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The Evening critic., 1884-11-17
Tho Coming Message.

In regard to tho statements that are being
printed purporting to bo what the President
Will soy In his next message to Congress on tho
tarin and other public questions, IL can be
has not yet prepared any OF the important
parts Of his message. 1t Is thought, however,
that the President Will evon take stronger
grounds for revenue reform than he did In his
flrst message 10 Congress. Ho will also renew
his recommendations, based on tho late Secro-
tary Folger's report, In favor OF reducing the
surplus very considerably. Some think that
no Will 60 so far as TO urge that raw material
shall be admitted duty free. He is understood
TO have recently stated that he thought such O
message would not only be Of benefit 70 tho
American manufacturer, but would be OF do
clded advantage to tho American consumer,
n class that the President thinks should DO
occasionally remembered IN legislation
Bat. Sun.
The Evening critic., 1884-11-17
Monday, Nov. II. 1854.
To-NioHr,s ENTERTAINMENTS.

GRAND oPEnA.HousE.--Mme. Janish In
Camille"
NATIONAL THEATRE Madison Square Com
pnny In "Called Back"
ToRD's opERA.HousE.-w. J. Seaman In
'Fflond and Foo"
THEATRE CoMIQUE.-Variety.
DIME MUsEUM.-Harrls opera Company In
Chimes OF Normandy"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

and Deer. creek; AFTER a careful
'examfnatfion 81 the different coal mines
of that region, they are fully convinced
that Deep creek mine, the property of
the Great Falls Coal company, is the
best of the lot. A tunnel is in about $50
feet on this mine, and it shows a vein of
seven feet of pure coal, free from all for
eign substances, and Of the very best
quality. The day is not very far dis
tant when this property will be a valu-
able one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18
200 Head OF Horses at Auction.

On Saturday, June 28th, 1884, we will offer
or sale at the ranch of
FITZPATRICK BROS,
NEAR DILLON, MONT,
200 head of Horses, Mares and Colts, the property of
kirkpatrick Bros, and assigned to us for the benefit
bf the creditors of said firm.
The stock consists of Mares, Geldings and Colts,
In the usual proportion in a band sof stock horses,
and are all bred by Norman and other strains of
heavy imported stock. Many are broken to harness
and saddle. Any or al of the entire lot will be sold
at private sale at any time before the day mentioned.
Terms: Cash or approved paper.
For further particulars address
SELWAY BROS Assignees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

The Merchants National band has Just
received six bars Of bullion from the
Montana company (limited), the pro-
duet of the Drum Lummon, at Marys-
Vile. The bars are beauties, carrying a
commercial value Of $13,0 00, and are a
counterpart Of those that come from the
same source four times a month.-Her-
aid
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18
Ranch for Sale.

On Highwood creek, convenient to
town. For particulars apply to John
w. Dewey, Fort Benton, M. r.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

E. R.. Cowen, 81 Murphy, Maclay & Co.
received a telegram yesterday ANNOUNCE
ing the serious illness of his wife, and
he leaves this morning, via Helena, for
st. Louis. He expects to get there by
SATURDAY.. ~@~a.a.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

John w Power and wife have gone
to Belt creek to visit Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Yore. Mr.. Power will take advantage
of the trip to sspy out" a new route for
the Barker stage, in view of some posi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

W. j. Minar and H. G. McIntire ret
turned Sunday evening from a trip "a
the formers ranch on Willow creek. to
Great Falls, and the coal fields Of Sand
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

The Helena stage driver reports that
hail almost as large as hens eggs (he
said almost" %remember) fell near Bull
Head station yesterday afternoon. He
was compelled to stop the stage and take
rpfuoe till the storm was oyer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

I Some five hundred head Of pilgrim
cattle will be crossed at the upper ferry
to-day, en- route to the Belknap agency,
for the Indians. They are furnished by
Vt. C. Power & Bro, Of this city. -~~sa~~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

