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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Stock Notes From Iowa.

A correspondent of the Pioneer Press
gives the following items of interest to
our stock men:
The wool growers, at their convention,
were not especially jubilant over their
prospects. They all declare hat sheep
raising was profitable in Iowa if it were
not for dogs and wolves. How to get
rid Of the dogs was the question. Then,
too, the tariff was against them. After
a full discussion it decided to make an
effort to secure legislation for the protec-
ton Of sheep and to ask congress to re-
store the tariff Of 1876 on wool.
The Galloway cattle breeders and inn
porters have organized a state associa-
ton. This breed is attracting marked
attention among farmers as possessing
superior merit for beef. They are a sim
gular animal, with long, shaggy, coal
black hair, no horns and small limbs.
They are evidently a hardy animal,
easily kept and docile. They resemble
the bison. and probably sprang from
that animal. President Graves, in his
address, gave as the result Of his practi-
cal knowledge Of the Galloways, the
following:
Treat them fairly and kindly, and
they will amply repay you for all your
efforts to improve them. Because they
are grand rustlers do not compel them
to earn their entire living by rustling;
do not believe that the south side of u
barb wire fence is Just the protection
they need from the blasts of Boreas, or
the scatterings of a manur pile the best
food for them. Neither is it necessary
to pamper them, Tor they don't need it,
and it will do them no good, while by
pampering or overlooking you run the
risk Of injuring their breeding qualities.
Give them good, square, generous treat
ment, you will be surprised to find that
they are making you more money every
day than anything in the stock line you
these cattle that they will furnish SIS
worth of beef for every dollars worth
Of feed consumed, or that they will yield
a Washtub full Of milk three times a
day, or that a pint Of their milk will
make a pound of butter, or that they are
nice enough to bring into the house for
parlor ornaments, but we do claim-and
propose to make the claim good-that
for beef producing machines eminently
adapted for use in the est, they cannot
be excelled, and we confidently predict
that the time is not far distant when Il
best tables will be graced by juicy cuts
from the loin of an Aberdeen-Angus or
other polled breed, and our health and
happiness enhanced thereby.
The general impression seems to be
that these polIed cattle are too small,
but the head Of the Matthews hero,
which sold here last week, weighed
2,79O pounds, a fact the Shorthorn fellow
could not ignore.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
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Wool Market.

PHILADELPHIA, January 15.-Wool
in demand. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia XXX and above, 3sa42;
extra. 36@37; medium, 5000; coarse,
1904. New York, Michigan, Indiana
and western-Fine, 33@35; medium,
5000; coarse, 33M333; washed comb
ing and delaine. 37@45. Canada-Wash-
ed combing, 1908 tub washed, 32(04O;
unwashed combing and delaine, 26g33.
Oregon, 1928; New Mexico and Colo
RADIO. 1923; extra merino pulled,
:3OIn:33.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

CATTLE seem to be all slowly but
surely drifting into the hands of large
capitalists here in the west. "A cattle
company has lately been organized at
Omaha with q capital Of i, 1000, 900, and
one at Denver with a capital Of 5 1000
900. Evidently the bloated bondholders
are Just awakening to the fact that there
il q better investment for their millions
than a three per cent. bond.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30

This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and wholesomeness. More economical than
the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition
with the multitude Of low test, short weight, alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only IN cans. Royal BAK
ING POWDER Co. 1O6 Wallst. NY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
800 BUCKS o SALE

These bucks consist of thoroughbred Merino and
q cross between the thoroughbred Merina and the
thoroughbred shropshire Down. We invite all per-
sons VINO are DESTROYS OF purchasing bucks to look at
our Dand before purchasing elsewhere. For partif-
ulars address or call on SMITH BROS.
Martinsdale, M T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
EStFayed.

From the ranch OF the undersigned. In the Bigsag,
q black mare. branded 81 and HR on the left shout
der. a reward OF $40 will be paid for any
leading to- the recovery of the anilnal.
j. Il. PATTERSON & Co. Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
SHEEP FOR SALE.

