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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29
rHE WHITE HOUSE IN 1SOo.


The presidents hodse has been the scene Of
more changes, and business OF Importance
to the welfare Of a greater number OF people
has been transacted within its walls during
the past eighty-six years Of its existence than
In any building In the world. 1t was the first
public building erected in Washington In
March, l792, the commissioners having
charge Of the new capital city advertised in
the New York and Philadelphia papers "for
plan for presidents house to be erected in
the city Of Washington = offering as prize for
the competition the liberal sum Of $500 for the
accepted design. The successful one among
the fifteen applicants was James Hoban, n
young Irishman He pleased the commission
ers so well by his talent that they gave him
large salary to superintend the construction
'of the house. Hobans plan, it was after.
wards found, was not such an original con
ception as they at first supposed, for he
closely copied the plan of Duke Of Leinster's
palace at Dublin, 90 that the present White
House is almost a duplicate Of that palace
The above sketch of the Presidents pal
ace" as it was then called, has been handed
down to us from those days. A fitting ac.
compartment TO It would be this extract
from a description Of the city by John Cot
ton Smith, at that time member Of congress
from Connecticut He wrote: @One wing OF
the Capitol only had been erected, which,
with the presidents house, mile distant
from it, both constructed with white sand
stone, were shining objects in dismal con-
trasts with the scene around them. Instead
Of recognizing the avenues and streets por-
trayed on the plan Of the city not one was
visible. The Pennsylvania avenue. leading,
as laid down on paper, from the Capitol to
the presidential mansion, was nearly the
whole distance deep morass covered with
elder bushes, which were cut through to the
presidents house Here Is q contrast with
the Pennsylvania avenue Of today
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

April Z, was the day yet apart for the dedi-
cation Of this building. It Is situated on the
corner of Hudson and Harrison streets in the
midst Of the wholesale grocery and produce
district
This exchange, though the youngest, prom
lses to Be the livcliest Of them all. II was or
ganiEed ii 1873 by d few dealers IN dairy
products; II now numbers some SEQ members
Its success II largely due u the catholic
spirit Of W governing committee They
realize that this IS the age of combination and
cooperation and consolidation, and they
hope to have ths sellers of butter and boots,
Of dry goods and drugs, IS well ~ grccsrs meet
together on the same noor for barter and ex-
change and tho prices which rule hero will
likely rule the country. Y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

A new departure has been taken BY the
manufactureu Of q prominent baking pow
der, thorsford's) which seems 10 promise
great results and which will receive the apr
probation OF all thinking persons. They
have designed glass bottle, with wide
mouth 70 admit spoon, for packing the
horsford's Baking Powder. Bottles are pref
cradle TO tin cans for this purpose for several
reasons. There is no danger OF contamins-
tion, they are cleaner and will preserve the
strength Of the powder much better. These
bottles viii also be found very useful for
variety Of household purposes, while tin cans
are practically vaiueless. Apls-1mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

re st.tfan 10 which Captain Crswfsrds
Body Was BrsuEht.
A place Of considerable Importance fhis
I'D fort b becoming laftcriv. II b from this
point that news Of the hostile Indians b sent
10 Washington, when any nsws arrives that
,an be depended On for two dsyz at time.
One day Geronimo b c>ptnred. TIE neat day
he escapes Then hs Is reoaptursd. and,
prestoi next day be b gone agsin-
Here at this fort. which yoa - IN the PIC
ture, he promised faithfully 70 appear and
deliver himself up 20 the United States
authorities and thereafter Keep the peace.
instead Of doing %, he fied TO the mountains
a. fast as be and . few trusty braves could
get away, considering that they were loaded
down with 300 rounds Of ammunition each Il
was the third time Geronimo had broken his
solemn promise to the United States govern
ment He Is as treacherous a. weasel Ths
safest way to dispose OF him next time he Is
saught win be to shoot him on sight But
when viii he be caught 10 stayf
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29
THE PRESENT WHITE HOUSE.

