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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

themselves with but a limited stock are
selling off or packing the goods up with
the intention of locating somewhere
else.
At present the town shows a great con-
trast to whatit was a fortnight ago; then it
was life. hustle and full ofsanguine hope;
now even the staunchest shake their
heads .doubtfully and prepare to turn
their backs upon the eagerly sought-for
Eldorados. Daily a number Of places
are being closed by the sheriff, and at a
public sale of a saloon, which took place
yesterday, the building and lot 5Ox75,
including 5000 worth Of liquoas, sold for
S425: property that was considered of
$500 value only last week is offered to-
day at $500 or 500, and the depression is
general. At Murrayville things look a
little livelier, and a great many of those
leaving here have gone thither, for
there some claims are worked and a
number of men have consequently found
employment, but these five or six mines
can employ but a limited number of
hands, and in a few days Murrayville
will be as quiet and dull as Eagle City is
TODAY.
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RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE
Adopted by Benton Lodge No. 25, A. r
and A. M, at a Stated Communlca-
ton Held at the Masonic
Hall, June 7, 1884.

WHEREAS, With feelings of profound
respect and humility to the will OF the
Grand Master of the universe, who, in
His wonderful goodness and infinite
wisdom has deemed it proper to remove
from the midst of this social community
the beloved wife of our esteemed broth
er, Frank M. Coombs; it is therefore
Resolued, That Benton Lodge No. Is,
A. F. and A. NJ, express their deep and
sincere sympathy with our brother IN
this his sad bereavement and sorrow /;
and it is further
ResOzued, That in bowling our heads
to the will of an all-wise Providence we
can only offer such consolation as comes
from a we'll grounded Faith based on
a Hope Of the glorious mysteries which
will be revealed hereafter, and that
Charity which is the sublimer form of
mercy from God to his erring creatures !;
and it is further
RESOLVED, That a copy Of these seso-
lutions be sent to our brother in distress
and the same be published in the Daily
RIVER Press and Record
JAMES WEIRICK,
r. E COLLINS,
w. f. RECTOR.
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An Old Timer.

James Duchamp, of Frenchtown, this
territory, passed through Sun River on
Monday, en- route to Calgary, North
west Territory. He is 1O4 years old, and
anne to Montana with Lewis and
Clarke in 1905. He had been up as fal
as Fort Benton the year previous trap
ping and hunting. Lewis and Clarke
employed him $ guide and interpreter,
and he went with them to Clarke's Fork
where the party wintered among the
Nez Perces. Here he married a squaw,
and has been living ever since. Lewis
also married a squaw out of this tribe at
the same time, and the son which she
bore him died a few years ago, and his
remains were taken to Washington for
interment.
The old man looks hale and hearty,
and will probably live several years yet.
AS the party was in a hurry, we did not
have an opportunity to CLEAN much
more Of Montana's early history. Du-
champ is probably the oldest man in the
territory to-day.-Sun.
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Democratic Do1ngs.

At the meeting of the democratic cen
trail committee of the territory at Deer
Lodge on the 4th inst, nearly every
county in the territory was represented.
Hon. Sam. Hauser and Hon. Sam. Word
were elected delegates to Chicago, with
Mccormick of Missouta and Webb OF
Yellowstone as %alternates. The 18th of
September is named as the date of the
territorial convention. Hon. A.. Il.
Mitchell of Deer Lodge was recommends
ed as the member of the national COM
,mittee.
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- !.
The Occur d'Alenes.

This isa picture of the "boomo mining
country drawn by a correspondent OF
the Chicago Times:
Eagle City is emptying fast. Many
people possessing the mean to leave the
camp have left it or are leaving. One
by one the lodging houses, saloons, etc,
are being cleared, and the sheriff isbusy
putting notices on the doors OF the I'M
fortunates. At the present moment be
is the most important and most dreaded
officer in town. Some Of the storekeep-
ers who were wise enough to provide
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Taken Up.

