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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
$40 REWARD.

STRAYED from the Lakes station. Helena and
Benton road, on Monday, March 31st, three head Of
horses, as below: One black stud, with bald face,
young; one bay roam. branded JJ on left shoulder.
branded CT. The two roans are shod. Supposed
to have gone towards the Marias. The above reward
will be paid on their return to me at the Lakes
station. HENRY FITZGERALD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
$500 REWARD.

A reward of Five Hundred Dollars
will be paid by the SHoNKIN STOCK
ASSOCIATION for the arrest and con-
viction of the person or persons who
killed William Jones on Arrow creek,
on February 9th, 1884, supposed to be
the work of Indians.
BY order Executive Committee
SHONKIN STOCK ASSOCIATION.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
!. Horses for Sale.

have now a number of good horses,
broke in good order, at my ranch on the
Shonkin, four miles from the city, and
parties wanting saddle or work animals
will do we'll to call and see them. Will
sell cheap for cash. j. ii. GREEN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
Ranch for Sale.

Any one desiring to purchase a good
ranch in a desirable location, with splen-
did improvements, consisting of a good
house, two c%orrals, milk house, fencing,
and an irrigating ditch, "a secure a
bargain by calling On G. w. Settle AT
ONCE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
Benton Ferry.

Owing to the fact that we have gone
to great expense in fitting up a new ferry
boat and have not advanced the rates OF
f~erriage, we must exact CASH from all
parties crossing the river by our boat.
No books will be kept.
MORROW & MILLER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
Horses for Sale.

Having purchased the Green band of
horses, IS head, and removed them to
my ranch a mile and a half below Fort
Benton, parties desiring saddle or work
animals will find that / can readily sup
ply their wants. Call and see me.
w. S. EVANS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
Oxen for Sale.

Four yoke of good oxen for sale. For
full particulars inquire at my ranch at
Sand coulee.
ROBT. BLANKENBAKER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
The Homestake.

BOHEMIAN, M. r., April 4-Smith q
Matthews sold to-day one-half OF the
Homestake mine, at Cooke City, for
S3S, 900, to eastern capitalists.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
Benton Marble Wocks

Samuel Barbeau will promptly attend
to all kinds of stone cutting, such as
monuments, headstones, building stone,
etc. Orders by mail promptly attended
to.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

snow fall in the Occur d'Alenes
the mast winter was about twenty-five
feet. That must be a good country to
stay out of.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

George Scott, who, it was reported,
died at Calgary, is said to be on his way
to Benton, as lively a corpse as one
would wish to see.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
$50 Reward.

Strayed or stolen-From the ranch of the under
signed, last fall, ten head OF horses and a smoking
mule. But one mare among the ten head. They are
branded % and cross p on left thigh. A reward OF
$50 will be given for information that will lead to
their recovery. .. SAMPLES.
Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
Seed Potatoes.

The Mammoth Pearl, at 4c. a pound,
the best variety in the market; at
MURPHY, MACLAY & Co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

Three more deserters from the mount
ed police at Fort Macleod arrived yester-
day-making eight or nine altogether
that have reached Fort Benton the last
few days.
Our friend, w. H. Babcock, the sue
cessful wool grower Of the upper Judith,
has recently been taking to himself a
partner for life-Miss Hattie Hoagland,
Of Morania, N. Y. The RIVER PRESS
extends congratulations.
Dan Mcdonald, the prosperous wool
grower of Arrow creek, is in the city
purchasing supplies. Out of his band
of between 5000 and 5000 sheep he
did not lose so the past winter, which is
an exceptionally good showing.
Wilson, Rote & Co., dealers in general
merchandise, Glendale, have made an
assignment to Armstrong; bank within
the last few days. Their liabilities are
understood to be over 100000. The
amount of assets is not yet known.
The Canadian Pacific has just adopted
new summer rates: First class, Mon
treal to Calgary, S77.O5 second, 534.0o !;
migrants effects, $l.79 per hundred
pounds: per car, S1S5. Wheat from
l. W1lulD6S W NJOIIllCdI, ~ PS1 otNSAANA
Hon. Frederick Billings has secured a
controlling interest in the Minnesota q
Montana Land Improvement company,
embracing the toWnsite of Billings and
the large body of agricultural land COW
ering all the odd sections in Clarke's
/ Fork bottom.
| The Winnipeg Times publishes the
following special dispatch dated Ottawa,
March Goth "Lieut.-Col. Irvine, OF the
Northwest Mounted Police, has been
| suspended on account of charges against
him. He is now here in connection
with the charges, which he denies. 1t
is considered likely that he will be sent
back on trial.
The Northern Pacific has made a re-
duction of % per sent. on freight rates
from st. Paul to Yellowstone towns.
| The following is the new tariff from st.
Paul to Billings: First class, S2.25 per
cwt. second class, $500; third class,
S1.6O; fourth class, S1.50. Fort Benton
\ merchants can get goods laid down at
1.-THE levee from Chicago on much better
lterms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

