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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
The Porter Bill Again.

WASHINGTON, June IL The Fitz
John Porter bill will probably reach the
president this week, as the conference
committee has agreed upon an amend
ment, prohibiting Porter from receiving
any back pay in case be is restored to
the army. It is strongly believed that
President Arthur will veto this BILL He
has given no notice of his intention, but
will very likely do SO if he accepts the
advice of his cabinet, who are known to
be unanimously against Porter's restora-
ton to the army. All the republican
senators, with the exception of SeWell
and Sabin, and four-ffths of the repub-
lican representatives, are in favor of a
veto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
From Tuesdays Daily.
Arrival of the Benton.

The steamer Benton, of the Benton
"Pn line, arrived yesterday, bringing a
large cargo of freight, having left Bis
marck with 375 tons, most of which was
for the head of navigation. Following
is her passenger list and manifest:
Passengers-Mfs. Judge Kanouse and
daughter, Mrs. Edgar and family, Mrs.
Waite, and ten others.
Manifesto G Power & Bro, | car
lumber, car wagons, 116O pkgs; Muir
ply, Maclay & Co, $40; G Baker & Co,
5l2; r ) Todd & Co, 23O; J III Mcknight,
562; III } Wackerlin e Co. 25; Fred G
Poole, i; F G Roosevelt, lis; Fort Ben
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
WOOL GROWERS OF MONTANA.

We have been engaged in the wool commission
business in Chicago since 1861; have an extensive
acquaintance with manufacturers and dealers both
east and west and think our facilities for handling
and selling wool equal to those of any wool house in
the country.
We are making specially of Montana woods, hav-
ing found them superior both in grade and condition
to any western wool coming to our market.
Chicago is cash market, which enables us to
make quick sales and prompt returns to our GUS
toners.
We will advance two-thirds of the market value on
wool consigned to lis, at seven per cent per annum
Our charges are cent per pound fCr selling,
which covers all expenses to the shipper, except
freight, carriage and interest.
We refer by permission to A. w. RaWson, presi-
dent of the Union Trust Co. Bank, Chicago; Major
Wallace, Utica, Montana; Hatch Bros, Big Elk,
Montana; and FL FL. Mund banker, Billings.
T. w. HALL 81 co.
176, MICHIGAN STREET.
CHICAGO Ills.
Fine Job Printing a speciality at the
RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
The Fourth.

The indications are that there will be
very large attendance from the outside
at the Fourth of July celebration. We
learn that several parties from Sun Riv-
er, the mining districts, Judith and
elsewhere, will be in attendance and a
treat in the way of good, old-time Gel
ebration is in store for them. Every
body in the country adjacent to this city
should make it a point to attend and
take part in the patriotic ceremo-
nies. The programme is a complete one
and will afford amusement for all.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
In the Cnur d'Alenes.

Mr.. w. III. Burgess is in the Occur
d'Alenes and we learn has made some
good investments in mining property
there. He purchased one or two claims
at a nominal figure, for which he was
afterwards offered big money, but he
refused it, having the fullest faith and
confidence in the great value of the
property. Mr.. Burgess is an old miner,
and his judgment on the worth of a
quartz or placer claim is about as good
as that Of most experts. We trust he
has Enthusiastically struck it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
N ews N Nuggets.

A. J. Briggs arrived from Neihart
yesterday and reports affairs at that
camp prosperous and progressive. Mr..
Briggs owns some interests on Snow
creek that he wouldn't like to give
away, and it is his opinion that this will
be. one of the best camps in the noun
tains. He lately visited Yogo, where he
found several miners at work, showing
up some excellent prospects. There is
not much said of this camp, but that it
has a bright future there can be no
doubt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Another Mime Bonded at Neihart.

We are reliably informed that the
Samson lead at Neihart, owned by Peter
Fehrenbach and Thos Healey, has been
bonded by the Hudson Mining COM
pany-the same parties who have bond
ed the Mountain Chief. The amount of
the bond is not stated, but it is under
stood to be a large sum, as the Samson
is considered to be ore of the best pros
poets of the camp. The Hudson COM
pany is getting hold of some good pro-
perty, and is in a fair way to make a
"big thingn at Neihart.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
The Teton Wood Drive.

