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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
FOR GOVERNOR.

The down town print Thursday morn
ing suggested the name Of Col. Mack j.
Leaning as governor of Montana. Col.
Leaning is we'll and favorably known
in this section, and there is no reason
Why he should not be appointed. He ::
a good republican, and at the Bozeman
convention declared his preferences for
Arthur as the nominee at the Chicago
that he was sent to Chicago as an alter
nate to w. f. Sanders. We would be
glad to see this suggestion followed out
and the next governor of Montana be a.
Choteau county man, and that man Col.
Mack J. Leaning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
CIVIL SERVICE.
Great commotion is said to haye taken

Great commotion is said to haye taken
49, .f-a clorEs n@I -rs :
the government at Washington, as like
wise in other portions of the country,
| when it was ascertained that Cleveland
had been elected president. Consider
able ~nervousne was also manifest in
| the various post offices throughout the
country and in other government posi-
tons. Just how much real cause exists
for this alarm remains to be seen. We
know the democratic party has been
out in the cold for a long time; it has
been roughly handled meanwhile, and
now that it has come back to power,
very tired and very thirsty, as Mr.. Cur
tiss puts it, to make a clean sweep Of
the things lying around loose would
seem to be a very natural thing for it to
do. Besides this, it would be in keep
ing with the history and traditions Of
the party, and if there is any one thing
which tends to make a democrat happy
it is to keep in line with democratic h 8
tory and traditions.
Still, however, the democratic party
of to-day is not the democratic party of
. quarter of a century ago. It's rank
and file are, it is true, very much like
the old concern, but there are a goodly
number of its members whose public
%utterances of late years have been posi-
tive innovations on the time-honored
doctrine that Ito the victor belongs the
an open champion OF civil service re-
form. AS United States senator he be-
came conspicuous for the zeal and abil-
ity with which he advocated the pass
age of the civil service bill, the features
of which are now in practical working.
Tt may be noted here, however, that
thus far GENTLEMAN George has not
reaped any great reward for his services
in this direction. Indeed his civil SER
vice record remanded him to the peace
full pursuits of private life. His views
were not in accordance with the senti-
ments of his party, and his party en-
braced the first opportunity to remind
him, in q sufficiently decisive manner,
of that fact.
1T is now claimed that Gov. Cleveland
is q civil service reformer, and that he
will recognize and enforce, to the full
extent of his executive authority, the
rules of the civil service commission.
Tn nfhar words that q larua n0rtinn nf
the public service will be filled by per-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
IMPROVEMENT In BUSIN ESS.

We notice from our exchanges that
the business outlook seems to be inn
proving. Now that the excitement OF
the election has passed away we may
expect a gradual revival of trade and
the various industries throughout the
United States. There seems to be no
good reason for the depression which
has so long prevailed. The crops were
never better, we are at peace with all
the world, and all the elements of pros
perity seem to be ours, and vet, for
months there has been, in the great fin
ancial centers of the country a strin-
gency which has seriously embarrassed
every branch of trade and industry.
We trust that the worst is over and that
we shall soon see the end of hard times.
Every indication now points in that
direction.
With the advent of prosperous times
we may expect the railroad. This is
what we now most need Our ranch
men have plenty of grain but no mark
ct. They eve experience difficulty in
disposing Of their produce in exchange
for the ordinary comforts of life. This
state of things may be expected to con-
tinue until we secure a railroad outlet
to the great markets of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

sons, irrespective Of party, who pass a
satisfactory examination under he CIVIL
service rules. The Independent repub-
licans. by whose votes alone Cleveland
was elected, will demand this, and they
assert that as governor he has Deer a
reformer. But Coy. Cleveland will ind
it a very different thing in practice TO
satisfy the demands Of his party as
president. The whole country is con-
siderably larger than the Empire state,
although some of the New Workers evil
IDENTIFY don't think SO. The president
will be between two fires. Some lead
ing democrats, with the independents
republicans, will clamor for the strict
recognition and enforcement OF the civil
service act, while the great masses OF
the democratic party-that IS to say, the
office seekers-who are battle worn and
weary with tWenty-four years Of cam
paigning for the grand old democratic
party will just make Rome howl for
the good old way of distributing party
favors. In this condition OF affairs
President Cleveland will probably feel
like his friend Beecher did several years
ago. He will wish he was dead. The
lines of Milton will doubtless come home
to him with terrible force
\ = = (Which way shall I fly,
Infinite wrath and iutinite despair?
Which wa, | fly is hell: myself am hell"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.

