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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
No Mistake in Hers

At noon girl about ten years old, and
wearing 4 somewhat faded costume, came
up to the delivery window Of the post.
Office, threw down letter, and aaid to the
clerk: "Is that air stamp all squee eet?"
Yes 1t seems to be ell right" "An' il
the address writ SOS thar kiu be no show
Of its gettin of n the trail an monkeyin'
all round the country afore il gits to whar'
its addressed?" "Ob, guess So The
mail boy can manage To- 81 don't
want no guess work about it, for that's a
matter Of life and death. II that letter'll
go straight say 40, IL it wont, just unlm-
Der your tongue and give me square music"
III guarantee that il will find the person
to whom it il addressed said the clerk
who had deciphered the hierogyphics on
the envelope Then, that's all right, but
II Il don'tsit there on time I'll have you
took up for murder. That letters fur my
Teller back in IIinoy, and he writ that if
| wouldn't marry him right off he'd kill
hisself, an I've writ back that he kin come
on an double up jest a, soon as he wants
ter. II that letter don't git thar straight
Jim's jest fool enough to swsller dose Of
piEen, or somethin', an mind young man,
that you are liable to be pulled any min.
ute for murder il he does Ny names
Rody Lumly, an any body that knows the
Lumlys'll tell you that we're not to be
fooled with when human lifs's at stake
And she shook a warning finger st the
clerk and walked out Leadvilie Demo.
cTat.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

DoS'T Know IT WELL ENOUGH wal
ter" said her fond wife, "will you net
learn to play poker for my ,ake?"
Learn to play poker" he exclaimed in
astonishmert.
"Why-ahem-why, the truth is | DO
know something about the game. II
have played it."
"Hes, dear, but you doL't know enough.
thought ifyou would only learn how to
play it might not lose 80 much money,
you know"-[Piusburg Chronicle-Te
egraph.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

An Illinois philAnthropist has willed his
corpse to a medical school. That is dead
give away.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

Counting is sometimes called sparkling,
because the real FIRE never commerce I'M.
ill after marriage
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

Democratic aud for a Tariff for Revenue
only.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
DOMESTICS:

Prints Ms Gingam Shtugs Jeans Table Linens Towelngs &C.
all the best brands extremely low prices We
sire to call the Ladies undivided attention to
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

pose to suffer any libel upou their sound.
ncss financially in their integrity Of pur-
pose. There is no section of the country
which during the past year, has felt the
halter of limited means drawn any tighter
than has the section within 50 miles of
Lewiston, by reason of not being able to
ship our surplus products and get fair
return. But we do not admit that We
are bankrupt nor near that position, when
We can get the ueck of our present bottle
broken and pour what wealth We have
into the channels Of trade. Some are
compelled to pay heary interest on mort
cages upon their lands because they can
not at present have ready market for
their surplus products at remunerative
prices. But they will not submit to the
charge Of being bankrupt. A little econ
om.y and patience viii bring them out Of
debt when they can whistle as loud as
their creditors.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
BOOMING nELKNAP.

The following correspondence appeared
in the Walla Walia Union of late date,
Don't you want to hear something
from the booming town of Bclknap? This
place will undoubtedly be the main dis
tributing point for the CGur d Alene
mines We have laid gu, town and
lots are selling like hot cakes. prices
ranging from $50 to 1000. The
principal owners cf tn, town site are the
\. p r. r. and Mc-srs Howell & Baker
OF Denver, Col. We have population
oil three hundred and more coming. Bus
iness good and beds AMI grub very scarce.
The wagon road h1s been completed for
fifteen miles, aud inridc of thirty days
We propose riding into Eagle City. The
company building the road is known as
tn. Belknap Town and Improvement
Company. They have lots OF money and
good backing, and ! think mean business
They have fifty men working on tn.
wagon road, twenty miles and five yoke
Of cattle. Everything aud everybody are
on the jump, and am fully satisfied that
We are going to have live, b,istlin.
town. The distance to the mines is
about thirty one mules. We have got
thoroue hbrcds at the wheel of this enter
prise, which nsures its success. j. V.
Sloan 4 Co. will have clean. comrorta-
BILE lodgin.house running in week.
Savage & Iced, as usual, will be ready
with complete stock of goods for this
trade. The L. s. mail will be carried
over this route, also Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S
and Northern Pacific express. A post
Office will be established in few days
Heron is booming; they haze their
trail completed, and they also have made
a cutoff of eight miles. reducing the dis.
tasce TO thirty three miles to Eagle City
New discoveries have been made ten
miles south Of there, asd We fully believe
Heron will hold her ows.
The Trout creek trail will 90 with the
snow, The Thompson river trail is in
the hands OF good men and deserves
success.
have tried not to lie, and l don't
believe have. You know people writing
from mining point arc generally called
liars or some other French name, bat
l have given you the true business, and |
propose to swear to this. Yours truly,
FRED Il. REED.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 18th day of February, 1884.
[sEAL.1 FRED II. REED, j. =.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
soIlCE FOR PRE- tMPT!ON PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lswistpa, l. Z. Feb. Is 1884.

