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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-25
HARDWARE AND METALS.

AxEs-Colllns, Z, dozen, 800; Gold Dollar,
II dozen, 500; Diamond Edge, g dozen, 1909;
Double Bit, 1900.
sKILLETs AND LdDs-i}5c @ III; sugar ket-
TIN PLATE-I. G. lOxli, n box, 500; !. G.
lix2O, d box, 500; Terne, llX2O, e box, 7.5O;
Terne, 20X2S, ~ box, l4.JO.
TINwARE--Pleccd, discount 30 "a cent;
stamped, discount 10 u cent.
SoLDER-Ne. !, l5c; No. and x, lSc y ID.
DUCK Horse COLLARs-No. |, i.35 a dozen.
HAMEs-Two loop, 400 Sdozen; three loop,
i.25 D dozen.
TAcKs-in boxes, 100 papers, $50 q, box.
GRuB HoEs-f dozen, $50; railroad picks,
Il dozen, $50.
MATTOCKs-F dozen, 300
RuBBER BELTING-Discount 80 g cent and
10 d cent,
NAILs-325, rate.
SHovELs AND SPApEs--Rowland's dis
count 10 4, cent; Amcs' list, steel goods, dis
count 10 and 10 4 cent
HEAVY HARDwARE-Shafts, finished, 300
poles, 1850; singetrees, wagons, select, l.75;
buggy, 2.25; express, 200; wagon tongues,
lNOl; hickory axles 1000; holsters, 4.75; coup
ling poles, AS; spokes, XXX, select, 30;
xxx, $50; sawed fclloes, "a, l.75; 3 200;
Bowden shoes, 600; northwestern horse nails,
No. 9, 600: Z, 6.2j; s, 500; bar iron, &c rate;
pillow steel, &c; spring steel, Sc; cast steel, lSc.
BuGaI Es--Grade H. and spring top 90.OO(@
10000: do. open, 70ONtoS0.O0; do. side spring
top, l00OOGlS500; do side bar, l00.0OGlSOOO;
do. phWtons, l25,0edlb00O: grade A. side
spring, li0OOG2oO.0O; do. phwtons, l5O.0G9
NO.0O; bump seat buggies, l7j.OND20O.OO; plat
form springs, ll0.OOGlN.Oi three spring wag-
ons, g0ON0ll5OO.
WIRE~Smooih wire No. o, &c; Nos. 10 and
&c. iapanned, barbed wire, &c; galvan-
Ged bnrbcA 10.
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GROCERIES.


The Dallas grocery trade Is steady. There
Is n sharp decline In gun powder and in
blasting powder. sharp rise In provisions
is also quoted The market is revised to-day
Aug. 49, and presented as follows
CoFrEE-Rio fair, ll9l2c; prime, l2lzC4l3c
choice, l3l4@l4c; Laguyra, lac; Java, 2lc.
TEAs-1mperial, 45(G55c; Young Hyson, 400
6oc; oolong, 45GD60c; Japan, 6OG65c.
SUGARs-Powdered,, 94c:. cut loaf, &c;
ana white clarified, Sc: yellow clarified, TIC:
choice Louisiana, &c.
oLASSES-Louisiana choice, Coo; prime,
SIC; fair to good, iOc; corn syrup, 45c; sugar
syrup, 6l(G63c; reboiled, 45(952c.
BAGGrNG-Pure Jute, "a Tbs, l04e; n yard,
" MS, l0l &c; ties, LBS fs bundle.
RICE-Wholesiile, B14(U7l4c.
CRAcKERs-Soda X, 7c; xxx, nc; cream,
o; ginger snaps, &c.
oars, $50 u box; u ID bars, 40 g box; I ID
bars, 3.79 Is box.
CASDLEs-Star, full weight, l5lEc: short
"a
CHEEsE--F Full cream, l6c.
RoPE-l0c basis; cotton rope, 1885,
WELL BUCKETS. 0O(lDi.25 II dozen,
CLoTHEspINs-Rou 65c; spring 100 q
box.
MEAsuREs-4 bushel, iron bound, $50 y
dozen; 2-hoop pals, 200; 6-hoOp, 2,25.
dozen; No. 2, 800; No. 3, 100
WRAPPING PAPER--Rag and straw, i5(G75c.
PowDER--lO0 L. keg Of % lbs; l2l2 do, 225;
81 do, l.25; blasting kegs, 2.25. Shot-drOp bag,
2.O0CG2l0; buck, 2.2JG235.
PICKLES-Chow-chow 1S-barrel barrel $50
2-galon pals chow-chow, l.jO; 3-galon
pals, mixed pickles, l.50 glass pints, l.35;
glass quarts, 200; glass y gallon, $50; glass
gallon, AIS; glass hex, gallon, no.
COAL OGI.-ll0 degrees fire test, In barrels,
2lc; no test oil in cans, 2.iO $50 degrees fire
test, 3,i0 II case
MACKEREIe-No. barrels 1850; No. l H.
barrels, 7.50; No. 14-barrels, 4.5O; No. Il
barrels, 100; No. . <-barrels, 300; No. | kits
l.l5; No. 2 kits, LOS; No. 3 kits 100.
HOLLAND HERRING-ImpOrted, lbs n keg,
gANDY-Stick, lll5c a. ID; fancy, l5tG25c.
dissatisfaction layer, SO.
CIDEk-Crab apple, 4Oc; Missouri cider, SOC
u gallon; vinegar, IL gallon, lSg2Oc.
STARCH-Pearl, 4Hc; royal glass, So; Bon
ton lib packages, Gc corn starch, LIB pack
ages, Sc; 9Th wood box glass, ne; S-lb paper
box glass, 6l2.
BYE-Concentrated, 2.75d10O
JUGs-We quote lie o. gallon for glazed
crooks, l0c {. gallon for glazed.
Tom AToES-2-b standard, los; BIB stan.
lard, Sl.25.
DRIED PEACHFs-Unpeeed Sc: peeled. lie
PRovIsIONs-Shortb bacon, l2l9c short dry
salt .llaic; breakfast bacon, HGglil5c; hams
lJgl5lqc.
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TRADE ITEMS.

