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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-10-25

time in talking about w. ii
Mlller's pre-emption to strangers
but even go to men that have
already invested in Miller pro-
perty and trying to make them
sick nf their bargain. .
Do you not know, my honest
sir, that there were no pieces Of
land in this county that could be
contested successfully but Kings
and Saylcs, your town sites? Do
you not know that King and
Sayles had u contract between
them tong before they proved
up to lay out town, also that
King staked off part Of his land,
and every one knew that to be
his intention. Also do you not
know that w. Sayles never had
five acres broken on his claim?
And DO you not know that
the Miller people were honor
able to cause Mr.. Sayles or Mr..
King no trouble. In order
that we might act according to
law, we bought script to locate
our town, and from first to last
we done everything that we
could to protect ourselves.
1t little accor,ls with the plea
of honesty that our friends at
Lawrence, and the Porter's make
when they 90 over the country
claiming from them eminates all
the honesty of the county, that
the MrlIcrs are scoundreIs aud
all this and that. That the town
OF Miller will bond the coun.
ty TO build Il court house, a fact
they know to be II lie; when
they have reSortGa to so much
meanness ana dishonor.
Chas. Porter has openly SAID
that it Was to his interest to see
Miller lose his cain and that
he would like to see 1t done. |
VIII say further that thc wit
uessns said that they came to tes-
tlfy against Muller at Mitchell,
because they were afraid
Porter wound refuse to give them
y deed 10 their lots.
tn h, go,,ti,uad
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-10-25

Now, in the days OF the first
King of the Land OF the traa.la.
there lived u mau nainep Don,
whose surname was Porter.
rhere also lived Charles, James,
Samuel, benjamin and George
rhese couspircd against their
king to drspossess him OF his
Kingdom which WAS situated on
the east side Of the Turtle.
Then Don, surnamed Porter,
said To his friends: "Let Us 90
to an dlspossess our king OF his
domains and also raze the city
bearing his naue To the ground
and take the foundation stones,
the iron aud the wood thereof
and build city OF our own.
The growth thereof snail be as
speedy as was tn. growth OF
Jnmah's geurd" Teen his
friends Israel, james, Benjamin,
Samuel, Thomas aud George
reasoned together and seeing the
proposition good one, agreed
among themselves to do as Don
commanded. 81 they d .spossessei
their king aud allotted the build
ing OF their city according to
their order. Fist Thomas had
as his lot the removal of the
sto les, iron anl wool fro II the
last Of the river Turtle, even to
the great city called Wrecks, at
ter their king. Then Thomas
said TO his trends, Il bcseech OF
thee, seeing that the work is
great ani Ia another kin. IN u
foreign country hath made our
king pay tribute to his treasur-
er, | pray OF you to lay to and
end a helping hand. BRING your
servants and [ will bring mine,
AMI at time agreed apon We
aud all OF our servants Will CON
mence the work OF removal of
the late king aud let 1t proceed
ra IDLY aud III great haste.
Slack not, neither be slothtuI,
for tear the King III the foreign
country To wnou our late Rlug
paid tribute should get word oi
the same and put IL stop To it be-
tore We may get the same re-
n,oved - tue west side 81 the
RIVER Turtle aud send an army
against Us more powerful than
we"
So they reasoned among
them selves concerning the words
oi Thomas aul SAW that teey
We're good. THereupou each
one performed the portion of
work allotted to him and the
cIty was re move ia a very short
time, Oh account OF the great
haste that WAS made IA the
work. So when Don saw with
wh,t great Zeal his servants per
formed the TASK, he commended
them for their alacrity and
passed ont OF the land wherein
The city was 70 be butt accord.
ing to their greatness. Then
they commenced the building
OF the city, each one OF Don's
friends trying to excel the other
in putting forward the work.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-10-25