THE PRESENT WHITE HOUSE
In l79S the corner stone Of the White
House was laid, and though the neighboring
hills Of Maryland and Virginia were full Of
excellent marble they were unaware Of II,
and . sandstone from . Virginia quarry was
used IN The walls Of the building This sand
stone was afterwards found 70 be such poor
building material that It became necessary
20 give y each year 9 coat 81 thick white
paint to keep It from crumbiing away The
house Is l70xS6 feet In dimensions.
The original White House cost about $780,
COG, and when John Adams and his family
first occupied II but six Of It's rooms were
furnished. In 1914 ON the invasion OF
the city BY the British troops, President
Madison fed from the city to place Of
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

rhs Dsushty cs.srsssis.si chspIsi.
Whs MAds - Fansps Prsysn
Rev. W. H nnbun has gone and done Il
he y only les of sensation than -'0stler
joe was last wesk.
1he EentismAn b the chaplain Of TIE
United States houss q Representatives at
Washington He b known the country over
- -the blind preacher,r from having quits
Iost the sight Of one eye, and almost thai of
the other. when hs was . boy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

EfvsipeIas aud Salt Rheum was driv.
len entirely away frOm Mrs. J. G.. AM
derson, Peshtis0, Wis.,. BY Burdocls
Blood Bittera No equal a. blood
purifier. Il
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

N can hardly understand how 1he Morgan
syndicate are gifted With % little foresight
and common seass y 70 attempt to put mp
the price of coal ~ ~ facs II thsl tAnd talsen
by the labor party, more especially when
they show such enormous power. Some
weeks ago tentursd 70 point ont to
these capitalists that labor was begin
ning % assert ~ power, and WI
ilnd that a ccmbinA Ation, representing 4
capital of over e0Oo, ,0o0, ,oO0, AZ bsndsd ~
gether with i view to advancing tie price of
ne of the necessitiss of lffe II lools a. Il
they wsrs shaking red 6sg befcrs : mad
bulk and 4 evsp Tho bull De- 81 an1ong thean
thers Win b ! lively rattling of old bones. --
Financier IN Town Topice
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29

EHn lndsrsigned Offers for saIsthe John sns
- farm, consisting Of 100 acres; sboni one-hak
olesrso inseetio1 No. fSs otopnship. hsa-
ryeounty, Ohio. Terms reasonable.
Nosiu. MARTIN KNUPf-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29
Land for Salel

rHEundersisnedv villsell 50 aerss ofland situ-
sted In the west halt OF the quarter Of
section II, town 4, ranges, acre. clear the bal
ance timber land. ritleclear. For further infor-
mstioninquire ofW II. Burns on the adiolnine
farm, ,orof ANDREW sWARIs,
spiia-sstf asscssoe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-29
4nstifs Of The Bsxfs.
PETER PUNCHES,

IG1En ONOnEos
Notary Public and General Collecting
Agent,
HAMLER, OHIO.
needs. Mortgages and Contracts drawn. a
~ business promptly attended to-
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The Democratic Central Committee.

The democratic central committes met
Tuesday evening at.the office of Buck &
Hunt. The majority Of the committee,
consisting of Messrs. Ford, Allin, Kings
bury and Collins, were present.
It was decided to call the primaries to
meet on the 14th at O'Clock and the con-
yention on the 10Th at Ii a. N.
The basis Of representation was one del
egate to every 10 votes cast for the demo-
cratic candidate for congress at the last
general election.
There were no new precincts made. The
Willow creek and Belt precincts were CON
solidated.
1t was decided to allow no proxies to be
used in the convention. Delegates and al
ternates must be selected from the pre-
cinct in which they vote. This is to do
away with the custom heretofore in vogue
of appointing alternates ia the precinct
where the convention is held.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
The Montana Wool Grower.

AS ereditable q publication covering
any special field as this or any other Terri
tory can boast, is the Montana Wool Grow
er, a monthly journal conducted at Fort
Benton BY L. w. Peck. 1t is devoted ex-
clusively to the interest Of the flock-mas-
ters of Montana, and most admirably does
it meet the expectations Of that consider
able class of our people.
The contents of the July number include
the much praised paper read BY Paris Glib
son at the recent meeting Of the Montana
wool Grower Association, entitled, Mar
keting Montana Wool;o also the full pro-
ceedings of the third annual meeting of the
association and report of the secretary for
the preceding year, Mr. Bowers address
and editorial articles of much interest
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
Aboriginee Wrath.