Mr.. Dan Mckay informs us that the
Teton timber drive is now below the
mouth of the Muddy, and as all the bad
portion of the river is past, they are
coming along at the rate OF three or four
miles day. The rise came just at the
right time and their progress will now
be rapid and easy. The boom has Teen
put in, at Settles ranch. near the race
track, and everything is in readiness to
receive and bank the wood. There is
something like 1900 cords of it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
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The Horse Stealing Case at Sun River.

Col. Donnelly and Mr.. McIntire, who
were retained on either side of the Sun
River horse stealing case, returned last
Saturday. A man named Mcintyre was
the defendant, the stolen animals being
the property Of Gilmer, Salisbury & Co.
Mcintyre claimed to have been acting
as agent for that firm, and that the ami
mails came into his possession rightfully
and legally; but the evidence did not
bear out this theory, and he was bound
over by the magistrate, the bond being
fixed at $500. Col Donnelly was for thr
prosecution, and Mr.. McIntire for the
defense
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25

The steamer Benton will turn her
nose down stream this evening with a
full cargo of Montana exports-compris-
ing over 100 tons of bullion, $4,000
pounds of wool and a large lot OF oats
for Fort Maginnis, the latter to be de-
livered at the Rocky Point landing
From this time until the close of navi-
CATION every boat that leaves Fort Ben
ton will be loaded down with WOOL bull
lion and grain
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
$40 Reward.

Two horses were stolen from the un-
dersigned, in the Judith Basin, about
the 1st of June-one sorrel branded @
on the left thigh, and the other bay,
branded + on the left shoulder. Twenty
dollars reward will be paid fox informa-
ton that will lead to their recovery.
Address Samuel Bithell, Fort\ Magin
mis-, or III. A. Willard, Fort Benton,
M r.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Taken Up.

A dark bay horse, with four white feet
and white forehead, branded L very
smalD on the left shoulder has been
running with my band since last Nov
ember. Horse will weight about 800
pounds, and has no other brands. The
owner can secure the animal by paying
for this advertisement. / have no other
charges. HENRY NIEHoFF,
Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Taken Up

By the undersigned, gray horse,
weight 700 pounds. Has a dim brand
that looks like w OH the left shoulder.
The owner can have the animal by pay
ing for this advertisement. No other
charges. The horse has been with my
work horses for several months.
DAN BLEyINS,
Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25

ton School House, car lumber; L Loo
mis-, box; RIVER PRESS, p pkgs; VIM
Glassman, 5; G M Lanning, 2 Cans q
Klein, 10; Hirshberg & Nathan, 2; G
w Crane, %; ] Sullivan, 16; d G
Browne, 8; S II Goodrich, 2; j L San
ford, /.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Benton Ferry.

Owing to the fact that we have gone
to great expense in fitting up new ferry
boat and have not advanced the rates of
ferriage, 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, 1884-06-25
For Sale.

An interest in we'll established sheep
business, under management of a good
man, and fine range. Apply to A. c.
JOHNSON, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Horses for Sale.

[ have now 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. III. GREEN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Three Years of Civilization.

CARLISLE, Pa. June Nearly one
hundred pupils of the Indian training
school at this place left to-day for their
homes. They had nearly all completed
the full term, three years. They belong
to twelve different agencies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Sheep for Sale.

One band of $500 ewes and lambs,
also band of 1000 wethers. These
sheep are acclimated and entirely free
from scab and ticks. Address-Sage
Creek Sheep Co., Utica Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Taken Up

A bay horse, six years old, weight
about 1000 pounds, and branded e ON
the left thigh. The owner can secure
the animal at 28-Mile Springs by paying
for this advertisement. A. j. VANCE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
For Sale.

