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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

the form Of a lunch on table in the cen
ter of the room.
The gentlemen were then shown around
among Benton's heavy mercantile, house
and were greatly astonished at the size
and beauty of the commercial palaces and
the magnitude and splendor Of the stock
of goods contained therein
They we're shown grain and potatoes
and other farm products which had been
/ raised on farms near Benton, which as
tonished them beyond measure. They
saw them just as they are offered for sale
and knew that they were looking at
articles which had not been put up for
prize show. The quality of the products
captured them entirely, and they declared
they could not have believed this country
produced such grain and vegetables il they
had not seen it with their own eyes.
The party was then driven about town
and shown the residences and other pri
yate buildings as we'll as the magnificent
public buildings which adorn our city
They we're then taken to their special
train at the depot at o'clock p. M, when
they we're soon speeding on their western
way again.
NOTES.
| The excursion was planned and exc
cuted by Gen. Passenger Agent G. FL
Warren, Of the Manitoba, who is certainly
entitled to the gratitude Of every citizen
of the territories, both of Dakota and
Montana, for having given the editors of
the leading agricultural journals of the
country an opportunity Of seeing this
sonal observation of Of it's varied and un-
limited resources. One may read and
write Of a country and know very little
about it. There is nothing like observa-
ton to teach even editors their les
sons.
Mr. D. r. McGinnis, travelling passenger
agent of the Manitoba, who was in charge
Of the party, seemed fully awake and
alive to every demand made upon him,
and gave his guests every possible atten-
ton and indulgence. Mr. McGinnis is a
''whole procession" Of a railroad man, full
of fun and humor and as gentle as child,
and yet a strict disciplinarian in enforcing
excursion rules. We have it from good
authority that the only man who had on
the trip assumed command over Mr.. Nc
Ginnis and carried his point was the Ben
ton bus driver, who drove when and
where he pleased and didn't start to the
depot until he got ready to go Of his own
''sweet will"
Mr.. Jerry Collins, editor Of the Great
Falls Tribune, and Mr.. c. NJ. Webster, Of
that city, met the editorial party at AS
sinniboine and accompanied them to Ben
ton, and joined heartily in Benton's enter
tainment, much to the satisfaction of their
many friends here, who gave them royal
welcome.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

will be taken north of the y. P. railroad
this season. In this connection it is
learned that several outfits have cattle
going toward Montana at present. The
estimated herds are as follows: Carter &
Burton, 1000; Smith & Elliott, 1000;
stoddard & Howard, 11,o0o; Ryan Bros,
1000. Con Kohrs has herd and it is
said that Eli Coggshall and Henry
have herd going north.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
From Stanford and Dubuque.

Wolf creek, with that same gait and
ferocity that characterizes the animal
from which it derives it's name when the
greyhound is straight behind it, rushes
down out of the Belt mountains into the
valley below and flows through some of
the most fertile and productive country I
have yet beheld. About sixteen miles
fron it's head, in this portion of the Eden
Of Fergus county, is situated Stanford
and Dubuque.
Were | gifted with the ability to draw
a complete map Of Stanford and Dubuque
they could not be better described than
by saying that they are a complete net
work of barb wire fences. At this point
and below, the valley, which is about two
miles wide, is partitioned off by fences in
the form Of blocks, streets and alleys, in,
closing nice little farms, pastures and res
licences of the prosperous and clever
toWnsmen, ranchmen and stockmen. We
have stopped with several of the inhabi-
tants, who showed us every attention and
kindness and fed us upon big fat biscuits
and yellow legged chickens.
Dubuque, though only about six years
old, is handsome, thrifty little town, and
in six years more, if it continues to build
as it has done in the past, we predict it
will be incorporated, and as there are no
Good Templars or prohibitionists there,
our friend, Mr.. Charles Mix, would make
an excellent Mayor, while the enterprising
merchant and all around business man,
Mr.. L. F. Morgan, is of just the right
weight to make first class alderman in
any city-even New York The hotel,
kept by Mr.. L. G. Swingley, is a
handsome building, kept as neat and clean
as new pin, and as the tables are we'll
furnished it is the fayorite resort of the
travelling public. There is no church, and
the nearest thing to it is the school house,
where church is sometimes held.
Upon visit to the home ranches of
Messrs. Fred. Poole and John Scott we
found many hands engaged in shearing
and the proprietors well pleased with the
wool clip. Mr.. Scott expects to leave for
Benton the latter part of this week with
five loads Of wool. Benton has many
friends in this section who have but one
kick, and that is at the Arrow creek hill.
A great many inform us that survey
could be made up the right hand coulee
and grade built which would make
good road and benefit very much all CON
cerned. This should certainly be attend
ed to.
From gentleman Of Lewistown who
has just come over the road from Great
Falls we learn that that market is glutted
with potatoes and that four and six horse
loads are dumped out in piles in different
places on the roadside. ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