We see it stated in the st. Paul Day
that Lee Mantle, one of the delegates
from Montana to the Chicago conven-
ton, voted for Arthur, and as a reward
therefor is to be appointed Gov. Crosby's
successor. AS a matter Of fact, how
ever, Mr.. Mantle did not vote for Ar
thur. but voted for Edmunds on every
Il Iot except the last, when he cast his
Nute for Blaine. He was IN outspoken
Edmunds mar in the Bozeman conyen-
ton, where Gould, Of Custer, and
Leaning and McInUire, of Choteau,
were about the only delegates who an
nounced themselves as in favor of Ar
thurs nomination. The wisdom of their
course at that time was severely criti-
cised, but in the light Of recent events
it is quite observable that these gentle
men were on the right track. 1t has
been pretty clearly demonstrated that
it requires something more than a lot Of
hurrahs to elect a man president of this
great country.
Just before the balloting for delegates
to Chicago began in the Bozeman con-
vention, George Irvine, delegate from
Silver Bow, in one of his humorous
speeches, moved that the several gentle
men placed in nomination for delegates
to Chicago be requested to announce
their preferences for the presidential
nomination.. The motion was carried
and one after another of the thirteen
candidates arose, and the names of
either Edmunds or Blaine fell from their
enthusiastic lips until the thing became
decidedly m~onotonous. It was then
that Leaning, of Choteau, whose name
was also before the convention for dele
gate to Chicago, announced himself as
squarely in favor of Arthur. This an
nouncement elected a round of APP
plause, as up to that moment, so far as
the Bozeman convention was concerned,
the president seemed to be a good deal
like the poor boy at a frolic. We only
mention these matters in the interest OF
authentic history.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

THE personal fight against Blaine in
the late presidential campaign is with
out parallel in history. The men OF in
f1uence in the republican Darty-the
men who, if they had gone boldly into
the campaign, could have won the vic
tory for the plumed knight-were con-
s%picuous by their absence and did moth
ing for the cause. It was a personal
fight, and with the exception of Haw-
ley, Hoar, Pratt, and a few others, the
men. 1t was the NEST gallant contest
ever waged, and the so-called republi-
cans will yet have cause to regret the
stand they have taken and the defeat OF
the republican party.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

THE campaign in Choteau county has
been most remarkable, and the result
has set even the old-timers to guessing.
The republicans, who it was thought
were greatly in the minority, have Sc
cured some of the best offices in the
county, and they are to be congratulate
ed on their success. It is not often that
local issues SO divide the people, but the
people have come to regard good and
efficient government as necessary to the
salvation of the county, and have de-
clared their verdict in an unmistakable
manner We hope in two years from
now to record even a greater victory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

A SYNDICATE Of French, Belgian and
Dutch distillers is said to have been
organized for the purpose of raising corn
in Mexico and obviating the necessity
of depending on the United States for
the product. It will take a very strong
and very wealthy syndicate to enter
into. competition with a country that
a produce 1000, 900, 600 bushels Of corn
annually and not half try.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

APPLICANTS for the governorship of
Montana are as thick as bees about the
traditional sugar barrel. It is thought
that the president will appoint some one
from within the territory, and gossip
points to Delegate Maginnis as a posi-
bility, despite the fact that he is a dem
ocrat.-Pioneer Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

ST. LOUIS Globe-Democrat The king
dom of heaven is close at hand for Mis-
souri, when it takes several days to find
out if the democrats nave elected a gov
ernor IT used to be quite unnecessary
to count the votes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
A Ready Remedy.
CHICAGO May 18th.