I1V " Istpsf T. = Il CU' 10 ICor'
s,HILLS
NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
/ Y following namei settler has fled notice Of
his intention To make final pro"f in support OF
hi claim. and that said proof will lie made be-
fore John Furraw j. P. for Nsz Perez Co.. a
his hose at Big P".latsh Hsscinet in said sous-
" on March, 20. 1854. viz: Stephen Hills. d.
5. s37. for the n = swa and ~ uwa sec. %
tp 39nr2w. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence apoc,
and cultivation of said land viz: ". Stewart.
W. NJ. Ferry. A. Whitley, z. b. Davis. of Jp-
lietta Z. .. J, I.
m. HOWE.
l9-Gt Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
The New York Tribune Of Feb. II

The New York Tribune Of Feb. l /,
said: 1t was denied yesterday in this
city that there had been any severance Of
relations existing between the Northern
Pacific railroad company and the Oregon
Railway and Navigation system, as de-
clared in dispatch from Chicago. The
two companies have traffic contract by
which the Northern Pacific obtains use
of the Navigation company's line Of road
from Wallula Junction to the Pacific
coast. This has not been disturbed, the
only change being, instead Of one set Of
line officers for the two companies, as has
been the case heretofore. the companies
re-sstabhsh separate ofices
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
JAMES FARLIN3ER.
An ~ ms. srz a ,

Spokane Falls ". T. Feb. 1888
Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has 6led notice
Of his intention to make final proof in support
Of his c aim, and that said proof will be In JADE
before the clerk Of the district court for " bit
man county. At Colfnx ". T. - March 3sth
1884. At 10 =. M. Wis: James Farlingsr Id.
l fer the SEA psA MI s,A swA SEA sec 20
tp ~ 7 AZ y. Hs names the folio in 4
witnesses to prove his costi. sous residence up.
on and cultivation Of said land via: ehas D.
Stewart. 4. s. Brows. VIM. 4. Mix. hsary
Skscls. al Of Unieatowa, p. 0. Whitman CO.
W. r.
J. NJ. ARMSTRONG;,
70 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

One Of our young ladies has peculiar
affinity for candy, Not having the
whcrewithall the aforesaid young lady
pawned her overshoes for bits worth of
the swee'ening:-Dayton Chronicle.
II the said young lady had cut up her
ovcr-shocs intostrips like jujube paste she
would doubtless had q longer and possibly
a sweetcr sack.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT
Spokane Falls ". T.. Fob. Q 1884.
CUAS 3 STEWART
NJ oTlcEIs HEREBY GIVEN TKArThE
~ following samed settler has Sled notice 81
his iatsnti"s to make fa.l prosf in ssI port
Of his claim and that said prosf will b made
before the cie,k Of the district court for hit
man county. at Cslf.x. W. T. en- March 30.h
1884. ut II =. m. viz: Chss, y. Stewart. hd
% for the Wis sex see ~ and W. neia SO, 50
tp ~ sr4 a. lie nzines the following wituess
- to prove his Continuous residence upon Ard
cultivation of said laEd, via: r.. s. Brosn.
Jauics Paringsr VIM A. Mix of Unisntown W o..
T., and l.. J. Wolford. Of Cotton. W. +.
}. III. ARMSTRONG;.
2Os Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT
Spek ans Fals W, r.. Feb. 3, 1884
ALLISON 5. BROWN
NJ OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ following named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make anal pro"f in support 81
his claim. and that said proof will he made
before the elsrk Of the district court for Whit
maa county, at Colfax W. T. on March 3ath
1854. At p. N. viz: klljscH 5. Brown. Id
M for the NJ. svi. and s.a ava sec 20 Lp q
nr 46sW N. He nanes tho following wit
asssss to prss his continuous res,dssce upon
Aad CO .tivstsa o. said land; viz: James Far
iiager. Charles d. Stewart. Wn A. Nix Jane.
Hall. all Of Cniontswa z. o. Whitman county
Wash Ter.
J. NJ. ARMSTRONG;,
20 Eegi.tsr.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