1000 good wethers. Will lie ready for
delivery by July 18th, Address, t. j.,
care of RIVER PRESS office, Fort Ben
ton, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Sheep for Sale.

Ewes, wethers or rams. Address
Henry Macdonald, Box 54, Fort Ben
ton. M. r.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
Ranch for Sale.

On Highwood creek, convenient to
town. Fer particulars apply to John
w. Dewey Fort Benton, M. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
No.. 35.
Assignment.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Cornelius K.
Garrison has assigned to John T. Perry.
Preference S631 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25

Ao1 CAo w SSkA SAASAAA AAA
Adkins Urbane
Allen w Jno
Anderson A w 2
Barnhart T III
Baker Mrs VIM M
Berger Henry
Bennington Thos 8
Black w E 2
Brown A 2
Borrowman Jno
Bryant w S
Briggs Elmer
CarruthersRobtW1 I
Cairns l. B
Cantrell j M 2
Campbell Ed III
Corners Tim
Conner Jno
Evans w J
Evans w III
Findly III J
Findly I'll S
Gardner Frank
Garrett j B w
Hanson Seth
Hanson L A 2
Hamilton III A
Hatch Leonard F
Ham VIM
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
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Letter List.

The following is a list Of letters re-
naming in the Fort Benton post office
for the week ending June q. 1884:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25

~ " SAA SoA tOohoc NAAAS ~
3 June q, 1884:
Hampton Sadly
Hamet Albert
Hegely Anton
Hosmer Miss Matte
Hunter D
Hutchison Frank
Lange MissFl Florence
Lind G. A 2
Marshall Lewis 6
McQurk Edw
Mccormick I /
McNabb Jno
Miller VIM 2
Moore Samuel f 3
Morgan Hugh
Morton VIM
Olson Knut
Ranton Jno
Russell Chas M
Stackable Geo 2
Smith P Ct
Talgo Peter
Watkins Jno B 4
Watson T. w
Waite Mrs d 3
Whitney 6 w
Wright VIM f
Wright w III
for any Of the above
~ Advertised.
IRA CAN d M
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25

Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say Advertised.
NJ. A. FLANAGAN, p. M.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
"YOUR FLAG.o

At the Democratic ratification meet
ing in New York, General Gordon, one
the reconstructed" said:
" For the first time in quarter of a
century be could greet his hearers as
his fellow countrymen. For the first
time since the hostile guns of the
North and South have ceased to thua-
der /, feel that am your equal in our
common country. l can stand before
you tonight and salute your flag as
my own. The same blood courses
through your veins as mine. We love
liberty, we love good government, and,
by the God of our fathers, we intend
to stand by you IN the future forit. To
you this triumph is new North. To
the South it is a resurrection" [Great
Applause.l
The man who gauges his patriotism
and love for his fellow countrymen by
party success will do to watch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
IN GOOD CONDITION.

In looking over the field the New
York Sun concludes that the Republi-
Can party is in better condition than
before election, 1t says the losses it
has suffered through the withdrawal
Of the Independents have been made
up by the accession of Irishmcn and
Workingmen who went over from the
Democrats in large numbers. There
never before was party which gained
Ut once such body Of earnest and
valuable material from the bone and
sinew of the country, while there is NO
sense in the idea that either of the TWO
parties is going to be broken up at
present. The Republicans are polti-
cally in much the better condition Of
the two. They are compact union.
There is no difference of opinion or Of
purpose among them. The discordant
elements have gone out, and the army
which remains is peeSless for stsadi-
ness, and was disciplined by the defeat
Of last week, rather. than. destroyed by
il. Considered merely as apolitical
organization, the Republican party Is
in good fighting order.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
Lyon County Items.

