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The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03
MISSOURI RIVER SURVEY.

From &. K. Norris We learn that the
United States Missouri river survey,
Capt. u. II. Wellman, engineer, in
command. have completed the pre-
limnary work from Benton to Judith
Landing and are now Oh their way to
Rocky Point where the work will be
dropped for the winter. The principal
objects Of the survey are Ia ascertain
the exact distance from Benton TO Dis
mark by the river channel aud obtain
,oun,!ing> for government Information
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY.

The leading article in the San Fran
cisco Overland Monthly for September
will be 10y Prof. Josiah Royce, Of Har-
ward, late Of California, upon THE
sacramento Squatter Riot of 1850"
Flora ilaine, Apponyi will furnish a
personal sketch of the late Helen Hunt
jackson, and Ina u. Coolbrith will con-
tribute poem. These, with editorial
upon Mrs.. Jackson's literary
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03
The Way the Marquis Lives.
New York World.l

The Marquis de Mores, is said to
be introducing the feudal system in the
far vest, has been indicted for murder
ing cowboy. The Marquis has his
armed retainers. He builds towns,
establishes trading posts, appropriates
lands, raises cattle and dispenses life
and death like a bold baron of the
fifteenth century. The killing of the
cowboy, for which he has been in
dicted, however, seems to have been
altogether justifable.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

The Montana Stock Growers Asso-
citation completed its business and ad-
journed on the 9th ut. Resolutions
were introduced and adopted a. follows:
To remedy existing evils in recording
brands; authorizing the president of
the Association to address all Indian
agents regarding their instructions 10
keep Indians on reservations; that the
resolution restricting employment of
any one owning brand be rescind.d.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

The Missouri River Convention met
IN st. Paul, Mimi, to day. They will
take into consideration the improve
ments made and decide on what
safely navigable. The result Of their
deliberations will be of no little NOM
.ent to this section of Montana. The
Missouri can be made navigable
throughout the boating season at II
trivial cost compared 10 the benefits
20 be derived, and if this convention
prevails upon the administration to
recommend and the approaching ses-
sion of congress to make the necessary
appropriation, grca, benefit to Montana
in general will result. The govern
mcnt. to benefit the United States as
II whole, cannot better expend its sur
plus revenue than by improving water
ways, and no western river is more in
need Of dredging, daming and cleaning,
Tor such work benefit greater number
of citizens), than the Upper Missouri.
We anticipate the convention will
make a strong plea to the administra-
ton and congress to this end, and from
such influential citizens us it will come,
we feel confident will receive careful
and exhaustive consideration, and pos
sibly find place in the Presidents mes
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

chas. Severance of Severance Il Co.,
sheep breeders. started for billings on
Tue sday's coach to attend to the shipment
of his band of wethcrs.
Geo. ID. Patterson. prominent wool
grower of Benton. is driving band of
5000 fat wethers to the railroad for ship
ment to the Chicago market.
Dr. Vim. parberry, of White Sulphur
Springs, passed through here on his return
from AN Inspection trip To- his numerous
ranches il the Musselshcll country.
The Judith roundup, after partially gath
cring their hecveS, con rul,lrl ITO star, in at
the beginning" again AMI viii brand a.
they ga along. This will delay the beef
drive till October.
Gcn. |. y. silc>. of cicaro. who spent
the summer and fall of -; ia the judith
country. passed through This week bound for
Utica. lie is in very poor health but be-
lieves that a vigorous campaign against he
bear aud trout in the BELT mountain
gulclies and rivu!eis will put him in good
fighting trim,
There is hardly week passes without
Indians heing seen somewhere in the Gap.
VIM. Dawes jumped up four bucks the
other day on TIE head OF rtiialo creek. but
they had business elsewhere and left that
section in very lively manner. They had
seven head of horses with them. There are
two played out plugs on Hutlaio oreel. left
by these transient thieves, aud sheep
hertier in the same locality is mourning the
loss of his blankets.
taNEIkTIIN
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03
Notice to CO-OWners.
Maiden. MEAGHER County. VI. +. J
Saif II lANa