N =. F. McClintock, who returned from
the meeting Of the democratic territorial
committee Wednesday morning. re-
manned over here that day. While alb
sent Mac visited Butte, and there met
-sone Of the capitalists and practical
mining men who have lately become
interested at Neihart. Ther are highly
pleased with their investments in the
latter district, N gentleman who has
Just returned from that camp stating to
MI. McCiintock that the prospects there
were far q head of those at Butte at the
same stage of developments. Tran
chant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

J. A. Harris, manager of the Benton
& st. Louis Cattle company, had three
or four horses stolen Git is supposed) from
his pasture a few days ago. No clue
that promises to lead to their recovery
has yet been found,
A match game Of base ball was played
in the upper end of town Sunday and
some excellent work done. Several of
the boys are exceptionally good players,
and if they get up a game on the Fourth
it will be well worth taking in"
The Northern Pacific is the longest
railroad in the world. An average Of
100 trains are constantly moving upon
it. Sometimes the number is as high as
$50. The rolling stock of the road, if
made up in one solid train, would oc-
cupy ffty-six miles~of track.
Major Ed. Dunno has let a contract
for sinking a we'll on his ranch on the
bench north of town. The contractor
binds himself to secure five feet of living
water, in which event he is paid S125 !;
Aotherwise he gets nothing for his labor
1T is a safe contract for the major.
RMr. J. j. Kennedy informs us that
fine pine cord wood was floating down
/ lLIC lClOA q q Lively ldCO .SSOCOl etA.Ys
the stream being almost full of it. It
mustTbef from" the wood drive, and If so
the owners ought to be looking after it.
| We believe the boom has not yet been
put in.
J.. c. Probst arrived from Neihart
Sunday and reports everything flourish
ishing in that camp. He says the Queen
of the Hills is looking splendidly. Ten
men are employed Oh the mine, in the
work Of development, and it will prob
ably not be long until the force will be
many times this number.
Geo. A. Wells arrived from his ranch
on Cora creek Saturday evening. He
informs us that he has finished shearing
and that his wool clip is now on its way
to this city and will arrive early next
week. Most of the wool growers in his
section have finished shearing and are
ready to market their clips.
The Smith Bros. are moving their
sheep down the road towards Living
ston and will camp in Shields river val
ley for shearing. By this arrangement
the sheep are kept on new range and
their home ranges are left unmolested to
recuperate. The f1ocks are to be moved
slowly and will do them no injury
Husbandman.
The Shonkin roundup is at Flat
creek, about thirty-five miles from town.
The rain of the past week has put them
back some, but they have been making
up for it the past few days. Under the
| excellent management that obtains this
| year the roundup is doing about as
much work with tWenty-one men in the
saddle as with thirty-one last season.
They expect to complete their work IN
about the same time it was done last
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

SRobt. B~lankenbaker and Chas. Tur-
ner, of Box Elder, arrived in town last
evening, They have finished shearingf
and within a few days will have their
big wool clips piled up on the levee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

T. G. Power & Bro. will ship 100, 600
pounds of oats to Rocky Point on the
steamer Benton for Fort Maginnis.
DR.. Fairfield has secured an office in
Stockings building on Bond street, and
is having it fitted up in good shape.
The first load of wool, other than that
from the Shonkin sheds. arrived yester.
day. 1t will come thick and fast next
week.
The Bozeman papers do not seem to
have much to say nowadays about
their coal and coke. Is the coke enter
prise a failure?
The first diocesan synod of the HER
archy of the diocese of Montana will be-
gin at Helena OF the Oath inst, at the
cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
Helena is infested with more bad
characters now than at any other time
in her history. Crimes of considerable
magnitude are of nightly occurrence.
f Severance& Co., the most extensive
wool growers of the Musselshell, will
ship their wool to Fort Benton this sea-
son, as heretofore. They know where is,
fha hest markat. @~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