Cairo, l9.--The Egyptian ministry will
permit Messrs. Bradley and Napier to de-
fend Ambi Pasha ON condition that Ia
witnesses undergo a preliminary exam
inatieu.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-10-25

the 7th day of September. as tho
name of the new town winch he
was locating, aud now known bv
the name of Miller!
No one can blame Won for
grasping atthe straws which are
fast floating from your Reach.
The Tribune must remember
that it is nothing to the "PRgss'
whether he tells thp truth or not.
we come to this country long
before the Editor OF the Tribune
set foot upon Hand county soil
for the purpose Of taking (by
superior wisdom and political
schemihg) that which belongs To
others,
lie seems to be well versel in
the early settlement of the c0un-
Is, and vet he calls john King
the Pioneer and other things
which if he had been here
from the first he might leave
unsaid. John King was not the
Pioneer of Hand rountv u,nrn
than year before KING cmac to
the country, men here we're
farming aud raising stock.
Wa Ia,o o.oo, s,,,,, t.
irlUement Mr.. KiuG disnl.vnL
IN taking his claim so naar ~ q
a;lo ~ o"e ,nneo,. amI ' noo.;, sD ''oI' , ~ "
o T' 80. ' 49, "' .I, S.U;'o" ,".,; 'Uuoe' ,''
SL.yt y ""a " w Nv - "''I " 1'''' G'"''
Gu P'o'' "oo' " IVY
@ aeo,SG 90, 'o .ha " ;t; o,n''' % ~
Wn 49, " ' "' '"0 ~, 'I"'"s ,ts "'e' ~
e"''' W ''o 'o""''.
IL does seem "a IlttiG strange
that the people OF ot. Lawrence
shoHId al 'n'S late date take up
the cause OF h'hS ana fali back
upon Inc settlement OF kIng as
tni reason "hy they should nave
t!G county scat When the hrSt
settlement at 81. Lawrence was
entirely a'stlhct from h'ng $.
Did not your FARMER f"rters
take from Ming ms r'ghts. Whlch
he obtained ~ hard AND persist
ant work. a'ded ry H. N'ch"ls,
dlVision Superlnteldeht OF the
Dakota Cehtrai Il. H.! Did You
not steal from nun the post
Once! Dia not You request the
governor 10 appoint some one
else as Your commissioner: on
talk OF hihg When you nave oe-
i'tt'ed MN, der'aed hlm a7 Oe-
ing an Ola looi'
What consideration have you
shown the pioneer! Why dad
you not 60 overIto the east side
and aid KING in building up his
town?
Now, my dear friend, do you
know who started the town of
St. Lawrence?
Was not St. Lawrence started
by the Portcrs who came to THIS
country. AS they said, to start
stock ranch, and hung around
siding four tor some time until
they founI an opportunity to
get the present town site of st
Lawrence? Ana do you not ais
know that these same men open
ly said that they must xiii the
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

One of that peculiar class Of Western
humanity bearing the distinctive appel
lation Of ''squaw man, casually dropped
into our Office few days ago. He lives
in the Clark's Fork valley, portion Of
the Crow vation, is apparently a
man of intelligence much above his
condition. is we'll informed in regard to
the people with whom he has chosen to
associate and speaks their language.
After extolling the beauty and fertil-
ity of the Clari's Fork valley and ad-
jaccnt country, he referred to the exist
ing agitation tending toward the restor-
alton of that. territory to the public do
main The project is not unpopular
with the Indians and has already been
thoroughly discussed among them, and
though they have not yet done SO it is
not improbable that they might be in
duced to formulate 4 definite PROPOSE
ton at almost any time. The only mat
ter of argument will be in agreeing up
OH titc tOloiUCiotipii " pC P>tia, III tilc
Indians value their right to the rcserya-
ton at 10 mean sum.
The price being agreed upon, there
will be no difficulty III obtaining from
the Crows that portion of the Indian
country stretching from the present
Western boundry to a line meeting the
Yellowstone at the mouth of Pryor
creek. Other than that the tribe posi-
lively refuse to part with any portion of
their reservation, though OF course
they may feel differently when the pro-
cecds of the contemplated sale are dis
sipated
A proviso of the treaty now being asi-
tated would be that such Indians or
squaw men as are engaged in farming
operations be secured in the possession
OF the land they occupy. They would
also prefer that their agency remain in
the present location near Stilwater, and
that a small tract adjoining be reserved.
They are generally anxious to be pro-
vided with the implements necessary to
enable them to till the soil, as they have
an ambition to be self supporting and
Independent of the government aid.
Our informant intimated that Col.
Sanders, on behalf Of the Northern
Pacific, had been making overtures to
the chiefs with view to acquiring
the right of way through the reservation
or of cxtinguishing the Indian title
thereto. Should this be correct it
would be a sure indication that line of
railway from Billings up the Clark's
Fork to the Park is no myth but a verit-
able reality of the near future.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
PERSONAL.

