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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-01
LING, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER L. 2

up.
The COMMITTEES on equalization sub
mitted the following report, which, on
motion of Sap. Connine, was accepted
and made a special order of business
Oct. 10th at 8 o'clock a. III.
To the Hon. Board OF Supervisors
Your committee to whom was refer
red the matter of equalizing the as
sessment rolls for this county would
most respectfully report that they
have had the same under consi.lera-
tion and would recommend that the
several assessment rolls for this count y
would be equalized as follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-01

E6Rs. T. W. MITCHELL,
Eillirer and rress-maker,
CRAWLING, MICH
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-11-01
~ 4. DEAN,
Notary Public,
rYrpEEICyIIlE, MIC,

a,ueral conveyancme. deec.. mort
cages, contracts, etc. promptly e''eiiu-
I'd TO. Office 1T residence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
THE RIV Err PRESS
How Farmers Lose Money.

By not consulting more than they do
the subject of agriculture through papers
and books. By keeping no account OF
farm operations; emitting to pay atten-
ton to the maxim that "a stitch IN
time saves nine,n in regard to growing
grain and planting seed at the proper
time, By leaving reapers, plows, cultl-
vators, etc., unprotected from the RAIN
and the heat of the sun. More money
is lost annually, in this way, than most
persons would believe. BY repairing
broken implements at the proper time
many dollars might be saved. A proof
of this assertion is, "Time is money"
The practice of attending aution sales
or vendues and purchasing all kinds OF
trumpery because it is cheap accord
ing to the vender, is a. losing practice:
Allowing fences to remain down until
stray cattle trespass and Craze in b
meadows, or brows on the fruit trees, is
hurtful. Disbelieving the principal OF
rotation OF crops before making even a
single experiment, is unwise. Planting
fruit trees, without giving the trees one
half the attention required to make
them profitable, is foolish and Wasteful.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

Retrenchment Causes a Sus-
pension of Business on the
Canadian Pacific.
Another Lake Disaster--Mexico is
Treated to a Snow Storm--Buried
Under a Haystack
Trouble on the Canadian Pacific.

WINNIPEG, December 1.-THE entire
business of the Canadian Pacific railway
is at a stand still, no trains moving and
the works shut down. The trouble is
owing to the policy Of retrenchment
adopted by the company. Adaptation
of engineers waited on Superintendent
Egan yesterday and submitted the
schedule of wages demanded. They
said they would give him twenty-four
hours to in which to decide. Egan
replied he would decide in twenty-four
seconds, and accordingly sent out an
agreement for the men to sign ac-
oepting the wages offered by the compa-
ny. This morning the engineers went
to the roundhouse, as. usual, to take out
their engines, and were asked to sign
an agreement and refused, and returned
to their homes. To-day Egan issued an
order to close all the work shops along
the line. At noon 5000 men walked
out. This precautionary measure was
taken to protect the company from de-
struction. The locomotive brotherhood
held a meeting yesterday and decided to
hold out against the company. Engi-
neer Still abandoned the train at White
mouse, at the eastern division. The
company will prosecute Still to the full
extent of the law. The mail was sent
southwest to Emerson by sleigh this
morning. 1T is a great inconvenience to
the travelling public. The company has
telegraphed east for engineers, but it
will be several days before trains are
running. 1t is feared that the men will
breed destruction when new men come
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Trouble in Egypt.

CAIRO, December 1O.-News has
reached Alden that a great force of the
Hill tribes attacked five companies ofthe
Egyptian troops which were reconnoiter-
ing outside of Suakim on the 9Th inst.
and severe fighting ensued. The Egyp-
their artillery was captured.
LONDON, December 10.-A Suakim
dispatch says: There is a panic among
the Egyptian officials. The fall of the
garrisons at Toxic and Pinkail is expect
ed daily, owing to starvation. 1t is
stated that the chief of the attacking
party was killed in the fight. The Brit
ish ship Ranger holds this town, and
there is no fear for the safety of Euro
peans.
CAIRO, December lit is reported
that the body of Hicks Pasha has been
found with one hand grasping his sword
and the other n a revolver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

