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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
~ 4S~NS~ 49,
A Mistake.

We publish to-day brief biographi-
cal sketch of Hon. Tom Ochiltree, the
red-headed member of congress from
Texas, whose capacity for perverting
the truth is hardly equalled in the I'm
tied States. Accompanying the sketch
is what purports to be faultless picture
of the Texan gentleman; but the read
ers of the RIVER PRESS will at once see
that the National Press association has
got little mixed, and sent us instead a
"cut" of the Hon. w. G. Conrad, the
first mayor of this city, and one of our
most prominent citizens, who is now
with his family east, enjoying a respite
from years of application and hard work
in connection with his large interests at
Fort Benton and in the Northwest Ter
ritory. The likeness is a perfect one,
and just how the National Press associa-
ton got Mr.. Conrad mixed up with the
celebrated Tom Ochiltree is more than
we are able to explain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Good Templars at Fort Ass1nabo1ne.

Fort AssINABoINE, March 26, 1884.
Editors of River Press:
There has been a Good Templar's
lodge instituted at this post under the
name of Budds lodge No. Is, in honor
of J. G.. Budds, formerly commissary
sergeant at Fort Shaw, but now station
ed at Fort Custer. No. 16 is now rum
ming in good shape with all the officers
installed in due form and is now ready
to receive all persons who wish to be-
come Good Templars and are ready to
reform, as it is never too late to mend.
I would recommend all hard drinking
men to join the order at once, as I haye
been member since 1878 ard [ can see
that it is good thing if man will live
up to the laws of the order. Our chief
templar's name is Joseph Wilson, troop
M, I'd cavalry. He Is a member of long
standing and understands all about how
to manage the affairs concerning the
lodge. I will send you more about how
we are getting along. INDEx.>
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

next two or three weeks half of them
will have to come out, for the simple
reason that there will not be any sup
plies for them. The snow on the trails
is now getting soft. and the pack mule
cannot walloW through it. For some
weeks to come no supplies can be gotten
into the gulch, except as carried in by
men or hauled on sleds by hand power.
AS result the men who are not fixed"
must get out to find grub, and they are
already moving in that direction. The
camp is full of ''broke" men, and one is
likely to be struck for dollar on the
streets at any time.
Mr.. Shelton thinks the Cpur d Alenes
is good place to go, but he advises
verybody to stay away until May or
June. 1t is good enough camp for him,
he thinks, and he will return there in a
short time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
A Wonderful Coal Field.

Samuel Dean of Sand Coulee informs
Coulee this winter show that they have
there the greatest and most extensive
coal field west of Pennsylvania Thir-
teen mines are now opened up and some
Of them show from twelve to fourteen
feet OF pure coal from top to bottom and
of superior quality Tue extent and
value Of their ieaesels~ ~diambnds were not
realized until this winters work showed
them up in all their glory.
II was born and raised" said Mr..
Dean, ''in Huntington county, Pa, in
the heart of the coal fields, and [ have
never seen, even there, SO extensive a
body of mineral as there is in the Sand
Coulee country, while at the same time
it is of excellent quality. Why, if that
coal field was anywhere else it
would be traversed, not by one, but a
score of railroads. But the time is not
far distant when every railroad that
enters Montana will tap this region of
inexhaustible coal.o
Mr.. Dean brought in an average sam
Pile of the coal, and it can be seen to-day
at the RIVER PRESS office It is this
wonderful coal field, among other con-
siderations, that makes the Helena &
Fort Benton railroad dead moral GER
tainty-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
Cnur d'Alene.
listeners.