Nor satisfied with the ordinary facili-
ties for travelling, the St. Paul Pioneer
Press has purchased magnificent palace
business car for the use Of the represent
atiyes OF the circulation department of
that enterprising paper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
MR.. E. T. GAIT AT BOzEMAN.
The Bozemanites Would Unload Some of
Their Coal Mines ON Him.

BozEMAN, June BE. Z. Gait and G.
A. Magrath, of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road, arrived here this week and have
since been investigating coal mines in this
vicinity. It is rumored that they are
looking into the merits of our coal with a
view Of purchasing mines and building a
branch of the Canadian Pacific to this
point The gentlemen themselves are not
proffering any information as to the real
cause OF their visit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
THE HELENA SHELTER.
Located on the PricIzly Pear Work at the
Site Already Commenced---To be
Ready for Business Dec. 1st.

HELENA, June 15.-The location Of the
smelter is no longer a matter of conjec-
ture. The Cole ranch, on the Prickly
Pear, consisting of 800 acres, was pur-
chased yestesday, and the smelter will be
on this ranch and section 35 of the North
ern Pacific. Work will be commenced at
once. Nearly all the material to be used
in the construction of the smelter and a
portion of the machinery has been con
tracted for. J. L. Mckay will have charge
of the construction, Prof. Raht superin-
tending. Mckay will take out number
of men to-day, and it will not be long be
fore there will be 200 or 300 men employ
ed. 1t is thought the smelter will be
ready for operation by December.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
Terrible storms in Dakota and Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, June 15.-Advices from north
ern Minnesota and Dakota indicate a
heavy storm Wednesday and Thursday.
It was very destructive. At Forman,
Oak, several buildings were blown down;
at ROLAND, eight miles southeast, the
new opera house was completely demol-
ished, and two stores were blown down; at
Fergus Falls H. S. Coles building was
demolished, and the Grand Hotel serious
ly damaged; at Rushford, Mimi, it has
been raining for 80 hours, and the streams
are rising rapidly. At Aitken, Mimi, the
Mississippi is rising, and hundreds of fam
lies have been driven from their homes.
The water is higher than it has been for
fourteen years. Farmers are out on RATS
after cattle. Telegraph wires are down
in every direction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

Wool Shipment.

The RIVER Press and Great Falls Trib-
une are showing bad tempers in present
ing the claims of their respective towns as
wool-shipping and trading points. Each
town will control the shipments and trade
naturally tributary to it. There would
seem to be but very little neutral ground
to fight over. Wool growers will 60 where
they can do the best, but they will not go
far out OF their way. The shipments from
Fergus county will be divided up between
Benton, Billings, Judith Landing and Big
Sandy Some of our growers have already
been offered rate Of s1.90 per hundred
from Big Sandy to Peston, with option Of
al rail or by lakes. Benton has many
advantages over other points, in river com
petition, warehouses, and the large num-
Der Of buyers usually gathered there. The
wool growers OF Northern Montana have
organized stock company and are build
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

ing a warehouse at Fort Benton for the
purpose of holding their wool and hand
ling it independent of transportation com
panies. Benton intends to hold her own
as wool shipping point-Fergus County
Argue
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
Garret Body Recovered.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 12-The body of
T. Harrison Garrett, drowned last Thurs
day while on a yachting excursion, has
been recovered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
Johnathan A. Chase for .. $. senator.

