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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
Arrival of the Helena.

The Helena threw out her line at the
head of navigation for the second time
this season at nine O'Clock Yesterday.
She had the following cargo:
&c Power & Bro, Judith City, 223
pkgs. mdse. II G Power & Bro, Lewis
town, $50; Post Quarter-master, Fort
Assinaboine, 1855; Broadwater, McCul-
lob & Co., Fort A~ssinaboine, 74S I
Kelly, Fort Assinaboine, 1; &c Power
& Bro, Fort Benton, 1,194 pkgs. mdse.
and two cars lumber; J III Mcknight
& Co., Fort Shaw, l,032; [ G Baker &
Co., Fort Benton, 269; F G Roosevelt,
"A III J Wackerlin & Co.. II; Owen
Fergus, II; ] b Blacktord, 3; General
Brooks, Fort Shaw, /. Total, 5,O55
packages-287 tons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
It is Not Right.

In view of the fact that the army APP
preparation bill, which is now upon it's
passage, has been scaled down by the
committee considerably below the am
ount estinlat d 10y the war department,
the necessity Iora proportionate reduc-
ton Of expenses is apparent. Gen. Ter
ry accordingly determined to follow the
policy pursued last year, and utilize, as
far as possible, the labor of troops, and
orders have been issued accordingly. At
some OF the posts the soldiers will be re
CURED 10 put up the hay needed, and
all or nearly all of them must supply
their own fuel. At Fort A~ssinaboine
no contract for wood was let, and the
boys will be compelled to provide it.
This is not Justice to the soldiers and for
the next year, we have no doubt, de-
sertions will be more frequent than
ever.
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That Boat.
Editors of the River Press:
Eopr PENTnN Nav 9

Editors of the River Press:
FORT BENTON, May %, 1884.
Will you please insert these few lines
in your paper, explaining the locals of
a few days ago about the boat thieves.
When SEEMING between the Shonkin
and Marias, myself and partners saw the
boat in question. We crossed over to
where the boat was, and found it was
the same one that had been lost. When
we came to town to peddle our fish [
told the owner of the boat that I would
bring it up for SIS or tell them where it
was for S.. I told Mr.. Wright where to
find the boat. Last Monday night I
was arrested and put in Jail for stealing
the boat. I see by. the RIVER PRESS
that Messrs. Healy and Caldwell went
down the river to get the other thieves.
i. e., my partners, who were then in
town peddling fish and came to the jail
to see me. These are the facts.
CHARLES LEFRANCE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
Awards of Contract.

The following awards Of contract for
furnishing forage and fuel in the de-
| partment of Dakota. have been made by
Gen. Terry:
FORT AssINABoINE.
S. C. Ashby, 1856, 900 lbs. oats a. So. 10 per 100 lbs.
/. g. Baker & Co., 600, 900 lbs. corn at $3. ID per 100
lbs.
T.. c. Power g. Bro, 10000 lbs. bran at $3.50 per
James McDevitt, 1900 tons hay at $l3. So per ton.
FORT SHAW.
P. A. Manix, Ito, 600 lbs. oats at S.. 80 per 100 lbs. !;
no. 900 lbs. oats at S1.42 per 100 lbs. 10000 lbs.
oats at 81. as per 100 lbs:
P. A. Manix. 100 tons hay at $12. 80 per ton.
Joseph 81. Mcknight, 24O tons hay at S4 per ton.
William Mulcahy, 2,0Oo cords of wood at 81 per
cord.
TIC. Power, 100, 900 oats at $2.49per 100 lbs. 10O,-
900 lbs. oats at $2.47 per 100 lbs. 100, 000 oats at 81. 80
600 oats at 81. go per 100 lbs. 200, 900 lbs. oats at $2.6
per 100 lbs. 5000 O. D. oats t at g. = per ! 100 lbs 81 -
ton. -,
In addition to these the following
awards have been made to Fort Benton
parties for supplying grain;
T. C. Power, II, 900 lbs of oats at $3.50,
and II, 900 lbs corn at SLIGO per 100 lbs
for Bismarck $4,000 lbs of corn at $1.64
or Fort Lincoln $1,000 lbs oats at $1.65
| and same amount of corn at SLIGO for
Fort Bennett; 200, 900 lbs corn at 500
for Fort Buford SO. 900 lbs oats at $1.84
and same amount of corn at 1929 for
Camp Poplor River; $1,000 lbs of oats at
$1.49 for Fort Randall 100000 lbs oats
at $1.65 and same amount of corn at $l.57
for Fort Sully 100000 lbs of oats at $1.67
and 30, 900 lbs of corn at $l.79 for Fort
Yates.
I. G. Baker & Co., 400, 900 lbs of oats at
$1.49 for Fort Buford.
The total amount of oats that Z. G.
! Power will be required to furnish at
Fort Maginnis and Missouri river points
not counting his contracts at Keogh,
Custer and other posts-reaches the
magnificent total of 2, I54, 600 pounds
all of which will be supplied from Fort
Benton and vicinity.
T. @. Baker & Co. will require for
their contracts at Forts Assinaboine and
Buford 100000 pounds-making q total
of 1924, 600 pounds to the Fort Benton
contractors. The novel and interesting
part Of it is that the farmers in the vici-
nitv of Fort Benton will not only sup
| ply the posts in this section something
| they have never done before, the grain
| being shipped here from the east Y as
| well nearly all the Dakota posts along
| the Missouri river. ThisshoWs how we
are progressing agricultufally in north:
| ern Montana, the great grain region.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
THE RIVER E.
The Races.

