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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-13
Five Obedient Husbands.

This is old hut It's good.
There were i've Of them togetherand
Il was late. They had been drinking.
Finally one Of them looked at the clock
ana said:
-what will our wives say when we
come homer
"Let them say what they want 10.
Mine will tell me to 70 10 the mischief, |"
responded No2.
"I'll tell you what we will do. Let
US meet here again in the morning. and
tell our experiences. Let the one who
has refused to do Whist his wife told
him to do when he went home. pay for
this evenings entertainment"
That's a good idea. We will agree
to that" 80 the party broSe up. and
went 10 their respective homes.
Next morning they met at the APP
pointed place. and began to tell their
experiences.
said Mol:
"when | opened the door my wife
was awake. She said: a pretty time
Of night for you 10 be coming home.
You had better 60 ont and sleep in the
pig pen. for that's what yon will come
to sooner or later. anyhow. Rather
than pay for all We had drunk last
night, / did what she told me to. That
lets the out"
Next
/ No cleared his throat and said:
"When | got home. | stumbled On a
chair. and my wife called: There you
are again. you drunken brute! You
had better wake up the children. and
stagger about for awhile. so they can
see what drunken brute of father
they are afflicted with. thought the
best thing could do under the circum.
stances was to obey; 50 woke up the
children. staggered around until my
wife hinted to me to stop. She used a
chair IN conveying the hint. That lets
me out"
"Nextr
No. 3 spoke up, and said:
IL happened to stumble over the pan
of dough. aud my wife said: Drunk
againl Hadn't you better sit down in
that dough ? so sat down In it. and
that lets me out"
Next"
No. said:
81 was humming tune, and my
wife called out: There you are again
Hadn't you better give US a concert =
said certainly. and began to sing as
loud AS could, but she told me to stop
or she would throw something at int
so stopped. That lets me out.
Next
No. looked very disconsolate. He
said:
81 reckon I'll have to pay. My wife
told me to do something none of you
would have done. il you had been in
my place"
"What was it p
"She said: so you thought you
would come home at last! Now hadn't
you better go out to the well and drink
a couple of buckets of water just to
astonish your stomach That was
more than had bargalned for, so it's
my funeral"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-13
A Business Education.

Phillip. having read in the newsps-
per and advertisement of "Boy Wanted" /"
washed bis face and hands in the care
less manner OF one used to such things
combed his HAIR lin front, put on his
hat and hurried to the store of Messrs.
Trainem Il Gougem, the dry goods
dealers. Phillip having announced his
errand that ne bad seen their sdver,is-
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-13
Turpentine as a Preventative IN
Infectious Diseases.

The Medical Record tells us that II.
Vilandt writes in the Ugeskrift fur
Lager. vol. viii, No. &, 1883. concerning
the value of the oil OF turpentine in
the treatment and prophylaxis OF diph-
iberia and the axanthematous diseases.
He states that he has never seen any
OF these diseases spread from sick
child to other members of the family
when this remedy was employed. In
many of his cases no isolation could
be attempted, as the mother was the
only female in the family. and was
obliged to take care of both the sick
and the well. continually passing back
and forth from one to another. His
method WAS to pour from twenty to
forty drops of mixture OF equal parts
of turpentine and carholic acid into q
kettle OF water. which was kept SIM
mering over slow fire, so that the air
of the sick room was kept constantly
impregnated with the odor of these
two substances. He claims also that
by this meansa q favorable influence is
exerted upon the exudation in dlphth
eria, although it Is by no means cIra-
tive of the disease, and should never
be relied upon TO the exclusion of other
remedies
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
Improved Ranch for Sale.

Located on Wolf creek in the Judith
Basin, convenient TO Stanford. The
ranch consists of 800 acres, 200 inclosed
by ~fenceand rs under cultivation. 1t also
controls a splendid range. A new story
and a half house, stables, c%orrals, and a
lumber sheep shed that will shelter 4
band of 1000 head, are among the I'M
provemen.s. In short, it is n OF the
best stock ranches in Montana. A lot
of new agricultural implements and
horses and dairy COWS will be sold with
the ranch if desired. Will be sold cheap
and on easy terms. For further infor-
nation apply at this office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
Proposals for Ditching.