Maiden, MEAGTIER County. NJ. +.
Sept. 81. 1855.
To Frank Mitchell, Samuel &. Author and
Winfred \. Davis:
You are hereby notified tina. have ex
pended 500 in labor and i'm 1rOvcmenis
upon the Gray Rock Lode. situated III he
Warm Spring, Mining District, Meagher
county. Montana Territory, and adjainiiil,
the Bull Dog mining claim on the north.
the amount Required To hold the same Tor
the year ending December .ilst. lsSj. AMI
If within ninety days from the ~ei vice oi
notice by publicationl, you fail ar refuse To
contribute your proportion ut such eXpen-
diture rs co-owner your Interests in sad
claim will become the property of the sub
scriber under section 2,a;2f, revised statutes
OF the United States.
IRA KNAPP.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

For the first time in a number of
years the death sentence was executed
in Minnesota last week. John Wais-
encn, the murderer of Joseph Farley.
suffered death on the gallows mt Duluth,
Mimi.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

Townsend merchants, following i'm the
wake of Billings, have decided to close
their places Of business on Sundays.
\ sensible move. Man needs to rest
one day in seven. Our merchants
should give this subject consideration
and come to- mutual understanding.
As soon as the change becomes gener-
ally known sunday patrons will ar
range to do their trading Saturdays.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

Il. T. Harrison still hold the Helena
assay Office Notwithstanding the char
yes made by professed democrats to a
democratic administration. President
Cleveland makes removals for offensive
partiZanism but blackmail doesn't
seem to be success.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The co-partncr>hip heretofore existing
between Mathew +. By.nes ami Il. NJ.
Dryden. is this LIST day of September, iss5
dissolved by mutual consent Il. NJ. Dry
den retiring. All accounts due the said
firm are Ia he paid to Mathew +. Byrnes,
who assumes all the liabilities Of the late
firm. NJ. +. BYRNEs.
r. NJ. DhYpEN.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

We acknowledge receipt Of a copy
of the second issue Of the Anaconda
Gazette, published by James Mills. 1t
has IL healthy appearance and gives
promise Of Il useful life.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

Cattlcmen have got to have their
herds out of the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Indian reservations by tomorrow
or have the undesired assistants of
Uncle Sans boys in blue.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

They have decided no, to fight. Eng
land and Russia now hang on each
others necks in II calm and peaceful
embrace.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

The Territorial fair closed last ;-aiur-
lay. The attendance was fully up 10
expectations.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

All the cabinet officers, with one ex-
.ception, are rr,iicallng i'll the suburbs
of the wild east.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

senator Larrabce is the republican,
nominee for governor Of Iowa. Capt.
Hull has second place.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

The cattle receipts at Chicago one
Jay last week were the largest on
record, aggrega,iug 1880 head.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

China experienced Il dcluge that as
sisted 10000 hcathen pisiail- 10 ''cross
The divide"
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

cod Kentuck' gave G2.000 demo
cratic majority at the recem, election.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

Bar silver i, quoted in the New York
market ut >l.0Js.
The Mineral argus., 1885-09-03

spain and Germany will net fight
Il wa false alarm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
Down With Politicians!

There is something very interesting
in the comments which are now going
forward in good many of the public
prints about the extraordinary blessing
of an Administration which will pay
no attention to politicians, workers,
war horses, or Bourbons, but will pre-
fer men who have not been too much
identified with their party.
There is something in all this talk
which seems to us quite foreign to
democratic republican, representative
government.
Why should man be chosen to re-
ceive political honors who does not
himself take interest enough in poll
ties to attend to primary elections, and
to bear part in the councils and efforts
of the party he processes to belong to!
But for the earnest working men of a
party, who are devoted to its ideas and
are willing to lobor for their realiZa-
ton. no party would amount to any
thing.
1t may be very well after election to
scorn these earnest men OF principle
and labor. but when conventions are
to be organized. nominations made and
elections carried, it will not do to scorn
them.
For our part, we cherish more res
pect for single Bourbon who works
at the primaries and is always seen at
the polls, than for fifty superfine
theorists, who think themselves su-
perior to the people and look on poll
ties and parties as only worthy of con-
tempt.-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
War and Business.