A wonderful bedstead lately finished
in Paris for an Indian Prince is describ-
ed as follows: Tt is partly made Of real
silver, and cost many thousand pounds
sterling. At each corner stands a beau
tifully modelled female figure 0ife-size)
holding a delicately constructed fan,
and wearing a wig of real hair. This
is to be regularly ''dressedn by the court
barber once a week. On the great pot
entate getting into the bed the weight
of his body sets certain machinery in
motion, the effectpf which is that, so
long as his Royal Highness enjoys his
horizontal r~efreshment, the silver maid
ensgently fan the sleeper. If the figures
at the foot of the bed are required to ex-
ert themselves in a like mannerthis a
be accomplished by the aid of a clock
like apparatus. Moreover, should the
dusky owner of the bed wish to be IulIed
to slumber by the dulcet sounds of soft
music, this can be done by touching q
spring. The bottom of the bed contains
a large musical box, which is SO rang
ed that tie tunes can be loud or soft, as
desired.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Thirteen O'Clock.

In answer to the question, "How are
the railroads going to manage about the
new standard of time shortly to be adj
opted?" a railroad man, in explanation,
said )" The new system does away with
the a. n. and p. m. arrangements. The
day begins at twelve o'clock, midnight,
and continues up to twenty-four o'clock,
the twelfth hour being moor and the
twenty-fourth hour midnight. The time
between midnight and n o'clock will
be designated in minutes; say five min
utes after midnight will be expressed
thus :O5, showing the day to be five
minutes old, or 10, or 20, and so on,
until the elapse of sixty minutes, when
the time will be expressed thus; 100,
Ito, 100, two o'clock, 200, three o'clock,
800, and so continuing throughout the
twenty-four hours. The system will
prove greatly advantageous in the con-
structing of time tables and will simplify
the work of train dispatchers, reducing
the hazard Of that functionary making
mistakes"
1t will puzzle some of the boys to tell
what time of nightthey get home from
the club.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Good Reading for Cow Boys.

The following letter from a number
of the most prominent stockmen of the
Judith basin speaks for itself, and is de-
cidedly complimentary to Mr.. Glass
man:
JUDITH BASIN, MT, July 20, 1883.
Mr.. VIM. GldssBa0n, Fort Benton:
DEAR Strive, the undersigned COW
men of the Judith basin, having used
your saddles for the past year, find them
far superior to all others for durability,
workmanship, and for being the best
COW saddles for general use.
Horace Brewster, Jesse Phelps,
Charles Brewster, David S. Phelps,
Perry Westfall, Ed. Olden,
James Howard, Ensign Sweet,
John Campbell, Sim Campbell.
Jim Smith, VIM. Rowe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Fish Bros Creditors.

CHICAGO, December THE creditors
of Fish Bros, wagon manufacturers at
Racine, Wis, who failed six weeks ago,
held a meeting here to-day. J. L. Case,
the receiver, tc whom the firm is in
debted to the amount of 1920, 900, made
a proposition to take $3.50, 600 for his
claim and turn over the firms affairs to
trustees. The meeting decided to &C
cept the proposition subject to accept
ance by other creditors not present, and
a committee was appointed to communi-
cate with them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Encouragement of Commercial Relations

WASHINGTON, December 11.-Sher-
mans bill for the encouragement Of
commercial relations with the South
American States provides that the pres
ident be authorized and requested to in
vite the republics of Mexico, Central
America, South America, and the m
pire of Brazil to hold a convention in
Washington some time during 1884 to
consider the best means of establishing
a firm and lasting basis for peace, full
reciprocity and commercial relations,
and to adopt measures considered the
most practicable for the construction Of
an international railroad to connect the
countries named with the United States.
Fifty thousand dollars are appropriated
to defray the expenses of the conven-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
The --latest Indian Swindler.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-The Pic
neer Press correspondent learned at the
adjutant generals office to-day hat the
five lodges of Sitting Bulls band who
surrendered at Poplar river will proba-
bly, be sent to Standing Rock agency, as
recommended by General Terry. These
Indians are a part of Sitting Bulls band
remaining in Canada, who, after suffer-
ing great privations, gave themselves
up. The information vas received by
telegraph from Gen. Schofield yesterday.
but the report containing the particulars
of the surrender has not yet reached the
department.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
The Policy of the United States.

