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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

lived at so Clinton Place in this city for
few weeks last fall. The information con-
tanned ii the dispatch was very meagre
and it was not known positively by Abbey's
representative in this ci 8, yesterday, that
Bourton or who ever he is, had actually
been arrested. Itwas known to certainty,
however, that a man was under police
surveillance and would not be allowed 90
leave the country. It was thought that
there was very good chance of recover
ing the money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
A SPLENDID SHOWING.
The Good Work Done in Minnesota py s1i9
Northwest Indian Commission.

The indian commission has suDmlIIeu
~ Cen. Adkins commissioner Of Indian I
affairs, "a report Of their operations ana Ia
bors M to Dec. 1st. From this report we
make the following extracts:
Two separate and distinct agreements
have been effected ~ a result of their ne
gotiations :oue with Indians Of White Earth
Leech Like, Cass Lake, Lake Winnebagg'
oshis and other scattered Danas
was concluded August 18th, 1886, the un-
occupied lar DIS Of the White Eartf' reserVa-
ton are thrown open for all the tribes ana
bands of Chippewas in Minnesota. In.
dians now occupying the reservation,
which contains about 800, 600 acres, being
first permitted to make selections for
themselves, and quantity OF lands eacn.
| The Indians viii be entitled to receive un-
der this agreement as follows: Each
/ head of a family, l60 acres; each single
person over Is years Of age, ~ acres; eaen
orphan child under Is years of age, 81
acres; each other person under IL years OF
i age. 40 acres. Indians are to have the
benefit OF and subject TO the criminal laws
OF the state in all offenses, the penalty Tor
which is death or imprisonment IN the
stare penitentiary. Provision is made for
the support of Indians removing to White
Earth. to be continued until they are able
to take care of themselves; but1n no
event to exceed two years. Each
head offamily and each male Indian over
Is years Of age, when he becomes per-
manent resident upon his allotmenf, viii
be provided with comfortable he" "s=st-'n2
houses, cook stove, yoke of oxen. pl"W
wagon and COW, an axe and other Imple
ments of husbandry. Each Indian shall
have Eve acres Of land broken for him anc
be provided seed for the first crop. In.
dustrjal and district schools are to be es
tabHshed for all children In the reserYa
ton.
Te enable the governmental carry OIL
these designs, the Indians cede large
) tract of land belonging to them north 9
Leech Lake, which is tc be sold upon tn
most advantageo terms possible. The
!. agreement contains several afhar- la1'fAtta
| ions iaatended to protect persons and prop
/ erty. and improve the moral conditions
} the Indians. By terms Of the agreemen
concluded with the Red Lake band
Chippewas concluded August -, 1886
about two-t thirds Of their reservation or al
, area estimated to contain 100000 is cede'
: TO the United States to be sold for the ben
!, eft of Indians. The portions ceded EN-
brace vast timber lands, said to be OF a
most incalcHlable value.
! The report says that these Indians re
! or1ire Immediate help, and it was agree
:. that the United States should expend SlO
!. 600 in the building of all agency, saw an
:, grist mills, and in the erection of comfort
: able houses and the purchase Of certai
needful implements. Schools are provic
: ed for as in the case of the White Fart
$ Indians. AS with the White Earths, tf
: criminal laws Of the state Of Minnesota al
: extended over the reservation in eertai
! cases. These agreements cannot Decon
operative until they are approved by COZ
gress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
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Great Falls Lodge "a. %. U. w.

