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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1886.
MONTANA was twenty-two years old on
the 26th inst.
THE glorious Fourth is drawing on
apace. Let us celebrate.
THERE are 190 telephone instruments in
u e in Butte, which is a greater number
than in any other town in the territories,
except only Salt Lake.
HON. B. F. POTTS and twenty-nine oth
er stockmen of Montana have presented a
remonstrance to the U. S. senate against
the passage of the bill to regulate the
transportation of live stock.
THE First National bank at Great Falls
has assumed definite shape, as shown by
our Helena special. The names of the of
ficers and directors is a guarantee that it
will be a solid institution. Mr. J. J. Hill
is one of the shareholders.
AN attempt was made in the Canadian
parliament last week to repeal the fifteen
mile limit clause in the G. P. R. R. chs:
'ter, but without success. After a lively
debate the proposition was overwhelmin g
ly defeated, Sir John leading the opposi
tion to it.
THIE house of Lords by a vote of 149 to
127 rejected the second ieading of the bill
legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's
sister. The Prince of Wales supported the
bill, and the Duke of Connaught, who was
in favor of the bill, paired. Fifteen bishops
voted' with the majority.
THE decline in silver seems to have
reached the limit, remaining apparently
steady at 97 cents. This ..is the lowest
\notch that metal has ever touched. The
decline in the price of silver has made se
rious inroads -upon the profits of many of
Montana's mining and smelting establish
ments.
'THE car-load of floral contributions from
'California for the decoration 'of General
Grant's grave on Memorial day, were
gathered by the efforts of the G. A. R.
posts of Oakland, Cal., and left on the 24th
attached to the regular C. P. passenger
train. Among the flowers are three thous
and calla lilies, orange blossoms,' tea and
camphor plants, camellias; also, a floral
equestrian statue of General Grant, life
size.
ALL conflicting reports and ruimors are
now set at naught by the positive and of
ficial announcement contained in our tele
graphic report. President Cleveland and
the beautiful and accomplished Miss
Frankie Folsom will be married at the
white house June 2nd. It will be an un
ostentatious affair, only the 'cabinet mem
bers and a few intimate friends of the
high contracting parties to be present.
The RIVER PRESS takes advantage of the
recognized newspaper privilege of offering
its congratulations, even in advance of the
great event.
DELEGATE TOOLE has introduced a bill a
providing for the sinking of artesian wells y
in Montana. Section 1 authorizes the sec- d
retary of the interior to cause to'be, bored
under his direction and without delay.five
artesian wells, at such points as he +,iy s ..
deem best calculated to test the efficacy of
procuring water for irrigating purposes
by the artesian system. Section 2 appro- t
priates $50,000 to carry out the prov'sions 1
of section one. The general governmentt
could not appropriate that amount of mon
ey to the better advantage of this territory,
but we doubt if it will be done.
SPARKS' timber order, his latest'effort in
that line, should make lis retirement to
private life assured. Some of his former
proclamations were bad; enough, but this
one caps the climax of folly and stupidity.
If it were necessary to absolutely obey
that order our great "mining industry
must go to the wall, and in fact it would 4
be almost out of the question to live in the
territory. It is entirely hopeless to ex-.
`pect Sparks to take a reasonable view of
the matter, bhut a stronrg effort should' be
made to induce Secretary Lamar to disap
prove of these timber instructions and
thus do justice to the people of the west.
If the order stands it is 'pretty safe to say
that no attention whatever will be paid
to it.
THi Future, a weather paper published
tRichland,' Kansas, makes the following
,predictions for next month: For June
the weather generally will be quite favor
able for growing crops and weeds.. There
will be a laige amount of warm weather,
with only two cool spells of short dura
tion, that may bring frost in: high latti
tudes, but the danger of frost in June this
year is too slight to cause any serious ap
prehension. But there will be a large
amount of rain, whieh would be just about
right if it were equally distributed `over
Aibe lnited Stites. Such, will be the case
In .:aibt half the country, while in about
f r thof e Utltied St Les,
....east of the bclk y
downpours that will be excessive, causing
local floods.
THE Independent views with alarm the
overstocking of the ranges of Montana
and thinks the time of the dissolution of
large herds is not far off. It says: The
owners of large herds are not slow to ad
mit to their most intimate friends that
there is good reason to believe that the
time of the dissolution of. large herds in
Montana is almost if not quite at hand.
The policy of the stockgrowers speaks
louder than their words. Under the reg
,ulations of'the interior department they
are unable to enclose any portion of public
lands for close ranges, as is done in Texas,
and, except moral suasion and a species of
boycott, they have absolutely no protec
tion against the inroad of herds that
crowd the ranges to a dangerous degree.
