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The river press., 1886-02-24
Help for Settlers.

Mr.. Foran of Ohio has introduced re-
markable measure in the house, and If it
receives the endorsement of both houses
of congress q portion of the settlers on the
public lands will be likely to rise up and
call Mr.. Foran blessed. The leading
points in the bill are that any person
above twenty-one years Of age, the head
of family and citizen, shall receive
from the treasury of the United States $500
as loan. The money must be expended
solely in improvements upon the land en-
tered and settled on under conditions inn
posed by the homestead law, including
the erection Of buildings, the purchase Of
seed and implements and such articles as
may be necessary to improve and cultivate
The river press., 1886-02-24

temporal perdition than all other sources
combined. 1t was this that sent promi-
nent business men to the watering OF
stocks, and life insurance presidents to
perjured statements about their assets, and
some of them to the penitentiary, and has
completely upset our American finances.
But why should 60 to these famous de-
faultings to show what men will do in or
eer to keep up great home style and ex-
pensive wardrobe, when you and know
scores of men who are put to their wits
end and are lashed from January to De-
cember in the attempt? Our Washington
politicians may theorize until the expira-
tion of their terms of Office as Co the best
way of improving our monetary condition
in this country; it will be of no use and
things will be no better until we learn to
put on our heads, backs, feet and hands
no more than we can pay for.
The river press., 1886-02-24

the land. Before receiving the loan the
person applying for it must file with the
register Or receiver Of the local land office
most convenient, q certificate signed by
the Judge of the United States circuit
court, or district court of the dis
trict in which he has resided, to
show that he does not own goods
or chattles iii excess of $500. The loan
can be used for no other purpose except
for improving the land. The settler is
required TO mortgage his land at 3 per
cent to the government. A copy of the
mortgage is to be forwarded to the general
land Office at Washington, the original TO
be retained in the local land office, and
the certified copies are to be evidence Oh
the part Of the United States, ard suit for
foreclosure may be instituted upon them.
The registers are to keep a record OF all
loans, the names of all persons making
them. their PAGES OF birth, former resi-
dence, their respective agents, the
amounts paid upon the same from time to
time, and shall make monthly reports Of
all acts done BY them under this, act.
When the mortgage is paid up the entry
man is to have his patent If he does not
commit perjury, and go the penitentiary
if he does.
The river press., 1886-02-24
sal1sburyss Opinion.

LONDON, February 17.-'Lord Salisbury,
speaking at banquet this evening, said
the recent events cast a grave responsible
ty upon the peers. He feared that Mr..
Gladstone would not yield home rule to
ireland all at once, but by instal1ments.
Mr.. Gladstone, he said, was destroying the
power of landlords and was not creating
anything capable Of promoting peace and
prosperity. The Troy-Irish policy was
plain and right. Mr.. Gladstone has taken
the Office of privy seal in addition to that
Of premier. This is unusual and proves
that Gladstone is experiencing difficulty in
securing stable colleagues.
The river press., 1886-02-24
Surveyor Geneaa
The Knights of Pythlas Reception.

Probably at no time in he social history
of Fort Benton has a public reception been
given that was better conducted and so
pleasant withal, as that of the knights OF
Pythias Friday evening. The committees
haying charge of the festivities had spared
no pains or expense in making the ar
rangements, and are to be congratulated
upon the successful issue. There were
about $50 people present, comprising the
wealth and beauty Of our city The toi-
lets of the ladies were mere elegant than
any we have ever seen at any large par
ties in Fort Benton. The music was ex-
cellent and dancing was enjoyed by eve-
ryone until 2:30 o'clock this morning.
Eight sets were on the floor at one time,
and during the values the dancing room
was crowded. We noticed people dane
ing whom we are satisfied had not been on
a ball room floor for several years, enter
ing into it with the zest of the old time.
The supper was furnished by Jere sullivan
of the Choteau house and was a marvel of
excellence.
The occasion of the reception was the
anniversary of the founding of the order of
the knights of Pythias, and a rule unal-
terabe as the laws of the Medes and Per-
slams requires that the 10Th Of February
shall be observed by every lodge in the
United States and Canada. The Knights
heretofore, have given number of reeep-
tions, but we must say the one Friday
evening eclipses them all.
The river press., 1886-02-24
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A Canadian Na1ona.1 Park.