Their is general jubilant feeling in
the business circles of this country ov-
er the prospective war between Great
Britain and Russia. This originates
in the belief that struggle between
these two powerful nations would re-
salt in a partial paralysis of their man.
ufactories for the export trade and a
great destruction of their commercial
marine. 1t is also thought that Eng
lands powerful navy would promptly
blockade Russian ports and prevent
the expectation OF cereals from her
great southern grain fields, while on
the other hand Russian privateers
would seriously interfere with the COM
mercial traffic between England and
her great cereal growing districts in
India and Australia. This, it is con-
sidered, would at once advance the
price of American grains at a rapid
pace, making rafting demand for
every surplus bushel we now have,
and for all we can raise, for several
years to come. 1t is also expected that
the conflict, if it does take place, will
give an impetus to the rebuilding of
our commercial marine which no legis-
lation or subsidies could possibly do,
and that once more the American flag
will float over the great commercial
fleets of the world. A demand for our
surplus grain would certainly give our
lake and river marine and our rail
roads all the business they could ham
die. This would start up the car and
locomotive shops, the rail, nail, bolt
and screw mills, the car wheel and 9TH
er foundries. the iron and coal mines
and the furnaces. The stimulated
grain market would make quick,
strong and continued demand for ag-
ricultural implements, while the lum-
ber mills would be promptly set at
work. In short every branch of trade
would be given an impetus which
would give us the most prosperous
commercial era in our history, for we
have grown SO much within half CEN
tury that we can now quickly take ad
vantage of every misfortune of Euro
pean nations. 1t may he selfish, it
may be hard-hearted and all that, but
business the world over is hardhearted
and selfish, and hence American busi-
ness men are warranted in wishing for
a European war that they may profit
over European merchants and manu-
facturers, as the latter did over those
of this country during the rebellion
Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. APRIL z. 1885.
The Mormon Decision.

The recent decision by the United
States supreme court in the Mormon
cases will hasten the dissolution of the
polygamy feature i'll the Mormon relig
/ ion. It is not surprising TO learn that
the saints are disheartened by it, for it
really submits to them the choice be-
tween a surrender of polygamy and the
evacuation of Utah.
1t is true the decision holds that the
inquisitorial test oath prescribed by the
board OF commissioners was illegal and
void, and all persons illegally deprived
of their votes by it have a right of ac-
ton for damages against the registra-
ton officers. But this amounts to little
The court holds, also, that the Ed
munds act for the government of the
territory and the exclusion OF polyga-
mists from voting is consistent with
the constitution, and must, therefore,
be maintained. IT goes even further,
and holds that if this law is not strong
and severe enough to accomplish the
object, it may be made stronger and
more severe. cit rests with congress-" !"
says the court, Ito say whether liz any
given case, any of the people resident
in a territory shall participate in the
election of its officers, or making its
laws, and it may, therefore, take from
them any right of suffrage it may have
previously conferred, or at any time
modify or abridge it, as it may deem
expedient. The personal and civil
rights of inha bitants of territories are
secured to them ,as to all other citizens,
by the principles of constitutional lib
erty; their political rights are franchis-
es. which they hold as privileges in the
Legislative discretion of tie Congress of
the United States" The court says,
further, that the idea which the law is
founded on is "the sure foundation of
all that is stable and noble i'm our civil
ization'-that of"the family as consist
ing in and springing from a union for
life of one man and one woman in the
holy estate of matrmony.n
This is a stern and peremptory judi
ciaI condemnation of the practice of po-
lygamy and warning that no favor or
tenderness may be expected for it; and
when we reflect that President Cleve-
land has denounced it. and public opin
ion is growing more intolerant of it ey-
cry day. it will be seen that the Nor
mons must give it up, or seek some
other land for the practice of it.-Re-
publican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
The Truth of History.