We are informed that the most indig-
nant people in northern Montana on ac-
count of Cleveland's veto of the the right
of way bill were the Indians at the Bel
KNAPP agency. When the news was I'M
parted to them they gave vent to their
regret and indignation in the most ap-
proved Indian style, the chiefs uniting ln
the opinion that the new great father at
Washington is cheap big fool. They
seemed to be more anxious for the railroad
than the white settlers of this section and
had builded many hopes and expectations
on the advent of the iron horse. This is
simply an expression Of the prevailing
opinion and desire of the Indians Of north
ern Montana, who know that their condi-
ton would be betIered by thesreductlon
of the reservation or the approach OF the
railroad. 1t shows, too, how little Grover
Cleveland knows in regard to the condl-
ton and wants of these Indians, whose
ssrightso he seems so anxious to protect
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
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THE COMMISSION.
It is to Begin Work at Once-Wnat the Head
Of the Indian Bureau Has to Say
on the Subject.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Commissioner
Atkins said to-day that immediate steps
would be taken by the Indian bureau for
the relief Of the Indians at Leech lake and
the Winnebagoshish tribes. A commits
sion composed of j. v. Wright of Ten
nessee, Charles F. Larrabee, Of the Indian
office, and Bishop Ell. B. Whipple of Min
nesota, leaves tomorrow to make the first
ii alton into the condition OF these
Indians and their rights in the premises.
Mr.. Atkins said:
[ believe that these Indians have been
badly treated, and that the governments
owes them money which should have beer
paid long ago. They are suffering for the
necessaries of life, and my first step will
be to relieve their immediate distress.
| The $25, 900 that congress has approprlated
will be laid out only after thorough In
vestigation by the commission. | believe
that we have the best commission that
could be selected for this Indian work.
Judge John V. Wright is an honored ct1-
zen of my oWf1 state, who has been a law
yer and judge there for many years. Ha
is Well-read man, of sound Judgment,
and will make valuable member OF the
commission. Mr.. Larrabee has been long
connected with the Indian bureau and
knows the rights of the Indians under our
laws and treaties as well as any person in
the interior department. Bishop Whipple,
| who has kindly consented to serve on this
commission, you Of course know.
An evening paper says of the commits
sion: They will proceed to carry out their
instructions. If successful, one great re-
suit of the work of the commission will be
the throwing open to public settlement OF
a large amount of rich and valuable land
for which the Indians will, Of course, be
fully compensated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
Found the Buried Treasure.

BUTTE, July 2e.-Yesterday an old man
was discovered digging in the fiat beyond
Meaderyille, twomiles east Of Butte, and
as there are no mines in that vicinity,
several inquisitive persons. went out to see
what he was digging for and found him
gathering up gold nuggets from the bot
tom of six-foot hole. When done he
had cigar box almost full, worth several
thousand dollars. The old man explained
that he had buried the gold there about
twenty years ago and had been out Of the
territory ever since. He did not make
known his identity, but is supposed to be
one Of the early day road agents and that
this is his share of some treasure box cap
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
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Sage Sayings.