T.. w. Peck and c. Y.Lacy, the Belt
rock wool overs are in the city. Mr..
Peck will prove up on his presumption
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
THE RIVER PRESS.
The number of pounds required for each
IS: A~ssinaboine, 10000 pounds; Shaw,
40 MQ;-Maginnis, Il, 900.

ID. j.. Kennedy says that his offer
made to Mr.. Clarke reported to be $40
each for the latter's herd of cattle, was
q lump sum OF $4,000 for $50 cattle and
a ranch worth from ST., 500 to SO, 1000.
b would maxi the per capita offer
for the cattle somewhat less than $50
Livingston Enterprise.
Benjamin J. Such, of Fort Keogh,
passed through st. Paul yesterday en-
route for New York. Mr.. Such, who
has had exceptional facilities for know
ing, says the sufferings of the Poplar
river Sioux have been considerably am
elloraGed, and they are now receiving
one-half instead of one-eighth rations-
stores having been secured from traders.
Full rations will not be available until
navigation opens on the Missouri. MI.
Such says facts are hard to obtain as to
deaths from starvation, but he has little
doubt that several occurred.-Pioneer
Press.
. New placer mines have beer discover
ed on Prospect creek, which rises near
the summit of the Occur d'Alene noun
tains, and winds down along the trail
from Thompson Falls. The discovery
was made Saturday, March %, and in
less than g week the creek was staked-
twelve miles up and down. No work
has been done as yet, but prospects from
several places along the creek show a
richness of about ten cents to the pan.
There is q great rush into the new dis
trict, which lies along and on both sides
of the Thompson Falls trail.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Ira w. Ford, of Otter creek, is in the
city.
Ferd. Kaiser of Arrow creek is in the
city.
Capt. T. A. Wall, of Otter creek, ar
rived in the city last evening.
Messrs. Dent & Tulloch, wool growers
on Arrow creek, are in the city,
MI. A. E. Cumming, the civil engin-
eer, returned from Belt creek yesterday.
Capt. Paul, of Fort Assinaboine, will
arrive in the city to-day en- route for
Helena.
A humorous article on the Indian
Question: will be found in this weeks
supplement.
Ed. Smith leaves to-day for Belt creek
to commence work on his contract for
repairing the bridge.
Ben Kingsbury left for Butte on yes
terday's Helena coach and expects to
return inside of two or three weeks.
DR.. w. A. Allen, a dentist, has re-
moved from Billings to White Sulphur
Springs, where he will practice his pro-
fession.
Steps are being taken by a number of
the ex-soldiers of Fort Benton to organ
.ize a post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

FThe second set of bids for the trans
nnortation of military supplies on the
Missouri will be opened at ST. Paul
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

p. G.. Kingsbury leaves for Butte this
morning but will return in a few days
~ ctart the Neihart boom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

EGGS for Matching from this famous
breed of fowls for sale, price 800 per
10. Leave your orders at Baker q De
Lorimier,s. O. A.. PARSONS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

Mr. ri, J. Wackerlin returned yester
dov from a business trip to Sun River.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

John Beck, n of the bandits who
escaped from the Missoula jail, q been
rncantured at Butte.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

6. A. Beachly, of Great Falls, arrived
:, the city YESTERDAY
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

Jerry Potts, the we'll known interpre-
ter and guide, of Fort Macleod, arrived
lin town yesterday, and will start north
again to-day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

One of Ed. Smiths teams arrived yes
terdav with bullion, and will load out
With supplies. Ed. will put his bull
unfit on the road next week, and will
then roll the bullion in at quite a lively
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

1ohn J. Miller of Old Agency was in
The CITY Yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09
LOCAL

From saturdays Dany' :
Rev. C. S. F~ackenthall left for Fort
Shaw yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-09

L. C. Power 4 Bros teams left Tor
the Shonkin yesterday, where they VIII
load grain at Dan O'Reilly's for Fort
Maminnis -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02
Roth In One Grave.