A dark bay horse, with four white feet
and white forehead, branded L VERY
small) on the left shoulder has been
running with my band since last Nov
ember. Horse will weight about 800
pounds, and has nc other brands. The
owner can secure the animal by paying
for this advertisement. [ have no other
charges. HENRY NIEHOFF,
Fort Benton.
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Death of Mrs. Frank Coombs.

We are panied to nnoun the death
Of Mrs. Frank Coombs, which occurred
at 9 o'clock Thursday. Although not
unexpected, the news will be received
with many regrets by the numerous
friends Of the deceased, as we'll as those
of the bereaved husband. Mrs. Coombs
had been i'll nearly a week, her demise
following upon confinement. The de-
ceased had lived in Fort Benton several
years, and was highly esteemed by
many friends here.
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Benton Ferry.

Owing to the fact that we have gone
to great expense in fitting up me ferry
boat and have not advanced the rates of
ferriage, we must exact CASH from all
parties crossing the river by our boat.
No books will be kept.
MORROW & MILLER.
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SATURDAYS Daily

TFrOm SaIuTuaY Z Duly
The funeral of the late Mrs. Frank
Coombs will occur at two o'clock this
afternoon from the residence on Front
street, and friends who wish to view
the remains should call before that hour.
The services will be at the Episcopal
church, conducted by Bishop Brewer
and Rev. Fackenthall. The order OF
United Workmen and Masonic frater-
nifty will attend in a body, out OF respect
to the bereaved husband, who is a mem
Der of these organizations. Interment
in Riverside cemetery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Bull Teams for Sale.

To be sold at a bargain Seven bull
team outfits complete, all ready for
work, consisting of three 9-yoke, three
8-yoke, and one S-yoke. Will be sold
singly or the whole outfit. Also fifteen
hay racks. The teams will be in Fort
Benton in a couple of weeks.
Apply to Bourassa & DesChamp,
Front street, Fort Benton; Or to the
"French Boys" on the Marias.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Horses for Sale.

The undersigned has Is head of excel
lent work and saddle horses for sale at
his ranch on the Shonkin, five miles
from Fort Benton. Bargains in horse
flesh are offered. VIM. MORROW.
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Horses for Sale.

[ have now a number of good horses,
broke in good order, at my ranch on the
Shonkin, four miles from the city, and
parties wanting saddle or work animals
will do we'll to call and see them. Will
sell cheap for cash. J. II. GREEN.
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Ice! Ice! Ice !

We will begin delivering ice next
week, and will be prepared to deliver
the same to all parts of the city. Leave
your orders at once.
BOURASSA & DECHAMP.
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Assigned.