II. w. Rowlcy will shortly pay a busi-
ness visit to the busting town of Man
dan.
Mrs. Dennison, the popular mllliner
has gone to Livingston en short busi-
ness trip.
Mrs. Capt. Tully and sister, Miss
Martin, left for the East this week, in
tending to spend the winter with
friends.
Judge J. w. Strevell, OF the legal firm
OF Strevell & Garlock, Miles City, passed
a day in town last week He was Oh Iii,
way to pay short visit in Bozelnan.
W. G. Peaslee, OF the firm of Silver
berg 4 Peasiee, returned from IL trip uD
and down the valley on Saturday last.
MIR. Peaslee is most enthusiastic il his
opinion regarding the future of Billings
as a result Of the observations made
during his trip.
Mr.. J. 4. Babcock left town on Tues
day morning TO spend & few months in
Minnesota. We regret his departure
and hope for his early return. During
his absence the business OF Mes3rS.
Crockett, Shotwell d Benton will be
conducted by w. II. S. Brady, Esq.
During the winter we shall miss from
our streets the portly figure of Mr. ] \.
Bell. He will spend a few months ..
his former home in Shelbyville, Ky.
In his absence the livery business wAicl.
he has established will be conducted by.
our worthy toWnsman, john Tinker,
Esq, who will doubtless be ;,s popular
and successful Us Was his predecessor.
Col. J. I. Smith passed the night Of
Dec. 1st, with his son, our popular at
torney, j. A. Smith. Mr. Smith was en-
route to the East, and this being his
first trip down the valley since the o.
ganization of our town, he was naturally
surprised at its magnitude. He is one
of the earliest pioneers Of Montana, and
in 1864 assisted John Bozeman in laying
out what was long known as the Boze-
man route from Laramie to Virginia
City. At that time there were no white
settlers throughout the entire distance
except very few in the Gallatin valley.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
SHALL BILLINGS HAVE A
FIGURING MILL.

| LIZ ~ MIMI MILL.
The problem Of growing wheat in the
Yellowstone valley is no longer an un.
solved question, and it is now known
that better crops Of the golden cereal
can be raised right here than that much
yaunted land of No. l hard--Dakota
| The only drawback in the past has been
the absence of the requisite amount OF
moisture, but that difficulty is now
practically overcome by the construc-
ton Of the irrigation ditch which on the
opening of the spring will supply the
whole valley with water. Hereafter
farming will be an important factor
among the many resources of our coun-
try, and even by another season our ag-
ricultural interests will have assumed
| considerable magnitude, and will con-
tinue to Increase as settlement advances
in the surrounding country. A large
portion Of the products of the farming
industry will be required to supply the
demands of home consumption, and
among these wheaton -four takes the
highest ranl: in the scale of amount and
value. Wheat may be raised in abun-
dance, but nowhere in the Yellowstone
valley is there any appliance for con-
verting it into -four. BoZeman has long
had Touring mill, and if we remember
Alright an announcement was made not
long since that another was to be built
at that place capable of manufacturing a
grade of -four equal to anything that can
be imported from the States Accord
ingto the order in which the laws of
demand and supply naturally arrange
themselves an institution OF the same
kind will exist somewhere in the
Clarll's Fork Bottom within year from
now. Shall it be here or at some point
farther up the valley? Shall it be built
by Billings enterprise or by outside
capital? \ great accession Of trade
would inevitably result to the place Sc
lccted for the erection Of flour mill,
particularly if that place were already a
well established trading point. An in
crease Of business means an enhance
mcnt Of values, and III that way every
property owner in the town would be
benefited. There can be no uncer-
tainty but what -four mill would pay
handsome dividend on the amount in
vested, and indeed we can think of no
more profitable investment. 1t is
therefore the plain duty Of such Of our
citizens as are interested in the growth
and are likewise possessed of the where
withal to enter upon such sch me, 10
take immediate steps to secure TO them
selves and to the town the profit which
must necessarily accrue from such an
enterprise. i never failing and We be-
Iicve readily available water power
flows almost at our doors, should ii be
considered advisable to select that
species Of motor.
Street cars and telephones probably
have more metropolitan sound than
Touring mills, but they can never pro-
duce the substantial benefits which will
result from the advent Of the latter en-
terprise.
Let us have mills, factories and every.
thing Of that nature which the varied
interests Of our town and surrounding
country warrant, and the institutions
which partake more of the nature of
things of convenience and luxury will
follow in their wake. And first of all
let us have good Touring mill.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
END OF TRACK, NJ. T., |
Dec. 4th. 1882,
To the Editor Of the Billings Herald:

