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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

HOUSES-To rent, two new houses on
IL Valley ST.; all conveniences and mod
crate rent. Room II, First National Bank
Building, 236-4O
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

uOUSE-For rent. house of seven rooms
- on Thirteenth st. Apply to H. Dougan,
229 East Thirteenth ST. 1864
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

e CANyASSERS-Men who are energetic
~ and willing to work. to handle line
of wringers, clocks, rugs, lace curtains
Bibles, albums, etc.: liberal inducements
For further particulars call at 313 ST Peter
st. 03o
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

. DOOMS-Wanted, three or four unfur.
IL nished rooms within fifteen minutes
walk of posto1ice; references exchanged.
Address L 76. 239-242
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Male.
A LOT of fine diamonds left as security
n for loans are for sale way below market
valuation. j. E. Ingham, 327 jackson st.
2!l%
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

p OOM-A lovely furnished room over
IL looking Rice Park; suitable for two
persons: Inquire at No. SO West Fifth
street, third floor 239
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

p OOMS-For rent, three or four rooms for
II light housekeeping; use of bath; no
children. Apply at Office in rear of 90
Central av. 239
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

ELLEN ST, 5S6-To rent three large,
~ airy rooms and kitchen, with pantry and
closets. up stairs. 239
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

MI MILLINER-Wanted, one first-class mill
IsI lner: also one first-class saleslady. Ap-
ply at the Bee Hive millinery and cloak room
81 East Seventh ST
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

CARPENTERS-W fifty good car
- penters; job lasts all winter; apply
Tuesday evening in hall corner Exchange
and Third SIS. no union men need apply.
o2Q-11
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

IOUSES-For rent, three houses; central
IL location: on line of street cars; all
modern Improvements. Address o 20 Globe.
02Q
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

uOUSE-For rent, handsome furnished
IL house with piano, to small private fam
lily only, without children. Everything in
perfect order and complete for honsekeep-
ing. Apply to Nicolay Il Co., ITO E. 4th st.
239-4O
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

ELATS-To rent, fifteen flats of from five
l. to eight rooms each, on second or third
floor, with all modern improvements for
housekeeping, and heated by steam; corner
st. Peter and Wabasha sts. Inquire at build
ing from 1 to p. m., except Sundays. j. d.
Stutson, proprietor 239
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

AUNDRY GIRL-Wanted, laundry girl
II at Davis restaurant. So East Seventh
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

~ Vienna restaurant; 443 Jackson. 1
CASHIER-Wanted, lady cashier and bill
" clerk; address in own hand writing,
stating salary expected. Address r So.
Globe 1889
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26
FOR RENT.

uOUSE-To rent, eight-room house NO.
IL $50 Mt Airy ST., near Mississippi st.
Inquire Of John Dowlan, corner Fifth and
Wabssha. 232*
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

ELEVENTH ST, 90, EAST-Nlcely tLr-
~ nished room, with or without board, one
half block from capitol. 234-39
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

n OUSE-Six-room house cheap good loca-
IL ton. Apply to A. j. Hoben, 6S Hor e
St l2Q
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26
WANTED TO BUl.

uOUSE-Wanted to buy house between
IL cities; can pay $500 cash. Address
box 424 St Paul 23a
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

HOUSE-For rent, to family without chill
IL dren. house of eight rooms, mostly fur
nished. No. 240 West Seventh st. 239
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

SEWING-Wanted,s sewing by the week In
~ a private family; can cut and fit; will
sew for So a week; references given. $50
East Seventh st. 237-3S
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26

HGCSE-For rent, in lower town, new
IL double house. seven rooms each side,
city water and within one block of street car
line. Inquire go Pine st. 239
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26
SITUATIONS OFFERED.
FemaIe.-COrltinued.

Observation-Disclosures at once, a glrl
- ~ who understands general housework.
30 Irvine park. =
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
A. L. Mohler is Exalted to the Position OF
General Superintendent of the Mani
tOba.