CHICAGO. May 18th.
S. BLACKBOARD. Esq.
Isl, South Clark Street.
Dear Sir:-I was attacked a few days ago with a
malignant sore throat: applied Railways Ready Re-
lief and other remedies without receiving any benefit.
I then determined to try your DR.. Halliday's Blood
cation-experlenced almost immediate reli.f. Il il.
in my opinion. 8 wonderful remedy. positive IN it's
effects, and an uneaualed tonic. | regard 1t as an
invaluable preparation. Very respectfully,
ID. LENBRIE.
Chicago Times.)
s. Blackford, proprietor, 274 East Seventh street,
st. Pau, MINI. WI Minar, wholesale and retail
agent. Fort Benton, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

MR.. BLAINE's was the first vote re-
corded in the senate against the electoral
commission Of 1876. IF that commits
sion was a fraud, why do not democrats
now give him credit for voting against
it? The fact is, it is easier to cry fraud
than to exhibit their own honesty. 1t
serves them q better purpose.-Ex.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

THE fat editor of the Fargo Oak
Argus is believed to be the biggest ma
in the newspaper business in the United
States. He is said to tip the beam at
$40 pounds. Major Edwards is a general
favorite with the journalists, and is
big hearted as well as big Drained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

SITTING BULL has returned to Stand
ing Rock, and was asked by the agent
which presidential candidate he liked
best. He said: Ugh! Cleveland.
Heap big sucker. Gave dollar me write
nv name. Heap big sucker.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
THE RIVER PRESS.
Published every Wednesday, morning oy
the Riuer Press Publishing
Company.

THE issue Of the Boston Herald on
the morning following election day was
3O2, 0OO-the largest edition of an Amer
lean newspaper ever printed. The New
York World comes next with 236 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

Hostetter's Stomach
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perb anti bilious spe-
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and bowel complaints
are among the evils
which it entirely re-
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countries, where the
liver and bowels are
organs most %unfavor-
ably affected by the
combined influence of
climate, diet and wa
ter, 1t IL q very necest-
sary safeguard. For
sale by all druggists
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

Book and Job Printing a specially a,
the RIVER PRESS office.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
A BRACE OF CRANKs.

DR.. O'Donnell is crank. The
Arcondut says so, and cranks ought to
know their fellows. But the Doctor,
says the San Francisco Exchange, is
the more truthful crank of the two.
The Argoaaut, in an article evidently
Intended for Eastern reading, denies
the existence of lepro,y in San Fran.
cisco, except an occasional C, Sc. Can
1t be possible that the Ar90ndat is not
aware that twenty-five lepers were
shipped back to China recently and
that there are more of them remaining
in the lazar house and an unaseertain.
able number concealed in The subler.
ranean depths of Chinatowny Mr..
Pixley must know this, and yet he
uublushingly denies it 10 his Eastern
readers: he knows his home readers
are better informed. But n lie told u,
long range is not easy of refulaIion
Mr.. Pixley also asserts that there are,
and have been, no while leperS in
California. II he will put himself
under the guidance of any well posted
reporter on the city press, he can be
shown white lepers-one Of them
within a few blocks of his own Office
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
A PRICKED BUBBLE.

Saws the Sacramento Record Inf0n :.
The Democratic press, notably The San
Francisco Examiner, has been exceed.
Ing diligent in calling the attention OF
naturalized citizens 10 the alleged fact
that Mr.. Blaine refused or neglected
when Secretary of State, to interfere
in the case of Insolvency., who was
imprisoned In Ireland on political
charges, he being an American citizen.
Even Carter Harrison, Democratic
nominee for Governor of Illinois,
referred to the case in The Democratic
Convention, and asked, " DO YOU think
that Irishmen will forget McSweeney
lying in foreign dungeon? Nc
Sweeney, whose wife shed tears almost
of blood before James G. Blaine, and
he turned deaf ear to her imploringY
This was a very pliful plea, harrow
ing appeal, an unanswerable question
addressed to the sympalles. Mrs.
NcSweeney's tears of blood were very
eloqucntly worked into tie forensic
sbullition of Mr.. Hlrrison, and ever
since Democratic papers have been
sniveling over the ossilicalion of
Blaine's heart in the McSM eeney case,
while the Examiner has blubbered
whenever the Insolvency. affair was
whispered.
Now mark how plain truth will nail
= lie to the cross. insolvency was II
San Franciscan, a cattle dealer. He
went to Ireland on visit. While
there, on charges of political agitation
declared unlawful, he was thrown into
Jail, where he renamed thirteen
months. Judge Cooney, on tie solicit
tation of the Knights Of ST. Patrick of
San Francisco, drew up statement of
NcSweeney's case and forwarded it to
Senator Farley and Representative
Rosecrans. They laid the papers
before the State Department. and that
Department at once forwarded in.
structions to Minister Lowell to
inquire and act in the premises.
According to Judge Cooney, there the
matter ended. But all this, says the
: Judge, was in 1882, after the assassina.
ton OF President Garfield and after
Mr.. Blaine had retireI from the Cabi-
net. There is no testimony presented
to show that Mr.. Blaine bad anything
whatever to do with the case.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
NJ. NJ. GLENN and THOMAS II
WELLS, Defendants.