WASHINGTON, December 10.-A bill
was introduced by Rice declaring the
policy of the United States in regard to
the inter-ocean canal. Tt claims that
the building of the canal by means Of
foreign capital violates the established
policy of the United States and violates
the spirit and declarations of the Mon
roe doctrine. Also, that the United
States will assert such control and SUI
pervision over such canal as is necessary
to protect the national interests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Latin & HAND Powder Co.

This company have established an
agency for the sale of their powder in
northern Montana at Fort Benton,
where they will keep constantly on
hand in their magazine a full supply of
the celebrated orange, rifle and ducking
powder; also a full stock Of blasting
powder. The agency will be in charge
Of II. J. Wackerl Ii & Co., who have
built a large magazine for the storage Of
powder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
A Shooting Fracas.

New ORLEANS, December lo.-The
Times-Democrat's Greenville Miss
special says ION Saturday night a diff
Guilty arose at a political meeting be-
tween a colored man named Haley and
Frank Montgomery, and as usual on
such occasions pistols We're drawn and
shooting commenced. Samuel Finley
(white) was seriously injured, and three
negroes were shot. one dead, ole fatally,
and the other slightly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Buried for TWenty-three Days.

LA CROSSE, Wis, December TO-
Some boys who were playing around a
haystack in this city this afternoon dis
covered the emaciated but living form
Of Louis Anderson. IL appears that
the stack fell on and buried him on the
18th of November and hat he had been
there ever since, through some very
severe weather, without food or water.
He is a mere skeleton, but able to speak,
and it is believed that he will survive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
A Crank Sat Down On.

TORONTO, December 11.-Commander
Cheyne has a communication from the
United States secretary of state saying
that the secretary of war had decided
that his scheme for reaching the north
pole by balloons was Improbable.
This ends the matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

Mobile & Girard, 4S2, 900; Ontonagon &
State Line. AZ, 900; Oregon 4 Transcon-
%tinental, 10000; Elyton & Boards
Bluff, 100000; Oregon & California and
California & Oregon, unpatented land,
], 468 600; part Of the n. ?. from Wallu-
la to Portland, $500, 900; New Orleans
& Jackson, 1.0OO.0 900; Iron Mountain,
in Missouri, sol 900 Atlantic Il Pacific,
east of Albuquerque and west of Ma
lana, 10, 600, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
To w HON it May Concern.

[ have left my notes and accounts at
the Bank of Northern Montana with in
structions to make collection at once.
Parties knowing themselves indebted to
me will please take notice. These ac-
counts must be settled without delay as
[ have closed my business at Fort Ben
ton. A. J. DAVIDSON.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Rival Claims for the Republican National
Convention.

WASHINGTON, December II. = The
members of the republican national
committee in Washington are being
driven wild by rival claims upon the
convention. Richard Smith appeals for
Cincinnati on the grounds that enthu-
siasm would generate by the national
convention meeting there, and would
bring Ohio back into the fold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
The LAID Grant Railroads.

WASHINGTON, December 10. - The
following are the names of the railroads
and the amounts of their land grants:
Texas Pacific, 100000 acres Cali
fornia, Arizona q New Mexico, Gulf
n Ship Island, Tuscaloosa, Mobile q
New Orleans, aggregatIng 15,0O0,0OO
acres; Savannah & Alabama, loo, 600;
Iron Mountain railroad, in Arkansas,
$4,000; Memphis & Charleston, 500, 900;
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Struck 1t Rich.

New ORLEANS, December ia spe-
cial to the Democrat from Las Vegas,
New Mexico, says: This morning in
digging for the foundation of the new
court house, the laborers-old miners
saw symptoms OF pay dirt. They at
once gave it a trial, which resulted in
their striking it rich. There is great ex-
element in the town, and everybody is
stalking off claims.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Lsynched.