Charley Green is expected back from
Faribault, Mimi, where he has been in
attendance at school during the past
year. in a few days. T. J. Todd visited
Faribault just before he returned home,
and was informed by the professors that
Charley had made a splendid record
during the year, and was a general fav-
orite with both faculty and students.
AS he weighs a little over 200 pounds
now, Charley probably had no trouble
lin commanding the respect of everybody
with the institutieA-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

J. A. Harris, manager of the Benton
& St. Louis Cattle company, had three
or four horses stolen Git is supposedly from
his pasture a few days ago. No clue
that promises to lead to their recovery
has yet been found,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18
N
Sheep for Sale.

Ewes, wethers or rams. Address
Henry Macdonald, Box "a, Fort Ben
ton, M. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

A letter received from w. 2. Tuner,
of the Marias, informs us that his son,
W. p, iun.. is now on his way from
Billings to this city with a grand lot of
jersey COWS, and will arrive here about
the Goth inst. Some OF them, he says,
will furnish two pounds of gilt edge
butter a day. A limited number of the
band will be offered for sale in this
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18
LOCAL NOTES.

from SATURDAYS Daily
Ed. Keaster and wife, of the Shonkin,
at the Grand Union. ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

n. Hunt will deliver the grafton
Mtha Fourth of July celebration in this
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

1rbos- O'Hanlon took his departure
go Relknap yesterday afternoon.
r. 7. Todd s. Co. received on the Hell
eoveral car loads of Anheuser- beer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

Major Ed. Dunno has let a contract
for sinking a we'll on his ranch on the
bench north of town. The contractor
binds himself to secure five feet ofliving
water, in which event he is paid $125 !;
sotherwise he gets nothing for his labor
ut is a safe contract for the major.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

~ p Chisholm of Illinois has been
nominated for register Of the land office
at Bozeman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

The Northern Pacific is the longest
railroad in the world. An average Of
100 trains are constantly moving upon
it. Sometimes the number is as high as
$50. The rolling stock of the road, if
made up in one solid train, would oc-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

A match game Of base ball was played
in the upper end of town Sunday and
some excellent work done. Several of
the boys are exceptionally good players,
and if they get up a game on the Fourth
it will be well worth taking in"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-18

The ore from which Assayer Monroe
cot such a fine silver button, demonstrate
mo the ore to be worth 1921 per ton, is
from the Montana Bell, at Neihart. The
mine is owned by Messrs. Chamberlain
ond pnll -TndeDendent,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14
Who Ia He +?

The above caption is suggeated by the
subjoined excerpt IRON the New Orleans
Times Democrat, received by Mr.. vii.
liam Pridham, Superintendent of Wells,
Fargo & Cos Express in this city, from
the agent Of the company at La Fourche,
Louisiana. The agent writes that Coop.
er also represented himself rs connected
with the "Cucamonga Fruit Ranch of
Los Angeles"
Special to the Times Democrat.
EoLA, Feb. 1.-Two weeks ago man
arrived here, giving hi, name as F. w.
Cooper, Of Orange, Los Angeles county,
Gala, claiming to be Fruit Commis.
sioner to the Worlds Exposition. He
disappeared during the night Of January
9th, in what direction no one knows,
owing board bill and appropriating
some articles that were in the room he
occupied. lie left postal card in the
room to the proprietor, stating hewould
return or send the money on JANUARY
Goth, and not to be afraid, as he was q
man of his word. Nothing has been
heard of him since, only that he has vic.
timized people at st. Martinsvifie. Ope-
lousas and other points on the Morgan
road in q similar manner His name at
Opelousas was Williams. He is about
40 years old, clean shaved, with the ex.
ception of heavy dark-brown nous
tache, black hair, with gray streaks
over each temple, extra neat and very
particular about his personal appear.
ance; carries silk umbrella and new
brown valise.
He is a very fluent and seductive
talker. Can converse with extraordin-
ary powers on any subject. People on
the line of the Texas & Pacific Railroad
should be on their guard as he will
doubtless endcavor to practice his ne
farious schemes on that line.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14

