The river press., 1881-04-27

1
snis' lhe hecleus Of our now prosperous ant
lapioly-g growing Territory, will fade forever
from view, and its appearance and eventfu
history will be but thing Of the dim past
| one experiences feeling of reverence as he
meanders over the ruins aud associates It's
past history, replete with thrilling incidents
OF frontier life, with our present prosperity
q. s. Hill returned few days since from
rather extended visit to Helena, Deer
Lodge and Butte. Harry has distant and
rather lingering expression ID his eye, from
winch we Judge that he must have enjoyed
bis trip. 1lr. Hill speaks very highly OF
the Silver City, which he designates as 'ttbe
liyellst and most fourishing city in the Terri
tory-Benton, Of course, excepted--and that
q few months hence she will be- linked with
the outside world " direct railroad commu-
nication."
DIT. ,. 1. Houser il an interview with a
Herald reporter said that the road would be
graded from Dillon to Gaffney's this year,
and lines Of survey be run all the way to Hel-
ena. Mr. Dillon told him in New York that
the iron might be laid to Gaffneys this year,
but he had not decided. He did not think
the road would be built farther than that at
present. Many surveys would be made all
over the country, to find the best grades and
routes, and for information. The road would
be completed to Butte this year, on the West
Side. Farther than that he could not say.
The past year has been fruitful in Benton
for dirty insinuation, contemplate false
hoods and brazen-faced lies The character
of respectable citizens were assailed and con-
nected with the most damnable and atrocioas
crimes the private life Of others have been
ruthlessly dragged before the public for dis
section and comment. It is fitting and
proper that this petty, contemplate mode of
warfare should cease; it is fitting, we say,
that this should stop at once. The private
life of every one is and should be, to GER
tain extent, strictly sacred This re-hashing
and re-coloring Of things that are dirty and
filthy should meet the condemnation of all
respectable citizens
The stock growers Of Sun River District
have suffered the most heavily of any in the
Territory. During the storms Of winter
many herds of cattle were driven by the
fierce wind into the sloughs along the Mis-
souri,, from the Falls to the Birdtajl Divide,
where from weakness they were compelled
to remain. No poorer place could be found,
and they died in thousands from starvation.
Attempts were made to drive them out, but
but they were weak and maddened and could
not be handled. They were found lying dead
in piles, in some cases reaching fifty. The
Dearborn and Rock Creek District report
1,500; Sun River crossing, upper Sun River
and Missouri River, 1000; mouth of Sun
R yer and the Falls, 1000; Ulidia and Chest
nut, LOO, making a total of 5000.
a member Of prominent boot and shoe
house in st. Louis, who has just visited Deer
Lodge, reports the shoe business in that town
as the heaviest he has ever known. He said
it was not the quantity so much as the size of
foot gear worn that made it q bonanza to the
leather furnishers. He showed us a measure
taken from the foot Of little girl nine or ten
years Of age, and this is how it was described
In unsurveyed township No. II, North
range West, and described in detail as fol-
oWs: Beginning at corner No. /, at point
IF intersection Of the shank and the heel from
which the northeast corner of section town
ship 10 north range west bears S 40 degrees
y minutes distant $3.50 20-100 feet, and run
hing thence north IS degrees east 1900 feet,
hence north 314 feet, thence south IS
legrees, west 1900 feet, thence south SD
:eet, to the place of beginning, embracing
LOTT ten and n 100 acres.
One of our learned lawyers was rigidly ex
'mining q witness the other day in a crisp |
md satirical manner, and finally asked the |
witness il he was not O confirmed drunkard? |
The man said he didn't think he was.
WE'LL said the lawyer, sayagely, fare you
lot q hGyd drinker z" Dino answered that |
I don't think | am, sir; | always seem to
rink with as much case and grace as any
me, not excepting yourself, sir" His Honor
lelped himself to glass of water and care
ully used his handkerchief, the deputy clerk
ooked as vacant as usuel the jury appeared
9 be smiling at something they saw through
he window, the other lawyers were intensely
tudying the beautifully frescoed ceiling, the
roWd appeared to be enjoying something
upelv Riiah held h;e hand over his mn,1th