The Benton weekly record., 1883-08-25
)-BENTON. NJ. 7. AUGUST 25, 1888.

that ii was wrong to drive any more ealtle
into that district, as we'll as dangerous. The
action referred to will surely prevent fur
ther aceessions of foreign cattle and the
possibility of infectious diseases. 1t is to
be hoped the notice given will be general
" obeyed and have all the effect desired.
There have been times when the pauclty
of news items has compelled us to get OUT
issues of which we were far from being
proud. AT such times, like an angel
waiting balmy airs of healing from It's
snowy wings, has flown to US the Billings
Herald. This kindly visitor has consoled
us by showing US that paper may nave
every advantage of telegraph and railway
at its disposal, and yet produce a sheet
which would not be tolerated in this isoia-
ted town for moment. There may pos
sibly. In some remote period, have existed
a less interesting sheet than the Billings
Daily Herald, but magnanimous history
has forborn to record its name.
Kleinschmidt s. Bro. are packing up
their goods and sending the same to Hell
ena. They will discontinue business mere.
In fact they discontinued business more
than year ago-when Lou Heltman re-
tired from the management. The feiioWs
they have had in charge since couldn't
make success of any kind of business
press.
What change has come DER the spirit
of the Dyess' dream that it speaks in such a
disparaging manner of the abilities of that
prominent Republican, Mr.. Bothine, whose
Indictment caused it's angry passions to
arise this spring?
The engine company was present at
meeting of John Kneenan last night and
materially aided him in choosing eonsti-
tuition and by laws. These were substanti-
ally the same as those adopted by the
hook and ladder company. The signal
for calling Mr.. Keenan, and the company
together will be one stroke upon the lire
bell repeated at intervals. The suggestion
of The RECORD that the. fire companies
be allowed to elect marshal in conven-
ton met with much favor and the foremen
was directed to confer with the foreman
of the other companies and to wait upon
the council with them to ask permission to
elect a marshal. The company agreed to
have a trial of the engine on Thursday
evening.
A. city ordinance should be passed re-
quiring heavy daily license to be paid by
such outdoor gamblers as those who
were recently running their little
game in our streets. In Helena,
beside the Territorial license, g
daily payment of $25 is required. This is
as it should be. If the streets are to be
obstructed and the public scandalized by
outdoor gambling the city treasury might
as we'll be the gamer. 1t is also unjust te
the owners of gaming establishments, fur
nished and maintained at considerable ex-
pense, to be exposed to competition with
parties whose entire outfit may not be
worth one hundred dollars and who pay
no rent.
We suggest that it would be good plar
for the city council to allow the three fire
companies in convention to elect Fire
Marshal. The choice of the companies
would, in all probability, be as judicious s
one as the council would make, and the de.
partment would work much better under
q man whom they had selected, and ir
whom they had confidence, than under 8
person arbitrarily appointed by the council
The people of White Sulphur Springs
are very anxious to have a through road
from that city to Benton, and have sub.
scribed 81 900 for the purpose of repair
ing the present thoroughfare as fal
Us Neihart. Nine hundred dollars has
been raised in Benton and vicinity to put
this end of the road in good shape, and il
is now only question of a few weeks
when the matter will be settled to every
body's satisfaction. The importance of q
through road to the springs is fully real.
lied by Benton merchants and the general
public. 1t will save sixty miles on the
journey to Livingston, the present termin.
GUS Of the Park branch of the Northern
Pacific, and will bring the wool and min.
eral of the Smith River district into this
city. A great effort is being made to Sc
cure line of stages from the Springs te
Benton, via. Neihart, and THE RECORD IS
informant seems very sanguine of success
in this matter. Every encouragement
should be held out by the merchants OF
this city to the people along the intended
road, for if this is done great deal of trade
will be brought here which we have no,
had heretofore.
The RECORD news fiend acknowledges
the gift of a beautiful cane from J. c.
Guthrie, Robertson's celebrated baker
and hugs the present to himself with g
hilarious joy that is beautiful to contem-
plate. Mr.. G's kindness can never be adj
equately returned, but there will always
be tender oasis in the stony desert of the
news hunters heart for him.
A RECORD reporter happened to run
across Professor A. D. White, now in
charge of Northern Pacific economic
survey, on the streets this afternoon. The
Professor stated that he was accompanied
by Professor John Pumpelly, Professor
Zeigler, geologist, Mr.. Scribner, bota-
mist, and Messrs. Pierce and Hill, topo-
graphers. The survey is sent out by the
Northern Pacific to investigate the re.
sources of the Territory, and on Professor
Whites renOrt will denend how san, the