Mr.. Sol. Genzberger, D. G. M. W, re-
turned from Great Falls last evening
where he organized Great Falls lodge No.
is 40. u. W. The lodge has charter
membership Of eighteen. Following are
the officers for the first term:
=. NJ. VI. K. Clark.
Nj. W.--J. j Gibbons.
Foreman-H. II. Chandler.
versper-William Roberts.
Recorder-W. J. Kennedy.
Receiver-M. Harris.
Financier-H. P. Rolfe.
Griae-Thos. w. Murphy.
r W.-Alex Lux.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

his territory is held by a democrat. He
has been persistent and very successful
advocate of changes in those offices, and
ii is noteworthy in this connection that
his majority for reelection last month was
five times greater than any democratic
majority before given in Montana. The
people of that territory rightly appreciate
the man whose democracy is thorough
going, as the people OF Dakota would Il
they knew they had such man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
The Commission Coming.

sgecial to the River Press.
HELENA, December 1o.-The Indian
is coming to Montana very
soon for transportation across the country
from Glendive is being provided for them.
There will be no postponement Of that bus
mess on account ofthe weather, but in the
meantime another right Of way bill, spec
living the line to be followed, will be
pressed upon congress and the president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

OTTAWA, December s.-A seam of an
thracire coal, seven feet six inches il di-
ameter, has been struck at Banff, n. W.T..
This seam is only one out of six in that
locality, the smallest being six feet in
thickness. The six seams contain coal
enough to supply the entire northwest ter
ritory for the next fifty years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
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The Surveyors.

Special to the River Press.
FoRr Ass1NN1Bo1NE, December To-
Engineer W. p. Barclay, locating the
route for the Manitoba railroad, arrived
here last evening from Belknap, where he
left his party. He will return to Belknap
tomorrow and then proceed with the final
survey in this direction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Western Union Meeting.

NEW York, December s.--At the regu-
lar quarterly meeting Of the Western In
ion Telegraph company to-day President
Green submitted his report which shows
the net revenue for the last quarter to be
about 81 10000
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Another Congressman Dead.

WASHINGTON, December l0.-Represen-
tative DeWdney, of the twelfth district Of
New York, died at his residence on Mad
ison avenue, New York City, at $ O'Clock
this morning. He was stricken with
apoplexy while entering his home last
night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

The Canadian Paeifc's earnings for the
=, ontb of November, compared with 1885,
we're j far 1886, 81 ora, 900, and for 1885,
s1s ! i ooo. an increase Of $257,ooo. This =
considered most handsome showing, and and
i dua to the large amount Of through
,ra1ilc now operating over the line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Delegate Toole Indorsed at Bismarck.

Special to the River Press.
BISMARCK, December u. = Delegate
Toole having last week secured the ap-
pointmentof democrat to be postmaster
at Deer H,ndge, is now congratulated upon
the flcl TINT every presidential office III
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
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Minister Manning.

CRY OF MEXICO, December s.-Prelin-
mary judicial proceedings have been taken
to bring criminal libel suits against the
authors of the recent reports regarding
Minister Manning's conduct at private
d;nnnY
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Forty Miles More Accepted.

WASHINGTON, December s.-The presi-
dent has accepted section Of forty miles
of the Cascade branch of the Northern Pa
cife railroad in Washington territory, from
the 125th to the 165th mile west of the
Columbia river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
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Fire at Fort Assinaboines
,aial fn the River Press.

snecial to the River Press.
FoRT AssINABo1NE, December 9.-Ihe
Chinese laundry at thia post burned to the
ground between three and four O'Clock
this morning. Nothing saved; inmates
barely escaped with their lives. Cause OF
fire unknown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

tines, only to go down again, and was
nearly exhausted when some parties from
as near an approach as possible threw
lasso over his head and dragged him out.
He had taken cramp IN the water and
was unconscious when.. rescued. The lasso
was happy thought and the rope was not
thrown a minute too soon to save Dawes
life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Sudden Death.

Special to the River Press.
4sss1,, lSrza.tr>, NJ. 4, December s.-Yes-.
tesxlaY about 4 p. N. Mrs Anthony Sharpe
died very suddenly. She had eaten very
hearty dinner at / p. m. and was found on
the floor dead when the children returned.
Heart disease was the cause.
The Surveyors
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Gone TO Deer Lodge.

social 60 tha River Press.
HELENA, December 8.-Kemp Roberts
Yesterday took his leave Of Helena and
was escorted over the range TO Deer
Lodge, in fulfiIlment of his sentence lstely
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

Our washington authority must GER
t;tinly be at fault, in a slight degree at
least. in this matter. The collector OF Gus
toms for the district of Montana and Idaho,
Mr.. T. A. Cummings, is a republican and
has not been removed that anybody has
heard of; neither has Postmaster Flana-
can of Fort Benton. Nevertheless Dele
cate Toole has done remarkably we'll and
to his credit and that Of the administrator
il can be said that most of the new ap-
Dointees are citizens of Montana and not
carnetbaggers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Montana Appointments.