WASHINGTON, June u. H. Senior
& Co., bankers and brokers, closed their
doors and made an assignment to-day.
They dealt principally in army and
navy pay accounts, and were unable to
realize on them in time to meet an un-
expected demand from outside creditors.
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now.
rTbe cannon doomed for Blaine last
evening,
\~Tb. name of Sand Coulee ought to be
hanged to Coal Coulee.
POST office inspector Bannerman ar
lived on Yesterdays coach.
Henry Mcdonald, the Arrow creek
wool grower, is in the city.
IT. Rice and family returned from
thpir visit to Wolf creek yesterday.
Major and Mrs. Lincoln will leave
for a Short trip east on the Bachelor.
We were pleased to see Sheriff Nc
hewitt upon the streets again yesterday.
The commissioners concluded their
Iahors Yesterday and adjourned for the
session.
Tobn Augore, a miner, fell down the
shaft of the Rising Sun mine at Butte
on Wednesday and was killed.
w. D. Wheeler, of Helena, and Miss
Carrie f. Herrick, of OsWegO, were mar
ripd on the 18th ult. at the latter place.
Fort Benton will present for governor
If Montana the Nance Of M. C.. Travers,
thp SJdlllcuSSl UllCA dill.
.Thos. O'Hanlon, of Fort Belknap, is
making his semi-annual visit to the riv-
pr metropolis. His many Fort Benton
friends are always glad to see him..
Andy O'Connell Of Helena left on
Wednesday for Silver City, n. w. r.,
where he goes to look after his mining
interests. He will be joined by Al.
Hamilton and j. j. Healy
The two troops of cavalry from Fort
Assinaboine arrived yesterday and are
camped on the reservation addition,
near P. Murphy's. They take up their
line of march for Helena this morning.
Capt. E. j. S%paulding is in command.
A heavy wager was made at the post
office Yesterday that Tllden will be the
next president. Harry Brown is the
stake holder. Money must be much
easier when gentlemen put up their
wealth in such reckless style.
e. S. Marshal Botkin has been in
structed by the attorney general to offer
a reward of 81 900 for the arrest of all
the seven persons engaged in the assault
on Paymaster Whipple, or a proportion
ate amount for the arrest of any part of
the seven.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the territorial secretary's office,
by the Maginnis Mining company. The
capital stock Of the company is $500 900,
in 100, 900 shares of S. each, and the
principal place Of business is Helena,
M. Il. The incorporates are Samuel L.
Hauser, Anton M. Hotter, Geo. HI. Hill,
Ashburn K. Barbour and Alfred M. Es-
Ter.
Charles Cooper started on his return
to Belknap on Thursdays coach. He is
in the hardware business in there and
says the bottom has fallen out of that
city and he will move his stock to Sun
River and start again, for he says there
is no danger Of the bottom falling out OF
this place because it is too well support
ed about the edges. Mr.. Dudley, who
is in the drug business in Belknap, will
also move his stock here and start a
drug, news and notion store. Come on,
gentlemen, there is room lots OF it, and
the more stores we have the more trade
our town will attract.-Sun.
From Sundays Daily.
There are two saloons in full blast at
Neihart.
The fourth number of the Montana
reports is just published.
Nose Solomon of the Marias was n
of the arrivals in town Yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11
Sheep for Sale.

F Ewes, wethers or rams. Address
Henry Macdonald, Box 81, Fort Ben
ton, M. r.
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LOCAL NOTES.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Arthur men are all for Blaine
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

The town has been short on bar iron
and wagon wood stock for some time, so
that the large supply received on the
IBatchelor by Wackerlin & Co. will sup5
InlV a. lOnp felt want. -
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Notice.

Fort BENTON. April 26, 1884.
We have left all our notes and ac-
counts for collection with Col. M. J..
Leaning, who from this date will be
our authorized agent.
KLEINSCHMIDT & BRO.
$50 Dc,d,rr for roxn Rows
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rThe cannon doomed for Blaine last
,,rauiOp. z~~~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

Our sheep men, with one exception,
'are only offering 8 cents to shearers.
of the men think this is not en-
Iongh, and are holding off for the old
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-11

The Big Muddy is three inches high
er now Than it was at any time last
year. IF these rains continue it will be
much higher yet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23
The Indian Cases.

The four Indians who were discharg-
ed after nearly a years confinement in
the county jail, We're evidently glad 10
regain their liberty. AS they passed
out OF the court room. their c~ountenances
We're illumined with terrible smiles,
and as soon as they reached the COM
mons at the back of town they gave
vent to their joy in regular Indian
fashion. They made a Decline for
the campo the Teton, where, doubtless,
they received a hearty reception. These
cases, without any evidence to warrant
a conviction, have cost the county hum
dreds of dollars, and if the showing up
Judge Wade is giving the county adj
ministration will have the effect of stop
ping such expensive proceedings in the
future his honor's labors will not have
been in vain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23
Lot Jumping at Thompson.

Quite a lively rumpus took place at
Thompson's Falls ON Wednesday of last
week. The main street of the town is
parallel with the railroad track, and
the buildings are all on the opposite side
Of the street from the track. 1t was
supposed that the open space between
the street and the railroad track was in
cluded in the right of way, but on the
day mentioned a body of men marched
across the street and began surveying
lots and taking possession Of them as
soon as surveyed. In all between 125
and 132 lots were jumped in this way,
and the jumpers are still in possession.
1t is believed the lots are entirely OH the
right of way, and, if so, it is only a
question of time when the jumpers will
have to move. Some of them say they
only care for possession three months,
believing the boom will be over by that
time, and they think by fighting the
matter they cannot be ousted sooner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23
HELENA g FORT BENTON r. r.
Meeting of the Executive Committee at
Helena Monday Evening.