In Custer county, where this grievance
has reached the most noticeable point, the
cattle are being moved to a considerable
extent to the Cafiadian northwest where
lands may be leased for a period of twen
ty-one years, and enclosed and held for
that time at the lessor's exclusive disposal.
Throughout the territory, too, the heavy
cattlemen are moving to establish home
herds of thoroughbred stock, to obtain
bodies of land in such extent as is possi
ble, and in other ways to provide for the
inevitable event when stock in Montana
will be divided up among a great number
of small owners. These moving straws
indicate the direction of the wind-the
fear among the heavy herdsmen that their
especial business is about to break up and
this is their expression.
THE Montana Central has not yet made
transportion arrangements with the
Northern Pacific and Col. Broad water
says are not likely to do so in the near fu
ture. Meantime the work of grading and
bridge buildiing will go on without abate
ment and it is probable the rails and other
material will be forthcoming about the
time they are needed. At best the grad
ing to Great Falls will not be completed
until early next summer, by which time
Mr. Hill can extend his railroad from
Devils Lake to Fort Buford and lay his
material down at Fort Benton by river
for six or seven dollars a ton. Mr. Bates
informed us yesterday that about 12,000
tons of rails would be needed to complete
the M. C. to Great Falls. This would be
only thirty-six small boat loads of 3331/3
*tons. Six steamers making six trips each
would lay the rails down here, and that
number of trips'can easily be made from
Buford to this city. With the Missouri
river at his ser vice there is no reason why
Mr. Hill should submit to the extortion of
the Northern Pacific, and he is notlikely
to do it.
IT is said that the senate committee on
commerce, in its .preliminary stufdy of the
river and harbor :bill, found but little iri
the bill, as it came from the house, +o suiW
them, sb the members of the committee
:are said to favor an entire reimodellingof
the measure. If the latter part is not
more consistent with t"heir views than that
already examined, they will retain t:,he
number and erlating ,.eluse, but report
substantially a nlw bill. We hope the
senate will right the Missouri river out
rage, as perpetrated by the house bill.
Delegate Toole has now a show to make
amends for his egregious oversight or neg
ligence in making no "talk" for the upper
Missouri while the bill was before the
committee and thehouse.
THE evidence is growing every day that "
it is J. J. Hill's firm purpose to extend his a
system of' railroads from Devil's lake up
into this section of God's country. Major h
Woods is here now spying. out the land f
and fitting himself by personal observa- 9
tion for an important position in the land tl
department of the Manitoba. He has
probably noted the points where towns
might be builded and boomed, as this sort I
o:0f work th1.conection with the Northern tl
-Pacific has heretofore been his specialty. s;
SMajor Woods is enthusiastic over the coun - a
try he has seen-Jim Hill's do'main, if you
please-and thinks it double discounts the
tributary country of any other Pacific
road for the same distance.
THE RIvER PPRESS' complains because
the "small boy" is breaking the window
glass in all the unoccupied houses in town. t
The PRESS' admonition shculd be heeded, r
otherwise two-thirds of the river metropo- 1
lis will look like a target board in a short
time.-Great Falls Tribune.
This is an '"unkind cut," and particular- t
ly so because the statement is not true.
There are a few vacant buildings in this
i city but by no means po *great a propor
tion as our esteemed contemporary would
. have it, 'We would mildly suggest that
f the Tribune might utilize its types for a
better purpose than that of libeling neigh
- boring towns.
THE Buffalo Commercial Advertiser in
an editorial on the 25th publishes the fol- i
1 lowing alarming information:' Letters re
ceived in this city. from Buffalo women
now in Paris, and who have personally
I. seen the young lady whose name has been
r mentioned as that of the intended wife of
e Piesident Cleveland, report that the mor
- tified girl positively declares she is not
e going to marry Cleveland.
A PRIVATE letter from Waehdngton, un
der date of May 24th, informs us that the
Indian appropriatiornbill 'ýwhich provides
for a commission to remove, 9si o nally set
tle the Indians of northern Montana has
become a law and that the right of way
committees and ~ avor aly prloted in
both houses;
.THE. nbuqiesa. failaires in the Unite
8ta an d anada duripng the :last eeven
g days were 181 against 187 'ithe previous
week.
MARRIAGESB AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
As President Cleveland is to. be mar
ried to-morrow, and at the white house,
too, the following-newspaper. gossip about
weddings that have occurred-at the execu
tive mansion will be of interest. Al
though nine weddings -have occurred at
the white house, Mr. Cleveland- will be
the first president to enter into the blissful
bonds within its walls. John Tyler had
the wedding reception of his secnhid - mar
riage in the white house, and President
Hayes and his wife celebrated their silver
wedding there. The first marriage in the
white house took place in 1811, when a
Miss Todd, a relative of President Madi
son's wife, married John J. Jackson, a
Virginia congressman. The next was
that of Monroe's daughter, Martha, to Mr.