Tug prominent boot and shoe manufacture
tfy Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York are preparing To enter Into lively con-
tnst for extendingithcir trade In foreign eoun-
tries, Chicago boot and shoe manufac Jurors
VIII be Interested In the announcement that
several representative Philadelphia, New
York, and Newark, New Jersey, manufacture
nfs contemplate dispatohing agents To Ger
many In the early future To Investigate. and
open business should the prospect appear
promising. Several invoices have already
kean semi over and disposed OF at u loss,
simply because the goods are not suited TO
\ ne German tastes. That manufacturers
~, Germany ARE not up 10 the mark Is
ssaowa by the fact that scarcely onc-tenth Is
nnrhino nade. u though they get nearly ~
much for that class ms for handmade goods.
The prices hra high compared with the
uniied States, and n high duty Is levied on
imported shoes, hut II Austrian and Swiss
goods can stand II, 80 can American.
After many weeks agitation, the agreement
10 shut down the mills at Fall River temper
erily, has at last succeeded, and fifty mills,
including every mill In that city engaged In
ne manufacture of print cloths, will shut
down Saturday night, for one week. The
enly mills which viii continue running, are
the threo Union mills, the Narregansett, and
enc border City. These five mills are en-
gagged on contracts for silcslns. Tho shut
Gown will throw 1900 people out of work for
q week, and means "a loss In wages
Of over Non,0M This action of the
manufacturers was for the purpose OF rcllev-
ing tho prlnt-cloth market, which Is mt pres
ent IN such u state of stagnntion rs has never
hcon known for years. From the Boston
commercial Bulletin II Is learned that the
shut down Of the cotton manufactures ems
braces oil the print cloth manufactures but
q or ~ out OF - mills. The corporations
running employ 222i hands, 1878 looms and
ldlyhS Apindlcs, and weave annually $780,
W0 yards ~ cloth, or lS,000 pieces week, com.
prising $4,000 yards. The payroll of these
mills running aggregate $4,000. As the total
pay IL tllO,i00 week, II can be easily seen
mat the shut down stops tlUl,OO0 pny each
week. Moreover, the hands idle number TO-.
80, the idle looms number &,I12 and spin
dies bl4,2& The mills running ARE moi
working on print cloths, hut ON wide goods NJ
present as the looms ARE arranged for either
description of cloth
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DRUGS.