E.G. Maclay-Great Falls is moving
right along and business IS good with US.
Yes, we have a nice store up there now and
had considerable of an S'opening."
Chas. S. Gibson-I expect to winter
10000 sheep and am not the least alarmed
about grass and hay. Ny home range,
from Bulls Head and s Mile Spring to the
Missouri, is in fine shape.
John w. Power-The boats are doing
finely, considering the condition of the
river. There is plenty of work for them
yet.
4. A. Cummings am federal officer,
YOU know, and have no political pointers
to give. I couldn't begin to tell you who
will be the republican nominee for dele
gate.
A Thoroughbred Missouri Democrat
I would like to go to the democratic con-
ventlon at Helena to cast an emphatic
vote against j. K. Toole.
Doc Frields--Call this dry season, do
you? Why, it's not a comparison. |
have seen it so dry here that could ford
the Missouri opposite Benton on little
mule and wade across the Teton without
getting my ankles wet, while most of the
smaller streams would be absolutely dry.
From what heard expected to see the
whole country burned up, but it isn't.
You fellows are scared worse than you
are hurt. Except where the range was
burned over last fall the grass is first-class
and fail to see any particular cause for
belly-aching. In my opinion we will have
regular Joe Dandy Of Winter-one Of
the mildest ever experienced in Montana.
| Governor Brooks-Yes, the rains you
have had in this section have done great
deal of good already. | noticed it on the
way in. O, no, the stock industry is not
going to be paralyzed; not by great ma
iority. The grass is not as bad as some
people pretend. Cattle are in fine condl-
ton and the beef is very much better now
than at this time last year, or even much
later. remember that III 1880 we had
very drv summer and hay was very
scarce article About this time it COM
menced to rain and in September there
was an abundance of hay. But tor my
part I Wouldn't care if it did not rain an.
other drop. The grass is now very nutrl
tious, and in some places there is plenty
Of it, SO that stock would get along ver5
we'll. / expect however to see lots of rail-
this fall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
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( DUMONT IN NEW YORK.
Buffalo Bill Manages to Get Some Free Ad-
vertising.

New YORK, July 22.-Gabriel Dumont,
rebellion, is a prominent feature OF Bu1fa-
10 Bill'e Great Wild West company ON
Staten Islaud. When the joyful intelll-
gence of the general amnesty granted by
the camp, DumonC, who has been an exile
ever since he, with Lieut.. DumaIS. fought
his way out when surrounded by General
Middleton's command and escaped to the
United States, became among the dlvls-
ions of the Wild West settlement more OF
a hero than ever. There went up a per-
feet howl Of delight. The Sioux, Arapa-
hoe and other Indians in the camp who
entertain the highest admiration for the
gallant soldier had the news communicated
to them, and gave vent to their gladstone
sentiments in war Whoops. Buffalo Bill
and his partner, Nate Salisbury, together
with General Manager Burke, as soon as
the news was received proceeded at once
to Dumont's tent, and shaking his hand
sincerely congratulated him. The soldier
was visibly affected. Tears coursed down
his cheeks, and he seemed for q time COM
pletely unnamed. When he had some-
what recovered, Messrs. Cody and Sails
bury generously offered to release him
from his engagement, in view of the alter
ed state Of affairs, but Dumont declared he
preferred to remain with the show. Yes
terday afternoon Buffalo Bill gave q dim
ner TO Dumont, at which all the Indian
chiefs were present The pipe Of peace
ed until it was time for the evening per-
formance Dumont had property in the
dominion that was valued at $4,000. It
was confiscated. It is surnised that under
the amnesty it will be restored to him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04

moment tagged and extensive work has
been done and all the preparations made
for big clean up; but the scarcity of wa
ter during the spring and summer has
prevented mining operations. Immense
reservoirs have been built, bitches and
fumes constructed, in fact, nothing has
been omitted to insure success when the
water should be available. 1t is to be
hoped that rain iii sufficient quantity will
descend this fall in order to enable the
miners who have patiently stood by their
claims for the past eighteen months to re-
alize something which willsrepay them for
their time and trouble and leave = hand
some profit besides.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
Still Another Railroad

The Rock Island road is now pushing its
surveys into Wyoming, with Montana in
view. It proposes to follow the Big Horn
down to the new oil fields on No Wood
creek, where it will connect with the Bill
lings, Clarke's Fcrt & Cooke City railroad
system. The Chicago & Northwestern
will push its northern extension through
Buffalo Wyo. to the peighborhood of Fort
Custer, and thence in northWesterly di-
reotion to Huntley. If the Northern Pa
cific does not first occupy the field it will
be extended to Benton or Great Falls, with
the idea of securing a. large slice of the cat
tie traffic. Billings Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
A Strangers Good Opinion of Our Town.