Action brought in the District Court Ct the
Third Judicial District of the State of Nevada,
in and for the County Of Esmefalda, ana Inc
complaint hled in said County ol Esmeraida,
in the office OF The Clerk OF said district Court
The State of Nevada sends greeting TO NJ d.
M. Glenn and Thomas IL. Nells, defend
ants.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by me above
hamed plaintiii in the District Court OF the
Third Judicial District Of the state OF Nevada,
in and Tor the County Of EsmcraIua, ana 10
answer The complaint filed therein, Wilhln
ton days exclusive Of the day OF serVice)
a ter The service ON you 81 tins silumoIst II
served within this county; or, If served oui OF
this county, but in this distinct, within twenty
days; otherwise, within forty days; or judy
nent by default will lie taken against you,
according to the prayer OF said complaint.
The sand action Is brought to obtain ii Judg-
men against the defendants ana i'll faNor OF
pialntln fer the payment OF TIE saln OF three
hundred IS -I0I dollars ana interest theron
from the touIih Gay Of Aug ust. 4. u. 1851, TIL
paid AT the rate oil two Ger cent per month
and for costs of this action, allegcd 10 b. due
Oh Il certain piomlssoly mole made ana deilv-
cred on sald ,ay by ueiehuant 10 one \. W..
Crockcr and by sand trotkcr, ON the twenty
second day OF April, A. u. 1854, Assigned TO
plaintiff; and fur her, 10 obtain an order OF
This Court that defendant Nj. NJ. Glenn be
ioreclOscd of all interest. lien and equity OF
red t.mption Of. in and to Il certain lot Ol per-
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
THEN ANO NV.

Speaking of Mr. Hendricks, in 1916,
Mr.. George William Curtis alluded to
his present candidate for Vice PrcNi.
dent, in such choice and loving phrases
~ these:
lie was the inconsiderate ally of the
aggressions of slavery and The de.
bSuchery of the national mind aud
conscience. He was faithful sup
porter Of the degrading Demncratc
efforts to stitle freedom in Kansas
and TO dishonor the national name.
y He left his church when It's
ministcr preached II loyal sermon.
= - Since the war be has been
Known only as q Democratic aspiranl
for tho Presidency, apparently for the
reason that he lived in n Western State
sind would be acceptable to ex,rebels,
Copperhcads and iatlationists.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27

THE Hartford Post says that Ex-
Senator Roscoe Conkling turns the
charge that Blaine is iattooed in Il
very neat and effective manner. Mr..
Balm" is ,atiooed," says Mr.. Conkling,
"but he is tattocd fiom head to foot
with Republican sears. He has been
at the front in every fight which Re
pubicans have been ohli1ed to wage
for the last twenty years" Although
Mr. Conkling was II rival Of Mr.. Blaine
for the leadership of The House, and
the two had frequent sharp discussions
of personal nature, Mr.. Conkiing
recognizes above all else Mr.. Blaine'S
courage rs Republican in the thick
est of all Republican battles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
RATHER TOO SARCAS TIC.

