The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-10

of San Francisco (the Golden Gate), the
prairies and the Yellowstone park, the
Mammoth caves of Kentucky, Plymouth
rock, the Bartholdi monument, and
New York harbor will be illustrated in
the coming exhibition. \ \ \ The
trapper's art in the wilder regions Of the
continent will be represented, and the
society of American Taxidermists will
be invited to contribute a large group of
birds with brilliant plumage. of NAM
mails, from the grizzly bear of the
Rocky mountains downwards, and
reptiles; while in another department
the visitor may learn the taste of canvas
backed duck and terrapin soup. The
bureau of education will show the meth
DDS Of the public and mixed schools, by
which education in the United States is
brought within the reach of so large a
section Of the population
On the list of governors who have
been made vice presidents of the Amer
lean general council is the name of His
excellency the governor Of Montana
More than one hundred American artists
have signified their intention to paint
special pictures for the exhibition of
American scenery, and we would like
to suggest that when they have exhaust
ed Yosemite and the Yellowstone park
there is much more to see Of the Won
derful on the borders of the Missouri
river between Bismarck and Fort Ben
ton, and on to the source of the great
river. Photography has attempted to
portray the scenery. but it fails to do
justice to its grandeur. If the pictures
spoken Of by Col. Richardson in his
book Beyond the Mississippi" which
were presented to him by the late Major
Culbertson, could be procured they
would form an attractive exhibit. They
were views of Fort Benton and the adj
jacent country, and for lack Of anything
better for the purpose they were painted
on bed ticking. Pictures Of u largest
river steamers would be interesting, and
above all the scenery of the banks Of the
river rising in some places three hum
bred, four hundred, six hundred feet
high. Comparatively few travellers are
acquainted with this magnificent seen
cry, and if some artists hand could fix
the changing shadows s%culptured on the
banks towering hundreds Of feet above
the rivers brink, he would bring honor
to his name and crowds Of visitors to
our shores. The banks are a ~cretaceous
formation, solid In appearance, but SO
soft that it can be cut into with a knife.
The action of the wind and rain varies
its forms year by year, and there are
seen in the distance as the steamer pro-
ceeds up the river, castles with square
battlements and gothic columns, and
Moorish arches. There is a strong re-
semblauce at one point, near the Canada
line, to a bas-relief Of the head OF the
British unicorn; there are structures
called the inches, the Citadel Rock, the
Twelve Apostles, and Father Abraham,
and Christopher Columbus. the 'atter
appearing in rapid succession after
Kipp's rapids are passed and you are on
what is called the 'spaved river where
the bottom is streWn with rocks. This
curious work of the finger of Time only
lies along the bank of the river-beyond
is the open prairie for thirty miles.
These are our suggestions to some OF the
artists who propose to make themselves
~, ~, AZ +Io A poarsaan ~nyhihifInn in
London, and we know they are valuable
to the artist, the country and the exhib-
ition.
A council of welcome has been form
ed in England, composed OF two hun
dred and fifty Englishnlen, embracing
members of parliament, authors, actors,
artists, ministers and consuls OF the
United States, the Mayors Of London,
Glasgow, Bath, Birmingham, and OF all
of the principal cities Of Great Britain,
the chambers Of commerce OF the largest
cities, including London, Liverpool,
Manchester, Dublin, etc, through their
respective presidents, und all the most
prominent men in business life, railroad
men, owners Of steamship lines, and
large capitalists. It has amply sufficient
patronage to start it fair Oh the other
side, and the managers are assisting the
agents Of the New Orleans exposition,
who are now working in London and
Paris, in every way in their power, as it
is expected that the a Of the New
Orleans exposition will go over to Lon
don next year. The secretary, General