re-
Last evening the executive commit.
tee of the Helena & Fort Benton rail
company met at the office of Richard
Jockey, and organized by the election
OF John L. Murphy as president, Henry
Klein as treasurer, and e. D. Edgerton
h It was determined that this road
should be constructed and controlled
by a home company, and in order to
accomplish this result it was agreed to
fix the minimum sum of available stock
to be subscribed at $500, 900 at the pre-
sent time.
After celebrating the matter care
fully, the committee came to the con-
clusion that, if interest enough would
be taken by the people of Montana,
especially at Helena and Fort Benton,
and along the line, this sum could be
subscribed and raised, and in such case
the object in view would be an accom-
plished fact, namely, the construction
and the control of the Helena & Fort
Benton railroad by a home company.
1t was then suggested to make "a test
in that direction by taking up a condi-
tional subscription to ascertain how
much stock each and every one would
pledge himself to subscribe, in case said
sum of $500,O 900 would be fully subscrib-
ed. This is no real stock subscription,
but only a pledge to subscribe to the
stock, when the stock books are opened,
which the incorporators will order only
when they become confident that over
$500 900 of available stock will be sub
scribed.
Messrs. Wilson, Jockey and Carroll
were appointed to solicit such pledges
for subscription for Helena, and the in
corporators at Fort Benton and Sun
River We're requested to proceed in the
same direction in their respective dis
tricts.
A test case was made by the executive
committee at once, and by the eight
members present $37, 500 were pledged
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

The earnings of the Northern Pacific
are constantly growing larger, each week
showing a much larger percentage of
increase than the week preceding. The
last week Of March the earnings were
$500, 900 an increase of nearly go per
cent. over the corresponding. The first
week in April the earnings showed an
increase Of nearly 100 per cent. The
earnings last week were $317 600, against
$165, lob for the corresponding week of
1888, an increase Of $152 ,497. Mr.. Cakes
estimates the months earnings at ST. ,3OO,-
900, which is just 500, 900 more than
that famous estimate Of his which
caused SO much comment throughout
the country.-Pioneer Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

The value of exports in breadstufs
for March, 1884, was s1o,41s,4 66, as
against ST. 81 ,s82 for the same month
of last year; for the nine months ended
March 81, 1884, exports were S12O, 798, $40,
as against $167, 273, O25 for the same per-
iod last year. A statement prepared by
the post Office department shows that
while the revenue for the quarter ended
March 31st was less than that for the
corresponding quarter of the preceding
year, the issue of two cent stamps was
exceeded by twenty-seyen per cent. of
the combined issue Of two and three
cent stamps for that quarter. The issue
Of postal cards has fallen off about
10, 900, 900 pieces since the Inauguration
of the two cent stamp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

New York Tribune; The great issue
Of the year is the tariff. It will play the
determining part in the presidential
campaign. Shall the policy of protec-
ton under which the couItry has so
greatly prospered be continued, or shall
a radically different policy be inaugu-
rated? The republican party is ready
with its answer. There is no uncer-
tainty about its position on the tariff.
It believes that to abandon the protec-
tive policy would be to infict a serious
blow upon American Industries and at
its forthcoming national convention this
conviction will be expressed with no
sound. Everybody under
stands this.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

DIR. NoRyIN GREEN made an argu-
ment on the 18th before the house COM
mittee on post Offices and post roads in
opposition to the postal telegraph. If,
however, the government is determined
to enter into the business, he thought it
ought to buy out existing lines, and
manage Its work exclusively in its own
way. He also said that if the senate
committee bill became a law, the West
ern Union company would become a
bidder for the contract for which that
measure makes provision.
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THE article in the independent set

THE article in the independent set
ting forth that Governor Crosby is seek
ing to coerce the federal officials into
supporting Arthur is firmly and posi-
lively denied, as we expected it would.
Governor Crosby is 10 donbt an ardent
supporter of President Arthur, but he
has not, and does not expect to, adopt
any "bull-dozing" tactics in his behalf.
1T is safe to assume on general principles
that anything the Independent says
about the governor is unjust or untrue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23
JUDGE wADE's CHARGE.