Marshal Houk will begin the i'm
provement of the a course just as
soon as the rain lets up. He will make
a mile track, and it will be as good a
one as there is in Montana. The con-
tract has been let to w. O. Dexter for
the lumber necessary to fence the track,
and also build stalls, ETC., the intention
being to make it a permanent and COM
plete affair. There is a promise OF sew
eral entries for the Fourth of July races,
both running and %trotting, and we have
no doubt it will be an interesting event.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
Belt Creek Booming.

We are informed that Belt creek is
very high and that an attempt to ford
it at this time, or for some weeks to
come, at any place, would be attended
with great danger. Crossings are made
at the bridge near Peck & Lacy's, and
in a boat at Cashiers. Belt creek is a
dangerous stream during high water,
and scarcely a season goes by that it does
not claim its victims. We would there
fore say to our readers, don't attempt to
ford Belt until the water subsidies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
THE WOOL GROWERS.
penort of the Proceedings of
the Convention the Sec
ond Day.

u,o Delegates Have a Feast of Rea-
son and Flow of Soul at the Elk
pense Of the Wool Dealers
Committees Appointed to
Talk Tariff to the Ma
tional Conventions
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
Bozeman Coke.

We have seen some samples of coke
made at the Union Pacific ovens at the
Maxey mine and are told that it is an
assured success. The veins are large,
in fact considered the largest coking
veins in America. This.will open up a
new industry in the west heretofore un-
known, except very small veins in Col
orado. The immense quantity of coke
required at Butte will at once throw
new energy into the Union Pacific peo-
pie, who will at once proceed to build a
large number of coking owens and be
enabled to supply coke tor Montana,
Utah and Idaho.-Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
WHAT'S the Matter at GIend1ve P

The town is full of rumors, but we
regret to say that the authority of the
reports, in several matters of importance
has not been traced during our absence.
Having returned from a rustling trip
among the ranchmen late yesterday af-
ternoon. we had not the time to run
them down, and in matters of great in
terest we do not propose to make any
mistakes. Next week will solve some
vexed questions.-Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04
Great Falls and Vicinity.

The streets Of Great Falls are sur
Yeyed, parks laid out. and the principal
thoroughfare, Central avenue, ~ being
graded. A great deal Of work has been
done and everything points towards q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-04

The residence of =. Fl. Manlove, of
Prickly Pear valley, was destroyed by
fire Sunday night with its entire con-
tents, the occupants barely escaping with
their lives.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-14
go H----s -
HIGH PRICES FOR NOVELS.