Mr. J. R. Shelton has been kept pretty
busy since his return telling what he
knows about the new gold fields. Mr..
Shelton is conservative in his state
ments. In a conversation with RIVER
PRESS reporter yesterday be said that he
believed there would be good camp
there and that a great deal OF money
would be taken out of the ground this
season. His brother, who is in business
at Eagle City, has taken in over $4,000
in dust, showing that there must have
been some money taken out during the
few weeks they were able to work last
fall. Mr.. S. showed us some samples of
Cmur d'Alene gold, some of the nuggets
pretty good size. All the gold taken out
is very coarse, and no quicksilver is
needed to save it.
There is still from four to five feet of
snow in the gulch, and mining is nqt
likely to begin until some time in May.
Until then one cannot form good esti-
mate of the extent or richness of the
placers, and can only judge by what
was done last fall. One drawback lis
that bedrock is too deep, and it will 1e-
quire lots of money and labor to striH a
claim.
There must now be three or four thou
sand people In the mountains. In the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
NOTES.

The sixteen haye had their say, now
what are the voters going to do about it.
The chairman, otherwise fair in his
rulings, outraged Jefferson, Cushing and
Mr. keenan, when he ruled the latter's
motion out Of order.
Mr.. Kelly's nomination insures us
good alderman for the third ward in the
person of Mr.. Luke.
The successful candidates "did the
usual thing.u
n The speeches were short but rich in
promises.
NSam Kelly experienced varied emo
tidns last night. When his name was
dropped from the list shade of Gimme
riah gloom spread over his countenancu,
which, after few moments of doubts
andA fears, became fairly radiant with
smiles when the result of the ballot was
ANNOUNCED.
The slate was broken, or at least
slightly cracked.
As la whole the ticket is good one
and I'VE have an assurance of an excel
lent administration the ensuing year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
The Flood at Belknap.

Major Lincoln, Indian agent at Fort
Belknap, sent the following telegram to
the Indian commissioner at Washington
on the 9th:
Fort Belknap Id partly under water:
We are camped on the hill near by, and
are pot in much danger as yet; but
there is fair prospect that the agency
buildings will be swept away, as the
river il cutting channel close to the
fort. Give me permission to purchase
tents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02
The Benton Bridge Company
Articles of incorporation of the ]

Articles of incorporation of the Ben
ton bridge company were filed with the
county clerk Thursday. The incorpo-
rators are: E. G. Maclay, T. E. Collins,
Ira Myers, Chas. E. Duer, Chas. E.
Conrad, "A. G. johnson and J. w. Tat
tan. The capital stock is SIS, 900, divided
into shares of 500 each. The Big
Muddy will be spanned by bridge at
Fort Benton before very long, and don't
you forget it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

There is probably no other representa-
| tive in the forty-eighth congress whose
| name is more frequently mentioned
| throughout the United States. and even
| in foreign countries, than is that OF the
above congressman from Texas. This
sudden Motoriety has been gained by
Mr.. Ochiltree's introduction a few weeks
| ago, in the house of representatives, Of
| the now famous Lasker resolutionss
which Prince Bismarck has thrust back
upon our congress with the intimation
| that our country should attend to its
own affairs. This insult stirs the Amer
| lean heart to resent it, and brings Mr..
Ochiltree into national prominence in
connection with the affair which will
perpetuate his name in our civil history
Mr.. Ochiltree is resident of Calves
| ton, Texas, and the first native Texan
ever elected to our congress. He repre-
sents twenty-seven counties, which COM
| pose the seventh district, and comprise
| over $1,000 square miles of territory
reaching from Galveston, on the gulf, to
| Eagle Pass, on the upper Rio Grande
He was elected to congress as an inde-
| pendent by majority exceeding 5000
votes over Findlay, the democratic cam
| didate.
After receiving a limited education at
| the public schools of his state, at the
age of seventeen he became a private in
the Texas Rangers, and was engaged in
the campaign against the Apache and
| Commanche Indians in 185455. When
| the war broke out Mr. Ochiltree went
| in with the Confederacy, and his war
| record on the stats Of Generals Green,
Taylor and Sibley, is replete with in
cidents of bravery that Would have been
| more profitable in better cause. But
when the victorious armies of the north
had suppressed the rebellion, Colonel
| Ochiltree accepted the new order of
| things in good faith and in time was
| appointed United States Marshal of
Texas by President Grant, and there
after was appointed United States COM
missioner of emigration to Europe, in
which capacity he several times visited
| foreign countries, and when in Berlin
had numerous audiences with Bismarck
| on emigration affairs.
| In personal appearance Mr. Ochiltree
| is one of the original freaks of human
nature. Heavy set, with canary colored
unkempt hair, and heavy light-colored
mustache, eyes tWinkling with good
nature, ruddy complexion, protruding
| lips, and rather antiquated dress, he is
most striking oddity in the present
congress; but he is very popular, and
always the center of a group of attentive
| listeners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-04-02

