wagons, manufactured at Dubuque, La,
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 4 new wagon in the market, and the
Messrs. Power s. Bro. respectfully invite
an inspection of it by parties wishing to
buy. 1T speaks for itself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
IuE RIVEK PRESS.
| stopped for a moment in Minneapolis

l stopped for a moment in Minneapolis
to contemplate the surging, eager crowd.
While watching it | observed a sharp
eyed, good-looking man appear on the
cornernear a large, finely-furnished real
estate office. He began to harangue the
crowd, peddle circulars and run passers-
by into the office, where a real estate
auction was about to take place. / sid
led up to him and inquired: Mister,
how many inhabitants IN Minneapolis?'
Quick as a flash he turned toward me
with a handful of circulars and eXclaim-
ed: tOne hundred thousand, sir! Fin
est city on the continent. Step right in
here; money invested in our lots will
double in so days. Right this way gen.
tlemen! Now is the time to make a for
tnnaDU
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-12
Rather Disseminating.

My son, you may invent a new elee
trio light, you may improve the tele-
phone until it car be talked to, you may
even revise the tariff to suit both part
ties, you may write a dozen books, you
may save a sinking state, you may make
your name famous, your house great
and your memory blessed, and then you
will not have as big a funeral as Tom
Thumb, who never did anything in his
life except to grow less in fifty years
than most boys grow in ten. And he
only did that because he could not help
it.-BWLinQtOn HOaUEeye.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
THE WORLDS ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF HISTORY.

The first volume Of this great cy-
clopedia is announced to be ready in
a few days. If it reaches the STAN
dard indicated by its prospectus it
will be altogether unrivaled in its
magnitude, comprehensiveness, and
scholarship, and at the same time
will be placed easily within the reach
even of any industrious laborer. In
stead of being made up of brief
sketches by unknown authors, as are
commonly the historical portions of
encyclopedias it will contain, un-
abridged, the great standard works
of such authors as Green, Macaulay,
Grote, Carlyle, Gibbon, Guizot,
Mommsen, and others. A very CON-
prehensive alphabetical topical in
dex, covering all the works embodied
in the cyclopedia, will make ready
consultation upon any subject con-
venient and will group together such
wealth of knowledge and interest as
will surprise the ordinary reader and
delight the profound student. Speci-
men pages received at this office show
handsome typography, good paper
and good press-work. Each volume
will contain about 1000 large double
column, octave pages and will be
sold at the amazingly low prices of
SI.a5 for the cloth binding, and
$I.4o for the same bound in half Rus
STA, sprinkled edges. The amount
of matter contained in each volume,
and for SO low price, seems almost
startling; volume | containing un-
abridged, Green's larger History OF
the English People; Carlyle's Histo-
ry of the French Revolution Schil-
ler's History of The Thirty Years
War and Creasy's Fifteen Decisive
Battles of the World, all for $I.25,
No payment is asked in advance by
the publishers, but books will be
sent 10 any part of the United States
by express with the privilege of ex-
amintion before payment is required
1t will be wise for those who want to
purchase, to write to the publisher
Immediately, as at these prices, the
edition will be limited by the num-
Der Of orders received before publica-
ton. Specimen pages and full par
ticulars sent free upon application to
the publishers, The Useful Know
ledge Publishing Company, I62 Will
liam street New York City.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
THE FARMERS AND THE LIT
ERARY REVOLUTION.

A recent issue of the "American
Agriculturist" contains some insinua-
tons rejecting upon the character of
the Useful knowledge Publishing
Company, of New York. They are
insinuations only, no direct allega-
tons being made. Their only foun-
ldation is malace and fear, on the
part of the Agriculturist publishers.
The average cost of books published
by The Useful knowledge Publish
ing Company, in proportion to their
real value is less than one-ffth of the
average cost of the agricultural books
published by the Orange Judd Co.
Within less than three years the
Literary Revolution" gave the
American people over one million
dollars worth of the choicest books
the country has ever seen; more in
bulk and in real value than Judd has
given them in a third of century,
and more than he would have given
them for five million dollars. No
class is abused wore abominably by
the book publisher than the farmers.
II was farmer boy before l was a
publisher, and know something Of
both sides. Twenty-Five years ago l
was barefooted boy, driving an OK
breaking team through the hazel
brush and prairie grass of Iowa, and
reading Grimshaw's England" and
ssThe New York Tribune" between
times and by the freight at night,
and got there little too much of
"Useful knowledge" and of strength
10 allow baseless SANDER to over
throw the enterprise to which l have
given my life. Judd shall realize his
fear that the Useful knowledge Pub
fishing Company will publish agri-
cultural books as well as other books,
and it will not charge $3.50 for a
book that does moi cost rs cts. to
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