Ever since J. NJ. Egan resigned his
position as general superintendent of the
Manitoba to take the position of general
manager of the st. Paul & Kansas City
road the public has been on tip-toe to
find out who was to fill the vacancy in the
Manitoba caused by his resignation.
Some time ago the latter road was run
for long time without a general superin-
tendent. When Mr.. Egan resigned the
report was circulated that there was no
special necessity for such an Office on that
road, and that it would be quite long
time before one would be appointed.
Many believed this report and conse-
quently we're much surprised to learn
yesterday that A. L. Mohler had been ap-
pointed general superintendent, the ap-
pointment to take effect yesterday. Mr..
Mohler has for many years been general
freight agent Of the Manitoba, which
position he has filled with great ability,
the entire confidence Of his superiors. OF
course, the duties of the new position are
quite different in their nature from those
Mr.. Mohler has been discharging, but it
is believed by those who know TIr. Mohler
that, with his sense and judgment, to-
gether with his railroad experience and
general aptitude for the business, he will
perform the duties of general superinten-
dent with just as much Judgment and
success as he has those Of general freight
agent. No person has yet been named as
Mr.. Mohlers successor, but the duties of
the position will be discharged temporarily
by Chief Clerk Sawyer.-St Paul Globe,
Sd inst.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11

citizen is to be invested with an honor and
dignity and manhood that should put to
shame the thought of drawing lines be-
cause of previous allegiance 1t is just
such un-Americanism as this that has in
duced Mayor Hewitt, of New York, "the
noblest Roman of them ALL" to call a
halt. We notice meeting of German
citizens was also called in Helena last
Sunday evening by some political boost
ers to secure their endorsement of candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket, and that
Mr.. T. H. Kleinscmldt having been
elected chairman he SO emphatically and
sensibly told them the folly of the pro-
jected movement that no further action
was taken except to adjourn. His course
deserves approval-New Northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11

and densely populated districts in the
world. Thousands of square miles of
land were submerged, and hundreds Of
villages were swept away, thousands Of
human beings drowned, and millions left
homeless and destitute. The waters are
now said to find their way to the Yellow
sea further south than ever, some flowing
down the Little Yellow river south Of the
ancient channel, and some pouring along
the Grand Canal, and sending a turbid
torrent into the Yang -tse-Kiang itself
The physical change is one Of the greatest
in history, and it is certainly one of the
most calamitous.-Lon Daily News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
The Court House.

Mr.. John Sturrock, Of the firm of Stur-
rock and Brown, Of Helena, to whom the
contract was let for putting in the furnaces
for heating the court house with hot air,
IS in town. The pipes are also at the
depot and will be hauled down this eve
ming and work will commence tomorrow
morning. The Hygean heaters, or fur
naces will be placed in the basement,
about the center of the building, one on
each side of the main hall, inclosed in
brick castings and when completed will
stand about six feet high, with a heating
capacity of from 40 to $4,000 cubic feet,
only about one half of which will be re-
quired for heating up the building. The
heat will be conveyed by means of two
lines of tin pipe one being one hundred
feet long and twelve inches in circum-
ference the other seventy-fve feet long
and nine inches in circumference which
will be attached to the heater and pass
Immediately under the offices. There will
also be other small pipes or elbows, con-
Meeting the main pipe and the registers,
which will be placed in the most suitable
position Of the Office floor and by use of
dampers the required amount of heat can
be turned on or off.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
Fort Benton Abroad.

The following is one of numerous let
ters which we are constantly receiving
regarding Fort Benton and her prospects.
It is not often we take the liberty Of
using communications of this kind with
out the writer's consent, but as this one
shows such a high appreciation of our
city, paper and citizens we may be excus-
ed for departing from rigid rule for
once:
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March %.
Editor of the River Press.
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find check in pay
ment Of my subscription to RIVER PRESS.
We have city here Of 10000 inhabi-
tants, four weekly papers and one daily,
and not one of them can approach the
RIVER PRESS geographically or in the
matter of general news. The hospitable,
busy people of Benton can be, as they no
doubt are, we'll proud of your excellent
journal
The Messrs. Conrad, Power, Todd,
Kohlberg and others of your city who
we're SO gentlemanly and kind to our little
party last spring are warmly remembered
by u.s. Nothing is lost by such courtesies
as you extended US, We expect to live to
see Benton take rank as the first city in
Montana in wealth and population.
Yours truly, ~.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
DENNIS WAS IN ON 1T.
Col. Sam Word Talks about Rocky Fork
Affairs.