Gouverneur of New York, about nine
years later, and in 1826 the son of Presi
dent Adams married his cousin, Miss
Johnson, there. During the administra
tion of Jackson one of the diplomats, a
man named Paqueot, who afterwards rep
resented the French government in this
country, was married in the white house
to the daughter of Andrew Jackson's close
friend, Major Lewis of Nashville, and
Jackson's niece was married during rtti
administration to a Mr. Polk of Tennessee.
During Tyler's administration, his daugh
ter was married to a Virginian named
Waller, and during Grant's' ter'm his
daughter, Nellie, was united with Sartoris,
an English gentleman. Another marriage
during the days ot Grant's presidency was
that of General Russell Hastings and Miss
Emily Platt. The marriage of Nellie
Grant was a very grand affair. It took
place in the east room, and was talked of
for the time all over the world.
WE notice that nearly all the towns in
the territory are making preparations to
celebrate the Fourth. We do not want to
sed Fort Benton laggard in. the matter of
patriotism, and suggest that steps be taken
at once to prepare for a blow-out on that
glorious occasion. A public meeting with
that end in view would be in order, as it
is necessary to begin at once to make it a
success.
* IT seems as if the Hudson bay railroad
project, heretofore looked upon as a wild
and visionary scheme, is going to be put
through after all. The province of Mani
toba agrees to guarantee four per cent. per
annum for twenty-five years on $45,000,000
of bonds, which is no slight inducement
to English capital, with which the road is
to be built.
THE newspaper men-of the .Northwves
territory are agitating the subject of or
ganizing a press,association. We would
suggest that some ol t.he Nortthwested~
come down to Bozeman in August and see
what a jolly time the Montana gang can
have when they get together.
THE ex-moHunted policemen of Macleod
ihave formed an organization. It is esti
mated there are about one hundred eligi
ble members in the.district, which shows.
that the boys "stay with the country"'
pretty well on the expiration of their term
of service.
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GLADSTONE is gaining ground and it is
believed the home rule bill will easily
pass the second reading. It is probable
the measure will not be urged to final pas
sage until the autumn session of parlia
ment.
THE annual statement of Custer county
has just been published, and it occupies
four and a half large pages of the Yellow
stone Journal. The net indebtedness of
the county is $291,541.x9.
THE Bad Lands Cow Boy says Theodore
Roosevelt does his full day's work with
the rest of the men, and except for the big
spectacles, would pass for a cow puncher
anywhere.
HERR MosT and tenri of his fellow mur
derers were found guilty of the charge
preferred against them and will get one
year in prison, the maximum penalty.
WE set our lightning calcalator to work
to-day, and he informs us that this glorious
rain is worth just a round million of dol
lars to Choteau county.
JAMES SHIELDS, the new revenue collee.
tor for the district of Montana and Idaho,
enters upon his duties to-day, relieving
1). J. Welsh.
Decoration Day.
The beautiful custom of decorating the
graves of the soldiers who died during the
great civil war has now become a national
affair arid is observed by both ,north and
south alike. Its observance has done as
much to heal the breach between the op
posing sections as any other one thing.
."One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin," and the graves of the north
ern soldiers who are buried on southern
soil are receiving the same kind attention
that is bestowed on' the, Confederate dead.
The southern soldier who fought for a
principle, and whose body is interred, in
the north is not passed by, and the flowers
surmount: his tomb. Sectiqnal. feeling
is giving way to the idea of one, country.
The clasp of hands wht i' twentyi years
ago were waged in, deadly conflict is evi
dence enough that a kluiyfelein i
mates the north and south, aod`..wihen '.
ing hands p~ie. ttie W~rtb on the grave
S ;4i`e departs gl # outr~ is
streenthened; xbee ' ction. tieIhe
Q hadss hare fast
/ Under the laurel te gray."
W:,iat.a St. LOota Bardier Has Noticba.
One would suppose that snow and rain
and the attendant slush and wind-would
ruin the avocation of the bootblack, but
such is not the case. . It is a popular error
to- presume that it makes any marked
difference. Men have different habits in
this regard. Some have their boots shined
spasmodically, rain or shine; others have
the polish put -on only when they visit a
barbershop, while the great majority in
dulge in a shine two, three and often five
or.six times a day, no matter what the
weather may be.. There is as much differ
ence between men in this regard as in any
other.-Globe-Democrat.
Laying Foundations in New Orleans.
It is declared by The New Orleans States
that heavy buildings can be put up in that
city, despite the popular idea to the con
trary. They drive piles twenty to thirty
feet long, leaving the top a foot below the
surface, and lay a bed of imperishable con
crete on which they build.-Bostor
Budget.
A $2,000 tree fern from New Zealand is
a horticultural oddity in New York.