PRRHAPs the most absurd of oil the va.
garies in which the United States has
indulged 10 the reciprocity treaty with
King Kalakaua, of the Sandwich
Islands. by which, for the privilege Of
selling few American goods to the Ha.
WAiians several millions Of dollars are
yearly put into the pockets Of sugar
monopoly in San Francisco. The peo.
pie derive absolutely no benefit from
this peculiar arrangement, while large
sum that ought to 20 into the national
treasury is lost. The attempt to get rid
Of this un.rcpublican monopoly will
doubtless fail as the agents of Spreckels
are vigilant and adroit. Not content
with this Sandwich Island enormity the
question Of reciprocity with Mexico is
now being agitated, and, as 1t has the
active support Of Grant and other pow.
srful public men, there is some danger
Of It's being rushed through Congress
soms day. Such an enactment would be
direct stab at the interests Of Southern
California and would enable Mexican
vineyardists aud orchardists to push
their products into the Eastern cities
ahead Of those of this section. II any
Interests deserveprotection, and the HER
AID favors incidental protection, the
wine. wool, fruit and other industries of
Southern California should figure first
in the category.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14
No Impor, cd Poison.

A Californian writes to the San Fran
cisco Merchant US follows:
81 was lately passenger on the Da.
kota, sailing from Victoria, b. C. AT
the dinner table, the first day out,
asked for bottle OF Zinfandel wine, and
was told after short delay, that there
was none OF that brand on the ship. l
wine of any kind, and was thereupon in
terviewed by another steward. who said
with some emphasis that the ship did
not keep any California wine in store,
but that could have the best brands of
French wine. OF course, declined to
take my poison in that form, and went
wineless during the voyage. 1t may be
in place to mention that my neighbors
at the table were Canadian official and
his Secretary, returning East, who had
before them some bottles with French
abels.
"As pendant to this experience, l
give another incident that occurred to
me here. An importer of French wines
told me some time ago that the Captain
of French ship, who had been in this
port before, and was then taking in
stores for his return voyage, declined to
buy French claret in cask, even out Of
bond, whereby he would save the duty
of fifty cents per gallon, saying that he
had tried the stuff exported from France
to this market and preferred taking Cal
ifornia wine for use on the voyage. The
consignee urged on him the French wine,
but he persisted in his preference for the
pure product of California grapes, evil
IDENTIFY knowing the ropes OF the Bor-
deaux wine trade as well as those of his
ship
Our correspondent concludes: 81
leave your readers to comment on this
and your able pen to point the moral. ="
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14
survey on the UmatiIia.
EASTERN.
Report OF the PrOteus Court of
Inquiry.


WAsmNGToS, Feb. l3.-The report of
the Proteus Court of Inquiry was trans.
mitted to the Senate to-day. The Court
finds that Darlington made an error of
judgment in not waiting longer at Pan
dora Harbor, but the error was commit.
ted in the exercise OF difficult and unu.
sual discretion, and for which he should
not be held accountable. 1t is also
due to Darlington to say that in the gen.
eral conduct OF the expedition prior to
the loss of the ship he displayed zeal
and courage sufficient, in successfully
conducting the command through the
long, perilous and laborious retreat in
boats to place of safety. While award.
ing credit to Gen. Hazen for the best in.
tentions concerning the rescue OF the
Greeley party, the Court is OF opinion
that, in many particulars and in some OF
the gravest moments, he failed in an ad.
equate comprehension of the necessities
of the case and the measures and
means essential to meet them. The
Court specifies numerous grave
errors and omissions in his action, and
says: while the grave errors and omis.
sions mentioned either directly led or
largely contributed to the failure OF the
expedition, yet, as they were due to lack
of sound judgment and unattended by
any willful neglect, no further proceed.
ings before general court martial are
called for"
Challenge TO Sullivan, the Sios-
ger.
CLEyELAsD, Ohio, Feb. l3.-Duncan
c. Ross, well.known athlete, issues q
challenge to match Meryine Thompson,
from $1,000 10 $1,000 side, against
John L. Sullivan, champion, for hard
glove fight, according to ring rules.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14