Sulphuric, a carboy, 1915; cltrlc, n
n, Soc; oxallc, g ID, 10. tartaric, powdered d
IN, 81.
GUMs-Arabic, select, u IN, soc: asafetldn
y to SOC; camphor % To y; opium, $40 to 40
OILs-BergNmot, Sanderson's, q Ii, S2.l0;
lemon, Sanderson's, Sl.S5; peppermint, 1926;
wlntergrcen, S2,25; olive, Malaga, $l.&
PorAsH-Bromidc, g IN, 80 To Zoe; iodlde
$40 to $3.50.
soArs-Castlle, notified, q ID, S9lOc; cas-
tile, white, ll(Dl6
MISCELLANEOUS - Ammonia, carb., Il H.
0c; alum, sol; arrowroot, Bermuda, SOC; Bal
sam, copaiba, 5Sc; boraN, refined, i50l6; Gallo
mel, am, 7ic castor oil, T. gal, $liGDl.6O
cassia buds, y II, l5GlS; cream tartar, pure
q II, IS; corrosive sublimatc, r N, Is; chloro'
form, "a n, Sl.05Gl.l0; extract logwood, bulk
p %, l2JGli; glycerlne, bulk, I. II, 5000
iodine, resublmated, d II, 800; leaves
buchu, short, q N, -; leaves, SIENNA, Alex.
n H. -; morphia, sulph, u or, $3.50; spirit,
inter, sweet, q h, IS; strychnia, crystals, $l.S
% l.lO; tapioca, d ID, I; wax, white, D IN
S(d63
sulphatc Qulnine, y o., sl.2oSslS5i Gin
ohOnldin, 60 To Nr.
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LIQUORS.

ALCOHOLIC gallon, $2,37 % $40.
BRAEDIEs-Domestic 20 gallon $500 10 $3.50;
Imported cognac, 1877, n gallon, $3.50; lS72,S55O;
1870, 500; 1865, $3.50; 1850, $40; 1868, $500;
lS4s, 5000; Otard, Dupuy & Co.'S cognac, 1878,
$3.50; 1870, 800; lSd, 500; 1885, $lO.25; Bis
guet, Dnbouche & Co. cognac, 1878, $3.50; 1870
$3.50; 1915 $500.
GIN-Domestic. New York or Philadelphia,
II gallon, $l.D; Holland, u gallon, $2.7512.S5;
Sir Robert Burnetps Old Tom, n gallon, S3lE
0I325; Sir Robert Burnctt's Old Tom, 4. cask
SS.50tG9.00; Holland, q case, $3.50.
WHIsIY-Louislana rectified, 90 r. cent
proof, q gallon, Sll5; Western, $l.l5C0l.l IL
Bourbon, sl.i0G350; Rye, Sl.5N03.5O; Scotch
imported, $iOOgi.25; Irish, imported, $40
@Si25.
CHAMPAGNEs Rouderer Carte Blanch
quarts, y dozen, 200; Piper Heidselck quarts
a dozen, 300; Krug & Co., quarts, n dozen
l250; Nicer d Chandon, Sillery MOusscux, q
dozen, A.00; Cremant day, d dozen, $500; q
II. Mumm Il Co.'S, pints, 50 additional; dry
versenny, 2i75; ENtry Dry, $3.50.
WINES California claret, II gnlion, 60d65
Zieniandol No. /, 4 gallon, 7ga75; importec
clarets, ordinary, r. casS, 7O0V0SO.00; family
clarets, per cask, 700NIS0.0O; fine clarets E
cask, 90.0NGl7500; Medoc, 4 case, 900; st
Julian, II case, $50; MargauX, "A case, 100
Ponte Canet, r case, 1000; LarOsc, = case
1900; Leovlll, q case, 1900; Chateau LATTE
b case. 2i.OO: ordinary, q case, 3.2OC93.5O
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Mems KIP brogans, eS@l:yo; boys KIP pro-
boys l.. calf brogans, pSC0l.25; mems kip
l-buclSle plOws, l0O1l.S5; boys kip 2-huckle
blows. S50Dl.25; mems bun balls, congress and
button, l,7SG2,75; mems calf balls, congress
and button, 2JN6i,h0: mons kip boots, 2L0OG
1000; mems Z. calf boots, 2iOOVpi5,0O; mems
calf boots. 25,0Otd60O0; boys kin boots, l5.00d
1900; boys Z. calf boots, l6,50(G2.00; boys
calf boots, :2.5Otpg7. 90; women's az kip polkas
7Ss@SiIsc; Misses, ~ Kip poltas, 6lGICc;
kip polkRs, all sizes, 550I05c; women'S calf peg
and SS polish, l.OOGl.S5; Misses calf peg and
80 polish, 9Ndl.l0; women's butf sewed pol.
lsh, MOLLY; women's calf sowed polish, LII
Gl.S7iS; womcn's grain sewed and polish, N
OILS; womcns kid scwed, 9O0l,75; women,
goat sewed polish, l.5NGl.75; women's grain
sewed button, l,0OGl.s5; women's kid sewet
BUTTON, l.0NGS0O: women's goat sewed buttor
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LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL.