lutions were adopted by unanimous
vote.
Short but enthusiastic addresses were
then made by Messrs. Donnelly, Tattan,
McIntire, Collins and others, when,
upon motion of E. G. Maclay, the meet
ing adjourned sine die.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
CLEveLAND'S INCOMPeNTeNCY.

There is a great deal being said rs
10 the uncleanucss of Clcayelantls
private character lie is 'likened TO
Aaron Burr, whose lecbcrouneSs is cX-
ecrated to this day more than his great
political faults. While we do not deny
that the onslaught is deserved, yet be-
bind and back of all that, when il
comes to personal reasons the great
nndispulcd fact remains that ticyc-
land has never done anything which
would enIille him 10 such great hon-
or. His incapaciiy TO hold the reins
of mighty people il virtually con-
coded by every disinterested man.
There is nothing in his life, or in hi,
mental maize mp, or in his official re-
cord which would even indicate that
he might possibly ill til" station half
way decenily.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
1T SUITS THEM.

The Prohibition platform declares,
"That the collection of revenue from
alcohols, liquors and tobacco should be
abolished" There would be consider
able division among temperance men
on that point.-kcwanee Ull Courier.
There will be no difference among
the liquor interests as regards that
proposition They could not possibly
ask for ANYTHING that would suit them
any better than 10 have their taxes re-
moved IL is very kind of the poli;i-
cal Prohibiiionists thus TO propose to
contribute TO the financial aid and
comfort of their enemies. The .eX-
tremists on the liquor side viii now be
found voting with the radicals on the
other side.-Leavenworth Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
DOWN WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Martin Van Buren, Bennett. the
blatherskitc who has had soft thing
of it rs the chief apostle Of 81. John,
in AN interview with correspondent
of the Kansas City Journal lets the
eat out Of the bag. lie says that lie is
for the Democratic party just this far,
that he proposes 10 fight the Rcpubli-
can party To the death. He said fur
Their that st. John and the leading
Prohihitionists had long since conclud-
ed that the only hope the Prohibi-
ton party ever had OF ever becoming
a national party of influence was in
the defeat and destruction of the Re
publican party, and 10 that end they
were working. There Is logic in the
demagoguc's talk.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12


played with il was the hand OF Dem
ocrat. The babe he kissed crowed
and crowed for his return, and its un-
whiting and unanswered notes were
not from the throat Of . Democrat
The tear-soiled camp-letters which the
mother read aloud in the long, bitter
evenings while the boys clustered at
her knees, did not fall on Democratic
ears. The girls sobs, blending with
The mothers weeping, did not make
Democrats of their brothers. Perhaps
| the father had been = Democrat all his
| life! g. -f14-1.-s-
THE CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL.
There is not Democrat on its bench
cs. The first reader contains por-
trait of Abraham Lincoln-that Kind
and sturdy face never made Demo-
crat. On lis simple pages, in words of
one or two syllables, is told the story
of his birth and death. That story
never made Democrat. In the pranks
of the play ground the name silences
the frolicsome and makes the jolliest
grave. The name never made Dem
ocrat In the pictures that light up
the geography are the firing on Fort
Sumter and the death of Ellsworth.
Those pictures make no Democrats.
The first page Of the history contains
a representation of the surrender of
Lee at Appomattox. No boy gazes on
that and ever alter avows himself q
Democrat.
In the higher grades the same SUBJ
tic and unresisiing influence Is at
work. The text book contains eX-
tracts from patriots speeches during
the war.
osEsPEECHI1s MAKE NO DEMOCRATS.
The great battles are briefly describ-
ed; the narrative has no Democratic
listeners. The strain of martial mu-
sic runs through the readers, and that
music makes no Democrats. Sketches
Of the great generals are given the
brave deeds rouse the enthusiasm OF
the lads, but there is no Democrat
among them. The horrors and suffer-
ings of the slaves are told the mad
dened blood that mounts the boys
checks is not Democratic blood. The
curse of slavery has pursued the Dem
.ocratic party and has bounded it to its
death. Therefore, let it die and no
lip will be found TO say prayer over
its grave.
The late defeat need not be attribut-
ed TO any other causes. Other causes
were at work, but these were only in
cidental The tariff was one. Sec
tionalism was second. ''Let well
enough alone was third. The Dc
tober failure in Indiana was a fourth.
But all these were trivial, and together
could not have accomplished the re-
suit. The result was accomplished
because the Youths of the republic are
cot Democratic. The party is, there
fore. without q future and without a
hope. The malediction of the war
has paIsied its brain. The curse of
slavery has poisoned its blood and
rotted its bone Let il die.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
LEI II DIE.
The Democratic Party Never Can and
Never Ought to Win Another Ma
tional Victory.

