SAYs the Colorado Live Stock Record: opened by Miss McQuillan, followed by THE RIVER PRESS. "The alfalfa crop of Colorado, as it lays in general discussion. The discussion on & BILLINGS SlAGE CO, is worth to the people grammar was opened by Miss McQuillan, BENT*N the ricks and mows REDUCED RATES. a Published every Wednesday morning of the state not lees than an even $1,000,- followed by Mrs. Kennedy and Miss M. E. M NEW COACHES. by the River Press Publish- 000. Should it be~fed judiciously to beef Johnstone. The discussion on primary ing Company. st•eere well bred horses, fine cat tie and arithmetic wqsipened by Miss McQuillan, the lusty mutton sheep, it will turn them a followed by Mrs. Kennedy, Miss M. E. Shoitest, Quickest and Cheapest Route to THE New York election occurs next million and a half. This wonderful for- Johnstone and Prof. Downing. EAST and SOUTH. Thursday. age plant should in the next few years be The evening session began with music Aecommodations along the Line. THE following states will hold elections made, and possibly will be, to yield the by Mrs. Raisin, and then the minutes of First-elass next 'Tuesday: New York, Virginia, state $I0,000,;000 yearly. There will be a the proceedings of the day sessions were $20 Fort Benton to Britfngs. Time, 46 Hours. Massachusetts, Maryland, Iowa, Missis- great prosperity in the agricultural and read. Rev. Joel Vigas delivered an ad- sippi, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. feeding districts. So far as known this dress on education, followed by Mr. T. E. Miss M. E. Johustone and Mrs. alfalfa is by one-third the most profitable Collins, Direct connections with the NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R. at Billings. WONDER what office Proctor, the bolting Kennedy. crop that has yet been grown on western Through tickets at reduced rates to all points East, and to Europe. chairman of the Yellowstone county dem- soil. To this state it has been wh at corn Adjourned at 9 p. m. ocratic central committee, wanted and has been to lbwa and the other gre at pro- We are now making direct connections at Ubet for White Sulphur Springs, didn't get? ducing countries, only that alfalfa will be THIRD DAY. passengers should leave Benton on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for this the more profitable since that it will make The teachers' institute opened with IT has been officially announced that a We have reduced the fare Benton to White Sulphur Springs, $18.00; from one hundred pounds of beef will cost not music and singing by Misses Jacoba, point. medical commission, composed of one Benton to Maiden, $17.00; Benten to Maginnis, $18.00. more than half thelabor and less than half McQuil and Mrs. Merry, then the read- American, two French and two English the land that would the corn. A fertile ing of the minutes of the proceedings of Canadian doctors, will be appointed for T. C. POWER & BRO. Colorado acre will grow alfalfala sufficient to the evening session. The teacherspresent the purpose of determining Riel's mental ttturti, aI pidrof bullocks, while a single were: Professor Downing, Misses Mc- condition. bi uic , iil consume the corn that is Quillan and Jennie Johnstone and Mrs. A WINNIPEG special otf the 24th to the grown on a full acre and a halt'. The la- King. We had ten visitors. Prof. Down- Pioneer Press says: The Canadian Pac.i- bor that would plant, cultivate and har- ing opened the discussion on the common offered Hill a bonus double what he five grammatical errors, followed by Miss W.J. MINAP. fic has vest an acre of corn, would manage has been making on combination with acres of alfalfa. Three tons of this forage McQuillan, Mrs. Kennedy and Mr. T. E. American roads to come into a combina- plant will fatten a steer-will feed one Collins. The discussion on advanced DRUCCIST, tion with the Canadian Prcific, and he has fro.- November until. May, and in the reading was opened by Prof. Downing, accepted the conditions. opinion of many of our better farmers, it followed by Miss M. E. Johnstone. Prof. S FORT BENTON, MONTANA.. can be grown and placed in the rick at a Downing opened the discussion on the MRs. GRANT has been greatly grieved cost of not more than $4 per ton." best methods of correcting mispronouncia- and pained by the public discussion of the tions followed by a general discussion. DEALER IN domestic affairs of her daughter, Mrs. COMPLAINTS have been received at the The discussion on priysical geography Nellie Sartoris. The Ledger of Philadel- Indian office through a special agent that was opened by the reading of notes by S4• Drugs, Notions, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, phia says upon authority that all reports the northern Montana Indians were in Mrs. Merry. Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, to the effect that Mrs. Sartoris has applied danger of freezing this winter for want of AFTERNOON SESSION or contemplates applying for a divorce or sufficient clothing and blankets. They The subject of geography was again ta- Etc., Etc. separation from her husband, are entirely have a sufficiency of food, but this year's ken up and discussed by Prof. Down ing, without foundation and are cruel wounds shipment of clothing has not reached Mrs. Kennedy and Miss McQuillan. The ap FINE CIGARS ' to her feelings. them. On the 23d Secretary Lamar in- discussion on the dicipline of scholars in Of the choicest and most popular brands kept constantly in stock. quired of the contractors, through their the school room and on the play-ground THE bottom has dropped out of the cat- New York representative, and found the was opened by Prof. Downing followed tle market and a more demoralized state goods had been shipped from New York by Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. T. E. Collins, M isa of affairs has not obtained at the stock in September. The contractors were at McQuillan and Miss M. E. Johnstone. yards, Chicago, for a long time. Prices once directed to take all steps possible to The best method of teaching fractions w as are probably a dollar lower, on an average, JOS. SULLIVAN, push the shipments through before cold ably discussed by Professor Down ing. than they were a month ago, and a good weather sets in. Tracef's will be sent af- The evening session opened with music MANUFACTURER OF many of our Montana cattle kings will saddngofI J.,bought ter them, and it is expected that there and singing by Mrs. Raisin, Prof. Down- have a lighte; exchequer in consequence. will be no trouble in providing the Indians ing and Miss Johnstone. Then the read- ""u,' -:Harness Following are some of the sales of Mon- and Saddlery:- with blankets before cold weather arrives. ing of the minutes of the day-sessions. tanas on the 22d and 23d: George Bar- Teachers present five, visitors sixty. rows, $4.20; C. Wagner, $4.20; Pierson The Teachers Institute. Prof. Downing gave a lecture on education. v- & Carter, $4.1712; Green & H., 337 , 1259, i- STOCK SADDLES A SPECIALTY. The subject was ably discussed and $4.07•; Lepley & Kingsbury, 164 cows, The teachers institute opened Tuesday illustrated. Mrs. Kennedy gave a lecture 1163, $3.10; Stadler & Kaufman, $4.10; at 9:30 o'clock with music. The teachers on advanced reading. Music by Mrs. Buggy and Team Harness of B. D. Phillips, $4.10. Seven hundred vere as follows-Prof. Downing, present Raisin. Short talks on education by Mr. and twenty-nine head of Montana mutton from the Shonkin; Misses every description. Mr. Skeritt T. E. Collins and Miss M. E. Johnstone. sold for $3.15 on the 23d. McQuillan and Jennie John-. Finnigan, Music. Adjourned at 9 o'clock p. m. stone; Mrs. King from the Shonkin, and BITS AND SPURS THE WEEKLY RIVER PRESS entered last We wish to extend our thanks to all CHAPS, Mrs. Brown; the latter, although she is week upon its sixth volume, marking the who kindly assisted us and gave us en- OF EVERY KIND. not a teacher at present, is deeply inter- close of the fifth year of its existence. couragement during the institute, also to ested in education. .We had four visitors. Considering that only eight of the thirty- the publi for the great interest manifest- Professor Downing opened the discussion BEST LINE OF GOODS IN MONTANA. odd publications in Montana are of earlier ed. MRS. A. W. KING. on rudimentary grammar followed by Miss origin, the RIVER PREss begins to feel Secretary. Give me a call beforepaurchasing elsewhere. McQuillan and Miss Finnegan. Rudi- like an old-timer. Suffice it to say that, mentary reading was thoroughly discussed An Important Discovery. notwithstanding the fiery disaster of a by Prof. Downing, Miss lMcQuillan and The most important discovery isthat few months ago, the RIVER PRESS was FiROAjT STREET, - FORT BEJI'TOfY .71 T. Mr. Skerritt. which brings the most good to the greatest never in a more healthy or prosperous AFTERNOON SESSION. number. Dr. King's New Discovery for condition and its outlook for the future is Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, will The discussion ort the best method of as bright as could be wished. The citi- preserve the health and save life, and is a geography was zens of Fort Benton and northern Mon- teaching rudimentary priceless boon to the afflicted. Not only followed by does it positively cure consumption, but tana have given the paper a most cordial opened by miss Finnegan National Bank Store, hoarse- Montana Mr. Skerritt, Miss McQuillan, Mrs. coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, support, and we shall endeavor in the fu- ness, and all affections of the throat, chest Brown, Miss Jennie Johnstone and Prof. RIVER, M. T. ture, even more than in the past, to merit and lungs yield at once to its wonderful SUN Downing. . The best methods for teaching their continued favors and good will, curative powers. If you doubt this get a orthography, denominate numbers, nota- trial bottle free at any drug store. CHARLES LAMB'S Essays of Ella are not tion and numeration and multiplication ALARGE AND IOST COMPLETE STOCK( OF GENERAL IERCH1ANDISE, were given by all the teachers present. merely the first works in their class; but F.E. -SUCH AS- like Pilgrim's Progres and Robinson Cru- Evening session, opened with music by WRIGHT &Co., --DEA LZARS IX- soe, these essays constitute a class by Mrs. Raisin, and then the