RouGH LuMBER-Under 25 feet, $40 q !, 900;
over ~ feet $3.50 n 900
DRESSED LUMBER-One side, select, sos 4
1000; one side, over IL inches Wide, $3.50 II
1000; two sides, $3.50 r. 1909; one side, ll41lls
Inches, $50 q 1000; native siding, so II 1000;
white pine siding, second common, $3.50 Il
1900; poplar siding, $25 {. 1000; rough ceiling
SIS q 1900; x ceiling, dressed and undrcSscd
go 4 0OOi g ceiling, dressed and nndresS,ed,
pine ceiling, $50 d 1000; dressed and matched
flooring, $3.50 q 900; .-inch bHttons, rough
$3.50 per 1000; dressed, $50 II 1000.
SHINGLEs-fs 1000: Sap pine, SS,25; heart
pine, 81. No. | cypress, $L25; q. X cypress
$3.50; boss, best or all heart cypress, S.; d.
menslon cypress. inches, SO; round end cy
nregs.H
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Exports this week: Great britain, 2,s8l
France, mono; Continent, mono; stock at all
United States ports. this day, lii,d0I, this
DAY last year, 2B,BS
i - VISIBLE SUPPLY.
NIeJw YORK, Aug, 2A-The visible supply of
,eottOn In the world, ascending to the New
Nork Chronicle of saturday, August Sd, isi
Total supply to-day l,d2a0di; same day last
year, 1,79i,al7; decrease, l6i,Sa
1T. LOUIS MARKET.
Hr. LOUIS, Aug. 2f--Flour unchanged.
Wheat lower aud inactive, closed 4C@ss be-
lew Yesterday; No. red, S2dS2' !. cash; ~,
xnrnst: 80, september; SIX, October
Corn lower and slow; 10, cash; nj, August;
OATS irner; SSsi. cash; ss1esS7., scptcm.
whisky stcady;Sl.05.
'<ornmeal quiet; $50.
Proylslnns slow and rather easy, but no;
quutably lower; only small Job trade done ut
provlous quotations.
porters, tB.25d0.a0: good TO choice, Sj.lSiR.2A,
eoinmon 90 medium, Sl,50di.O0; grass Tex
ans, <31i, bulk sales, SS.2SdSd0.
lHogs weaker; S0.soea,70
4 Hheep dull, except for best; fair to best
buttons, f25Nfi
cifIcAco MARKET.
IUIrAGO. Aug. % Flour quiet, unchanged.
q Wheat opened strong, advanced, thon re.
y Eed, closed under yestcrdayi August, "a .
-%. Eod ~: October, 5eiads0's, closed sp'sldSO
~" Norm opened frmer, advanced, then de-
ollnod closed a under yesterday; cash, 81 "a
K1<, August, h2lfldHl, closed i2ls; september
sl3tei2>x, closed 81; October, S9seS'ss closed
por, unchanged: cash, ,lss0dio for small
lots. August, 81 September 80.
lard quiet and steady; cash, 7hls Aug
psh 5hsa5.57's september, '.Ssg'eOi octo'
nulFmcais quiet; shoulders, Z; short rib
lDf; uhnrt clear, io.So.
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FUTURES.

PORK nj Chicago closed to-day, September
go per barrel, yenr tl27O This is u sharp de-
cline In the September option and 10 cents
lower. yea Lird closed fIMil and SStT' !,
Wheat closed 7S and 80 Chicago and ~ u and
~ 81. Louis, being u fractional decline ut
both markets, September and October
quoted, Corn sells NJ ~ and
N's, Chicago, same options and
does not fuctuatc widely. At ~. Louis corn
sells lgil and 49, strong. Oats ut 81. Louis
sell mt % and 2tl, September and October.
Cotton closed higher here and lower across
the ocean. II difficult TO get offers over six
liyprpOol.
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GRAIN Avn nREADsrurrs.