Chicago Times (Dem.) November
1850. The recent presidential election
has shown that there is an invisible
reason why the Democratic party can
never win national victory. II is
that The youths of this republic are
not Democratic. The sons of Demc-
cratic fathers have grown up Republic
cans. So long as slavery aud the war
linger within the memory of Ameri-
CANS, the Youths of the republic will
continue TO grow up Republicans: and
slavery and the war will be remem
bcred as long rs the public school sys
TEN exists. The public schools have
slain the Democratic party with the
text books. 1t is vain for statesmen 10
declare that there were rs many Demo-
Gratis ms Republicans in the. Union
army. II is vain TO affirm that the
war for the preservation of the union
could not have been carried TO sue
cessiul close without the aid of the
Democratic party. Ii is Idle for
philanthropy 10 suggest that the atti-
tide of that party 10 the war in the
beginning was humane one, that II
was inspired by the higher and better
wish that the cause of the conflict
should be peaceably removed. and the
splitting of brothers blood by brothers
hands avoided The Democratic par
tv has been ideally identified with
slavery and slaveholding. The Re-
publican party is ideally identified
with emancipation and the war.
Therefore are the youths of the cean-
try incapable of being Democratic.
= ThereioHkahe Democratic party can
never wins ktional victory.
ITS OLD MEN ARE DYING AWAY.
The boys that catch the ballots that
fall from their stiflened hands are Re-
publicans. This fact cannot be de-
MED. IL will do no good 10 quarrel
with il. All other causes which have
operated to diminish the number of
Democrats and increase the number of
Republicans are Insignificant beside
this one tremendous and invincible (
fact. The curse of slavery has poison
cd the blood and rotted the bone of
the Democratic party. The maledic-
ton of the war has kissed its brain. !
The young wife who held the babe up
to kiss the father as he hurried 10 the !
trap of his departing regiment has not /
sucked Democrat. The weary z
foot Of the gray godmother
who watched the children while |
the wife was busy. has not {
rocked the cradle of Democrats The /
chair that the soldier father never I
came back 10 ill has not been climbed
upon by Democrats. The old blue coat /
that his comrades carried back was
cut up for little jackets, but no; one (
covered the heart of Democrat The .
ratified musket that fell from him with +
his last shot became the thougl,less |
toy Of the boys, but not hand that
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
] NoNIEL TAYLOR. Nd.