Mr.. G. C. Pratt, general agent and adjust
er for the California Insurance Co., and the
Union Insurance Co. both of San Fran
cisco, has was in our city for a day Or two
last week looking over the ground and
examining into the risks covered by those
companies at this place. If there is a
hass of men who look closely and exam
line carefully in the business and future
prospects of town, and who are capable
offorming and expressing an unbiased
and unprecedented opinion as to IFS pres
emf and prospective condition, that class
Bgeneral travelling agents and adjusters
for insurance companies. Mr.. Pratt IN q
Dnyersation last night with a RIVER
PBEss representative stated that he was
very agreeably impressed with Fort Ben
ton, and much surprised at its substantial
hsracter. He had been told at other
places that here he would find rather
"Nugh' community, and town with
little or no business at present and none
nNpective; a place where insurance risks
would probably be greater on account OF
hegeneral and Especial at Benton) busl-
ness depression. Mr.. Pratt, after examl-
nation, expresses himself as highly pleased
with the risks that his companies have III
Benton; pleased with the resident agents
and their style of doing business; pleased
with the business men of our town whom
he finds fully up to the standard CT any
community east or west. He was surprls-
ed at the immense brick structures occu-
pied by our merchants, and at the large
and complete stocks carried to meet the
heavy demands Of trade; and more sur
prised at the beautiful and substantial
brick public buildings--courth house, school
houses, churches and hospital when he
I observed were fitting monuments Of the
aberality, push and enterprise of our clti'
zens and an evidence Of their good, SOUND
# PRACTICAL business sense in laying lhe
3 loandations Of a city.
Coming from such a source, we IeeI
Under the circumstances, called upon tt
record these opinions Of our town express
i g by stranger in no way identified witt
H. And we might, with propriety, re-
alnd those thoughtless people OF othel
enmunities who speak lightly OF ou
pace that probably Benton stands upon
more solid business foundation than they
are aware of.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
Commodore Powers Candidacy.

r.. 6. Power Is much obliged to our es-
teemed republican contemporary, the RIv-
M PREss. for its unanimous nomination
Of himself for delegate to congress, but
ba Is TOO busy lust now to formulate and
,,ronoulpate his letter of acceptance. lie
hasn't cot that sslast boat" load of wool
off. for the market yet. When he does ne
viii probably be through with wool gath
erina for the Independent.
The sslast boat load Of wool - now y -
the way to market and Mr.. Power VIII
have ample time to consider politics. IL
m,st he remembered that he can DO more
thinos at once, and do them we'll, than al
most any other man II Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
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Big Tea Shipments.

PORTLAND, July 27.-V Victoria, B. c.,
adyiees are to the effect that the American
clipper w. B. Flint had arrived at that
port with a cargo Of tea, thirty-fye days
from Yokohama, consigned to Montreal,
Toronto and Port Huron via the Canadian
Pacific. a special train will be started
from Port Moody in a day or SO for its
destination. There were in the consign-
ment II ,430 half chests. Advices are also
received that the Flora f. Stafford has
sailed for the same point with a heavy
cargo of tea.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-08-04
Manifest of the Steamer Helena.

The steamer Helena left Bismarck for
Fort Benton on the 23d with 125 tons of
through and q large lot Of way freight.
Following is her manifest:
Cans &c Klein, packages; W. j. Minar,
4; q. =. Spears, 81 IT G. PoWer. & Bro,
s565; j. Ell. Mcknight g Co.,. I. G.
Baker & Co., 44s; s. Kohlberg, 10; Jos.
Davis, a Ben Lapeyre, /; Fl. E. Maltby,
4; M. A. Flanagan, L; Mrs. W. H. Wat
son, 2; G. W. Crane, Il; =. j.. Thomas,
z; .. G. Erhardt, Z; U. S. agency, Bel
KNAPP, 500; Murphy, Maclay & Co., 1868.
Total, $500 packages.
Should the rains continue the Helena
will have no difficulty in coming through
in quick time.