MORRISON, Ills, Oct 2.-On Wednesday,
oath ult., Conroy Miller, living in Carroll
county, some seventeen miles north Of Nor
rison, while hauling load of Of fence-p posts,
was thrown from the load by the partial up
setting of the wagon. He fell behind the
horses, and is supposed to have been
kicked to death. His little boy, who was
with him and old enough to talk,
started for the house, and meeting his
mother, who, beginning to be uneasy, had
started to see what kept them SO long, the
boy said Mamma, papa is killed, guess;
the horses kicked his eye out" She found
the Iifelsss remains of her husband under the
horses feet; in fact, one of them was stand
ing on one Of his arms. The mother of the de-
ceased, who had been feeble for some time,
died within twenty -four hours after hearing
of the accident, and both were consigned to
one grave the day following.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02
For the Dime Museum Trade.

New YORK, Oct. 2-Unto tie inhabitants
Of Attorney street an infant prodigy has just
been born Though legally belonging to a
very ordinary pair Of parents, the child, by
reason Of certain peculiar natal defects,
seems to be considered as the common
property of the street, and is openly dis
cussed as such Mrs. Crispens of 12' At
torney street, a hard working woman of
about As years of age, has just given birth
to baby girl who, without arms OF
legs, is nevertheless a surprising instance OF
health in trunk and otherwise robust devel-
opment The child is unusually large, its
skin is white and firm. while the places where
the arms and legs ought to be are as cleanly
cut as though a pair of shears had severed
the limbs Mrs. Crispens has had three
children previously, two of whom are living
at the present time, in perfect health Mr.
Crispens, the father, is man of about 81
years of age
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02

THE United States patent Office is the
crank's paradise. Every day one or more
call upon the commissioner with some
new invention which falls barely short of
being a success, or with some visionary
scheme, the elaboration of which would
absorb the wealth of the Indies. A son,
of Texas, called at the office the other
day to learn the proper place to apply
for aid in demonstratin whether the
moon is inhabited or not. He says his
experiment will cost about s., 900, 600 and
he is DESTROYS that the government shall
advance the money. He said it would
take the concurrence of all the important
nations of the earth to make his tests a
success and recommends a corporations
similar to that of taking observations of
the transit Of Venus. He added he had
explained the general features of his plan
to number of scientific men and that
they had agreed with him and Endorsed it
DO you expect to have thorough COM
munication with the people of the moon"
asked one of the examiners. mo" was
the reply: II do not expect to open tel
egraph Offices at both ends and deliver
messages in all parts of the moon, as we
do on earth; but l hope to demonstrate
whether the moon is inhabited with peo-
pie, or, as some claim, with bears. If
there is any human intelligence in that orb
they will answer our test"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02
BISHOP HuNTINGTON's VIEW.


The friends of Mr. Blaine, alarmed by
the open opposition to their candidate of
presidents Eliot, of Harvard, Seeles, of
Amherst, and Carter. of Williams, hasten
to put exspresidents Hopkins, of Wa.
liams, and Woolsey. of Yale. upon their
electoral tickets, in order to show that
they too have excellent and weighty
names of the same character upon their
side. But the acquiescence Of such
gentlemen in the unhappy nomination
of Mr.. Blaine is not more significant than
the ex>presidents, properly cherishes a
deep interest in public affairs.
Bishop Huntington says:
Il have no desire to publish my opinions
to the world, nor do | care to hold them
back. | have never been in favor of
Blaine, whom | recognize as trafficker
in official influence, and | am very much
panied to see so many of my New Eng
land friends yielding up the high standard
of morals so requisite to the presidential
candidate in the past. Nothing has been
said in this miserable attempt which can
bring him into the society of the pure
SthbcSiudu VI INC past IL Nou'u NC
deplorable if the young men of this ma
ton should be informed by this election
that the people of the United States con,
done the offenses proved against James
G. Blaine. The moral effect would he
very depressing should they be told by his
election they can lie, defraud, become
demagogues, br1be givers and takers, and
still not forfeit the public confidence
1t is humiliating spectacle to see so
many men like noar. Dawes, and Others
twisting his dishonored record in such a
way as to become deliberate attempt to
make his conduct reputable. To me the
action of those who sneer at the attempt
to purity the political atmosphere is con-
temptible." I-.'5Fi 'ta
OF Mr. Cleveland. Bishop Huntington
says:
His public life has been trustworthy,
and manly lie is a man Of honor, and
there is much in his public career to adj
mire. -. Believing as | do that this
the scandal concerning Governor CleVe-
lands private hfe1 is a thing of The past
and no part of his present character,
shall certainly vote for him. Until came
into this state never heard aught about
this scandal. He does not look with com
placency on the past, and is not living as
dissolute man. According to thu
Christianity which teach We are to for
give, and as / understand that he is living
an honorable life in the present. | see no
reason why l should not cast my vote fol
the reform Governor, Grover Cleveland. !.
l have often thought ofthe striking con
trast in the moral attitude of the two
men, and wondered that some bright
caricaturist has not hit upon the idea and
sketched in a picture with Blaine upor
his knees pleading with Mulligan for tn,
letters, and Cleveland answering manfully
when accused, Tell the truth"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02
ALEAF FRnM HTsroRy