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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12

The Wichita Cracker Company is
the name of the new establishment
ruiz and owned by Cal ID. Phillips and
Mr.. Gehring AT Wichita, Kan. They
will make a rafting good firm and the
business, we predict, will be wonder
10 some people. For solid business
sense and push Phillips and Gehring
were equal TO any two men in this To-
cality.-Otiawa Nll.) Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12

For State senator, 3Srd District,
JOHN KELLY. Of Sedgwick.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12

Emporia News: The Kansas farm
ers are alright tor Blaine, but they are
kicking like bay steers because they
are to be put TO the expense this year
of securing s!ep-latders TO pick their
corn.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
81 FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES c. BLAINE.
FOR ricE-PREsIDENT,
JOHN A. LOGAN. ~ -
Congress ........ SAMUEL II. PIT FRS

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-12
STATE TICKET.

For Chief Justice,
4. II. HORTON, of Atchison
For Associate Justice,
W. A JOHN SION, of Ottawa.
For Governor,
JOHN 4. MARTIN, OF Atchison.
For Lieutenant-Govern
a. T.. RIDDLE, of Crawford.
For Secretary of State.
+. Il. ALLEN, of Sedgwick.
For Auditor,
T.. +. McCABE, Of Graham.
For Treasurer,
st. HOWE, of Marion.
For Attorney General.
s.B. BRADFORD, of Usage.
For Superintendent Public Instruction,
J.H. LAwHEAD, of Bourbon.
For State Senator, 33rd District,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-02
He has run out OF History.

Washington special: A painful re.
minder Of the brevity of American civil
ization occurred to-day in a discovery
made by the authorities who have in
charge the historic frescO which is being
painted around the walls of the capital
dome, about 100 feet above the floor.
Signor C~astaggini, the successor Of the
great Signior Brumidi, was putting fin
ishing touches on the last scene furnish
Ell him by Architect Clark, and made a
demand for another piece Of history. 1t
was then the lamentable discovery was
made that there was not enough history
to 60 round. The spirit Of the ~allegory
must be maintained, and that precluded
the idea Of introducing events of a mere.
ly domestic character. The great
changes that have taken place i'm our
own government were thought to be out
of sympathy with the theme, as it has
been pursued up to this time. Architect
Clark, Librarian Spofford and several
other great historians laid their heads
together and made numerous sugges-
tons, among which were the discovery
of gold, the driving of the last spike on
the railroad which spanned the CONT
nent and the tragedy of the assassina-
ton of Lincoln and Garfield. None Of
these appealed to the fine artistic sense
of the old Roman, who shrugged his
shoulders disdaiufully at the crude sug
gestions, and looked unutterable con
tempt at such proof Of the mea.erncss OF
American history. The bald fact is,
therefore, that work on the fresco is
suspended for the want Of history. will
not be resumed befor next fall, when it
is hoped enough history will have been
discovered to go round. At present the
allegory extends about threc-fourths of
the way round the walls.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-02
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-02
Popping the Question.

Winnipeg Siftings: Popping the ques-
ton is a strictly masculine institution,
though it involves the presence Of a
woman. If man popped all alone and
no woman to catch IN to his pop he'd
be a blamed fool for his trouble.
Men have been known to pop at all
times and in a variety of places, but
those who have been there say that a
good solid pop over a garden gate lays
over any other sort of a pop and is the
poppiest kind of a pop.
All women like to hear a man pop his
poppiest, and have been known to get
mad if the pop was a weak, sickiy kind
of a pop without style, self-respect or
force of character.
Men get off the best kind of a pop
when they have both of their girls
Lands in their own or have one of their
arms around her waist. This action
gives tone and force to the pop--helps
to hold the fellow up while making it.
Some fellows take naturally to pop
ping. and are going off all the time. To
others it is a painful and laborous pro
ceeding, only to be attempted once in u
lifetime and then only as small a pop as
they can possibly get away with.
When a fellows pop is acceptable to a
girl, it instantly involves a kiss. When
it is not acceptable, kissing is not in
yolved.
When a fellow pops he always pops al
his best girl. No fellow ever pops u,
his second or third best girl. There is
no exception to this rule.
Popping is a very anc ent and honor
able institution, and the girls like it. A
girl who has never heard a pop never
confesses as much. She invents a pop
SO that the other girls cannot get the
dead wood on her. We believe i'm pop
ping, and shall probably experiment In
that direction some day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-02

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