Sealed proposals will be received until noon of
Monday. October 9th, 1884, and addressed to the
undersigned, Chairman of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys. for cutting and charging certain dltches,
as follows:
Deepening, widening and putting culye-ts in the
open ditch on Rondin street.
Deepening, enlarging, putting IN culver's and re-
Cutting a new ditch along the south side OF Fourth
street from Washington street 10 the river-culverting
and boxing the anne.
Plans and specifications may he seen at the Office of
C. 6. Griffith, c tv engineer, who will furnish full IN
formation perta; ming to the above.
r dders must give estimates for each ditch senar-
ate. and when contracts are awarded must enter into
a b nd with two sureIies for the faithful performance
of sa e.. The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served. lSagned1 JERE oULLl'AN,
Chm'n Com. On Stree S and Alleys
Fort Benton.
september 25th, 1884.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
Thoroughbreds for Sale.

We will sell low enough to suit the
times: 400 Thoroughbred French Merino
and 300 Spanish Merino Rams, n and
two years old 900 Thoroughbred French
and Spanish Merino Ewes.
For size, build and fleece these rams
cannot be excelled IN Montana-are ac-
climated. strong and healthy. The
ewes, both Spanish and French, have
been carefully selected, and cannot fail
to give satisfaction.
Call on, or address
SEVERANCE 6 Co, Okla, M. I.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
Fort Benton Building Association.

MONEY TO EoAN.-At a meeting OF
the board of directors Of this association
to be held on Monday, October Goth,
1884, at s O'Clock, the sum of $500 will
be loaned, in whole or sums OF $500
each, upon security offered and approx
ed by the board at said meeting.
Applications must be made in writ
ing, stating time and amount required,
and full description Of security offered,
and mailed and addressed to the secre-
tary of the association on or before
Thursday, October 10th.
BENTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
Fort Benton, M. Z.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Geo. w. Samples arrived this morn
ing. He will load back with freight
from Cans & Klein for N. 7. Dinsmo1e.
tof Maiden.
Adyices from Dennis Halpin states
that he is prospecting on the south fork
of Peoples creek, with what results we
could not learn.
}. e. Deans, of Dupuyer, arrived on
Saturday evening. He had been en-
gagged IN looking for stray horses, and
was fortunate in recovering them all.
Mr.. A. M. Essler has a large force of
men at work on the mill for the Mon
tana d Maginnis Mining company, at
Maiden, and will soon have the same
cOmn1etad
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
to ninety bushefs.

The names Of several available candi-
dates for the council were before the
central committee last evening but no
action in regard to the matter has yet
been taken by the committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
Sheep for Sale.

1900 head of first class stock sheep for
sale. For particulars inquire of Hirsh-
berg & Nathan, Fort Benton, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
For Sheriff.

I Will be a candidate for sheriff of Choteau county,
subject to the decision of the people at the polls,
promising if elected to perform faithfully the duties
of the office. oHAS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
BUCKS FOR SALE.

These bucks consist of thoroughbred Merino and
i cross between the thoroughbred Merino and the
thoroughb ed s ~hlopshire Down. We invite all per-
sons who are DESTROYS OF purchasing bucks to look at
orr band before purchasing elsewhere. For partc-
ulars address or call on SMITH BROS.,
Martinsdale, MT
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

The officers of the republican central
committee were judiciously selected.
They are all representation republicans
and the affairs of the party in Choteau
county Willnot-suffer at their hanes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

The yield Of wheat and oats in this
vicinity is something unprecedented.
Wheat on Highwood averaged fifty
bushels to the acre, and oats from sixty
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Robt. Blankenbaker, candidate of
the lower house for assessor, has been in
the city the past two days. Bob. is be-
coming quite an expert as a hand
shaker.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Messrs. William and Charles Rowe.
Jack Hezekiah and John Davis have
goneto the Bears Paw mountains to pros
ipect in the vicinity of their old claims
discovered in 1878.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

e. r. Clingan returned to Belt creek
to-day. He has purchased the store,
stock and fixtures of the late firm of
Peterson & Price, from E. r. Cowen,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01