5 S#8g
The cherished dreams of large pro-
portion of the population of the Domin-
ion that National Park, similar to the
famous American National Park In the
Yellowstone valley, be established in the
Rocky Mountains, will likely be realized.
Since the recent action Of the Government
in reserving from sale large tract near
Banf on the G. p. railway about one hum
dred miles west of Calgary. numerous ap-
plications for lease have been made by
hotel men and other capitalists. The land
which has thus been withheld by an order
in council is situated ID one of the grand
est spots in the rockies, and contains the
celebrated hot springs. It comprises sec
tons 13, ID, Is, %, 1924, 25, 26, q, and
28, and portions of sections 81, 35, and 36,
lying south OF Bow River, in township %,
range II, west Of the fifth meridian. A
WellknoWn Ottawa gentleman, who is iden-
titled with leading inter ests in the North
west, backed by a strong syndicate of
American capitalists has been endeavoring
to obtain a lease of the property for peri
cd of ninety-nine years at a rental that
would prove a great source of revenue.
Among the propositions the applicant,
provided the locality.sis inaugerated as a
national Park, binds himself to erect
mammoth hotel at the hot springs. The
same gentleman also proposes to add to
the natural beauties Of the region, by
constructing numerous drives, bridal
paths, etc.
The river press., 1886-02-24
Important TO Settlers on Unsurveyed
Lands.
II. S. SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE,
HELENA, M. T., Feb. II, 1886.

TT. s. SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE,
HELENA, M. T., Feb. II, 1886.
To the settlers upon unsuroeyed public lateds
in Aontdna:
AS but small portion of the public
land In Montana can be surveyed under the
present spportionment, it is very disirable
that the amount available may be SO ex-
pended as to benefit the greatest number
of actual settlers and residents.
To the end that this office may be better
Informed as to the agricultural areas still
unsurveyed, applications for survey are
hereby invited from settlers residing upon
unsurveyed lands in Montana. Such ap-
plications should be in writing and should
state as clearly and concisely AS pos
sible the township and range in which
the settlers resides, his postofice address,
date of settlement, amount of land under
cultivation, length of time cultivated, the
extent, value and character of improve
ments, the amount Of water available for
irrigation, the character of the lands ad-
jacent, whether agriculture, grazing,
mountainous, 1imbered, ect., and such
other information as will enable this Office
70 form an intelligent judgment as to the
propriety of contracting surveys for the
lands in question. Where practicable it
is advisable that applications should be
under oath and supported by the testi-
mony of two witnesses.
B. H. GREENE,
Surveyor Geneaal.
The river press., 1886-02-24
J. ralmaga EsIaIl Ilosoply.

Rev. Talmage delivered the sixth Of his
sermons On the marriage Ring'' Sunday,
the subject being Costume and Money
In the course OF his remarks, Mr.. Talmage
said: .My sermon shall be as appropriate
for one end of the pew as the other. Men
are as much the idolators of fashion as
women, but they sacrifice on different
part of the altar With men the fashion
goes to cigars, club rooms, yachting par
ties and wine suppers. In the United
States the men chew np and smoke $780,
600, 900 worth Of tobacco every year. That
is their fashion. In London not long ago
a man died who started in life with $780,
900. But he ate it all up in gluttonies,
sending his agents to all parts of the earth
for some rare delicacy Of the palate, some
times one plate Of food costing him $500 or
S4OO. He ate up his whole fortune and
had only one guina left. With that he
bought a woodcock and had IL dressed in
the very best style, ate it, gave two hours
for digestion then walked out on West
minister bridge and threw himself into the
Thames and died, doing On large scale
what you and have often seen done On d
small scale. y declare here be-
FIRE God and this people that the effort to-
keep up expensive establishments in this
country is sending more business men to-
The river press., 1886-02-24
The Railroad War.