NEWPORT, R. T, June I'm the gen
eral assembly this morning Johnathan A.
Chase was reelected United States sena-
tor by a majority Of both houses.
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Subscribe for this valuable monthly
Price, 50 per annum.
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Death of Gen. sheridan's Mother.

SOMERSET, Ohio, June 12.-The mother
of Gen. Sheridan died here to-day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
The Montana wool Grower

Dated Friedrichkso
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28
J. H. WILLIAMS,
-DnAIBR NJ
General Merchandise,
MONTGOMERY, LA.
MONTGOMERY, LA.

Invites your special attention to An inn
mense Stock of Goods Of every descrip-
ton. which will deepen the interest Of
the most fastidious lockers and cautious
buyers. Having bought his stock on the
most favorable terms and ct the lowest
prices, he offers
Extra Inducements
to cash customers, and will even mako
reasonable prices and agreeable terms to
well-known responsible parties desiring
to purchase on time.
Agent for Daniel Pratt Improved Re-
volving- Head Cotton Gin, Eldridge Sew.
ing Machines, and Stern's Fertilizers and
Raw Bone Super. phosphates.
Patronage solicited in the Receiving
and Forwarding Business.
At Williamsville, on the west side OF
the river, my we'll known and popular
salesman, Mr.. Aurilius Smith, desires in
spection of eur hugo stock Of goods OF
every character, and especially Pixies Old
Bourbon and Sour Mash Whistles, Fine
Brxndies, Best Wines, and . great variety
of Canned Goods.
While this house lives We mean business
Life ia too short for attempts and pro
lenses that end in nothing. You ere. agar
urgently invited to call and inspect .
PIKR's PEAK and WILLIAMSBURG vhsl
you want bargains.
iy23 j. II. WILLIAMS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

The jury in the Hamilton case
decided that he didn't kill Gam
brell, although in his testimony
Hamilton told them all about how
he shot Gambrell down and then
.sbelted hill out of him" with the
butt end of his big pistol This il
another instance of a prompt and
speedy trial. being delayed in or.
der to manufacture q case for the
accused.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Friedrich, who succeeded his
father William as Emperor Of
Germany, it is said will probably
not live more than two weeks longer.
He is suffering from an internal
abscess, which constantly dis
charges pus, and his death from
suffocation may be looked for any
moment. His son, the younger
William, will succeed to the throne
in case of his death.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28
SATURDAY, APRIL 1888

Roscoe Conkling, the eminent
Republican leader who died last
week, was one of the ablest law
yers, orators and statesmen of his
age. He was prominent leader of
his party in Congress for years, and
while his public life extended
through debauched era, his char
acter was always above reproach
and his motives above suspicion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Aspecial from Washington, dated
April %, says: Senator Sherman's
friends are pushing their candi-
date for all that he is worth, and
their latest piece of fine work is to
have dispatch sent around the
country by the American Press
stating that he has already secured
3l2 votes of the Al required to
nominate him at Chicago. This
boast is q subject of amusement in
political circles in this city. Mr..
Sherman's stock has mover been
quoted very high. After . very
desperate effort he has secured
delegation from Ohio which will
probably feel compelled to stick to
him for q few ballots, and he has
also q few number of the southern
Republicans, whose friendship has
been secured by money and viii
readily 60 for some other candi-
date for q higher price. Very few
persons here would put Mr.. Sher'
mans highest strength in the con
vention at over $50 votes. Blaine
will be nominated, and that it vii
come about with a sort of appar.
emit spontaneity and enthusiasm
which viii make his acceptance o
tho compliment inevitable. None
of Blains's old friends and leading
friends are going for any OF tn
other candidates. which is acceptet
- . sure forerunner Of what Is go
fling 70 happsn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28