notices. hereby given thst tho business
Asretofors conducted under the firm name Vi
NJ. J. Greenburg Co. shall be continued un
der the meme aud styis Of Gros,sia L Binnard.
Thanking the public for their liberal patron
age in the pat. We respectfully soheit a cos
tsuasss OF the same to the present 6rn. And
oil parties indebted b the late firm sfGrssn.
burg Co. are respectfully requested 70 come
forward and settle. rs We desire to have oil
open accounts On tbs books Of sAid a, IN id Just
ID - early A. possible.
Dated At Lewiston, I. T. Feb. 9 1884.
1913 GROSTEIN i BINNARD.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21

NOTICE Fur Pnt -tMPIi0N PROOF.
L. 5 LAND OFFICE,

Q. = IAN D OF T TIE,
Ievi.ton. l. T. Feb. q, 1884.
G W tOLLEfT, JR.
n CTiCE Is Hereby GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has fled ne
tice of his intention to make FINAL proof in cup
port Of bis claim, and HAT said prof " III BE-
made before j. b. Markham, J. P. Gsnescs
precinct Nez rcrce county |. y. at Gencses
+. on March 10. 1851, 10 u. H.. viz. George
W. Folet,, Jr Us l52o for the lots |. ?, 3 And
NV a sw.i sec II Ip 81 mr. ". He Ianes ths
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of said Land
viz: l. Levy. " Evans, W Vernon, and II,
Sampson Of Genesce l. T.
J. II. Howv,
is Ct Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
NOTICE FOR HOMES IHhO PRUCF,
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston I. r.. Feb 20 1854.

II II i1AtSE,L
81 Office Is HEBEBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ f,d""ing named settler has 6'el notice
Of his Intention t" make FINAL proof IN supper,
Of his claim. and that said proof will 10 mate
1T thjs nrhce ID March - 1854. 10 a. IN viz:
Horny II. Harssil. hoMe 1913 for the eI ava
and " = SEA- sec 5 tip "a ST vest He name.
tho following wItass.ss to prove his continr-
Gus residence up"n and cultivation of said land
viz J Flynn. J N kounes n kincAiJ Of
WAha, I. +.
J. ". HOWE,
~ Of Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
CONTEST SoriCE-IIMBEN CULTURE.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lcuistnn 7. T Feb. Il 1884
Tn Peter l.. Cam pbelI.
COMPLAINT ha,ia- been ssterei At thi,
sffce ny Charles pert agaiaf. Peter l.. Camp
bell Ter failure to comply witty law as to Timter
culture entry No 80. d .,ed April 20 1873. up.
Oh the sri4 SCI, sc 10. tp sJnr in Sez
Pcccs crusty. id4ho. with a visw to the can
ceiaiios Of sad entity: contestant alleging that
said Campbell has never plvwed any portion OF
.aid ;asi or IOWA or planted any tin ter seeds
timber trees. thereon since the date Of Ills es
try, nor done. any act, required BY tho laws re-
lating to timber eH!Inr" . trIas. tho sid par
ties are hsreb- ssatnonei - appear at this
flee on the 2lW day OF March 1884. at 10
o'c'ock a u. 10 fssp"1d ard furnish testimony
Concerning sad alossl failure.
j 81 HOWE
30 Register
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-=fa4 aaa-a4assssssa $500.
DIED.