Reports from Nebraska state that there Is
IL general prospect of a considerable increase
IN The total yield OF small grain In that State.
There IS much larger acreage OF corn there
thnn IN 1889, when the crop was estimated by
NC United States department of Agriculture
~ lOl sy7S,vO0 bushels. Estimating on the
shffe basis, the corn crop Of Nebraska for
1884 viii reach l20,000,00J bushels.
california, according to the report Of the
Secretary OF the State Board OF Agriculture,
VII produce this year upward OF lOOO0,OOO
tushelH OF wheat, being about onc-tenth Of
we entire crop of the United States The
ylold promises TO he greater Than in the
bonanza" year, lSsO-Sl, when the crop was
eflirally reported at 1896, 7gi bushels.
W HEAT-sH CHEST Csc; lowest IS.
RYBs-fSominal; barley nominal.
E-toNE-In shuck, 60c; shelled and sacked
ks3o0c.
pATs--Highest, &c; lowest, 2Oc.
FLOUR Patent, 1910; early breakfast, 1870;
efeam soda, $3.05(G3.lb; pure cream, 1926;
Mold Mills; Patent, $500; Union, s2.T5; Prai-
3c6 Flower, - 5r; Mocking Bird, $50.
BRAN--At mills, 75c; In store, 81.
4 CoRFmEAI.-Fine bolted per 100 pounds,
'N.sD.
HoMINY AND GRITs-s5 per barrel
FEED Chopped corn per 100 pounds, 81 20;
chopped corn and oats per 100 pounds, $780,
rom bran per 100 pounds, 4Oc.
VI GRAHAM FLoUR-Per 100 pounds, 81.
HAY--All grades nominal.
2hiLLET SEED-6oc; German milet, 0oc.
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81 - 49, ON CHANGE.
Tao Directors Of the Merchants Exchange
hed conference with the bankers and
ether business men of Dallas to-day In re-
gard 70 facilitating the cotton business for
flt coming season, and the result was quite
sat ;inctory, rs there VIII be ample capital to
fnfriy count on getting 1900 or 100000 bales
q sotton, should we have an average crop.
'I'hiHneans $2,GO,0O or S3,0O0OO0 more In the
various channels of trade Dallas mer-
fpbnnts, bankers and cotton men nre all alive
~ the Importance Of working up this impor-
tknt branch of commerce.
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MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.

NEw YORK, Aug. 23.-Money, u ad2l closed
3G3; prime mercantile paper, 5l9GGi5
sterling exchange b. b., quiet, 1888; sight
1875.
Olnsnd nj thn fnlln,rInr nrlcns hid.
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COTTON.
ALIAS tNoMtNALl srors.

spot cotton closed lower at Liverpool and
higher at southern ports. New York closed
unchanged.
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LIVE STOCK.

Quoting butcher live weights we have:
Corn fed beeves, y 10, it9tls cents; grass fed,
Muttons, fair, pl02ls cents; choice, s0Sl4
cents ~ N. West of the Texas Central rail-
way; north OF line drawn east and west
With Waco, and east OF n line drawn north
and south with Baird and south OF Red river,
stock delivered ON the trail In lots OF 900
head or upward are rated as follows: Year
ling steers d head, laOO; do. heifers, 1900;
a-yenr-old steers, 1900; do. hellers, lS.OO.
Cows from TO years old lcommon), @.OOCp
1000 A common COW and calf SO,00035.0O.
Young Texas bulls, 20.0O,f2jOO. Graded stock
ails mucn higher. while Texans raised sou IA
AZ east OF the territory gwen arc rated
wei a IN pIN,Ne e''stNtNns
The Select School of the Cedars, iifth
year, opens September IL, 1881. Full
corps of competent and experienced
teachers.
Mrs. T. y. NIEas, Principal.
82i Corsicana streo
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GALVESTON.

ToNK-Closed; New York, steady; New or.
leans, steady; Liverpool, quiet; Galveston,
| stendy.
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MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.

COTTON STATEMENT.
GALVESTON, Aug. 2i.--The following il the
daily comparative cotton statement;
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-12

pany. All that is needed is a moderate
starter in the way of funds, and this
should be easily raised by the merchants
OF the two cities and others interested.
Helena, we know, will not lack the in
terest and enterprise necessary at that
end of the line, and Fort Benton should
join heartily with her in the enterprise.
A railroad even started to this city would
give US such Il boom as would in a few
months more than return the amount
subscribed, and those. who have the
largest interests are the ones chiefly in
terested. At Sun River, Great Falls
and other points along the line assist
ance would also be secured, SO that with
a we'll directed effort the necessary sub
scription ought to be speedily secured
and work IN the road commenced early
this spring, We sincerely trust that
Fort Benton will manifest the proper
spirit in reference to this matter. It is
OF vital Importance to u town, and
unless some disposition is shown to help
ourselves others will not help us. This
is the strongest commercial point in the
territory and is certain to have not only
one but several railroads, but if we stand
back in apathy while neighboring COM
munities are ~Zealously looking out for
their interests it will be a long time be-
fore the benefits that should at II e. ac-
crue from the advantageous situation Of
Fort Benton will be realized to a great
extent. If we look to the present and
immediate future of Fort Benton it will
not be long until it will eclipse in COM
mercial importance every town in the
territory. These are the darkest days,
and connection by rail with Helena
would mark an era Of unparalleled
prosperity for the seaport" Of Montana.
We renew the suggestion that a meeting
be called to discuss the question and
show Helena that we are willing to join
hands with her i'm this important en-
terprise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-12
Death Of an Old Timer.
terprise