TT was decided at the meeting of the
central comnoittee that a married woman
wassnot eligible to any office. There is
n territorial law preventing it, but the
common law, on which the decision
was based, is in effect tina the rights of
a married woman are vested in her hus-
band.
There is another railway project that
has almost been forgotten-the Helena
and Benton railroad. Surely ourpeople
are not going to let the construction of
that road fall into the hands Of eastern
capitalists. Helena should build and
own that road. Wake up, gentlemen,
start the bail to roiIing.-Herald.
AT 8 O'Clock yesterday morning Louis
B. Hubbell, son of j. b. Hubbell, died
at his fathers residence, No. 227 Dayton
avenue. Deceased, who was twenty
five years Of age, was born in Mankato,
and before he Was Of age went to Mon
tana, settling where Miles City now
stands. He was bright, capable and
popular, and news Of his death will be a
shock to hundreds Of friends. a sad
feature is the absence Of Mr.. Hubbell
senior in Montana, and the inability to
reach him by wire. The funeral will
take place to morrow, Thursday, from
No. 217 Dayton avenue.-Pioneer Press
2lth Gx.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

DR.. Chas. r. Greenleaf, u. S. A, for
merly surgeon of the Third infantry,
arrived from George Patterson's ranch
last evening and lett this morning for
Columbus, Ohio, where he is at present
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Book and Job Printing a speciality at
the RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Ed. Campbell who has just returned
from the mines reports seeing a fine
specimen Of free milling ore, six inches
long and two inches wide, studded with
gold on both sides.
/. 6. Baker & Co. have just received a
splendid assortment of dry goods, hats,
caps etc. They propose to sell every
thing cheaper than ever before and in
vite inspection of stock.
Messrs. DeBar, Spires, Asbury and
Morcum left for the mines to-day, after
QUILTING at WetZels'. The balancesof
the party QUILTED at Murphy, Maclay
Co.3sandleft this afternoon.
The boat "Grover Cleveland' will
leave tomorrow for Rocky Point.
Frank Aldrich, the captain, says if
Blaine is elected he will sink the craft.
IF he sticks to his word he will certainly
it. ~-~S
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Sheriff McDevitt, delegate to the dem.
ocratlc convention and Max Waterman
to the republican convention, returned
from Helena TODAY -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
LOCAL NOTES.

frGI Jro Tattan left for his Belt creek
/.onch today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

The Brinkman party on their return
from the mines a few days ago, killed
two antelope on the top OF the Marias
lin This is something %unsual, as for a
number of years antelope have been
nrptty scarce in this section. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

The boat Grover Cleveland, was load
ed his morning and departed for Rocky
Point this afternoon with a full load of
passengers.
Commencing tomorrow, the First
National bank and the Bank of North
ern Montana will close 1t 3 p. III. in
stead of 4 O'Clock.
The remains of the late Dena Murray
will be taken to her old homei in Detroit,
Michigan, for interment, in compliance
with her wishes. -mA@assa.A
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01
TEST YOUR BAKING POWDER TODAY!
THE TEST:

Brands advertised as absolutely p!re
CONTAIN AMMONIA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01


So. Ashby and family arrived this
morning from Helena.
J. T. Lee and James Culley, OF Sand
Coulee, are in the city.
Ben Fouts and Robert Sypherts ac-
scompanied Frank Aldrich to Rocky
Point.
G.. G. Griffith has just finished the
new map Of Great Falls. 1t was tiled
with the clerk and recorder to-day.
Mr.. S. C. Ashby, who arrived this
|Dorning, came down to adjust the IN
fsurance on the residence OF James Con-
Trad.
b While the committee, consisting OF }.
EW. Power, r. A. Cummings and Jere
ISullivan were preparing to 20 out GO
Inject Bishop Rrondel to-day the coach
~lappeared in sight. The prompt time
made by the stage company broke the
Iprogram all up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Ed. Keaster and Jos. Braithwaite are
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-01

Place a can top down on q hot stove until heated, then
remove the cover and smell. A chemist will not be re-
quired to detect the presence of ammonia.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26
KEENAN, SENTENCED!