CHICAGO, February 10. The overland
rranscontinental association, was instituted
to-day in q thoroughly aggressive way,
both as to passenger and freight traffic.
All lines running west and southwest from
this city, having California connections,
were booking passengers to-day to San
Francisco at $40 for first class unlimited:
$50 for frst class, limited; $42 for second
class and emigrant. In the matter Of con-
tracing for freight, no rates are quoted,
but the agents have been given carte
blanche to secure business at any figures,
and 1t is known that very large reductions
are being made. The Atehison, Topeka
& Santa Fe did not announce lis rates un-
til this morning, awaiting until the militia
tive had been taken by the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific companies. The Of
ficials Of the Atchison company assert that
the war has been forced upon them against
their wishes, and owing to their claim to
what they termed an equitable percentage
of overland traffic.
New YORK, February 19.-The Mail
and Express says: The executive COM
mittee of the Pacific Mail steamship COM
pany held a meeting this morning, when
the notice servedzupon.it by the Pacific
railroads terminating the contract whereby
the steamship company receives a subsidy
Of $85. 900 per month was the subject of
discussion. The result of the meeting is
embodied in the following resolutions;
Whereas, This company has received
notice from the Transcontnental Assoeia-
ton abrogating the existing contract thir-
ty days from the 18th inst.
Resolued, That the president be and he
is hereby instructed to establish weekly
through line from New York to San Fran
cisco via the Isthmus of Panama on and
after April 1st next, taking all through
business at the best rates attainable; also
that he is hereby instructed to at once
take measures for the purchase OF asteam-
er suitable for such business and to build
first class ship of not less than 5000 tons
and report as soon as practicable to this
committee.
The river press., 1886-02-24
Railroads for Montana !!

New YORK, February 2o.-It is positive
that the Northern Pacific will 60 into
Butte and that there is a syndicate formed
representing over one hundred million
dollars of New Workers. and Montanians
TO build roads in Montana, and il Hill and
Broadwater build their roads Helena will
have five roads and be the railroad center
of Montana.
The river press., 1886-02-24
Shipped Them Away.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1s.-Atstan-
islaus, California, early this morning, q
body Of masked men compelled the Chi
nese, numbering forty flour, to leave.
They were put on the steamer ID. II.
Knight, = and Notwithstanding tho protest
OF the captain OF the vessel, lie A,:ls forced
TO take them as passengers for sacre mento.
The river press., 1886-02-24
TIMELY TOPICS.

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said AN sentbusiasfin1 oentleman recently:
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The river press., 1886-02-24
The Cream Of the News.

The fund for the widow Of the late Gen.
Hancock now amounts to $4,000.
Brown Bros, of New York, shipped
$3.50, 900 in gold to England Saturday.
The Portuguese ministry has resigned
and the King has summoned new cabi-
net from the pregressionfst party.
Jno. B. Cough, the great orator and
lecturer, died last week sTTlls fnner1 oc-
CURED Friday, the services being private
and informal.
A match has been arranged between our
distinguished slagger, John Z. Sullivan,
and Smith, the English champion, for the
championship of the world. They will
probably fight in France.
The breach of promise case Of Louisa
Perkins VS. E. j. Baldwin, the California
millionaire, for 100000 damages, termi-
mated by the jury bringing in a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for SIS, 900.
Col. W. r. smedberg was elected COM
mander of the California department of
the Grand Army Of the Republic on the
fifth ballot by vote of 100 out of 2o7 1t
was a hot contest for the position. Gov.
Stoneman was his opponent.
Two thousand men employed in the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad compa-
ny's shops at Reading, Pa, have been no
titled that an increase in wages in all de-
partments will be made on March 1st.
The ratio of the proposed increase is not
given,
Senator Morrill,, from the committee on
finance. has reported favorab1Y the bill
which passed the house few days ago to
enable national banking associations to in
crease their capital stock and to change
their names with the approval of the
comptroller of the currency by vote of
the share holders owning two-thirds of the
stock.
The United States revenue cutter, Rich
ard Rush, which left San Francisco, JAM
uary End, for the Behring sea. in search of
the missing Whaler Amethyst and crew of
forty men, arrived at San Francisco Fri
day last. She reports having found no
trace of the missing vessel or crew. The
cruise was uneventful. The weather was
intensely cold, but there was no suffering
among the. crew of the Rush.
The river press., 1886-02-24

MORRISON has introduced his tariff bill
it is not Of the horizontal species this
time-and this will be fresh source Of
speech making and annoyance to the coun-
try is soon asir il reached on the calen-
dAr. Morrison has !. faculty or raising
the wind.
The river press., 1886-02-24
What Dynamite O'Rossa Says.