We publish to-day Judge Wade's
charge to the grand jury in regard tc
county affairs. It is almost a verbatim
report, and will be read with as much
interest throughout the county as was
manifested in the court room Thursday
during its deliverance. It is a docul
nrent that needs little comment. It
speaks for itself. 1t sheds all the light
necessary On the subject. A calcium
glare could not make it more lucid.
There is nothing to misunderstood,
nothing to explain, nothing to make
clear. It is its own commentary.
On Tuesday Judge Wade received
the report OF the committee appointed
at the last term of the district court. to
examine the records Of the county and
upon what was set forth in this report
his charge was based. One must natur-
ally infer that it does not show a very
satisfactory state Of affairs, and upon
this hypothesis the structures of the
judge are not without full warrant. IF
our public servants have not performed
their duties faithfully if they have
been careless and reckless in the adj
ministration of the county affairs; if
they have sunk the county deeper in
debt year after year without much to
show for 1.-THE facts cannot be made
public any too soon, SO that a better rule
of operations may be enforced. If any
Of these charges are true Judge Wade is
entitled to the thanks of the tax PAYERS
of this county for his well directed eff
forts in the way of securing reform in
the administration of the affairs of this
county. While those who are most di-
rectly interested, and their friends, may
condemn the charge of Judge Wade as
harsh and partisan, the tax payers, who
are likewise interested parties, will COM
mend it and warmly approve of the
judges actions in the premises. When
the report of the committee and that
Of the grand jury are made public
additional light will be thrown on the
subject. "a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

The celebrated Iroquois club of Chi
cage had its annual meeting on the 18th,
and it was a genuine democratic "feast
of reason and flow of soul.n Speeches
We're made by some of the most promi-
nent democrats of the land and letters
Of regret read from others. Among the
latter was an epistle from Samuel J..
Tilden which shows that whatever the
Old man may be physically, his pen has
lost non of it's vigor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

J. f. MALoNEY, of Dawson county, a
member of the last legislature, and who
was also elected to the constitutional
convention, on which he drew his mile
age but never served, has been arrested
at Glendive on q charge of forging a dis
.solute woman's name to a document on
which he drew $16O from the county
treasurer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

Tue republican primary Saturday
evening ought to be characterized by
harmony and good feeling. Some dis
agreeable contests have sprung up in
other counties in the territory but there
is no occasion for anything Of the kind
in Choteau. There are no .'kickers''
here and we believe will be none
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

THE lesson Of the last election has
plainly demonstrated that hereafter it
will be wiser and better to make party
nominations for the different city offices.
It will do away with bitter personal
wrangles, and is the only legitimate
machinery to put into motion. By all
means let us have party organizations
next year.-Bozeman Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

BEFORE proceeding with the Sharon
Hill divorce case on the 10th inst. the
judge had everybody in the court room
searched, including counsel, and their
firearms taken from them. He didn't
propose to take chances on any more
bad shots.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

IT is pretty near time that the Helena
& Fort Benton railroad enterprise was
firmly on its feet. The work ought to
be commenced soon. A little more spirit.
and energy seems to be needed at both
ends of the line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

1T is reported that the grand jury at
Glendive has brought indictments
against tive Of the old Custer county
commissioners, and also against J. F.
Maloney, for conspiracy to defraud the
county. That gang ought to get a
lively shaking up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

FOLLOWING are the delegates from
Silver Bow county to the Bozeman con-
vention Francis Medhurst, G. Ell. Rich
ardson, Lee Mantle, Chas. S. Warren,
r. B. Wallace, Geo. w. Irwin, John
Blake, Henry Albertsen, Sally Raun-
helm and l.. D. Phillips.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-23

THE house committee on judiciary in
structed Representative Broadhead to
report adversely on the bill to amend the
statute so that delegates shall have the
right to vote in the house of representa-
fixHor