2.2oo Wethers, 1000 of them coming . and 8
1,5O0 Breeding Ewes; 30 First Glass Grade
Rams. All are free from scab or ticks, and very
choice sheep. Will sell whole lot Of Wethers ct So
per head. ewes At 4Y5, and rams at $1O.per head. :
WIN. WALLACE,
Utica, Meagher Co., M. IT..
Book and Job Printing a specially at
the RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
TO WOOL GROWERS.

Parties intending to buy Merino Rams this fall sare
invited to examine our stock of pure bred Campbell
Merinos, brought out from Vermont early this season.
We claim that they are the most hardy race of pure
bred Merinos ever brought TO Montana, and we are
prepared to show that as regards quality the wool of
the Campbell flock has never been surpassed in the
United States by any Spanish American sheep.
We refer to the following gentlemen or to any 9TH
es who have bought our rams: Geo. ID. Patterson,
Peek q Lacy, Hay Bros, Fort Benton; w. B. Edgar,
Utica; Dent 81 Tuilock, Wolf Creek: Brooks 81 Hill
ger, Andersonvil1e; Poole Bros. Stanford; William
Williams, Deer Lodge.
Correspondence solicited.
PARIS GIBSON 4 SON,
Fort Benton. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-30
Sheep Wanted On Shares

Will have good, warm sheds, 100 tons Of M. one
nlue Joint hav, and fine range. Appls to the RIVER
Pass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
slams Sacred White Elephant

In letter from Bankok, Siam, to the
New York Times the writer says.
History has recorded that one Of the
bloodiest and most obstinate Of the many
wars between Burmah and Siam was
waged for the possession of a so-called
white elephant, and that just as the
conquerors were bringing him home Ia
triumph, the perverse brute took it into
his trunk to die. Hence it was only
natural that when reached Bankok and
found myself within the sacred precincts
Of the palace should gladly accept the
offer Of an obliging Siamese official to
show me the wonderful creature Of which
the world has heard so much and seen 50
little. Filled with visions Of the ma
jestic size and spotless whitenessn above
mentioned, l followed my conductor
through quantity ornamented archway,
round the corner of a vast paved quad
rangle hanked with guns Of all patterns
and all ages, up to long, low wooden
building, something between cattle-
shed and warehouse. The heavy door
swung slowly back, and this was what
saw:
On a kind Of sloping platform In the
center OF the shed, kept in his place BY q
strong chain fastened to one foot, stood
small, clumsy, dismal looking elephant,
considerably below the ordinary size,
which, 50 far from having tusks of un-
usual size, had next to none at all. The
perfect whiteness, too, was chiefly con
spicuous by its absence, the only trace Of
It being few patches Of siekly white on
the broad back and theinside Of the huge
ears. The deep blue tinge Of the eye was
undoubtedly a novel feature, but with
this exception the sacred animal looked
as commonplace, sulky, and ill-condi4
toned d brute as I had ever seem And,
to crown all, when looked little fur
ther into the she'd beheld another
white elephant Of the same description,
nad with precisely the same rhAractcFis
tics. There y No shutting onaAH ege ta
the humiliaiing truth any longer Th6
unique be st exists in duplicate and ths
white elephant j. not white altaE An
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
adams Advantages.