To the Editor Of the Billings Herald:
Track is laid past Livingston--and OF
this town it may be truly said it was built
in day and night. \ typical frontier
town approaching in resemblance the old
mining towns of the Black Hills. Tents,
shacks and frame buildings contend for
pro minence on the main street, and the
hardy cayuse stands hitched to the build
ings side by side with the mclodious mule,
while the center of the street does duty as
sidewalk and wagon road. The numerous
rustler is here in every form; he is keeping
we'll at the front, and is running stores,
hotels, variety halls, livery stables, and
last but not least saloons. Grading has
been started on the Park line, and indicat-
ions are that Livingston will be good
town, though of course nothing like Bill
in@s. Lots are being gobblcd up with as
tonishing rapidity ...".A vigilance commit
tee was organized to drive out the tufts, y
and purify the moral atmosphere. They
succeeded i'll routing a few rollers, but have
lost prestige by writing the awe-inspirins
3-7-77 on the doors of o good many places
still unclosed, the owners defiantly an
nouncing their intentions to stay. First
among this daring class are Boge q Martin,
proprictors of variety and beer hail. and
who parade the streets every afternoon
with hurdy-gurdy turnout, outraging the
ears of ali music loving people, within
earshot. 49, Track laying on the main line
was resumed to-day-several days being
consumed laying side tracks in the yard.
.....Thcre are some indications Of heavy
snow storm, and the construction train
will probably winter on this side of the
Bozeman Tunnel. Your correspondent
will visit Bozeman this week, whence you
will hear from us later. x. T. G.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07

Adyiccs from t lie End Of Track inform
US that the recent fall Of snow and accom-.
panying cold weather has temporarily sus-
pended tracklaying Work had already
advanced six or seven miles beyond Liy.
ingston.
Last September Ah Wing emptied his rc-
yolver into the person Of fellow China.
man, Chung Uh, of Missoula. He has
lately had trial and been convicted of
murder in the second degree, which means
Imprisonment for life
Large quantities of good quality of BIZ
luminous coal have been discovered in the
Gallatin valley close to the railroad line
The proprietor, Col Chestnut, has long
known of the existence of the mines, but
not until lately has lie been able to obtain
recognition Of the Importance of tbc
deposit.
Our new Governor, Schuyler Crosby, NAV
be expected to assume the long deferred
duties Of his position, about the beginning
OF the next year. Gov. Crosby has been
"Seo'''SN ~ NV WISH VI MS ON II, Dut from
the fact that he was at Constantinoplc when
appointed, and has remained some time in
Washington in obedience to the wishes of
President Arthur.
Kentucky is noted for some heavy poker
games, but we think the one at Junction
City rivals even the Newberg game, fiiE.
teen to twenty thousand dollars being fire.
qucntly represented on the table A we'll
known Miles City merchant was up there
last week, and thinking he knew all about
it, swelled the amonnt on the table bv
dropping fifteen hundred dollars.-[Yel.
lowstonc Journal.
We are informed that the Collar mine at
Maiden has been sold to Mr.. Eaton. of
Omaha, for $4,000. The Collar is one of
the richest mines in the Maiden country.
and now that it is in the hands of a man
who has plenty of capital to operate it,
there is no doubt Of its soon beginning to
yield handsomely. We understand that
the purchaser will erect reduction works on
the property at an early day.-[Indep.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
MONTANA NEWS.