The novelists are at present dominant
among us, so far as popular acceptation and
remuneration goes. 1t has been lately as
certained that Mr.. Tennyson makes GA, 900
q year by his poetry. That is great deal
but William Black makes twice as much.
Mr.. Walter Besant, who was seduced from
the career of Cambridge don by the fasci-
nations of the novelist's art, earns more for
any one of his romances than Carlyle earn
ed in the first ten years Of his literary ca
reer MIR. Charles Reade averages, we be-
heve, co per page for his writings. Mr..
Herbert Spencer's remuneration scarcely
exceeds five shillings per page. Mr.. Mat.
thew Arnold's imaginative powers earn him
an income at least four times smaller than
Mr.. Wilhe Collins Imagination can COM
mand. A shoemaker's son year ago wrote
short comic story, which tickled the pub
lie taste his success was so immediate that
the public--represented by the publishers
are paying him more than Fl 900 year for
whatever he chooses to write. If he had
written poem as good as g Paraclesus,"
he might still have been as precariously de-
void Of income as Elijah in the desert. st.
James Gasstts. t
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SOUTHERN EEGRO,S DOCS.

When you come to the study the matter
you will find just as much difference be.
tween the Southern negro's dog and the
white mans dog, as there is between the
canine owned by an Indian and one which
comes when q Senator snaps his fingers
The Southern colored man who is too poor
to have mule, OK, pig, fowls, doors, win
dows or fireplace in his cabin, has dog
sometimes four or five. When he comes to
town at least one follows him. When you
pass his hcme the whole family of CANNES
bark at you from distance or silently gaze
at ou from the doorstep. The negroes dog
is SLOUGH. He is built on wrong principles
to begin with. 1t would seem as if half of
him had been ON earth fora year or two before
the other half was hitched on. He seems TO
realize that he isn't ''pnrty and he be-
hayes accordingly. He is almost invariably
of dun-color. lie sidles along where other
dogs trot, and if he isn't stump-tailed he is
n lucky canine. He follows along in hum
BILE manner, as if begging pardon for being
on earth, and the smallest whiffet can scare
him until his eyes hang out like peeled
onions. You never see one misbehaye In
town. He sits under the wagon, if there is
one; if not, he follows his masters heels
up and down and around in abject humility,
ready to run at the slightest alarm ready
to return as soon as danger has passed.
Step on him and he will not show tooth
speak to him and he skips out with his tail
dragging The master NAV be ever so indie
pendent, but his dog has no business on
earth. He is an interloper. He feels this,
and he sinks and slouches, and if perchanct
he happens TO utter a bark as stranger
rides up he is at once seized with the most
dreadful remorse, and away he goes for the
swamps to do penance and convince him
self it that was purely accidental.
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WoMAN's THoUGaTFuLNEss.

haven't seen your pet dog for several
days. said Somerville husband to his
wife.
No." she replied; " the fact is, / have
given him away"
Why, you needn't have done that. /
mad no particular objection to him.
Oh, I know that; but thought that il
was not right for me to have pet dog about
the house when have such good kind
husband to lavish my affections upon.
The husband sank into the chair with a
sigh.
How much do you want Mary ?" he
asked, as he drew his wallet from his pock.
ct; 1T can't be sealskin sacque, for the
winter is over
No." she said, sit is not a sealskin
sacque but would really like a new silk
Tor the spring, and you know that it's got
70 De bought and made and oil tha..n
Now he said, rs he handed her the
money, " what proof Of your affection will
you give me when you want another dress.
aimee you have given away your dog.n
Oh" abe sweetly replied, "pve given
the dog TO my sister, and can get him bach
again. "-Somerpils Journal.
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MisTooK THE BREED.