Special to the River Press.
WASHINGTON, December 8.--Delegate
Toole claims the championship SO far as
patronage goes. He has secured the re-
nnoyal of all republicans in his territory
tie. presidential appointments and has
had democrats appointed in their
stead. This is something that no other
democratic congressman can boast of.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

There is q large amount Of travel over
TIE Helena & Benton stage line from Great
Falls.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15
Working for Admission.

WASHINGTON. December s.-pelegate
Toole, of Montana, appeared before the
house committee OH territories to-day and
made an argument in favor Of admission
to the Union of that territory as state.
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

Big Coal Boom in the Northwest Territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-12-15

Report of the Secretary of the Interior o
Public Lands.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14

IT is authoritativey announced in Wash
inyton that there Is no foundation for
any Of the statements that have been
published atiributing to Secretary Man
ming a desire to retire from the treasury
department. SO far from these state
meuts being true, the contrary is said TO
be the fact Secretary Manning earnest
" DESIRES and fully intends to remain al
the head OF the treasury department,
which be has so ably directed for the
past year. lie has never spoken to the
president in regard to resigning. nor has
he at any time indicated to any one such
n purpose. AS soon AS he was sulli
GENTLY recovered from his recent attack
he proc eeded TO inform himself in regard
to what had been done during his illness,
and he now receives daily informations
on the subject from his subOrdinates
He has been visited by Assistant Score
tary Fairchild. Treasurer Jordan and
others, rs well AS by Mr.. Randall and
other members of congress, and has
directed his private secretary, Mr..
Brennan, to carefully collect all matters
of Importance appearing in the news,
papers relating to the department during
his absence from the office He is i'm
proving in condition every day, and is
out riding regularly. He reads the
newspapers, takes the fullest interest in
what is gong on, and will be a greatly
disappointed man if he is not able to
resume his work at the treasury.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14

A FORMER printer, now well known
journalist, said recently to newspaper
man; There is a newspaper field for
women which is very little cultivated. It
is the conducting of newspapers, the
weekly home papers of the country towns
that give the events of the locality in
which they are printed. | want to tell
you what | struck III my travels when |
was playing tramp printer, II was in
MassiloD, Ohio There was au Office
where weekly paper was printed, which
was conducted in all its departments by
women. The proprietors were two sis>
tiers. They were both typesetters. They
had female apprentice. The elder sis
ter was the editor, but the younger one
was a good local writer. Trey had a
patent outside for the paper All the
rest of the work these three persons did
They even ran the press on which they
DIlhtcu dH tuIlUu VI JDD VI l,ubO- II
was a power press, one of the drum cyl
Under kind that turned with big crank.
Occasionally they sent out and hired d
man to turn this press on publication
day, but often they worked the press
themselves. They were none too rich,
and they saved this expense if possible.
The peculiar feature of the office was its
extreme nestness There were no piles
of dirt swept up INTO corners, There was
no "pi" under the stands that bore the
cases There was a pot or two of flowers
in each window. and canary bird sang
in a cage above the type rack. The old
tramps ranging through the country then
used to 90 in and take a look at the Office.
1t was different from anything else they
saw anywhere. They used to shake their
heads and go off muttering. They never
asked for work. They knew that they
could not spit tobacco juice on the floor
of such an office. There was no hell
box into which to dump their 'pi, and it
did not seem homelike to them. So they
gave it wide berth.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
ADVICE TO morHEKs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething. lis value is incalculable.
II will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about II. IL cures
dysen,ery, diarrhoea, regulates the stoH-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
ten. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
scians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 81 cents per bottle.
feb-3S- IN VS. m "
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
What is 1t! And What it Is.