O'Douovan Rossa sat in his office just
after the rumor of the assassination of the
Prince of Wales reached New York. When
asked if the dynamite party had sworn
vengeance against His Royal .Highness the
Irishman held up two bright new Bland
dollars and remarked, 'sThe death of Wales
would not be worth this amount to the
cause of Ireland. He and his mother really
don't have anything to say over in Eng
land now. The Prime ministers run the
Government and the aristocrats are the
ones who fghttIreland. ~
When asked how the dynamite party
was getting along the e1- Fe11ian smiled IN
his Well-known wey and said that the party
was all right, but that there was not much
money coming into the treasury, as Amer
lean lrishmen were crazy over Parnell's
new scheme.
The river press., 1886-02-24
Men of grit are to be admired. Senate

Men of grit are to be admired. Senator
Malone, Of Virginia, is one of them.
Grit has won him all his victories. He
weighs only one hundred pounds, but
ninety-fve of that is solid backbone. II
there is any thing in God Almighty s
world that despise is man with little
old cotton string for backbone, with a
couple Of ribs seWed to it. Judas Iscariot
betrayed his master for thirty pieces of
silver, but their are men to-day who will
do il for nothing and board themselves
Sam Jones.
The river press., 1886-02-24

Parties desiring copies Of the WEEKLY
RIVER Press containing the delinquent
tax list can obtain the same BY applying
at this Office. Single copies ten cents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-01

Bismarck, ID. r., Nov. 28--A party
OF array officers arrived from Fort Yates
last night and gave description of the
most thrilling and trying ride In the
history of this country. They were
seventy hours in the blizzard IN coming
TO Fort Lincoln, a. distance OF sixty
miles, or over an hour to a mile. Their
vehicle was an ambulance and was
drawn BY ses.. .atss.@ Iss.ri..s4 Afe:.s.ay
night, when the blizzard was at it's height,
they were compelled to shovel and
plunge their way through snow drifts
from SIX to- ten feet deep, and the
continual use OF whip and goading sticks
was necessary to keep the exhausted
animals on the walk, The officers stat 9
that at times the blizzard hid the mules
from view. aud that but for the. instinct
of the. animals they would have been
lost and frozen to death. At one point
they passed an Indian camp, but the
savaees would not give them shelter, as
their superstition taught them that this
would be fatal to them. They arrived at
Fort Lincoln without o covering ta the
ambulance, this protection having been
blown away by the FIRST nights wind,
and within thirty minutes from their
arrival one of the animals dropped dead,
sIt1was fight for life for seventy Z. :
honrs, and they describe the trip T ~. \.
most horrible experience, CON 20
with which march against an oAIl Ilps.ee
army would be pleasant pastis - ppoeine
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-01
A. Resolution

For the construction of a sidewalk on the
north side of Fifth street along and ia
front of lots and 10. block Al, in that part
4 Of the city of Yankton known as Central
Yankton.
Be it resolved by the Mayer and Council of the
City of Yankton:
Section 1, That it is, and is hereby declared
neces ssary, that the following sidewalk should
De constructed 10 the said CITY of Yankeon, to-
and IN front OF lots Rnu 1e, block 49, Central
Yankton. - ~ =
Sectipn2. That said sidewalk shall he six
fset vide, the outer edge thereof to be laid
distant from the adiacen lots above desorif,-
ed; and The SAID sidewalk shall be conBtructed
Of wood and In all resvecta in acoordanye With
the requirements of the ordinances oi the CITY
and piaEs and pecifications,to be prepared by
the city engineer, and approved by the fnayor
and council. Ihe said sidewalks alongside or
in front of any of the aforesaid lots, situated
on corr er, made by The intersection of two
streets, shall be exten0ed to the curb limo of
the crossing street, or 30 as to meet and CON
nect with any sidewalks now laid down or
that may be laid down hereafter. upon such
crossing streets.
Section $. That the cost and expense Of
making the aforesaid Improvements shall be
betrayed by special tax to be levied upon the
aforesaid lots, or parts of lots, bounding or
sbutang M the same,. IN proportion. to the
aboundlng or abutting g1 ,.1s ~ ~
Section 4. That said sidewalk may bo laid
on an approximate grade to conform to the
surface OF the ground, as designated in the
the city engineer. &, s3ss5sss5 : -
Section s. That this resolution shall be pnb-
liahed for four onseontlye weeks in the o1ilciai
new Aad@tpsa Rapef Shtasy Sf sae CITY; ,ooa M.
u. ID. O'B6IEN City Clerk.
Approved this third day Of Novena Der, 1855.
novo-fW q. J, u. sHAalklSs Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-01
al Resolut,ion