la From the Chicago Herald 90 What Dc
you think should be done with the wool
tariff ?" inquired an inquisitive passenger
OF tall, sombre man who sat beside him a.
stiff as barber pole.
Don't know anything about it, sir, re-
Piled the stiff man, CURLY. After pause
the questioner bracsd up his courage and
began with
What breed do you prefer?"
Breed, sir y the soinbre man ejacu.
lated, in astonishment 81 don't know
anything Of breeds, sir. Do you mean &c
insult me, sir n inquired the stiff person,
sharply as he arose from the seat. /" You
should be ashamed of yourself, sir"
Darn It all, stranger, keep cool. Didn't
You tell me you had the honor to preside
over the first flock at Aurora 2"
Certainly Ibid, you stupid man but J
am minister of the Gospel
A look of blank and unspeakable amaze.
ment o'erspread the others face, which was
soon broken by his opening his mouth and
saying $3.50
s." Gosh darn it all, stranger, sit down.
and we'll change the subject
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Our readers will remember this Company as one
4 Ding business on the weekly payment plan.
Small policies payable on the day Of death This
Company has 81 900, goo Assets, and has such men
as ex-Postmaster General James among its Direc-
tors. Its beneiiccnt character Is shown by the
following
The Ner York Herald OF February 29th 1884,
contained account of the burning of the house
1926 Stanton street, New York City. The origin of
the fire was unknown. Terror-stricken, Mrs. Van
Ripper jumped from the third story window TO The
sidewalk and shortly after died from the effects of
the fall. When the fireInen gained entrance they
foundthe little girl Jennie with an infant brother
clasped to her bosom, both burned dead In an adj
joining room they found the father lying dead
beside the ehaired remains Of his nine-year old
son. Albert The father had carried his wife.
daughter and baby to the window, and was return
ing to save his son, when he, too, was oyerlaken
by the flames and burned TO DEATH Thus In
a few moments, and without warning, a whole
family were hurried into eternity.
The New York Herald .Su,l--in fact all the daily
papers the fact that the family were instr-
ed in the Industrial Branch of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company.
The money was paid 10 the brother Of Mr. Van
Ripper, who gave the following acknowledgment
February goth, 1881.
hopolitan Life Insurance Company for their
promptness in settling the claims ON the lives o
my deceased brother, Cornelius Van Ripper, and his
three children, who lost their lives on the morn.
ing Of the 9th inst. by the burning of the house
326 Stanton street, New York City. The sad IN
teliigence of the deaths reached me at my home
in Hoiyoke on the evening Of the day on which
they died. Immediately proceeded to New York,
reported the matter to the Company at ten o'clock
on the following morning, and within three hours
received the full amount due In settlement of the
claims.
A more fitting Illustration than this ofthe bone
fcence of Industrial Insurance could not be
given and deem il my duty to acquaint the pub
lie with it, in order that they may provide for an
event which may possibly visit them unexpect-
edy as this has me.
The courtesy with which was treated by their
Superintendent--the triHing trouble was put to
In preparing the necessary papers-and the
promptness with which the claims were paid, en-
abling me to at once meet the funeral expenses
not only proved satisfactory to me, but increased
the high regard had before cherished for the
management of this great institution.
ii THOMAS VAN RIPPER.
National Blank Book Co., Cabot street
ap23-1m Holyoke, Mass
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SMUGGLING IN ITALY.
The Ingenious Devices Resorfed To To
OHtwit the Customs Officers.

ONNTlt inc tHrtDUs OutteT8s
Smuggling, which has always been rife in
the neighborhood of the italian lakes, is,
moreover, becoming more active than ever,
md the revenue officers are OF their wits
end how to keep it under control. Besides
the lakes and the mountains, they have now
10 watch the new st. Gothard Tunnel Rail-
road, which is calling into existence new
class of smugglers while another sort Of
contraband trade, which, owing to the pro-
tective character of the Italian tariff, and,
above all, to the high price of tobacco on
one side of the border and its cheapness on
the other, is being lest developed. Some
of the strategerns adopted by the railway
smugglers are both curious and original.
Loaves of bread are Quilted and filed with
tobacco, game is treated in like fashion, the
fragrant weed, coffee, jewelry and some
times lace are hidden in followed cabbages,
pears, apples and potatoes, in wheelbarrow
handles and bedstead legs. Sheep are
,horn, their bodies enveloped with fine lace
and the feeces so artistically replaced as
almost to defy detection.
Meanwhile the ordinary smuggling by
land and water goes on as merrily as ever.
1t is fourishirg and well-organized bust
ness and supports no inconsiderable portion
If the Swiss border population. There are
associations with common fund, provided
by percentage ON their profits, out of
which they defray the fines of those of theii
number who are SO unlucky as to fall into
the hands of the Phillistines. They keep
packs of hounds, which are trained to carry
heavy weights and reach their destination
by little frequented and not easily accessible
mountain paths. These canine contraband-
lists can use their teeth, too, and, being
more than a match for an unarmed man.
they are never captured but when g sight
ed by the frontier guard they are shot
without mercy, though, as the dogs gener
ally make their journeys by night, this
rarely happens.
The nature of the frontier, in fact, offers
every facility for smuggling, and so long rs
the trade pays at its present rate the proba-
bility of its suppression is exceedingly re-
mote. How profitable the contraband bust
ness is single fact will suffice to show A
cigar factory not far from Belinzona, which
saters for the italian market, divides among
The shareholders who work it an annual
profit of from SO to 100 per cent, and the
men who 6 run the cigars probably make
y good deal more.
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Half Of Them Girls.