Sam Word was interviewed the other
dav in Helena by an Independent reporter
and among other things Mr.. Word made
the following statements:
Not dollar has the county of Yellow
stone paid, or become liable for
ON ACCOUNT OF SAID COMPANY,
while the company was at no time liable
to the laborers for grading said railway,
and while it was the obligation of the con-
tractor who had in writing undertaken to
build, equip and finish the road, to pay
the laborers for this work, yet, when the
contractor failed to meet his obligation in
that regard, the railway company did pay
the Iaborers and did pay their board
while they we're waiting on the cOntrac-
tor for their pay.
In this communication [ desire to state,
inasmuch as individuals as we'll as news
papers have had SO much to say about it,
that Dennis Ryan, as contractor OF the
Rocky Fork Railroad company, made a
contract with one Enoch Hodson for ties
10 COuSUEuCU Sdlu IOdl3 ny WHlCI lO O0ll-
gated himself to deliver 10000 in October,
10000 in November, $4,000 by December
18th, and the balance of 125OOO by De
cember 31st. Mr. Hodson has never de-
ivered tie under his contract, though
he has received on account thereof $1,000
on his contract. It is matter yet to be
settled between him and Mr.. Ryan,
Is it true or not that Mr.. Ryan entered
into a contract to build Che Rocky Fork
railway?
/ have in my possession a written con
tract entered into between
DENNIS RYAN AND THE COMPANY,
dated August oath, 1887, by which Mr..
Ryan, for considerations therein named,
agreed to construct, equip and complete
said railway by January l, 1881. And I
will say further, that all contracts for
for grading, ties, timber, ETC., on account
of said road were made by the agent of
Mr. Ryan, fully authorized by him to
make the same; that Ryan has failed to
carry out his contract, and our company
ID in no wise to blame That others will
soon undertake what Ryan failed to ac-
complish is confidently expected as the
result of recent negotiations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
Some Political Matters.

We noticed in the Independent during
the recent municipal campaign in Helena
couple of verses Of doggerel declaring
Charles Dahler the proper man to elect
mayor because he was foreign born and
drank lager, or something to that effect;
also, if we recollect Alright, a communica-
ton in the Herald ostensibly from an
Irishman who would not vote for Dahler
because he had declined to contribute to
some Irish relief fund. Has it come to
this in America that the circumstances"
of nativity is to be used privately or pub
icly to do or undo an aspirant for office?
Foreign born citizens denounced the Ma
tive American party few years ago be
cause they claimed "America for Native
Americans" a more reasonable PROPOSE
tion than that taken by either of the
above, and yet they never attained one
sixth of the voting strength of either the
Whig or Democratic parties, and only
lasted from 1843 to 1852. If native
Americans May not do this, it i'll becomes
foreign born citizens to boost or bar each
other on the grounds of nativity. There
is getting to be too much Of this. We
have not seen any appeal made for or
against a man because he was native
born, and it is the highest impudence to
establish that criterion as between for
eign born citizens. To be an American
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
MANITOBA'S PREMIER.
Mr.. Greenway Chats on Affairs in the Great
Provinces.

A stocky built gentleman with brown
chin whiskers, ruddy complexion, and
attired in a business suit, the coat of
which was a three-button cutaway, and a
fiat top black Derby on his head, attracted
considerable attention at the Ryan yes
terday, and especially after his identity
was revealed.
It was Premier Thomas GreenWay, of
Manitoba, en- route to Winnipeg, after a
months soiourn at Ottawa, where he had
been in consultation with Sir John Mac
Donald on matters pertaining to his pro,
vince. One look at the determined coun-
tenance of the successor of Premier Nor
quay was sufficient to indicate the charac-
ter of the man with whom the ruler of
Canada had been dealing, and it is no
wonder that he had carried his point with
the willy diplomat.
"It has been long and trying ordeal at
Ottawa said Premier Greenway, 'Sbut I
obtained all the concessions that sought,
and tfe indications now are that we will
have the Red River railroad in operation
by the first of July, 1888.
"All the grading has been completed,
and the task of laying the rails and ties
from Winnipeg to the boundary line of
the United States and Canada, distance
Of but sixty, five miles, will be a compare
lively easy one. Just what amount will
be paid to the Canadian Pacific as a re
lease of its monopoly, am not prepared
to say, for that is matter Of detail to be
agreed upon by the Canadian parliament.
But one thing that I contended for and
succeeded in convincing Sir John Mac
donald as being absolutely necessary, was
that more and better railroad facilities
should be afforded our people than they
now have under existing conditions
"We must establish connection with the
Northern Pacific railroad line in order to
obtain transportation for our products di-
rect to the seaboard or other commercial
ports, and I think the end Of our present
difficulty is not far off"-St. Paul Globe,
April 4th
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
Fort Ellis Reservation.--Lise sely Tiaes in
BoZeman.