Adam never had to try to maintain a
S., 900 appearance on $500 income.
Adam never in fit of abstraction
sat down upon coil Of barbed fence
wire.
Adam missed a great many vexations
of spirit that are common to a man of
this day.
Adam never had to wear a collar with
saw teeth all around the obtrusive edge
of it.
Adam never lived next door to man
who was trying to learn to play on an
accordian.
Adam never had to fasten one Of his
suspenders with shingle nail and the
other with hair-pin.
Adam never got to the depot just in
time to see the rear end Of the rear car
disappear round the water tank.
Adam never fell over rocking chair
while cropping around in the dark after
the bottle Of paregoric.
Adam never had to rock the cradle
while Eve ran across the street to
borrow cup of sugar from neighbor.
Adam never had his only pair Of gum
shoes eaten up by dog while he was
spending an evening with a friend.
Adam never had to keep the baby
while Eve went out with determined
cast of countenance to reform the world.
Adam never sat up till . o'clock in the
morning to get the returns from Ohio,
and to at last learn that the other fellows
had carried it.
Adam never came home at a very late
hour from the lodge to discover that be
had left his latch key in pocket Of his
other pair of pants.
Adam never had tight bureau drawer,
at which he was tugging, come out sud
denly and set him down with such vehe-
mence as to knock four square feet Of
plastering off the ceiling.
Adam never went down town trying to
remember an injunction to get wash
board, q pound Of soap, ball of tape, =
bottle Of infant food, spool Of garnet
sewing silk, paper Of hairpins, two
yards of pink mosquito netting and a
nouse-trap. Middlstoua zzunscript
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
Lost in a Blizzard.

One of the saddest Of last winters
storm tragedies in Dakota, says the New
York San, was that which resulted in the
death of the Nelson family, who lived
near Sanborn. They had not been in the
Territory long, and they knew compare
lively little about the fierceness of the
billiards. They were poor and had made
but scant provision for the winter Run
ming out of fuel, they had been burning
straw, and as the consumption of this
article was enormous during the severe
weather it was found almost impossible
to keep enough of it on hand to last
more than few hours. When the last
great blizzard swept over the country the
Nelson's found themselves with only
little straw near at hand, and their ne
cessities very great. The nearest stack
was only half mile from their house,
but they feared to br ave the storm in an
effort to reach it,
Hoping that the tempest would soon
spend its force, they economical the fuel
they had at hand as best they could.
Doling out the straw sparingly, they
managed to keep their hoyel tolerably
warm, and to cook such food as they
were supplied with Economical as they
were with the straw, however, it was
spent before the storm showed any signs
of abating, and as the cold grew more
intense it became question of securing
more fuel or freezing to death.
1t is believed that they realized the
desperate situation they were in and the
possibility that if they once ventured
out in the binding gale they might not
return. None of them wishing to remain
in the cherries home, the father and his
two children started out 1t is known
that they reached the straw stack, and,
each having secured load, started back;
bat in changing their course they lost
their way, and wandered aimlessly about
until, exhausted and benumbed with
cold, they could go no further. The
father then appears to have Ding cave
in huge snow drift at point as little
exposed as possible, into which he put
the children. He then started out in
search Of assistance, but finding none he
succumbed to the snow and cold Be
coming tired Of waiting for him, and
probably crazad BY her suffering, one Of
the girls left her retreat and wandered
about the prairie. All persisted. A search
ing party found the body of one little
one in the cave, that Of the other few
rods away, and that Of the father about
half mile from his own door.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
A Famous Woman.