Mr.. Cable in speaking to some Sunday
school children recently raised his hand, ex-
banded the digits and said ~ have SC
many children at home How many is that o
: Five piped up q youngster promptly.
And half Of them are girls, continued the
speaker, staggering his audience with his
apparently reckless disregard of the truth.
's.How much is half of five ?" asked Mr..
Cable. 1.-Two and half" reproachfully
replied a little miss in the front pew. But
how could you have a half girl like that p
Yes, said the novelist with benignant
smile as he saw that his reputation for
veracity was fast slipping away, "two and
half of them are girls and the other two
and a half-they are girls also. That maker
the five
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Mr.. Gerhard Mennen,s Remarks.


Mr.. Gerhard Mennen, of 577 Broad street, a we'll
known Newark druggist while conversing with a
representative OF B0LIES BROS, said:
There is no denying the fact that KINsEYs
Tonic is medicine of wonderful merit A num-
Der ofmy customers say that during this oppres-
sive June weather KINsEY's Tonic produces a
magical effect. In speaking of the prices of the
Tonic more than one customer here told me that
they would not be without the medicine If they
had to pay five dollars bottle for it. One gentle-
man enthusiastically declared IL was worth five
hundred dollars abottle. From personal know ledge
can say that of customers to whom have sold
bottle of KINsEY's Tonic many have returned and
purchased more and In every instance declared
that the medicine was having beneficial effect up
on them. Yes, you have my permission to publish
what have said.''
The proprietors of KINsEYs Tonic have many
more druggists testimonials of like character, but
not the space in this advertisement to insert them
Reference by permission is made to Mr. GeorgeW
Robbins, 924 Broad street; Mr.. L. p. Smith, 32l
Bank street; w. II. Stan ford, Elm and Mulberry
streets, ETC., etc.
Why is ii that people will triae with their health
by experimenting with secretly made patent medi-
zines?
In Nawark is nranarad mad; at M l. m aur,,
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RARE CHANCE FOR A BUSI.
NESS LOCATION.

The lot and stores on the south
east corner of Union and Church
Sts., Lambertville, N. J., are now Of
fered for sale. The lot is % feet
front on Union st. and I02 feet on
Church St, clear of the street, and
is one of the most eligible and de-
sirable sites for business now in the
market.
The dwelling adjoining will be
sold if so desired. Terms moderate
and possession accommodating.
A Good Brick Dwelling House on
the south side of York street, east of
Main, and contains 6 rooms and at
tic, all in good repair. Well of good
water and cistern at the door.
No. 1. Is a nice three story brick
dwelling house, on Union
ST., between Y ork and Dele
van, containing 8 rooms.
No. 4. A large brick dwelling house
with stable, on Bridge ST.,
near the depot. A good
business location, and iii
a position to grow in value.
No. 5. A brick house with vacant
lot, with barn, situated on
Washington and Coryell
SITS, very cheap.
No. 6. A large lot on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal, North
of. Moore's Spoke Factory.
Lot is GA #. on the canal,
and has three tenement
houses renting for good
income, and the property
is also appreciating in
value.
No. 7. Isa frame dwelling and store
room with a bakery at
tached, situated on Della
ware avenue, one of the
best streets in the city. A
good location for the bak-
ing business, and can be
bought cheap.
Several other desirable properties
now in hand and for sale not includ-
cd in the above list.
Sept. 10. 1882.
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Il Happened In the Choir.

During the sermon, one of the quartet.
fell asleep. Now's your chants" said the
opganist to the soprano. See II you can.
ticle the tenor" You wouldn't dare
Duet" said the contralto. "You'n wake
hymn up" suggested the bass. "I could
make better pun than that, as sure as my
names Psalml" remarked the boy that
pumped the organ but he said it solo that
no one quartet. Life.
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AMI
OTHER STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Deeds, Noftgages and other papers aorittea
and titles erdmiHed

Persons wishing to buy property will do well To
consult the list given below, and those having any
for sale will ind it to their interest to have /
eatalogued, that attention may be called to it.
The following properties offered for sale