On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock Mil
ton G. keenan, was brought into Court fol
sentence by Judge Sibley. keenan, was
| looking pale and much broken. When
asked if he had anything to say why the
sentence of the law should not be passed
upon him, his Attorney, c. A. Atkinson
arose and in few words called the atten-
tion of the Court to the fact that Mr.
Keenan, evidently never had an intention
of .deffauding the County out of dollar
but had used money from time to time
intending to replace it. When he found
himself unable to replace the amount used,
he fled, but the County had not lost dol
lar by his crime. For these reasons the
speaker recommended his client to the
mercy ofthe Court.
|. J. M. Trip then made substantially
the same statement as Mr.. Atkinson ask
ing the merciful consideration of the
Court
Judge Sibley then ordered the prisoner
to stand up, and after few words as to
the mitigating circumstances surround
ing the case, on the one hand, and the
enormity of the offense of embezzlement.
on the other, passed the following SEN
tence:
"The sentence of the law is that you be
taken from here to the County Jail, and
from thence to the Penitentiary of the
State, there to be kept at hard labor for
the period of six years."
Immediately after the sentence, Mr..
Keenan's friends began to congratulate
him upon the shortness of the term of
sentence. There is much sympathy for
the unfortunate man. None of the as
founding developments talked of by
Keenan's enemies here, and none of the
tearing up of the characters of our citi-
Zens boasted of by the chronic prevarica-
ton of one of the Chillicothe papers, oc-
CURED. Neither did Mr.. Keenan, nor his
attorneys uttered word against anybody
save the prisoner himself. He, by his
plea of guilty and his subsequent silence,
assumes the entire responsibility for the
crime. He made no statement as to what
went with all the money, nor as to who
got part of it, and it would not be poll
cy on the part of any of these to heap any
reproaches upon the head of poor Milt
after he shall be safe in the Penitentiary.
Should keenan, conduct himself proper
ly, it is not thought that he will remain
long in prison.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26

nonsense to talk of the conversion which
comes through fear of the gallows." Too
many pulpits have taught that the mean
est liar, scoundrel, and generally bad
character, may revel in sin and crime,
and if he will only sit on the front seat
in Church, get up in class meeting and
make loud profession, or, if the law
shall decide to strangle him, he may min
gle his prayers with the sound of the
hammer upon the scaffold, and be safe
eternally safe. Bro. Pagan don't believe
in such dangerous trash-neither does
any other man, no matter what his as
sertions may be.
MoNDAY.-Thermome away up-9s.
.....W. A. Perkins, of Keystone, is in
town -. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shrop-
shire ofSamsonville, arein town. 49,. We
had pleasant call to-day from our old frien
Timothy Evans, of Thurman. r. HI.
Jones has been disbarred. Squire Jim
McClung has excluded Bob from practice
in his "Court." at recent trial before
Jim, Bob offended the "Court" in some
way, and the "Court" attempted to put
Bob out-by wind. But Bob refused to
go, when Jim ordered witness not to
question Bob might ask, and
forbade the latter from again appearing
in his "Court." Jim talked of spanking
Bob, but gave it up-principally because
he couldn't do it. -. The foundry boys
played another game of baseball to-day,
with the thermometer away up in the
nineties. They beat the picked this time,
;he score being % to "a.
s.TUEsDAY.-The old pig pen in the rear
If the calaboose has at last been vacated,
md people in that neighborhood will |
hortly be enabled to take their meals
With doors and windows open. -. The
zig eagle, or buzzard, on the front of the
'cott building has been painted over. 80.
there is great need of rain in this imme-
late neighbOrhood.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26


The Atlantic for July opens with a capital short
story by W. H. Bishop 1t is entitled "Choy Susan'
and relates graphically Pacific coast adventures and
ove-msking, and Its interest is much increased by
the Introduction of a Mormon girl. DIR. Mitchel's
excellent serial I'm War TIme progresses satisfac
torily, and will be, when completed, unusually
good and readable novel. Mrs. E. D. R. Blanchard
describes 1.-The Haunts of Calico" The classic arti
Gle is by William c. Lawton, 1.-THE Underworld in
Homer, Virgil, and Dante" o. H. Durward con-
tributes striking story, Beaten by Giaour" Har
ret Waters Preston in 1.-The Gospel Of Defeat writes
of Amiel, Senancour (suthor of "Obermann') and
Brian. Bradford Torrey has charming outdoor
paper on bird Gazing in the White Mountains"
"a Cooks Tourist In Spsin'' contributes the first of
two papers of travel. 1.-The Growing Power Of Chilli"
describes succincty the growth and audacious pluck
of the South American Yankee State. A. F. Mat
thews writes of "Chimes, and How they are Rung." :"
There poems by Mr.. Aldrich and Elliot G. True
full chapter of reviews of books and seven brief
essays in the Contributors Club. Houghton, Mifin
a Co., Boston.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26
From Petreas