That giddy and irreverent journal,
the Philadelphia CaH, ventures TO treat
the " Independents " with IL leviiy HAT
is deplorable and shocking. Ii de-
tends he " Independents from the
charge that they want to destroy the
nation. They carry hmlton.hole
bouquets. NJ daggers; they smell of
cologne, not powder Their hadds are
projected by kid, not cased in double.
linked mail they fire resolutions, not
cannons; they are armed with pens and
pencil%, not nuskels and sabers.
Indeed the modern Independent is the
innocent lamb blealing upon the bleak
mountain top of public neglect. He is
good, but very lonesome. The bad,
bad world will not listen 10 bis virlu-
Gus voice that proclnms himself the
only clean thing in the vast uni~erse.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
ALASKA OFFICIALS.

John Fl. Kinkcad, Ex-Governor of
Nevada, and recently appointed Coy
ernor of the Territory of Alaska. is
now 10 San Francisco on his way
North to assume the duties of his office
The Bulletin says his associates in the
Government are Ward McAllister,
Disiric, Judge; District Attorney, Mr..
Haskell; Clerk of The Court, Mr..
Lewis; Marshal, NJ. c. Hillyer; Com
mi,sioners, Mr.. Brady, at Silka,
George p HIRE, at Wrangel, Mr.. Sober,
at Oonalaska and Mr.. Stoles, at
Juneau.
Governor Kinkead states that ii is
desired 10 do without Legislature,
although they would like a Represent
alive in Congress, and. If possible, an
arran cement of this kind will he made.
The appropriation for carrying on the
government, outside of salaries, is only
SIS 900 per annum. The buildings now
there will he used for the transaction
of public affairs, although they are not
really suitable. Another year an effort
will be made 10 have an appropriation
made for the erection of more commo.
dous quarters The white population
numbers some 1000 Silka will he
the headquarters of the new govern
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27

WHILE the Democratic Convention
At Chicago was in progress, Mr.. Wat
,erson said 10 Mr.. Townsend, as
reported by tbs latter in the Boston
Giobe. IF we throw away this cam.
paign on Cleveland, where VIII we
start next time? We can outlive de-
feat, hui NOT .ive.away like this
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
EX-SENATOR CoNKLINe is reporte

EX SENATOR CoNKLING is reported
to have frequently expressed it IA his
opinion of late that Mr.. Blaine will be
elected Tue Republicans, he says,
deserve success this time because hey
have nominated Two of their best and
ablest men, and have taken advanced
ground in their platform on the tariff
QupSi ion
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27

THE Philadelphia Press is of the
opinion that Joseph W. Harper, Jr,
hogan to find ont what bad man
Blaine was in thirty minutes after he
had discovered that Blaine's book was
going 10 be printed 10y another firm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27

The Catholic Heuid says that
:" free trade means the opening up Of
new country of fifty five millions to
the ravugcs of England and that
accounts for the landslide of American
Irishmen into the Republican ranks.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27

The Independent Republican Com.
miuec's defense of Cleveland is so thin
that it would, in the opinion of the
81. Louis Globe. Dsm0crdt, do for u
political transparency"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

HUMBOLDT HILL MILL AND MINING
IL Company Location of works. Esmer-
aida Mining District. Esmeralda County,
Nevada: location OF principal place Of busi-
ness, san Francisco, California; otice is
hereby given that at meeting of the Di-
recfors held on the fifteenth tl5th) day of
July. 1884 an assessment (No. u of Fifteen
Cents n5c) per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable I'm
mediaIely, In United state. 90 d in. to the
Secretary. at the Off . of the Company. %.
41g California street. an Francisco, Cali
fornia.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on
Tuesday, the Nineteenth Day of Au-
gust, 1854,
VIII b. delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction: nd unless payne is made
before will be sold ON FRIDAY, the FIFTH
day OF SEPTEMBER. 1874, TO ay the delin-
qnent assessment, together with costs of
advertising and expenses of sale.
j. SrADrt ED. JR., Secretary.
Office, No 4l9 California street, San FIR. n
cisco. California.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27

talk about a man turning wo-
mans head. II il passing another
woman with = new bonnet that docs it.