NATU R E'S With the Flowers that
Bloom in the Spring
CURE FOR come spring and Bilious
CONSTIPAI Lassitude,Furred Tongue,
U I awkish Taste in the
mouth, Eructations, Nau
sea and Loss of Appetite.
1 hese should be at once
combast'd by liberal doses
TARRANT'S
Effervescent Seltzer
Aperient.
Which will thoroughly
evacuate the bowels, re
store tone to the stomach,
Sic 5H aUUUac p all morbid humors and en
AND able the system to enlure
the changes of spring and
EPS D heat of summer. Sold by
U -I r~ e .drug.gists everywhere.
Sheep for Sale!
HAVE SHEEP FOR SALE,
Of any kind, and in numbers to suit purchasers.
Purchasers can select straight ewes, ewes and
lambs, stock sheep, or wethers.
Address
GEO. D. PATTERSON,
Fort Benton, M. T.
M. A. FLANAGAN,
ruggist and Pharmacist
KENTON, MIONTANA.
Dealer in--4
Paints, Oils, Varnish, Stationery,
Perfumery, Toilet Articles,
Notions.
And a complete stock of
DRUGS OF ALL KINDS.
I have the Largest and Best
Selected Stock of
WALL PAPER
In J.llontana.
MY STOCK OF PLAIN AND FANCY
LAMPS, CHANDELIERS, ETC.,
'IS LARGE AND VARIED.
f Cigars and Smokers' Coods
Of all kinds.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
M. A. FLANAGAN,
POS2 OFFICE BUILDING. BENTON. M. T.
-: THE :
OVERLAND HOTEL
HAS BEEN
RE-OPENED
By the undersigned proprietor of the house. The
hotelis thoroughly refitted and furnished, offering
First-class Accommodations
to the traveling iuhlio. It is my desire to restore
the old-time excellent reputation of the Overland
and to that end no pains or expense will be
, spared.
My sister, Mrs. Smith, will be on hand to look
g after the comfort of ladies and families,
I hare established the following prices:
Board by the week .................. $6.00
Board by the Meal..................... 50
hlee'lfeal Tickets................. $1.00
Board and Room ............ $10 per week
First-class Bar in Connection.
18 S°F Give the Overland a trial and see if I do
not make it pleasant for you.
CHa.fS. .RO IE.
r---o-~
rsA NEW T O-STORY BRICK
'Built 1882,)
* W1ieuhzdersig)lhas bend (of h~tses-mares,
~e~iugs £- sedoitBaWl14tse orees or sale ath
er ' e rei £Iv he'nuI lo - e( ft
If -T.Y G. Fors Beten, i. .
I. G. BAKER & CO.,
-: DEALERS IN :
General Merchandise,
FORT BENTON, M. T.
Our stock is complete in every line
of every department, and we
respectfully invite inspection
of the goods by the public.
I. G. BAKER CO,
GRAND UNION HOTEL,
FORT BENTON - - MONTANA.
Leading Hotel of Largest Firepoof
Fort Benton. Hotel in City,
BEST TABLE Sample Roons
-FOR
in the City. Commer.ialTravel.
Charges Reasonable. All Coaches arrive at and
depart from the door.
First-class Accommodations for the Traveling Public.
SAM KOHLBER C, Proprietor.
• , . . .. .. , .
NUWS AG NW,
r eWA RE OF And Dealer in
B A Imitations.
;ars and Tobac0o
Fresh Fruit, Candies,
Nuts, Toys and Notions.
0 BLANK BOOKS & STATIONERY
FORT BENTON, MONTANA.
FORT BENTON, - - Montana.
Livery, Sale and Feed Stables.
Good Saddle Horses, Fast Teams, Fine
Carriages and Buggies.
Good Corral, and best of accommodationa
ROTES . REiSO.1'.4BLE.
WRIO HT & TERHUNE, Proprietors.
H. J. WACKERLIN. T. C. POWER & BRO. I. G. BAKER & CO,
H. J. WACKERLIN & Co,,
Front Street, Benton, M. T.
WHOMESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Bar Iron, Wagon Timbers, Horse Shoes and Nails,
Tinware, Stoves, Barb Wire, Tin and Sheet
Iron Roofing and Sheet Iron Coods of
all kinds,Window Class,Queens
ware and CGlassware, Etc.
Agents for Laflin & Rand Powder Co.
Clharto Orat.cn Cooktig al l Heating lt .s aeli Westillistcr Base B'rner
:* *·. ..Y E..Stoes in StOr.t.
, . We, have th drgls.. a . est eqi pped. ,''i'L SHOP.inh the territory, and
r ourselves mechanie, we are pepaPed 'to coritract for Tin Roofing,, ietrs .
Jip and' all kinIds of o r WoIthak rd n'wil kuaradtee to glve thorough atta
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