manufacture. In response to press
ing and almost distressing calls from
all over the country, from farmers,
farmers boys and teachers, it will
also enter the field of school book
publishing presently, and we shall see
what will become Of the high prices
of the rich and grasping publishers
in that field. The Useful Knowledge
Publishing Company does what Judd,
and no other of the old line publish
ers do, sends its books to any part
OF the United States, and allows priv
ilege of examination before payment
is required. 1t supplies its agents
with copies of its cheap and beautiful
publications for distribution among
their customers for examination at
their leisure, and allows the return Of
any books not. wanted. Specimen
pages of its publications, catalogues,
and terms to club agents, booksellers
and canvassers will be sent free upon
request. Address the Useful Knowl-
edge Publishing Company, IS Vesey
street, New York. John d. Alden,
Business Agent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
THE NEW LIGHT OF ASIA.

''The Had of India" some call it
and others liken it to Millions "Para-
disc LOST Whatever terms may be
used to describe it, Edwin Arnold's
remarkable poem, "The Light Of
ASIA has certainly won a place
among the classics in literature and
the best edition of it will be wanted
in every home library. Related to
the religion of India, it is not unlike
Millions immortal poem as related to
the Christian Religion. The new
edition just issued by the Useful
knowledge Publishing Company,
New York, is perhaps the most beau
tifnl, geographically, which has ever
appeared, and is of course far lower
in price than any other edition pub
lished, which will compare with it,
being only 20 cts. for the Utility
binding, 80 cts. for the cloth and 40
cts. for the half Russia, or for the
extra cloth gilt edges. This edition
is especially valuable and for that
reason will displace every other and
cause those who are already supplied
with other editions to put them aside
and take this, because of the sketch
es of the lives of Edwin Arnold, the
author, and Of Buddha,. the subject,
and the numerous illustrative notes
explaining the many references to
persons. places, customs, etc., which
are necessarily enigmatical to any
one not deeply versed in the history,
religion and literature Of India. These
valuable additions are from the pen
of Mrs. /. L. Hauser, most compe
tent writer, who was for many years
a resident of India, and is known as
the author of "The Orient and It's
People" Fnterprising booksellers
will supply this edition and canvassers
and club agents are wanted every
where to whom very unusual erms
and facilities are offered by the pub
fishers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
GREEN'S oxYGENATED
DIR.
BITTERS

is the Oldest and best remedy for
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, indi
gestion, all disorders of the stomach
and all diseases indicating an impure
condition of the blood, kidneys and
liver.
Durno's Catarrh Snuff cures Catarrh
and all affections of the mucous men,
brane.
DIR. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syruy
instantly destroys worms and removes
the secretions which cause them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

~" They who cry loudest are not
always the most hurt" Kidney-Wort
does IT'S work like the Good Samarit-
an, quickly, unostentatiously, but with
great thoroughness. A New Hanp-
shire lady writes "Mother has been
afflicted for years with kidney diseases
Last Spring she was very illand had
alarming pain and numbness in one
side. Kidney-Wort proved great
blessing has completely cured her.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
THE LOST CHILD.
A Fate Worse Than Abduction.
How Parents, by Lack Of Precau-
ton and Care, are Responsible
for the Death OF Their
Children.
Camden, Me-, HeraId.)

The moral and legal responsibility
of parents, in the care of their chill
dren is, fortunately, attracting the
serious attention of the better por-
ton of the entire country. The
many instances of child beating, op-
preston, and other forms of cruelty
which have come to light, demand
that something be done; and it is
gratifying to know that the people
are becoming thoroughly aroused.
Whether the cruelty be in the form
Of physical violence or physical neg
lect matters not--the principal In
both cases is the same. The man or
woman who neglects his or her own
health may be pardoned, as the con-
sequences fall upon the individual
alone but the parent or guardian
who permits the inroads of disease
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
OLD BERKSHIRE MILLS.
DALTON, Mass, April 81, ga.

DALTON, Mass, April Fl, ga.
Mr.. Peter Lawler has been a resi-
dent of this town for the past seven
teen years, and in our employ for
for fifteen, and in all these years he
has been a good and respected citi-
zen Of the town and community. He
has had some chronic disease to our
knowledge for most of the time, but
now claims to be, and is, in apparent
good health.
CHAs. O. BROWN, Pres't.
[The wonderful case referred to
above is published in another column
and will prove ofgreat value to thous-
ands of our readers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

*The surprising Success of Mrs.
Ladia E Pinkham's Compoud for the
several diseases peculiar to women
forcidly illlustratis the Importance of
her beneficent ciscoverd and the fact
that she knows how to make the best
of it.-Dr. Haskell.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