II shall never have time to do all that
| have to do, is favorite expression of
Rosa Bonheur, writes Paris correspond
ent of the London World. Every winter
the great artist suffers an attack of the
same malady. A few days ago she came
from her home at Bye to pass a short
time in Paris, became dangerously i'll,
but, happily for her friends and the
world, is much better. To-day Rosa
Bonheur is fifty years old. Her pro
file in its severity resembles little the
Victor Hugo of thirty years ago. 0c
casionally the solemn expression of the
face is changed by smile like that Of an
infant, and then one sees the reflection
of her goodness of heart and charity of
soul. 1t is said that ''the face is the
mirror of the soul,n and with her this
remark holds true. The dark hair with
which we are familiar in her photographs
is now silver, but worn in the same man
ner-short and parted at the side. Rosa
Bonheur is the idol of her family.
Her dwelling at Bye is approached by
road barricaded on either side by stone
walls covered with vines Long before
arriving one hears growls, roars, barks,
ETC., for she has with her every variety OF
beast and bird, dogs, cats, horses. cows,
tigers, wolves, geese, turkeys, etc. In the
midst of all this noise lives the great ami
NAL painter. Naturally, she has never
time to receive casual visits. The EN-
press Eugene, who is very fond Of her,
never failed to ask permission to pay
visit. It was the empress herself who
placed the cross of the Legion of Honor
on the breast of the great woman artist.
Her life at Bye is like that of Noah in the
ark. She is happy with her animals, and
her constant association with them has
rendered her very caressing in her man
ner toward human beings. From her in
fancy she has worked hard. At the age
of eighteen she sold her pictures for 300
francs each What changed In 1858 a
Belgian named Gambard bought the
''Hor Fair" for $s, 900, made tour of
the world with it, sold the engravings,
and since that time has made colossal
fortune.
From the pictures of Rosa Bonheur she
is better known in America and England
than in France, because her pictures are
bought by foreigners The Luxembourg
has but one of her pictures -''The Plow-
ing in the Nivernais "-and, in fact, she
does not belong to herself. Her pictures
are sold before they are painted, but she
never delivers the work so leng as she has
criticism to make-never until her con-
science is fully satisfied Rosa Bonheur
wishes % live hidden from the public,
never seeks popularity, loves her art for
itself and not for the renown it brings
her.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27

"she's an orphan. Oh, Isee what you
mean; she told me she had been shock.
ing you with an uncle who's chemist,
or butcher, or goodness knows what.
BAIL l should think the mere fact of
being a hospital nurse was patent of
nobility to any woman. But if my little
girl were beggar-maiden she would
still be areal princess. God bless herri
And Richards groan may have been an
assent Casse11.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
NUMBER 81.
FUN.

Some men are like matcnes; scrapch-
ing their heads seems to make them
brighter Statesman.
Nothing startles man more than un-
expectedly touching dogs cold nose,
unless it is suddenly meeting man with
a bilL-PhiEadelphia CaU.
A young lady writes: II send you
poem for your Poets Corner" All right Z
The poet scorner has received and dis
posed of it. Cincinnati Saturday Might I
A health journal says that YOU ought
to take three-quarters Of an hour fol
your dinner. 1t is well also to add few
vegetables and piece of meat.-BostoH
star.
sheriffs are very successful business
men. They can often turn newspaper
establishment into money when all the
efforts of the editor in that direction have
failed. -SonaerriHe Journal
a lady whose husband always kept
late hours, and whose front name was
William, on being asked what she con-
sidered the greatest annoyance. promptly
replied, Bill that was always overdue
CAioago Sun.
'eWhere shall we find our teaehers2"
asks an educational exchange. Well
many Of our sweet girl teachers may BE-
found sitting On sofas with nice young
men, any time after o'clock, r. NJ
Boston Transcript.
A Georgia man climbed three fights o.
| stairs to whip an editor, and came down
/, on the lightning with his clothes half
torn from his body. He always sub
scribcs for the paper in advance now
Burlington Free Press.
The following question is to b. wrestlcd
with BY a country debating society at its
next session: If the Mormon who has
eight wives buries one Of them, how
much Of widower does he become, il
PHILADELPHIA Chronicle-
A fac-simile Of the diamond necklace
!
of Lady Dudley, of England, has been
made by New York jeweler for lady
in that city. 1t is worth over $40, 0O0-
Her husband was recently promoted from
reporter to local editor Philadelphia
Call
An exchange, speaking Of a certain
poetess, says she makes good jelLies as
well as good poetry. We suggest that
poets generally 60 into the jelly-making
business, and their contributions viii find
favor with the newspapers. City
Derrick.
The man who will regularly reads Dor
rowed paper, in order to save the ex-
pense of subscription to it, may be very
estimable citizen, but we should vote
against him handling the collection
plate in the church to which we belong.
Fall Rirer Adpance.
! ARockland woman was boasting tho
other evening of her rare GOODNESS
and abnorm i nerve. The next day a.
she was looking in a store window at
choice thing in Hamburgs, strange dog
incidentally poked his cold nose against
her bare hand, and she jumped and
yelled 50 loud that she shook off q pound
and half Of excellent black hair.
R1ckland Courier.
Some editor who evidently knows
whereof he writes sends out the follow
ing: ''Dip the Atlantic Ocean with a
teaspoon, twist your heel into the toe Of
your boot, send up fishing hooks with
balloon and fish for stars, get astride a
gossamer and chase the comet, choke
mosquito with an anvil, get a horse-tro-
up herein short, prove all things here
tofore considered impossible to be posi-
BILE, but never, never attempt to please
everybody when you edit paper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
TWO DAYS.