Oar esteemed contemporary, the NeU
York Times. manifestly places either
an extremely low estimate upon the
intelligence Of It's readers ora very high
estimate upon their credGiity. the
Democracy" says that journal, has
been seeking the Presidency for the
sake of the spoiIs ever since the war.
1t has failed every time" Now, leav-
irg out of view the security of this
averment, every schoolbny knows that
eight years ago the Democratic party
elected Samuel J. Tildeu to the Presi-
dency by majority of nineteen in the
Electoral College and by an immense
majority of the popular vote of the
country. 1t is true that a band of des-
perate cOnspirators, backed hy the
army under the command of Gen.
Grant and warmly abetted by the
Times, succeeded in swindling the DeO-
pie out of their choice; and it is also
true that the conspira tors were willing
by their atrocious crime to carry the
country 10 the verge of civil war, if not
beyond it. History has recorded these
facts, aud it is useless for the Times at
this late day to deny them.
Not content with its misrepresenta-
ton, the Times proceeds to state that
last year the Republicans adopted the
spoils cry as their own, and fr the
first timee met the Democracy fairly
enrolled under the banner of civil SER
vice reform" In order to show the in
accuracy of this allegation, it is only
necessary to quote the language of tle
Democratic and of the Republican plat
forms respectively upon the subject of
civil service reform. The Democrats
say: 1--WE favor honest civil service re-
form;' and, on the other hand, the Re-
publicans assert that 1.-THE reform of
the civil service, ,auspiciously begun un-
der Republican administration, should
be completed by the further extension
Of the reform system already establish
ed by law to all grades of the service to
which it is applicable. The spirit and
purpose of the reform should be obServ-
ed in AL executive appointments, and
all laws at variance with the objects OF
existing reform legislation should be
repealed to the end, that the danger to
free institutions which turks in the
power of official patronage may be
wisely and effectively avoided"
The truth is, and it is vain for the
Times to deny it, that civil service re-
form, so called, is an invention of the
Republican party in order to retain
possession of the one hundred thousand
offices which they now hold under the
general Governmental ,and, as such, that
it was made by them a prominent issue
i'm the late election, while, so far as the
Democratic canvass was concerned, it
was rarely and only incidentally refer
red to. the battle cry being "Turn the
rascals .outn'
Indeed, had civil service reform OF
the Eatonian type, as expounded by
| the Times, been made leading issue
in the Democratic canvass of last year,
Mr.. Cleveland, instead of succeeding
by plurality of / 900 and in minori-
ty of $4,000 in this State, would have
been defeated by majority of not less
N. Y. San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
societies..

Iron LODGE No. 1O7 I. o. 0 f. meets every
Monday evening, at its Hall in lronton
PHGBE LODGE No. $50, 10. OF, meets every
Thursday evening, in Masonic Hail. cross Roads.
Pu.or KNOB LODGE. No a53, \. o. L. W,
meets every Friday ing at Odd Fellows Hall,
Pilot Knob.
IRoNToN ENCAMPMENT No, 20. O. o. F.,
meets in the odd Fellows Hall, lroHton, on the
First and Third Thursdays of every month.
STARoFTHE WEST LODGE No. 1873, \. F. u A.
NJ meets in Masonic Hall, Ironton. on the oatuf-
day of or preceding the full moon In each mohth.
Mosaic LODGE No. 351, A F. IL A. NJ, meets
IN the Masonic Hall, Cross Roads, on the Satur-
day of or preceding the full moon In each mohth
MrpIAx CHAPTER, No. II, r. A, meets on
on the First and Third Tuesdays in every month";
at o. clock p. NJ, IN the Masonic han lrohtoh'
EASTERN STAR LODGE, No. 62, 4. F. y A.
M-Regular Communication second SATURDAY IN
very mouth. All visiting Brethren are cordiatiy
invited to attend J. W ARMS, W. M.
J. W. JACKSON, Secre ary-
<e.sA VALLEY LODGE, No. 1870 KNIGHTS
S4rHXM@ OF HONOR, meet alternate "Wednesday
ZXNREZegeniugs, follows February l3th
x@W10=and e7th; March 18th and 26th; April
XsSaassS@S W. W. NALL. Reporter.
Iron Mountain Directory
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 43i, A. F..
\. NJ :, meets Saturday night, on or after the iull
moon. }. B- GREEN, w ~
J. A. PARKER, Sec'y.
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE. No. 260. l. y. ..
F. meets Wednesday night OF each week
j. a. PARKER, Sec'y ED. DUGAL, n. G-
IRON MOUNTAIN LODGE, No. 293 A. o. u
w, meets first aud third Fgiday night OF each
month. LOUIS PETIT, al w
NV SMITH, Recorder
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
Dr.J. .C.Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for SIS.
The Doubt of the OfficehOlders.