STAIN ToN--In this city Feb. u. 1884. Of
concussias Of tn brain. jain Helry Bursis
Stsiuton. aged years I months aad days,
son Of u. W. and Marioa Stanton.
MARANGO-At Glsadsdale. Msntxsa. De-.
sander u. 1888. David Marsago, aged -
years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that the es,pat-
sership heretofore existing between n. J.
G:senburS i Grssiein 4 Biusard Of Lewist"s.
/. I. composing the Grm Of n. J. GIseabury
Co.. i. hereby dissolved by mutual sex.sns.
The said Gros'sin Einnard assup .ipg pa, ~ mi
Of oil the indebtedness of said 6im and The
right To collect all book sccounts and balasce.
dss 10 the late Arm Of NJ. J Gresnbuyg / Co.
Dated At Lsvis,ss I. T. February 9th, 1884.
n J. GREENBUkG,
GR0STklN / bINNARD.
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SO M MONS

Territory of Idaho,
County Of Noz Perez.
George Ecklsr, plaintiff. vs.. E. A. McAlkstsr.
defendant.
IN the pis'rct Court for the Territory Of Idaho
First Julldirl district, in and fer Nsz Perez
county.
To T.. i NC .tlIiS;er
In the name IT the people of the United
states in the Territory of Idaho: Ysu are
hereby hottie that there is NV on file in the
Office of the clork of the District Court Of the
First judicial District of said Territory in
lev lston, esanty of Nez Fercc, the compliant
OF the above n.msi plaintiff. wherein he de-
Inahds in cement against you . certsia
promisory p",e made, executsd and delivered
10y You t. pGintif On Jun.4, 1878, for the sum
81 s3il, with interest thereon at tie Ssts sf
"ne and one haif per cent per month. 10 the
sum 81 $ ia 10 with interest therecn at one
and "ne hal FER cent per tnaR:h froa juno 1,
1888 until Paid. End. For S25. - attorney
tees iii said suit, as specified ia saia note. ID
For has costs nsl Disbursements herein. And
ga arc also Lotiicd that unless you 40.
pear anal answer t. said complaint within tea
days after tho service horeo.. if served within
Ae1 Perez county, and within twenty. days, u
served out Of said county, bat within said Ju-
d cial district AMI within forty d,ys If served
cut If said district teyclusvs u the day IF esr-
vice. the plaintiff will take default agasst
you, AMI apply to the court for the relief de-
rnanded in his complaint filed hcrsis.
CIV EN- under hand aai the seal Of the
District court. Of the First Judicial
I. District vi llh, Territory 10 aad fer
Neh perce countv, this 1,h day Of Feb
raary \. ID. 1884.
Il. SQUiER,
10 Jw Clerk.
O'Ecil, q .dtsan i Cosgrove. atty's for plf.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-21
NEW TODAY,
NOTICE FOR Pas-EMpIIOn PROOF,
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, /. T. Feb. 10 1884.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, /. T.. Feh. 10 1884.
J b SLOAN.
NJ Office Is Hereby GIVEN THAT THR
~ following named settler has fled notice Of
his intention to make fl nal proof ia support Of
h" claim and that said proof will be sade be-
fore u. =. Norris. deIt sist. clerk at G, Idahs
Tos March - 1875. viz: JLas. d. sloan
fer the .wll see - tip 81 RI -. NJ. lie
nance tn. following witnesses to prese his
continuous Te.!deace upon and cultivation Of
sal! iant viz: G. keriee. l. n ebb.r, A Wsbber
of Mt. idaho |. I.
J. N. HOWE.
20 CT H.ri,t.,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

Up to the advent of the railway in
Montana there was not one of the very
many excellent newspapers published
in the territory that was not wholly
printed at home. Now, there are a
number that use patent insides or plates.
This was perhaps because transportation
facilities were too SLOW, but it was also
largely owing to the fact that the terri
tory developed its own wealth and its
people lived within its confines abso-
lutely independent OF the outside world,
except for staples, and eastern news
which Were dispensed through the
Cheyenne lines via Helena.-St. Paul
Day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE serpentine scheme to secure a
lease of the Grow grazing grounds in
Montana is slowly uncoiling itself, dis
closing the tail coiled around Kansas
and Colorado, with head in Washing
ton and eyes set on congress, which 1t
is feared is in deadly peril of being
''charmed.n John f. Blake and j. G.
Wilson, Of Colorado and Kansas re-
spectively, and Agent S. K. Armstrong
are said to be the active agents of the
syndicate, which is said to be headed by
Secretary Teller's brother. Theintinia-
ton that Secretary Teller is a party to
the scheme in consideration of receiv-
ing certain support for the u. S. Sena-
torship is not justified BY any of the dis
closures yet made. But the trail of the
serpent may be yer some other men of
infiuence.-St. Paul Day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