Blythe winds that sing along the lea,
White clouds in airy fleeces currd.
Fresh reaches of a sapphire sea,
A sound of laughter through the world
A pair Of lovers in a lane,
A coy coquetting with ring,
A CLEAN of sun. A scud of rain.
A day in spring.
Rough blasts that roar across the wold,
Chill mists on mountain SUBMITS spread,
Black branches naked to the cold,
The river frozen in its bed
A gray head either side the fire,
Dim eyes that watch each cracking splin-
tor,
A snowy roof. A snowy spire.
A day in winter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27

When one considers this fearful loss
of life, together with the exposure aud
hardship which are the inevitable lot Of
all, it seems wonderful that the fisher
men, hardy as they are, dare to face tho
dangers which every year prove fatal to
so many of their fellow-toilers of the
deep.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27

Ancient Rome had sa7 granaries.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-03-27
EishInu PeriIs.

The following table exhibits in COM
prehensive and compact form the num-
Der Of vessels belonging to the Gloucester
Mass fishing feet that have gone to
the bottom, with their value, and the
lives lost, during the past eight years:
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
HERE AND THERE.

An enterprise has just been started at Albany, N. Y, that will be of interest to all manufacturers who use paper boxes. They make paper boxes direct ly from the pulp pressed into any shape or size you wish and they can be fur nished very cheap.
 Maurice Matthias Despie has just died at Chicago at the age of 104. He was a Frenchman and remembered Robes pierre, Murat, Danton and Napoleon, and had chewed tobacco all his life. He survived the French revolution, but to- bacco fetched him at last -Hartford Courdnt
 The residence of Mir K. J. Munson was the scene on Saturday of last week of one of those pleasant events that we are always glad to chronicle, namely: the joining of two loving hearts in mat rimony. The contracting parties were MT Munson's daughter Nellie. and Mir Frank W. Munson of Litchfeld, Conn. After the ceremony the happy couple were driven to State Line and took the western bound train on the H. x c. W. road. After somewhat extended tour which will include Niagara Falls, they will settle down in Litchfeld. Miller ton Telegram, Nor. 21.
 At Rocky Glen where all attempts to get water by digging wells had always failed, there has been an abundance of water since the earthquake. Previous to that all water used in the houses and greenhouses was brought from a long distance, necessitating much labor and expense. The stream has continued un. ated in quantity and is of excellent quality NeocS.
 Russell Rose, accused of the Rans. bottom murder in Riverton, Conn.,, has been held to answer in 5000 bail. Grover Cleveland will be 14 days short of AS on the 4th of March. Grant was younger when inaugurated, lacking six weeks of being AT.
 Oliver Watson, aged 90 years, father of Charles Watson of this town, walked to the polls on election day, 8 distance of two miles from his residence. He k believed to be the only man now living whose name was on the voters list O 1918. Edward Reasoner, aged nearly 90 years, also was at the polls and voted -Berkshire Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
A FaVOrite Paper.

We have not noticed that any one of the magazines announces list of con- tributors approaching in ability. repu- tation and power to interest and instruct, that which The Youths Companion an- nounces of writers actually engaged for 1885. This year it offered S3,000 in prizes for good short stories. It secur- ed not only new stories. but many new writers whose work will be hereafter utilized. And the price, only $1.75 a year, will cover subscription from now until the close of the year 1885. Sample GO ies are mailed free by the publish ars, Perry Mason & Co.,, Boston.