For the construction OF sidewalk on the
north side OF Fourth street along and in
front of lots Q and ~. block 80. in that part
of the CITY Of Yankton known as Wilmer
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the city of Ynnkton:
Section 1. That it is, and lis htrehy Sc.iared
necessary, that the following 81 idewafk should
wit: On tho north side Of Fourth street along
osss:.f t.ts End 10: htttck 3d. p1ther-z
SPOONS Yankton.
seption q. That said sidewalk shall be six
feet wide, the ou-Sr edge thereof TO be laid
upon the curb line of said Fourth street, il
feet distant from the aoiacent lots above aea-
cribed; and the said sidewalk shall be con-
structed of wood and IN al respects in acco4 d.
ance with the requirements Of the ordinances
of the city, and plans and specifications TO be
by the mayor and council. The said sidewalks
alongside, or in front Of any of the aforesaid
kots, situRted on corner, made by the inter-
section of Two streets, shall be extended to the
curb line of the crossing street, or so as K.
meet and connect with any sidewalks now laid
down, or that may be laid down hereafter,
upon such crossiRg streets,
i section =. That the cost and expense of
making the aforesaid improvements shall be
betrayed by special tax, to be LEVIED upon the
abnttlng ON the Same, in proporL.n to the
feet front OF the said lots or parta of r.
abounding or abutting 80 3aots SO
!, go n 4 a hat said sidewalk "a
as Plas plssns ns sna aais on
cibcationn to be Prepared b. the city engineer
.eHectlon 8. That this resolution shall be ,Ib-
lished tor four consecutive weeks in tine Official
newspaper of the city
Adopted November l. 1888. *ia8
Approved this Sd day of November, 1886.
%. =. b. HAlthIs. Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-01

Bismarck, Dak., Nov. 2S-The present
amount OF vacant government land, not
including Indian reservations, snhject
to original entry in Dakota. is estimated
by the commissioner of Immigration at
lS,500U0 acres. In the Bismarck
district alone there is over IL, 500 900
acres; IN the Devils Lake district nearly
1000, 900 acres; in the Deadwood( Black
HIlis) )distrIct about 100000 acres and in
the Aberdeen district about 100000
acres.
The Huron land district, with hardly
$4,000 acres OF untaken land, will be-
classed for 1887 among the relinqnish-
ment districts-embracing the Yankton,
Mitoheli, Watertown Fargo and Grand
Fork distrIots-where the aew filings
are on lands previously taken up, which
are fellnquished by others or contested
for valid causes. The legislature
having changed county boundaries 30
often of late, the settler IN any one OF a
dozen counties has to locate himself by
town and range lines in order to tell
which land uistrict he is in. Toremedy
this difficulty, and as matter of
proprietary convenience the commission
er of immigration is .endeavoring I'd
have the land district boundaries changed
so as toconferm to existing county iinea
The number OF new entries during
September at the nine United States
land offices named in the table was 952,
within two of as many reported for the
entire ten districts IN that territory for
the previous month. Estimating the
new business of the Mitcheif office,
which il not included in the table, to
have been only the same as for August,
viz, seventy filings, would make the
total for September 1,02S new entries,
fair increase over the midsummer
month. The total area newly fled at
the nine offices reporting was l44 4153
acres, and land acquired by proof and
cash entry, 84,566 acres.