SENATOR MITCHELL read a letter
from Gen. Grant, in the senate, on the
o. 1elatinp to tho hii -noo~4'v intro
duced TO give the general a pension.
Gen. Grant expresses the hope that the
bill will be withdrawn, as under no cir
cumstances would he accept a pension,
even if the bill passed both houses and
received the approval of the president.
Mitchell stated that he had introduced
the bill because he was chairman of the
committee on pensions and the presi-
dent has recommended a pension for
Gen. Grant. He (MitchelD had always
felt that Grant ought to be placed where
he was when, to accept the presidency,
he laid down the great office he won in
the war. In Difference to Grants wishes
he withdrew the bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THE idea is given out from Washing
ton that this is to be q working session
Of Congress, with no political foolish
ness thrown in. e this is the case Del
egate Maginnis ought to be better able
to secure the accomplishment of that to
which northern Montana is so anxiousIy
looking forward-the opening of the
northern Indian reservation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

MEMBERS of the military affairs COM
mittees of the senate and house are not
struck favorably with the suggestion in
the presidents message that Gen. Grant
be pensioned. They feel that he is al
ready sufficiently provided for, having
an income of $4,000 per annumf from
the fund that was raised for him near
the close of his second term as presi-
dent. None of that fund was lost
through the failure of the banking firm
of Grant & Ward. According to the
terms of the donation only the interest
can be touched. According to the prin-
ciple laid down by President Arthur last
spring in his veto of the bill to restore
Fitz John Porter to the army, If any
congressional aid is given Grant is must
be in the shape Of a reward. 1t does
not seem likely that anything will be
done about it this session, Al least.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THERE is some CONSERVATION in silver
circles about the capitol at Washington
over the general belief that there is a
heavy combination at work to bring
about a suspension of the further coin
age of the standard silver dollars. Tt is
said hat the combination includes q
number Of congressman who have here
tofore been prominent in silver agita-
ton. Cassidy Of Nevada says he thinks
the Pacific coast will be strong enough
to prevent the combination from sue
cepdinp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

SENATOR HILL, Of Colorado, intro
duced 9 resolution in the body of which
he is q member, setting forth that it
would be unwise and dangerous to the
business interests of the country to sus-
pend the coinage of the silver dollar, as
recon- mended by tue president. Sena-
tor Hill proposes to make himself heard
in good style on this question.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

THos. BAKER has purchased A. B..
Kiser's interest in the Virginia City
Madisonian, and is now sole proprietor
of that excellent journal. Mr.. Baker is
one of the best known and most poDu-
lar knights of the quill in Montana and
is certain to keep the Madisonian, with
which he has been so long connected,
up to the old standard Of merit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

A UMBE Of vessels at the London
dock on the 9Th that were supposed to
be taking on provisions were found to
be loading munitions of val for China.
Evidently the Celestial empire proposes
to give France a warm reception, and
unless John Bull is more cautious he
may become involved in the affair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
anced.

AGENT ARMSTRONG, of the Grow res
ervation, is charged with completely in
the scheme to lease the reservation to a
Colorado syndicate for grazing purposes
at the rate of one cent an acre. Charges
have been preferred against him and it
is proposed to make it decidedly warm
for the gentleman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17
THE RIVER PRESS.
Published every Wednesday, morning by
the Riuer Press Publishing
Company.

DURING the past year nearly S8,OOO,O 900
have been expended on new buildings
at Minneapolis, 2,4OO being the number
of new structures for the year-Whlch
would make a city of themselves. Min
neapolis is a great and prosperous city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

DELEGATE RAYMOND of Dakota, will
make 1.-THE greatest effort Of his life" III
trying to secure the opening of the
Sioux reservation this winter. we
would like to see Delegate Maginnis do
the same thing in reference to the great
northern reserve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-17

FOLLOWING is the total vote cast at
the late election, the figures being Off
cial: Cleveland, 1907, 527; Blaine,
1886, 957; Butler, III, S33; st. John, $780,
SIS. Plurality for Cleveland, 7o,930. In
1880 Garfield's plurality was 1898. The
two great parties are pretty evenly bal
onaol