There were mo illuminating COM
ments in the Star yesterday upon the
Louisiana election. Omissions of this
sort 1T such time reveal surprising
lack Of resources in our vehement con-
temporary. Lack of favoring events
is not usually permitted to dampen ita
ardor or chill it, enthusiasm for pur-
pose once taken to heart. It has get
itself to prove the whole Democratic
party mad, and it should not let such
small thing - IS, 900 majority against
its prophecy force it into silence or
seeming assert. ).
Louisiana has taken Mr.. Mills 1t his
word and sent him the assurance of its
loyalty to Democratic principles and
the certain casting of its eight electo-
rial votes for Cleveland in November.
Could more emphatic testimony b
demandeds Even ON the low ground
OF party expediency, tariff reform,
promised in every Democratic platform
since 1868, would b the wisest issue,
according to the Louisiana verdict.
Tho thinkers of the Democratic par
ty have been for years educating the
masses mp to an understanding Of the
need of honest taxation The lessor
has been learned. The majerities Ar
on that aide. What sort of party poll.
cy, what sort of statemanship, would
| it be that should now call halt and
ask tho voters to forget the teaching
Of the past-the historic doctrines o
the partyf
Certainly the $1,000 majority il
Louisiana do not believe in Republi
canising the Democracy or they woul'
have voted for Warmoth and high tar
liz last Tuesday. Professionalism ha
been found out. The workiBgman, tn
farmer, tho consumer, have leaned th
meaning Of > system that eDgender
trusts, monopolies and public pillage
and the war taxes are bound to 60
for economical revolutions, like politi
cal, social or religious, do not 60 back
ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Queen Victoria is in Berlin on q
visit to her daughter Victoria, wife
of Emperor friedrich Her visit
is in the nature of coincidence for
the Emperor in his sickness, filial
regard for her daughter, with per-
haps q bit of diplomacy at the
bottom of it all
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

1t is reported that Prince Bis
marck recently said that Queen
Victoria's reception in Berlin
should be as magnificent as possi-
BILE under the circumstances, this
being indispensable in the case Of
the sovereign of a power united by
close ties of friendship with Ger
many and whose relations with the
imperial family are the closet i'm.
aginable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

NEW O8LBAN0s La April - 1boo.
To the Citisens Of Louisiana:
The State immigration Association
of Louisiana offers its services gratui-
tously to the citizens of the State, in
assisting them to sell their lands, in
inducing Immigrants, homeseekers. and
colonist to come and settle here, and to
invite capital.
Hundreds Of Northern investors APP
ply at the Office of the Association No.
159 Common street, and desire to see
lists of lands, prices, etc.
In order to facilitate the movement,
and to give them ample opportunity to
select from every Parish in the State,
we earnestly request evevy land holder
in the State, to at once forward to this
Office, description of the land they
have for sale, with its price per acre,
its character of soil, how many cleared
acres the land contains, and bow much
and what kind of timber 10 on it, the
kind of agricultural productions that
flourish there, or if it IL better suited
to stock raising, and how it IL watered,
whether it is high and dry, or subject
to overflow, and what kind Of improve
ments on it.
We also wish to know If there ere
aoh~<,I. sud churrh~n NJ, NJ uoax <h.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

The amount of the defalcation
of. Ex-Treasurer Tate, of Ken
lucky, with all the credits made is
now placed at $4,000. 1t is
learned that just before leaving
Tate sent the negro porter to bank
for large sum, saying that he
wanted to pay school claim. As
no school claims were due this is
made evidence that he took with
him SIS. 900 to 100000. The COM
missioners found that the defalca-
ton runs back many years and one
of the /. o. US is dated 1868, the
year Tate came into Office. In set
Ting from year to year, Tate bal
ancod his books to Dec. 81, and
presented his bank balances for the
end of the first week in January.
In settlements twelve years ago
what appear to be forgeries have
been found. Forgery is extradita.
BILE, and it is on account of this
that Tate is believed to be hiding
20 closely. The I. o. US amount
to $l5O,000. One man has 200
Another sent a check for $1,000
to meet his, and the check wal
pinned to the obligation and Ok
will be presented to the Legislature
The bondsmen hope to get off with
out paying. Several have theil
property in their wives names.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Republican National Committeeman
Conger, of Ohio, estimates Sherman's
strength as follows: aHe will have the
solid vote of his State to begin with.
He will have considerable support from
New England, large vote from the
Southern States, number Of votes
from Pennsylvania, and scattering votes
from dozen Northern States. His sup
port now is much greater than that Of
any other candidate in the field,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