Papillon (Clarke's extract of fiax) Skin
Cure, like many other inestimahle bent>
fits to mankind, was discovered BY accid-
ent. The proprietor, engaged in the pre-
paratioa of certain plants, from time to
time noticed the effect of workins in the
pulp vats on the skin. If there was press
ent any cutancous eruptions, warts plem
ishes or scrofulous symptoms, all disap>
pearcd us if by magic. After experiments
ing ten years, it has become a scientific
fact and a priceless boon to the human
race. From giving away few bottles,
the demand has increased until the sale
for the past two years amounts to l,032, :
coo bottles Large bottles only 81 For
sale by II. Fl. DeSanto.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher uses and
gives away over three hundred Allcock's
Porous Plasters every year. She writes
that she has found them genuine res
lief for most of the aches and pains
which flesh is heir to- Hon. Samuel J.
Randall said that they cured him of in
tlammation of the kidneys when every
thing else failed, ard cured him of a Sc
we're cold that threatened 10 run into
pneumonia. Hon. James W. Hustled
writes that they cured his son of chronic
rheumatism ami relieved him of serious
pulmonary troubles.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Snowstorms are reported in the north OF
Ireland and Scotland
The two remaining militia companies on
duty at East St Louis were ordered home
Wednesday.
Two hundred and ffty-lve Cinnamon
arrived in Canada from Aug. 90 1875, to
Jan 81, 1856, all coming from the states.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pylhias, OF
Wisconsin, in session at Oshko5h, Wednes-
day, elected c. II. Hamilton, of Milwaukee,
grand chancellor.
The Illinois state Sunday school con, en-
ton in session at Bloomington has elected
/. A. Trowbridge OF Rockford, president
for the ensuing year.
The flour production at Minneapolis last
week reached ll6,0 900 barrels against ! II, 40
barrels tho preceding week The market
rules weak and inactive
Ono Seidell, n boycolter, was fined So
and costs at Milwaukee, Wednesday, by
Judge Mallory, who denounced the boycott
ing business as an outrage
On invitation Of the executive council the
Hon kiihu b. Washburne, of Chicago
will act as president o; the American exhi-
bition which will be opened in London next
May.
A bron statue of Daniel Webster will
be unveiled at Concord, N. H., June H.
The statue is the gift of Ben amin Pierce
Cheney, of Boston, to the state Of New
Hampshire.
Mrs. Eslich has requested the Cleveland
board of pardons to release her husband
from the workhnuse that he may so to Eng
,,FS a \ fti
him there. Tie request was refused because
the prospective heir could not pay a $l5 fine
A silver tobacco box which John Alden
carried in his pocket when, in the courtship
of Miles Standish, he presented to Priscilla
Mrllns the captains proposal of marriages
is now the prope ty OF Mrs NJ Mcb'adden,
OF Allegheny city, IA descendant of John
AIKEN
). q. Sheridan, a well known turfman.
had been cited 10 appear Thursday before
the executive committee of the Louisville
Jockey club, 10 show cause why he should
not b. ruled oil the track for demanding
500 per day for startin-; the race horses
when he had contracted TO perform that
work for so per diem.
The twentieth national encampment OF
the Grand Army OF tie Republic will be
held in San Francisco, beginning Aug. g.
1t promises to be Il very interesting gather
ing OF ex- soldiers and sailors, and the com
mittee of management is preparing to en-
terrain fully 10 900 pisitors from points cas-:
of the Rocky m ,untains
The Northwestern Miller is authority TO,
the statement that the amount Of wheat
held at Minneapolis is notcorreclly reported
by elevators, aud that it is probably greater
| by 2,0t0, 600 bushels than tins amounts pnb.
| iisheL Tho official in store report for this
week is 4, 5lG,0.4 bushels, bur This North
western Miller says it is actunilY between
| G,0JJ, 90 and i, sd0. 0UJ bushel.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
Nervous DeDliltated Men.