4 To the Editors of the Standard:
Everything is prosperous at this point once more.
Mines are again in operation, confidence restored,
peace and harmony prevail.
| Our Republican friends around this place think
they have the best ticket in the field they ever ha
and perhaps they have. speak for one of them,
as saw him in many trying places. He always came
off more than conquerer. He is man of great energy
| tempered with love. He is honorable to the weak.
Be he friend foe he is just to rich poor and can
be trusted by all classes in any condition in fe Such
1 is John A. Logan. 1 in his Brigade-Fifteenth
Army Corps. AS the saying goes, never saw him
| go back on anything except a creek in Tennessee.
When we were advancing on CorInth there came on
rain storm which raised the creeks at fear
| full rate. General Grant ordered advance. Gen.
eral Logan halted his the banks and plunged
into the stream and in all probability crossed IT,
When he returned old General Grant on the
bank. After Logan saluted in the usual way Grant
| spoke one word. Well, Logan's answer was: "Gen-
eral, would not take my men through that water
and mud for the State of Tennessee Right here we
go into camp until road is made from hill to HILL"
Thousands of eye witnesses testify to the same
They also claim to have good county ticket. AS far
as that is concerned think they have good man.
speak of the nominee for Sheriff, Mr.. Lively. He is
rising young man of this county. He is well edu-
cated honorable enterprising and energetic and will
make good Sheriff If elected The party will do
well to vote for him, to the man.
hear that the whole mining district of Ohio will
stop work in short time.
Mr. .IFinly Rice is very sick.
Mr.. John Wtseman has twins at his house. Ask
him about it.
Mrs. Mary Bateman, of Wayerly, is on visit to
her father, Eli Wikle.
Our old friend Channel has quit making boots and
gone into the farming business.
Mr.. L. Lively has leased forty acres of coal. The
company that leased said coal is known as Ricka-
baugh & Bro. They opening up they opening
up their claim fast men and means can do 1t.
Rev. Magee preached very interesting sermon on
last Sabbath, at the NJ. E. Church.
hear good report of friend, Jack Miller, in
the West. He reports great crops for this year in
that country, and great excitement over Logan's
nomination.
Our Young men of Petrea and vicinity had better |
stop playing base ball and cards the Sabbath |
Take friends advice and stop It. Attend Church
and Sabbath School. You will never regret 1t.
Yours respectfully,
G. W. REYNOLDS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26

Some of our citizens are predicting a
water famine in this place shortly. 1t
certainly is terribly dry. One thing ought
to be done by the proper authority. The
watering of stock by people in town, at
the town pump, ought to be stopped dur
ing the dry weather. 1t is proper enough
for people from the country to water
here, but our own citizens know where
water may be found without the town
lollrnr
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26

Mr.. w. H. Anderson has fitted up an
ice cream room at his business house on
Pearl Street, between Broadway and
Streets. Everything is neat and cosy,
and the cream served is of the best quail
ty. He also has the best quality of lem
onade. Go to Anderson's and enjoy first
class cooling refreshments during the
heated term
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26

The meat thieves went to the smoke
house of Mrs. Hull, four miles east OF
town, ON Wednesday night of last week,
. and stole large amount of meat. There
were three of the thieves, and this gang
is probably the same that robbed Ale
shire's smoke-house, and several others.
It is about time the man with the shot
gun was getting hold of this gang.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-26

There will be meeting of the Star
Vigilance Association at the Winchester
School House, on Saturday, the 2Sth day
of June, 1884, at one o'clock P. NJ. All
the members of the said Association are
requested to be in attendance, for the
purpose of making arrangements for