minutes of the DRY COODS AND CROCERIES, HARDWARE, read themselves, to which no other members proceedings of the day-sessions were Clothing and Furaishing Goods, have ever received full admittance. As is by the secretary, Mrs. King, followed by General M1erchandise, talk .CIXROCIEiZY,G-LASSWARIE, ETC. said to have been said about some great talks on education, music and a short UTICA, M. T. horse race, or yacht race, so we may say on methods of teaching grammar. in respect to this cursus: "Elia is first; DRUGS AND 1RIDICINES-This department is now complete. All pre- all the rest are nowhere." Mr. Alden SECOND DAY. Good Stablebs ar4 Blackmith Shop scriptions will be carefully and accurately filled. The teachers' institute opened with in connection. presents these essays in the very best music by Miss Rose McQuillan, followed form for the reader. There are all told by the reading of the midutes of the pro- Best Hotel in the Judith Basin. BEDROCK PRICES 0J1" SILL OODS .' twenty-eight of them, and they fill a littly ceedings of the evening session. The 250 the size volume of about pages, just teachers present were: Prof. Downing, Only dircwt realto the YoA .miaee. JOHN T. ATHEY, Agent. to be held in the hand to be read easily ise iran and Jennie Jobastoae, T~cpi Up and with pleasure. Prefixed to this vole and Mr.s.3i n~tn- a rs.. Kenne,dy, the umo is cdever kntroduetiea.y Mr. Al- Came tqptthe r~pcch •f nisged.,u on the Teton, forty miles from D•uton, ab -t the 1!d of fred A eir, whicth leaves lttl to be do- later, although she is not a teacher at .A qnforrwnt st. bar*, sear'evq* y o014, p~ieent is deeply intauetat iu ductation. about 143 hands high, off an 'e rit,,branded sired in the way of critlela, tt can e 7 on left shoulder; had 4 stall on and a found at Geo. W. Crane's book stare. We bad forty-two visitors. We regret thatMiss Finnegan rope around his n•k. The owner ca hava the ve4y much to announce animal by paying charges. L. 8. TRANUM. 50,OOO WORTH THE death of General George B. Mc- wV unable to attend on acoiunt of sick- --OF- Clellan, following so closely upon that of ~qss;eonsequently the diseussion on in- .20 Rward. Grant, will again throw the coun- t~eram ateg'eography was opened by the Stolen on theaight of August 18th, from the General ranch of Fbe r Paul near Arrow creak, two sets try into mourning. General McClellan readjygof notes by Mrs. Merry. Primary tf wheel harness, one set of lead harness and geograriy was ably discussed by Miss eight collars. Twenty dollars rew#rd will be was one of the first great war generals, nat far the recovery of the property, or-or any having had command of the army of the Jennie Joehnstone. The discussion on inft.. ation which W1i1g lead to its 'i'covery. -I__Be word with Bpurasaa & Dechamp. Fort Potomac, the most magnificent army that reading was also opec ed by the reading of Beaton. FLA RCLOTHIG, probably the world ever saw, The army noe byrs.[ y,~ f~4liwed by Miss idolized their commander, and the whole Maiuillan and Miss M. L. Johnstone. RIENICKE HOUSE, OVERCOATS, ETC., nation in that stormy time believed that The discussion on orthography at.nd ia- McClellan would save the coitntry. Be- criticadl aarke ~st opened by Mie Mc- This house is situa$te4 on the Lelena antd Ben- For.Men, Boys and ing hampered by officials at Washington Quillasp' folkwsEd by Misses'Johnutone, ten road, Just a xnite day's ••ive r.6•u Benton, Children ! on his movements were necessarily slow. Howe aind Jacob . "heC ubject of writ- uta lng it the 5 td.ipin# pp PlIAi tug was diseussed by Miss Jennie John- the road. t 1et rtclass astyle, ad has peninsuls campaign; When his • the beet rsaemmmodtrovel on During the the road. whole force was needed to accomplish stone. The dteeussion on percentage and Fur and Buffalo Ooats, Gents' Furnishing what he intended, the capture of4Pich- interest was opened by Miss McQuilla n Goods, mond, his army was being constantly de. followed by Misses Jacoba, Howe and M. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Arctics, German pleted t•fill up other commands, and this 1. T•ohntoue. ocks, glgantle undertaking was commenced with SAFTRWOON SESSION. Wool- Boots, Lined Gloves, less than 63,000 effective men. After the Opened with music. Discussion on arith- Mittens, Etc., Etc., failure of thisenterprise he was remo1•.p otide_~ agiyp taken up. The di~tce- Men Think from the command of the army. In 1884 s" OJ i M.t ie hoes of teaching frac- AT NE~T' COST, he was nominated for president by the teaa ito alt their forms was opened by -8ss they know all about Mustang Lin- TO' REDUCE STOCK. foliowedby gener•l dieussion. democratic party, but was defeated by MeQPilla iment. Few do. Not to know is Lincoln. We have not the data at hand The 4ktse on history was opened by to follow him, but he was subsequently tII••i tf notei by Mr.s. Merry, fol- not to have. t elected governor of New Jersey, uand at kieqy' Misar aMc&Qiitnnan. Je.nnie.John- •HIRSJBERG & -NATHAN'S, the time of his death wa' liviang at his isO a4aIMris. Keni#tly. Th"e dis•essiou home in Newark, N. J. on t be methods of k•eping order*was Op' OPte radnd Uaien $%oI. F~ORT BEN'ON, 3. T.