1T MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE.
The manufacturers have yet to
hear of single case Of Dyspepsia
or BIlliousness, when ZoPEsA
was used as directed. in which it
was not more than satisfactory.
Many write that it is a wonderful
remedy. We can show where as
high as 40 pounds were gained
by its Use in breaking up chronic
Billiousness and Dyspepsia, Its
friends increase very fast, and all
who use as directed are sur
prsed and gratihed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

Mr.. File Libland, Ludington, Mich,
says: " l have used Browns Iron Bit
tiers very satisfactorily as ablood puri-
fer"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
HERE AT LAST.
after Long md Weary Waiting Relief is
D,,,,oJy D., yJ.a.a s,Io l-oa,y

BTOUyAI ~ UI'S6 IrN0 4NCeU a.
"Well, Pat said an Orange county Physician to
a complaining Irish patient some years ago. "for
that pain in your chest you had better go home and
of anything better. And 10y the way" added the
doctor turning TO friend, a. | wish somebody would
invent rea good plaster--something actually help
fa for such az PATS Maybe thew will some
time. when its too late for me to it,
When BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLAS-
TER was placed Onthe market about ten years ago
the doctors hope became q fact Because of the
medicinal virtues inherent in II, its rapid ac-
ton and results the Capcine is fast dsplacing
the slow-acting plasters Of former days, for all
affections to which plaster Is very applicable
Price % cents. In the middle OF the genuine is cut
the word CAPCINE.
Seabury Il Johnson, Chemists, New York. MIG 4
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

RHEUMATISM POSITIVELY CURED
in the shortest time. Write for free
4o-page pamphlet on rheumatism, to
r. X. Helpenstine, Druggist, Wash
inpton. ID. C..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-03
THE JAMES TRIAL.
Close of the Evidence-The Arguments to
Begin To-Day.

KANSAS CITY, Sept 1.-The Journals Gal
latin special says: At noon, to-day, the evil
dence was closed in the moot remarkable
criminal trial that ever occurred in the Mis-
souri, courts. All who have heard the testi
mony admit that the State has made a very
strong case against Frank James. So far as
the facts elected by the testimony are con-
cerned they are greatly in favor of the State.
The case, however, will be strongly fought
in argument, the defense urging the bad
character of the States chief witnesses, Dick
Llddell and the Ford family. AS regards
the selection of the jury, it is generally con-
sidered that the defense secured the advan-
tage over the State. The court has announced
that eight hours will be allowed each side in
argument. Prosecuting Attorney Wallace,
of Kansas City, will close for the State, and
Gov Johnson will conclude the argument
for the defense. In regard 10 the courts in
structions, it is understood that those asked
by the State will be brief, while those asked
by the defense will be quite exhaustive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-03
Brief Mention.

A bee-raiser of Decatur has received by mail
from Munich, Germany, queen bee. She ar
rived in excellent condition.
There are rumors at Springfield that John Fl.
Oberly is to be brought out as Democratic can
dldate for Governor of Illinois.
The reunion at willow Hill, Ill, was attended
by about three thousand persons representing a
number of posts of the G. A r. in that section
OF the State.
The annual reunion of the Ninety-ffth Regi-
ment, Illinois infantry volunteers, will be held
at Belvidere, Sept. 4. A large number of promi-
nent speakers Will address the assemblage.
Dr. G. T. Wilbur, for eighteen years superin-
tendent of the Illinois Asylum for Predetermined
Children, has resigned, TO take effect when his
successor is chosen. The board are trying to
employ DR.. Fish, of Elwyn, Pa.
A colt, sixteen months old, belonging to Mr..
Cornell of Blue Mound township, weighs l,34O
pounds, and measures six feet seven inches
around the g1rth, twenty-six inches around the
arm, and twelve inches below the HOOK.
W. II. Scales, while engaged at carpenter work
upon the new paper-mll ut Vandalia, fell from
scaff0ld on saturday afternoon distance of
twenty-five feet. breaking both jaws and receiv-
ing such other injuries will necessarily prove
fatal
On Saturday two Wabash freight trains, both
east-hound, cOllided west of Decatur at Wykle's
SWITCH Fire from the rear engine fgnited the
forward caboose, the fire also consuming eight
valuable mules, worth about 81 900, and the
locomotive tender. None of the cars left the
track, except the caboose, and no one was in
jured. The loss is estimated at about 50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-03

tent to fill the position of mine inspectors,
and from this list the five places will be
filled and the new system put into opera
ton by the LIST of October
The law provides a salary of 81, 800 for
each of these inspectors, and their term of
service is one year. This term is considered
entirely too short, in the opinion of miners
and operators, but among legislators and
term to fix for the system in its experimental
stages.
In addition to these district inspectors pro-
vided by the State, whose whole time is to
be devoted to the work, county boards of
supervisors in counties where mining is an
industry of great importance, may appoint
that the mine inspection of the State is be-
lieved to be now placed upon footing which
may be expected to give pretty thorough
degree of securitv