The following news items are from
the Lyon County Times of last Satur.
day:
Mr.. George Likens had the misfor-
tune last Thursday to fall from a plat
form in the Atlanta mill. He sus-
tanned bruised shoulder and broken
rib.
Quite a number of miners are dong
assessment work on claims in Como
now. There are many who yet believe
that Como will some day be a prosper
Gus camp.
James Littleton was taken suddenly
i'll in the Sutro tunnel last Saturday
night, with cramps in the stomach.
Nothing was thought of 1t at first, as
he had several attacks before. Matters
becoming serious, however, medical
aid was summoned from Virginia City,
but it was of no avail. As soon as the
doctor arrived he said the unfortunate
man could not live. Mr.. Littleton
expired Sunday morning atten o'clock.
The San Francisco Bulletin sends
out yearly samples of grain for which
it offers a prize for the largest number
of pounds produced from one pound.
This year the Bulletin sent out some
samples of Asiatic wheat and Offered a
reward of $50 for the person who
raised the greatest quantity from one
pound of seed. A. III. Hawley, of
Smiths Valley, this county, received a
sample pound of the wheat and sue
ceeded in raising 352 pounds from it,
thereby winning the prize of $50
offered by the Bulletin and also prize
of $25 offered by the introducer of the
wheat. A California farmer raised 1921
pounds from one pound of the same
wheat, which was the next best yield
to Mr.. Hawley's, Mr.. Hawley will
send sample of the wheat to the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
"HOw THE NEGROES HAVE BEEN
DELUDEO.,,

Under the above heading the Wiz
ginia Chronicle publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Nashville, Tenn:
Nearly all the negroes in this city,
and doubtless throughout the entire
South, seem to think some dire calam-
ity is going to befall them owing to
the defeat of Blaine. He was, almost
without exception, theiE. candidate,
there being hardly such a thing as a
Democratic negro. 1t Is almost pitt
able TO observe their detection. II the
whites of the South have been solid in
politics against the North, the blacks
South have been equally solid against
the whites, and colofed Democrats are
ut least as rare in the South as white
Republicans.
. II having been, not only proved but
admitted, that in more than one OF the
Southern States the negro voting pop
ulation, outnumbers the white, will
some bipartisan Democrat explain
what has become of their votsss If
they are "solid." Republican, why
were the States where they are in
excess not counted for Blaine2. Either
the dispatch lies, or the votes were
mfscounted or suppressed. Which is
1t, Democrats?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
CAssIDY,s "sCARE."

Congressman Cassidy passed west
Yesterday on his way to San Francisco.
He takes his defeat philosophically,
and attributes il to- "scare caused
by Senator Fairs arrival in San Fran
cisco, and the supposition that he was
gong to carry Nevada for Cleveland
Sslper State.
Mr.. Cassidy and the reporter of the
lSslper State may rest assured that no
such "scare existed in this portion of
the State, The telegraphlc announce
ment of Blsine's nomination solidified
or people so that a digger man than
old Grant" could not have caused them
waver; and when, some months later,
the telegraphic supplement was re-
ceived that Billy" Woodburn had
been nominated for Congress, all hades
could aot have stemmed the Rspnbli-
can tide in this county. Mr.. Cassidy
has been a good Congressman; but,
being on the side of free trade and its
resultant cheap labor, he was bound to
be beaten. In this county, at least,
there was no scare no sack-no any
thing, but settled conviction that the
Republican party best represented the
ideas of the workingmen or. the tariff
question.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

The following items are from, the
True Frssure of last Saturday:
Now that the Mount Diablo Com
pany has decided to have its ore
crushed at Belleville, an increase in
the number of miners may be antici-
pated,
Soon again will the people of Candle
laria have occasion to watch the ore
train in its frantic efforts to get up the
grade near the assay office on a frosty
morning.
Esmeralda Lodge, No. Is, A. 0. u.
W., will give its annual party on the
evening of the twenty-seventh instant,
in the hall. The best of music obtain
able has been engaged, and all the
ON a scale that will insure pleasant
evening for the members of the order,
their wives, their sweethearts and
their friends.
1t has been found that there is an
excellent shampoo to be obtained in
using Owens Lake water. Under the
title of "Castilian it is being put up
in barrels and shipped. Last week a
carload of fifty empty barrels arrived
at Keeler from San Francisco, to be
filled with water from the lake and
returned to that city. A firm has
started business for the sale of the
water, and will extend its correspond
once and shipments to the East.
Promising reports continue to come
from the mining camps of Garfield
and. Santa Fe, situated north and
south, of Luning. There are about
thirty men at different places in the
last named locality, and some very
rich developments are being made.
Frequent shipments of ore leave Lun-
ing, some of them being copper of a
very high grade. If the anticipations
of some of the owners of copper
claims are one half realized, Esmer-
aida will be the best copper producing
county in this State.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