WHEELING, December 11.-Big Bill
Kinney, who was acquitted of murder
at West Union yesterday, was taken
from Jail by a mob and hung last night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Annual Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National Bank
of Fort Benton for the election of nine
(9) directors to serve for the ensuing
year will be held at the banking house
from 10 o'clock a. m. until 4 o'clock o.
M, Tuesday, January Sth, 1884.
E. G.. MACLAY, Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Another Crank.

CHICAGO, December IA special
from Cleveland to the Times says: e.
r. Bruckland, the lunatic who greatly
annoyed the family of General Sher-
mar at st. Louis, has for several days
been laying siege to the residence of
Mrs. Garfield and insisted upon seeing
Miss Mollie. Yesterday he was locked
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Lake Disaster.

DETROIT, December 10.-The steam
barge Enterprise, which sank in lake
Huron this morning: was coming down
in tow of the tug Birdseye and when
this side of Port Austin she signaled
the tug that she was sinking. Of the
thirteen men ON board six were drowned,
but the other seven got on board the tug.
The second engineer died soon after.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
War in China.

HOMO KONG, December 1O.-The Chi
nese night attack at Haiphong has been
frustrated by the French. The Chinese
advanced close to Haiphong and burned
a village. A French gunboat and troops
were dispatched to the scene and the
enemies were routed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Dissolved Connection

NEW YORK, December 10.-The Post
says that Carl Schurz has dissolved con-
nection with that paper in consequence
of a serious difference of opinion be-
tween himself and associate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Horses for Sale.

Having purchased the Green band of
horses, IS head, and removed them to
my ranch a mile and a half below Fort
Benton, parties desiring saddle or work
animals will find that [ can readily sup
ply their wants. Call and see me.
WIS. EVANS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19

GALVESTON, December 10.-A special
from Saltillo, Mexico, says snow fell to
the depth Of four inches in Saltillo this
evening-an occurrence unprecedented
which greatly alarms the more super
stitlons,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Notice.

Parties knowing themselves indebted
to the firm of Harris & Rowe are re-
quested to call at our office at once and
settle, thereby saving further cost and
trouble. SETTLE & SETTLE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Notice.

All parties knowing themselves in.
debted to the undersigned are requested
to call at one and settle. My old ac-
counts must be closed up.
j. c.. BOURAssA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
Good Team and Wagon for Sale.

The undersigned has a good team,
new Schuttler 81 wagon and a first class
set of harness and collars, that he will
sell CHEAP. Apply at once.
WILLIAM YARD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
~ SR
For Sale.

A desirable building site, between the
city hall and Baker d DeLorimier's.
Apply to w. S. Wetzel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-19
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Notice to ALI.

Fresh oysters Just received by express
at the Produce market of Higgins &
Ayres.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-26
HOW HE GETS A LOWER BERTH.

at would take day in the recital and
then fill big book to tell of the incidents
that enter into the daily life of Pullman
car" said j. w. Smittley, the resident
Superintendent of the company in Phila-
delphia, "and then:it wouldstake another
and larger book to contain what hadn't
been told"
care any of these stories true of fat
men telling horrible tales about crashing
through upper berths in order to secure
lower berths ?" was asked.
1t is true that facetious heavy weights
tell the stories in the hearing of timid per-
sons" was the reply, " and it is equally un-
true that any upper berths ever break
dowR. A well-known New York journal
list, who tips the beam at 300 pounds-sup-
pose you know him-can be credited with
being the originator of that yarn. He loves
joke, and as he is known TO almost every
palace.car porter in the country, manages
to carry out the sell very successfully
whenever necessary. In case the gentle
man reaches the train late and finds the
lower berths occupied, be hunts around un-
til he finds 4 nervous traveller IN a
place where he would like to be himself
Then he calls the colored porter, and
asks him if he heard any further news Of
Rev. Mr.. Smith. The porter, who is
posted, replies, 'You mean de po' gemmap
what yoa mashed dat night you fell froo de
berth? Yes replies the ponderous trav-
eler, I've often thought of that poor
man. Jim. think broke one of his ribs
and one of his arms, didn't Il? Two ribs
and bofs arms, sab, replies Jim solemnly.
And it was somewhere about this part of
the car, wasn't it, Jlmi' asks the heavy
man loudly. No sah,' says the porter,
you'se thiDkin' OBJ de two orphans what
you fell on dat night when we was near
Buffalo. If you remember, sab, one of de
boys died and de oder had his eye squashed
out. De preacher, sab, was in de upper
end of de car. He wouldn't get outen de
lower berth sab. Unfortunate fellow, sighs
the fat passenger, and wasn't as heavy
by fifty pounds as l am now, either
"By this time you can depend that the
nervous traveller is getting his pantaloons
on. Usually he peeps out, and when he
sees the mountain of flesh that is talking
be is more than willing TO take the upper
berth than to run the risk Of being crushed
to death in the middle of tho night. -
TPhilsdelphia Press,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-26
WORKING A PASS.