It is stated that financial ar
rangements with reference to the
Emperor Williams estate have
been concluded and that each of
the Emperor Frederick's daughters
will receive 100000 marks and
Prince Henry an estate of the
same value.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

In France every political party has
its own special flower. The Boulan-
gerists, says correspondent, have de-
cided to adopt the red carnation, as
the Imperialists have the violet and
Royalists the lily. The Boulangerists'
red flower completes the tricolor which
believers in the new man of destiny
regard as happy omen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Weston, June 30, 1886. Il purchased
. bottle Of Dsnby's Cotton Patch Bit
ters from w. T. Walsworth and used
them for general debility and liver
complaint and I think they are worth
their weight in gold. ] had rheumatic
pains in one Of my knees and one bot
tie of Cotton Patch made final cure.
! think they are all that il claimed for
them.-Wm. Duty. For sals BY J. II.
McNsslys Colfsx.
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na0ucV to be made. Cut this out and return
MUUcJ to M, and We viii send you, free,
somethinr OF great value and importance to
Won. that will start ron in business which will
brine you in more money right away than any
thing else in this world. Any one can do the
work ard live ut home. Either EEK; all ages.....
Something new, that just coins money fer all
Vorkers. We will start you; capital not needed:
This is one Of the genuine important chances OF
= lifefime Those who are ambitious and enter
nrisine win not delay. Grand outfit free.
Address TRUx 4 Co. Augusta, Maine. dl7
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Especial 70 ~ AvuAonche.J
Washington, April IA. The con-
sideration which has been accord
ed the demands of the Mississippi
Valley in rivers and harbors bill
is very gratifying to the valley
congressman. This is the result
Of having two such mon a. Blach-
ard of Louisiana and Catchingp Of
Mississippi on the committee. The
Mississippi has not gotten as much
as it needs, but it has gotten more
than could have reasonably been
expected. Catchings grows in II
vor from day to day. Blanchard is
chairman of the committee. A
member suggested to-day that II
would pay the people Of the Miss
issippi Valley to pay all their ex-
penses for the next. decade to keep
them here. Catchings viii have
no opposition. The valley con-
gressmen are asprehensive over
the report Blanchard viii have OPP
position. IF the valley loses the
chairmanship," said an Arkansas
member, 'sit may be years and
years before We get it back again.
It il also said that Blanchard may
be one Of the next Senators from
Louisiana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Investigations in the government
printing Office at Washington show
that under the Republican printer
Rounds thousands of dollars were
systematically stolen from the gov
eminent every year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-04-28

Farmers In different places, our
exchanges tell us, have successful
" experimental in raising seed
less watermelonA The plan is -
follows: After the vine is about
two feet long, cover the vine ct q
point intermediate between the
root After it has taken root
where it is covered divide the vine
between tho old and new root, and
the result will Be that that the
melons viii be seedless,b without
impairing their quality. This
would certainly add to the value Of
the melons q ediblesL We hope
some Of our farmers win try it
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WORKING GLASSES, " A.. =. Il. e.

psred TO fafnis6 al classes with employment
Ct home. the whole Of the time, or to! thsir spare
Persons Of either sex easily Earn from 800 70 -
per evening, and proportional sum By deyOti1g
al their time 70 the businese. Boy. and girls
this may send their address. and test the busi:
uess Ne make this offer: To such - are not veil
satisfied Ne viii ssnd one dollar to pay tor TIE
frss. Addrsa 6EOR0R 6TINfON : 90,
4l5ly HugtlanA uniuo.