You are allowed free trial Of thirt
days of the use of Dr. Dyes Celebrated
Y oltaIc Belt with Electric Suspensory
Appliances. for the speedy relief and PER
manent cure of Nervous Debility, loss OF
Vitality and Manhood, and all kindred
troubles. Also, for many other diseases.
Complete restoration to health. vigor and
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa
ton. terms, etc, mailed free by address
ing Vcltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich.
decd & W.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
A Word to- Dainty Feeders

i'u'H = piui'lHtpll
Some children, utherwiS, sensi bic. are all
surily dainty about thor fool They like.
boiled eggs, but fancy that they "hate" the
same egg wien they are dropped" PJta-
toes coo ,el in one way ARE lawfully nice;'
cooked in another they arc "perfectly hor.
rid" Mothers, to-' indnlgent, nourish these
whims by complying with them, until the
children suppoe they "cln not possibly eat
articles Of diet which are in every respec.
suitahle ami nice.
1t would do such children good to spend
term or two at an oll-ia ihi0noI b1ar,Ing.
school, whore the boys had to satisfy theii
morning hunger and their evening appetite
upon thick, stale harI bread and butter,
with ono bake1 pJtato AMI nothine
20 eat upm it but salt The dinner,
too, Of salt mack srel AMI cornel
besf. with lnxuriOu desserts of boils rics.
hominy aul mnlasae., or baked arnles.
w)uld as iit the lesson A fcw monthsi
st.ady practice of that kind would enable
them to relish fresh e,g even if it wa,
boiled quarter of IA minute longer or
shorter than they imagine they prefer it.
An oil army officer ad nlinstoreI n sharn
rebuSe to young dan.ly who had Just ell
tered at West Point, AMI "turnel up bs
nose at go al. sol fare
al always notice. said the colonel, "Lhat
the men who grumbls most about the food
ut mes ne those VINO, when their mother
give tea-party at home have to live for
week on the fool that is left"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14


1t will probably surprise many of our
readers to know that the valus of the
mineral substances taken from the ground
IN the United States amounts, every year
10 mora than 500 0a0. 900. This is not the
selliug value at market, but that of the
minerals or metals on the spot where they
are reduced.
Tho total value in 1884 was about $il3-
10000, which was less by $40 0D0,0 900 tnan
that 1888. The chief items in this enor
nous sum were Us follows: coal, $l44. 900,
Wo. the average price at tie mine being
1niy sl.;s5 a ton; gold and silver, $50 001, :
MO; brick and tile, $50. 900, 0o9; manu-
lactured fertilizers, SCI 600, 900; iron ore
So. oo00 0e, petroleum.; s2o, OGo,uo build
lng-ston,. $ly, 00o,0J0 lima, $4,000, DO;
copper, SIS, 00o,00 lead, SO. 900 900.
These items make up s3ss 90. OO0 No
nther substance contributed as much as
sl0,O0O,O0O to the total, which amounts to
Al average OF 81 for every man, woman
and child in the country.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds. Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price,
so cents and 81. of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14

reIogr, piing In tho Chinese Language.
Interview with Legation Secretary Holcombe.
as it difficult TO telegraph in Chine,el'
Exceedingly SO. 1t has been found to be
practically impossible to reduce the Ian
guags to any snch simple system as that
which answers our purposes The langua 70
ia composed Of 4, 900 symbols. 1t mas no al
phabet, though there are GIG radical sym
bols which might b. called an alphabet Ia
the common use of the language a bout IL, 4.
900 symbols are employed, and these have
been codifisd for telegraphc USE The words,
however, are never telegraphed. Eacis
symbol il made up of four characters, AMI
In the code those arc indicated by mineral.
so that, for instance, if wanted to tele-
graph the word horse would send 0. O. /.
D., and the translation would be supplied by
the receiver from the COOKBOOK. The ef-
feet of this is that all telegraphing /, in
cipher, but what we have is the best thst
has been provided by years of stddy.n
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grlggs Glycerine Salve, which is a sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Win positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only rs cents. Sold by druggists.