Are yea the Superintendent. Of this
road - asked fat, jolly man, clappiDg the
functionary on the back and shaking hands
with him enthusiastically
81 am, replied the Superintendent.
Come and have bottle of wine, u
shouted the Jolly man. 81 want to know
you Come and join me I"
The Superintendent complied with a
smile, and found himself in for first-class
dinner.
What I want" explained the jolly
man in whisper, "wha5 want is pass.
I'm going about fifty miles up the road,
and l want you to see me through"
" But ! have no power" responded the
superintendent. lou should have seen
the General Passenger Agent about thing
OF that kind.
viii you send him overg" asked the
jolly man, with lock of disappointment.
The G. P. A. appeared and the pro-
grsmme was repeated.
But Pm not the mau" exclaimed the
G. PA. 81 can't issue pass. You should
have called on the Vice. President.
"Can you send him over p inquired the
petitioner, rather crestfallen.
The Nice-President developed himself,
and was loaded with honors aud high iv-
ing.
~ an very sorry" ne said, "but the
President of our road is the only man
authorized TO issue a pass.
"Trot him out p exclaimed the pertina-
oious pass grubber. =" Let's have him
right over here =
He took the President out for drive,
-, L. 81
pat in his request.
I'D do it in a minute, protested the
President, but your town is not on the
line of our road. You'll have to go over
the New York Central p
Aud the unhappy man who had spent
S75 trying to work pass, paid his 81 80
for ticket and went on his way rnminat.
ing brakes Travellers Magazine.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-26

WHEN THERE WERE No MATCHES. -
Young and even middle.sged people, ac-
customed to the econvenience of the modern
lucifer match, can hardly imagine the
time when the tinder- box, with its clumsy
flint and steel and broad birthstone
matches, was the only means of procuring
light. Some people were more skillful
than others in striking light and blowing
the spark and match to flame but often
on wintry morning it was weary work
with the servant whohad to kindle the first
fire if the sinder happened to be damp or
worn out or the flint and steel 6" in tenn
per-" Indeed, in many houses rush.
light was in some bedroom or other always
burned, so that in case of sudden illness,
or any disaster, there might be light ready.
The rush-light, having, as it's name implies,
rush wick, was about fifteen inches long,
and was burnt in huge perforated ahade ;
it was the "farthing rush-hght," which
very poor people were said to use for other
purposes than night light. The picture
of a half-starved seamstress in her garrett
would, in those days, have been incom-
plete without the thin rush candle but
It's fame was 30 feeble that l can hardly
fancy any eyes could have served to thread
needle by it.-[London Society.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-26
EXECUTORS SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN PUR-
~ suanee OF an order of the Superior Court OF the
County OF Sacramento made llth September, 1888,
will sell st piv9te sale for cash. subject to con-
frmation by said Court, on or after MONDAY, the
lst day of October 1885, all the right title interest
and estate of LoRENZG HEUBLEtN, deceased, at
the time OF his death, and which said estate has
since acquired in and to all the one undivided one
half OF the west 20 feet OF Lot No 3, in Block No.
35, OF the town OF Folsom Sacramento coultY, Cali
forna.
Bids or offers must he in writing, aud may be left
with at my residence in Folsom, or may be sent
by mail to A. P. CATLIN, Sacramento, Cal, at any
time after the publication of this notice and before
the making OF the sale. MICHAEL DOLL,
Executor of the Estate OF LORENZE HEUBLEIN,
deceased.
A Z. CATIIS Attorney. sl4-td