WHILE bordering and moralizing
over the recent defeat suffered by
American principles and ideas, the true
patriot of this section bows his head
in submission to the will of the ma.
1ority. Cleveland can be and is
accepted, but what gals the men who
went forth at the call of their country
to do deeds of valor is the reflection
that the traitor and migrate, Hen.
bricks, stands the same chance of sue.
cceding to the Presidency as did Tyler
Fillmore, Johnson and Arthur. Such
contemplation is enough to make a
patriot sick at heart.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

lUDGE GOODWIN, of the Salt Lake
Tribune, pays California the following
handsome compliment: 1--WE are
more proud of California than ever
before. 1t is the grandest State, and,
excepting little Nevada, is, inhabited
by the best people in ali this Union.
Whom they do anything, they do it
royalty, and there is no doubt where
they stand. In the same election they
can vote one National ticket and tear
to pieces local political machine, set
running for purposes of plumber. Cali.
fornia is the Golden State in more
senses than one"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

JUDAS IscARIor CURTIS Is writing
soothing letters to the Government
clerks at Washington, telling them
President Cleveland will not remove
any Of. them except for cause. Pos
sess your souls in peace, boys, and
begin looking for other situations. The
"csuse" will come along shortly after
the fourth Of March, and will present
itself in the form of am army of
hungry Democrats clamoring for
spoils. Don't get impatient, boys, the
Lost Cause lost for twenty.four
years-will be found soon enough.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

The Supreme Court Of the United
States decided on the third instant that
an Indian, though he has separated
from his tribe and become the respected
citizen Of white community, cannot
vote, under the fourteenth and fit
tsenth amendments to demonstration,
without beng naturalized. Justices
Wood, and Harlan dissented frsm the
opinion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
Criminal Procedure In Denmark.

The criminal procedure in Danish
courts, including what are declared to
be excessively cruel means of extract
ing confessions from persons accused,
is said to result in confessions being
made sometimes by innocent persons
Thus, one Bostrom, suspect, was
impelled to make a confession Of
having murdered another man, and
sentenced to long term in the peni-
Tertiary. Fortunately it was dis
covered, after lapse of eight months,
that the supposed murdered party met
his death by accidental drowning.
Recently Octavius Hansen, distin-
guished jurist, has, with others, again
been agitating for reforms in this part
of the judicial system of the country.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19
Nome Life In America.

The next room. Door shut. Moth
ing visible except an audible voice the
other side of the door. Enter audible
voice, audibly speaking orally in vocal
accent&
Hay!
There, nowl
Hol' up!
Hole dupl
Hold up your red
Can't you hold your head dupi
Put tinl
Puttit tinl
Put tin your footl
Turn around!
Oh, goodness gracious don't you
know how to turn arounds
Hold your head still
Don't do thatl
Tother armt
The other armi
Oh, great land, go to your mother |
1t is mandressing his infant son in
the mornings-Burdette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

The Eureka Leader evidently has a
very poor opinion of Grover Cleveland.
1t says: governor Cleveland should
feel complimented to receive con-
gratulatory dispatch from Nevada's
Governor. Adams is a better man
than Cleveland in any sense of the
word. We mean every word we say
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-19

RECENTLY in Paris, during the ses-
sion Of the Congress OF Free Thinkers,
one eminent thinker, striking an atti-
tudc, pasaionately exclaimed: Gen.
lemen, an an Atheist-thank God !"