A telegram received in this city states
that one of Montana's we'll known old
settlers, Dick Berry, died at the military
hospital at Poplar river on the 28th ult.,
at 8 O'Clock in the morning. Berry
went there in charge of a beef herd for
L. G.. Power & Bro, last September. He
had DOOR health for the last few years,
and the exposure on this trip gave him
a bad cold, which settled on his lungs
and finally caused his death. Coming
from Galloway county, Missouri, in 1866,
he resided first at Virginia City, but has
lived in Fort Benton and vicinity for a
number of years, and has been engaged
most of the time in the cattle business.
Dick, as he was Familiarity called, was
always a great ~favorite with every one,
as his happy disposition and friendly
manners endeared him to all.
His death is deeply regretted by the
large circle of acquaintance, n every
one has nothing but kind words to say
for the departed one. He was a good
type of the characteristic western man
liberal to a fault, a hard worker, n
who neither Stunned nor feared dan
ger and exposure, true to his friends,
and neither thinking or speaking I'LL OF
any man.
These whole-souled, la~rge-hearted old
timers are thus dropping off slowly but
surely, and over none have we heard
more sincere regrets than have been ex-
pressed by all on hearing of the death Of
Dick Berry.
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Marias News.

William P. Turner. Jr., of the Marias,
arrived in the city Tuesday and made
the RIVER PRESS a pleasant call. He
informs us that the ice had not gone out
when he left home Saturday, and that
on Thursday last horses and teams were
crossing the river at Fort Conrad, al
though water to a considerable depth
was flowing over the ice.
In regard to- the~cattle 1e-says there
have been no losses to speak of on the
| Marias-less than is expected fer an
average winter. Some of the cattle are
| looking a little thin now, and severe
| storms, such as we had last year in
| April, would have a bad effect upon
them. The present storm is not in the
least injurious to cattle.
The snow in the Marias country did
not GO off with the chinook, and north
Of the Sag, eight miles from here, there
is still from six to eight inches Of snow,
but with a good many bare hills where
the cattle find subsistence. 1t will re-
quire another pretty lively n to
take the snow away.
A small band of Indians are camped
near the ranch of the st. Louis & Benton
cattle and are making an
honest livelihood by hunting antelope,
there being an abundance of this game
in the vicinity. No depredations by In
dams have been reported this winter,
and it is believed that the cattle have
not been molested by them. This is an
unusually good report for that section,
and SO near the close of winter, too.
MI. w. P. Turner, SEN, has been east
this winter, buying cattle, and will re-
turn about the Goth inst. He has pur-
chased about 100 head Of Jersey cattle,
which he will ship by rail to Billings,
driving them to Fort Benton, and then
to his ranch on the Marias.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-12
Good News From Barker

A correspondent writing from Glen
denim, under date Of March I'd, furnish
es the following items of interest:
The engine at the smelter was fired
up Thursday, and we commenced work
with the roasters, crushing, ETC., to-day.
Work on the mine commenced yester-
day, and the blast furnace will start
about Thursday, possibly Wednesday.
The company has given employment to
ing prevails in the camp. VIM: Nc
Queen, assignee of F. w. Reed & Co.,
after taking a new invoice, opened the
store for business last Thursday and has
had a good trade since. Barker pre-
sents it's old time appearance again.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-12
Suicide.

Our kilograms state that Robert E.
Miller. the quarter-master's clerk at
Assinaboine. committed suicide at Buff
falo, n. Y, on Tuesday last. The means
that he used to destroy himself are not
stated. Miller seems to have been a
stranger in Buffalo, as he was identified
by letters found in his pockets.
The unfortunate man was through
Benton about a month ago, on his way
to visit his relatives, as he informed us
at that.time, and intended to be back at
his old post this spring. He seemed to
be quite a favorite with all at Assina-
boine, and his old comrades will be inn
patient to learn the causes that led him
to commit the rash act.