BozEMAN, April 9.-Our usually quiet
city was the scene Of considerable excite
ment Friday, caused by number of citi-
zens receiving the following communica-
tion mailed from Helena:
DEAR S1R-"We trust you will consider
this communication strictly personal and
confidential. The Fort Ellis military res
ervation is to be taken possession OF on
Saturday, April 7th, 1888, by qualified
homestead settlers. You are invited to
be one of the number. There are eighty
homestead locations to be taken"
"Fort Ellis was abandoned two years ago
and if bill is not passed this session Of
congress throwing it open to homestead
entry it will be disposed of under law of
July 5th, 1884. to the highest bidder. 1t
IS of the utmost Importance that it be
made subject to homestead entry, les
pecially important to the people Of Boze-
man, as it will increase acres Of cultivated
land in the valley nearly one-third, also
furnish homes to eighty actual settlers
who will place the reservation almost i'm
mediately in a state of cultivation. There
is every probability that congress will
pass a relieving act allowing the
ones in possession to protect their entry
or holding under homestead laws, with
perhaps the additional payment of $1.25
or $3.50 per acre. Land at this price
would be fairly cheap. It is the purpose
Of the committee to advocate sending
man to Washington to personally press
the passage of a suitable bill. The great
point in the movement is to advocate the
practicability of Walling the mouth of Bear
canyon, thus making a reservoir that will
hold sufficient quantity of water to irri-
gate the entire arabic land, and would
also have sufficient water power to run a
mill All are to meet at the hospital, on the
reservation, promptly at a. ~, and each
mans land will be drawn by lot. You
have the privilege of inviting one friend.
For fear of being too late large number
started Immediately for the reservation.
Those that went this morning found all
of the choice locations squatted upon.
This will probably end like all former
stampedes, in squatters being ordered off
by the guardian. It has leaked out
that land Office lawyer, formerly of
Helena, but now school teacher in one Of
the rural districts, was instigator of the
stampede this evening. The squatters
held meeting to make some arrange
ments about sending delegation to
Washington to present their claims, but
nothing of definite nature was arrived
at.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
Belt Creek Coal.

Mr.. George Watson is in town direct
from the Little Pittsburgh coal mines, on
Belt creek. Mr.. Watson is an expert coal
miner and large owner. He informs us
that large quantities Of coal for the Ben
ton market will be mined at the Belt creek
mines this spring and summer. Benton
has been using the Belt creek coal for
numbers of years past, and we know
whereof we speak when we say that it is
an excellent coal for both heating and
steam purposes, and that it is far superior
to any article that has yet been developed
in the section south of the Missouri river.
There are veins north of the river yet an
developed which give promise of turning
ing out as good or even better coal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
Electric Lights.

Ever since the Wooston electric light
plant has been in operation IN Fort Ben
ton the service has been excellent. The
Brush lights, which are used for street
lights, have great power and it is wonder
full how far the rays from one of these
lamps is thrown. We notice during the
darkest nights that the lamp at the cor
ner of Front and Benton streets, not only
lights up for several blocks each way, but
it Eliminates the river at the ferry cross
ing and is valuable aid to the ferryman
in making his landings. The bluffs or
the opposite side of the river for more
than quarter of a mile above the city
stand out in bold relief the darkest nights
as though touched by the rays Of the ear
ly morning sun.
The Brush lights which are in use in
our business houses make them brighter
even than the light of day, and burn
steady and strong. A gentleman who has
seen many electric light plants says that
this one affords the best service Of any
that ever came under his observation.
The material for the incandescent
lights has begun to arrive, A large mum
Der of our citizens have been awaiting for
the incandescent, which they prefer both
for business houses and residences. AS
soon as the remainder Of the material gets
here the work of putting in the incandes-
cent service will begin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
The Gait Railway for Fort Benton, Montana.