NINE years ago the Centinela and
Sausal Redondo ranchos were looked
upon simply as sheep ranges. The idea
that grain could be grown there was
scouted at. The first effort ever made
TO raise grain without irrigation on the
Centinela was in the famous year of
drouth, 1867. In that year Mr.. d.
Freemsn leased portion of the ranch on
the shares, a Mr.. Flood being among his
tenants. As the total rainfall for the
season was only 5.si inches, and as it
fell late, at that, the dismay of the ten.
ants. who were persons OF small means,
was extreme. MIR. Flood approached
Mr. Freeman and offered to give that
gentleman all his (Floods) plows and
horses and his share of the crop for the
sum OF $1,000. Mr.. Freeman was so
much intimidated by the outlook, how.
ever, that he declined to buy the Flood
plant. As result, Notwithstanding the
phenomenally small rainfall, the latter
cleared $4,000 as his share OF the crop.
Since then the Centinela ranch has
gone steadily forward as a producer of
the cereals, yielding, in the comparative.
ly dry years which we havs- had Tor
soms seasons back, handsome returns to
its owner. During the current season
twenty three thousand OF the twenty.
hve thousand acres of tho Centinela and
Sausal Redondo ranches are in grain, and
fortunately the last acre was plowed and
sowed prior to the late rains. This
year Mr.. Freeman estimates that there
will be at least five hundred thousand
bags Of wheat and barley grown on this
old-time sheep pasture. He has already
two OF the largest sized steam threshers
en- hand, and will shortly go to
San Francisco TO purchase additional
ones. He proposes to run five Of
the biggest steam threshers from the
opening day OF the harvest till the next
rains. We cite this instance to show
the remarkable progress which is being
made in converting Los Angeles county
into a producing section. The same
thing, although perhaps not on SO large
scale, is taking place all over this
county. Properties which were sup
posed to be valueless for any purpose
but sheep ranges are now discovered to
be amongst the best agricultural lands
OF the State. Our farmers are at length
finding cut how to handle their holdings,
and no longer wait till they see whether
- Is going to rain bc',re putting their
hends to the plow. The most valuable
oolnre Of the agricultural situation
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14

& 0uR esteemed contemporary. the San
yfsnoIsoo Post, objects to the HRHALD's
|smployment Of the term 'iocund" in
eoansction with the crops, and suggests
thAt Il Is probably new species Of vege-
1atlon imported from Japan. Without
ptopping to defend our figure Of speech,
ne suggest that II our hypercritical
lrisad will drop down here and survey
~ splendid spread Of vegetation which
Mounds ON every hand In Los Angeles
- will admit that the new plant Is o
|gory vigorous one. "Jocund" will this
oar take the shape Of an unprecedented
|(eop Of the cereals. II the gentleman
eho runs the Post's "Postals' will tako
Ne trouble to read up little in Eng.
III literature, In classical prose and
estry, he will find the Questionable
Ppnd .paed hundreds Of times in q sense
SAich,.is not q wider departure from lis
)lterAl meaning than in the instance
>thieh has called forth our coptempor-
n1ys wit. It by no means follows that
1eeoause one might call a pretty girl q
s$daisy' he should look upon her as a
rooted vegetable Of the floral order. II
\ not necessary to take things literally
always.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-14

hereabouts is that II has been demon.
strated beyond peradventure that II
only requires balf the rainfall to make a
crop Of the cereals in Los Angeles couu-
ty which Is needed In the northern and
central counties. With Summer fallow.
Ing 1t is waste Of water il any season
to irrigate any Of the cereals in Los An.
geIes.