The Boston Globe and Herald still agree
that Blaine should either withdraw
or be Withdrawn from the cons
test. They both affirm the fact
that no man has ever been elected presi>
dent of the United States who has been
known to be dishonest, corrupt and IN,
truthful. His lodging the Prohibition
question after promising Neal Dow that
he would vote for it and his letter to
my Dear Mr.. Phelps" and answers to
the interrogatories in the Sentinel libel
suit show tina! he has no regard whatever
for the truth and is tricky, uncertain and
deceptive. .-s. s..z
OF course Blaine viii not withdraw, nor
will he be compelled to do so. His fol-
lowers hope to pull him through by send
ing him around the country as a dime
political museum and to distract public
attention from his record and base char
acter by raising great noise. The peo-
pie are not to be deceived by this hubbub
and prearranged enthusiasm. Never
before was presidential candidate forced
to make canvass by exhibiting himself
as curiosity.
Blaine is the most consummate tricks
ster and knave in public life, and no man
knew this better than Proctor Knott
who was the head of the Judiciary Com,
mittee which investigated Blaine in
1877. Blaine attempted to play trick
upon him by the manufactured Caldwell
dispatch, but failed. Knott knew his
man well-knew that when cornered
Blaine would resort to forgery or lying
And just now it is interesting to recall
what Proctor Knott told Blaine to his
face on the day the latter took "A, ZOO, 900
people In to his confidence:
The gentleman insinuates," said Mr.
Knott, THAT 1t is the settled purpose of
the Judiciary committee to do something
6r other that may, peradventure, prevent
hig from receiving the nomination at the
coming convention at Cincinnati i beg
tbs gentleman 10 understand that, SO far
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02


remarked that the beauty and comfort
which he saw around him In this, the chief
Soldiers home in the country, confirmed him
in his opinion as to the good Of these institu-
lions, and rewarded him for the part he had
taken as member of military committee
of the house of representatives in their es-
Enlistment. In.response to the calls of the
veterans Gov. Foster made few remarks
The soldiers cheered Blaine as he retired. He
entered his special car and proceeded ON his
journey toward Cincinnati
At all stations on the road to the latter
city there were crowds VIII cheered the train
as it passed or stopped.
The arrival Of the party at this place Tues
day was the occasion of great turnout Of
Republicans Mr. Blaine was escorted by
the local committee to the Beckel
house, where he took tea Immedi-
ately after tea he went out to review a great
torchlight procession. The square in front
of the court house and all the ad jacent streets
were thronged with a dense mass of cheering
people, and in response to their repeated de-
mands Mr.. Blaine spoke a few words OF
thanks for his kind reception.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02
An Actress who Wanted "support..

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 2-Miss Maria
Sullivan who was cast for the character of
Ralph Rackstraw in "Pinafore," as given
by the Philharmonic club of this city at the
opera house, appeared upon the stage in
drunken condition. The Philharmonic club is
the leading musical organization in central
New York. Miss Sullivan has appeared
with professional companies, and the club
has taken her up and given her leading parts
in all its performances. Before the curtain
was raised Miss Sullivan appeared in dis
ordered dress and quite drunk 1t was too
late to supply her place, so the
managers administered antidotes to the
young woman to destroy the effects of the
liquor After a wait of half an hour the
curtain was raised and the play opened The
heat of the stage, however, revived the eff
fects of the liquor which was in the woman's
system, and the play was ruined.
She not only required the assistance of the
prompter, but physical support was also
necessary
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02
ADVICE to MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If SO,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums. reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescriptions one OF
the Oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price IS cents per bottle.
feb-28-m-w.s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-02


as | am concerned. and | believe that so
fer as any of my colleagues are concerned,
we are perfectly willing that he shah res
ceive the nomination.. If, IN the pending
campaign, we cannot defeat the gentle
man from Maine, God knows our case is
hopeless, entirely so. If he should re-
ceive the nomination and be elected in the
face of the facts, oil we can say is, may
the lord have mercy on the American
people"
And so now must say every man whose
political action is controlled by the desire
that an honest and truthful and pure man, ,
instead of trickster and corrupt and
dishonest person, shall be elected presi>
dent of the United States, the represent
tative of IS, 100000 of people.