It seems that the hopes entertained
during the past two years, OF obtaining
railway communication from Iethbridge
to thesouth, are now in a fair way Of be-
ing realized. The promoters of the AL
berta Railway company, which has for
the past two years been endeayoring to Sc
cure a charter for a road to Fort Benton,
have this year renewed their application
with every prospect of success. The diff
fculty experienced in the past two years
has been solely owing to the 9. Z. K. mon
opoly, and now that this has been remoV-
ed there is not likely to be any obstacle
raised that the influence Of Sir A. L. Gait
and Mr.. w. Ramsay, assisted by Mr.. d.
W. Davis, who is reported to be himself
interested in the new company, will be
unable to overcome. Although the char
ter applied for is for line from Calgary,
it is scarcely likely that the portion Of
the road lying west of Belly river will be
built Immediately. This, however, is sure
to follow shortly, as the promoters, being
business men, must see the Importance of
connecting Calgary with the coal metrop-
oils. The people of Lethbridge having
twice been disappointed in their hopes of
securing this road, find it hard to realize
that their desires are now upon the eve of
becoming crowned by their attainment.
To the doubling ones who will not believe
until the charter has actually been OBJ
tanned we would say, order your permits
and be not like the foolish virgins who
had no oil in their lamps when the bride
groom came.-Lethbridge (Alberta) News,
March 29th.
In the same paper we find the following
telegram on the subject:
OTTAWA, March 21-A company, in
which Sir A. T. Calf, Wm Ramsay, W. G.
Conrad and D. w. Davis, M. P, are the
prime movers, are applying for charter
for the Alberta Railway and Coal compa-
ny to build and operate line from Calga-
ry to point in Montana, with power to
acquire the mines and other property of
the Northwestern coal and Navigation
company.
OTTAWA, March 21-The fact that Sir
A. T. Gait is applying for charter to ex
tend his railway from Lethbridge to con-
meet with American railways at Fort Ben
ton indicates clearly that monopolies in
the territory will be abandoned. Davis
has received telegram containing reso-
lution against disallowance, passed at Re
gina. He saw Sir John, and urged that
if any arrangements were made, it should
be upon the basis of wiping out monopoly
in the entire country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
THE KICKER'S POSITION.
He will Not be Ignored and Cannot be
Ostracised.
TArizona Kicker.

Arizona Kicker.
There is no use in attempting to dis
guise the fact that certain rings and fac
tions in this gulch have for the last three
months made desperate attempts to ig-
more the existence of the Kicker. Having
failed to frighten or bribe us, ostracism
was their little game. We first became
aware of this movement three months
ago, when Mrs. Judge Gildersleeve gave
her blowout. At that time we received
the following card:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
Worst of all Chinese Floods.

The bursting Of the banks of the Vel
low river Of China, which was reported by
one of our correspondents in December
seems to have been more disastrous in its
effects than was then apparent. The ar
rival of more detailed intelligence shows
that this last eruption Of the turbid
stream has probably been the most terri
ble Of all. Nine times, according to Chi
nese records, has the great river changed
its course in the last $500 years, and its
muddy waters have been poured into the
sea by as many different mouths. Up to
the year 1853 it's mouth was in latitude
a north, about 100 miles north of Yang
tse-Kiang, but the successive floods of
1851, 1852, and 1853 undermined it's north
ern bank near the city of Kaifong, and a
new channel-in some places L miles wide
was cut to a new mouth nearly in lati-
tude SO north This new channel has
ever since been rapidly sitting up, and the
action was much aided not many years
ago by the collapse Of a large stone bridge
some 30 miles from its mouth. So rapid
ly have these obstacles grown that for
many years past it has been evident that
ere long the river would have to find a
new outlet to the sea. The expected
catastrophy has come at last. AS has al
ready been stated in our columns the
south bank gave way on the night of Sep
tember 28th, the vast river pouring as a
new deluge over one of the most fertile