When Cleveland was elected, we wrung our
hands and wept,
As men from good, fat places expecting to be
swept;
As men to be kicked instanter into the cold
and mrk,
As men for years accustomed to dawdle and
to shirk,
Now made to work.
In all of the departments we heard voice of
Woe:
Brethren, here is no abiding, shortly we
must go.
Oh, woe to the hour that weans us for aye
from the public pap.
oh, who will feed us or give Us again so soft
snap,
Or so good hap:
''The G. o. p. that nursed us is gone to the
dogs and cats,
And we shall be tumbled after it by the hun
cry Democrats;
So PACK your bags, my brothers, and grid
yourselves to get,
For only four short months of office lie before
us yet.
No more, you bet.''
But the Fourth of March has come and the
Fourth of March has gone,
And as yet we are not bounced but still are
holding on;
And we've begun to dream that we sha'n't be
driven away,
But that Cleveland will give credence to what
the Mugwumps say,
And let us stay.
Rotation in Office, why it Is a grievous sin,
And civil service reform was meant to keep
the rascals in;
Yet loleful dumps are on lis,w have no hea4t
to shout,
For there's time enough yet for Cleveland to
kick the rascals out,
And there's the doubt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
Official Directory.

MARrIN L. CLARDY, NJ. c., Tenth District
Pennington
BERNARD ZwART, U. 8. Commissioner, East
ern District of Missouri, Irontcn-
C. ID. 1ANCEY. State Senator OF 24th Dis
trict, Piedmont.
JNo. L. THOMAS, Judge both Circuit, De
Soto.
WILL K. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney
Ironton.
THOs. G. FOLEY, Representative. Beileview.
A w HoLLOMAN Presjdin Ju ige. Arcadia
DAVID ii. PALMER, Belleview ,andJ os. q. CLARK
son, Ar:adia, Associate Judges.
FRANZ DINGER. Judge of Probate, lronton.
w. A. FLETCHER, Collector, Ironton.
s. E. BUFoRD, Sheriff, Ironton.
JOSEPH HUFF Clerk Circuit Court, lronton.
q. B. NALL, Clerk County Court. l"ontOn.
W. Ii. WHITwoRTH. Treasurer. lrontcn.
JNo. W. HARRAI, Assessor, Belleview-
JACOB T. AXE. public Admfnistraf O., Iron
ton
J. GRANDHoMME, Coronar, Ironton.
JNO B. Scott, County School CO n mis- sion
for Iron county. Misso uri. lrontcn-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
AWa!king Skeleton.

Mr.. L. Springer, OF Mechanicsburg, Penn.
writes II was afflicted with lung fever and
abscess on lungs, and reduced to acdlking
Sketeton. Got free trial bottle Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
which did me so much good that bought a
dollar bottle. After using three bottles,
found myself once more man, completely
restored to health, with hearty appetite,
and gain In flesh of 4S lbs." Call at r. r.
Crlsp's Drug Store and get free trial bottle
of this certain cure for all Lung Disases. 3
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Bron-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
Positive Cure for Piles.

To the people Of this County we would
say we have been given the AgenSy OF -Dr.
Marchisi,s italian Pile Oinrmens--emphat-
ically guaranteed to Cure or money refunded
Internal, External, Blind. Bieeding OF
Itching Plies. Price idlc . Box. NO Cure,
No Pay. For sale hy T.. Il. Crisp. prmsgsst,
ront0n Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
Bucklen's s Arn1ca SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
~ cures Piles, or no pay required. II IS
sounded. Price, % cents per box. For
rale by =. Il. Crisp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02

SHILOH'S yITAI.IZER is what Won need
for Consumption, Loss of Appetite, Dizzi-
ness, and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price
10 and i5eents per bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02

CIRCUIT CoUXT is held on the Fourth Nor
day in October and \ rril-
COUNTY COURT convenes on he First Mon
day of March, June, september ana December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First Monday
in February. May, August and November