The new Episcopal church at Miles City
was dedicated on Sabbath last
The Chicago and Montana Stock Com
pany are preparing to put 10000 head of
cattle on their range fifty miles from Bill
lings.
A tract Of country west of the Missouri
river is to be organized into new county
to be called Billings, with Little Missouri
as the county seat. If there is anything in
name it will be prosperous municipality.
The Bozeman Courier of the 3Oth, con-
tains notice of the death, from typhoid
fever. of G. W. Jockey, prominent young
business man of that town, and one highly
respected and beloved by wide circle of
friends.
Paul Mccormick and T. C. Powers are
erecting warehouse 4Ox1G0 at Custer sta
ton, to store the goods for the supply of
the various trading points they supply.
The government will also store goods at
that point for the supply of Forts Custer,
Aaginpis and Assinaboins.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
"A VISIT TO LIVINGSTON.

Clark City, or Livingston according to
the railroad nomenclature, is the
youngest Of the family of infant towns
along the banks Of the Yellowstone, and
is perhaps destined to be among the
healthiest of the group. -.
Benson's Landing has long been a
well known name along the river in that
locality, but Livingston is not at the old
Landing as many suppose, but is about
two miles westward. About four months
ago the town was started beside the
river bank, more by the mere aggrega-
ton of floating population than from
any organized effort to lay the fQunda-
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
RAILROAD MATTERS.

The Offices Of the new freight depot
are now occupied by the clerks of that
department. They appreciate the
change.
II. G. Hand, clerk to the NJ. NJ, has
lett to take position Oil the Denver
and Rio Grande. His successor is Mr..
Lambrecht.
A small brick building has recently
been erected in the yards for the pur-
pose of drying the sand required by tho
locomotives.
A capacious building for use as an ex-
press office and baggage room is being
built. Better accommodations for both
purposes have long been almost an abso-
lutte necessity.
Grading is about completed between
Bozeman and Helena, except through
Missouri Canon, II distance Of twenty
miles, where the work IS very heavy
and advances slowly.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones will regret to hear of their de-
parturc from Billings: They left for
Minneapolis Yesterday and after a short
visit will return to Laramie City.
Mr.. A. 0. Garfield will leave Merrill
in a few days to take charge of the new
station of Livingston. A temporary
building has been erected at Merrill to
supply the place of the burnt depot.
Mr.. Pearson, late of the Missouri
Pacific, has assumed the position OF
superintendent of construction at this
point. Beside being q railroad man Of
long experience, he is pleasant, atable
gentleman, and one whom it is pleas
ure to meet.
The company have ordered four heavy
Mogul locomotives, larger than any III
use on the road, to work over the steep
grades between Livingston and Boze-
man. They are fitted with steam, air
and water brakes, (the latter q new
feature), and have ten wheels. They
are curiosity even to those well versec
in railroad operation.
A conference of the various division
superintendents of the n. P, has lately
been held for the purpose of compiling
a new time card for through trains.
1t is generally supposed that the time
will be greatly shortened between st.
Paul and the terminal station, and that
passenger trains going west will reach
Billings for supper. BY the new regula-
ton through trains viii probably run to
Livingston.
The new round-house is ready for
occupation, and it is certainly an ele-
CANT structure. Mr.. LaRue, master
mechanic, a gentleman of. great expert
ence, describes it as the most complete
and admirably fitted building he has
ever seen devoted to the purpose. The
space of three stalls in the eastern end
will be occupied during the winter as
a temporary repair shop. pending the
erection of large car works in the spring.
In this small space So, 900 worth Of ms
chinery is already crowded, and quito
as much more is yet to be put in. An
engine and boiler encased in a brick
engine house adjoining furnishes the
netives sReMet,
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-07
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
IiCNTER'c Hot SPRINGS, !
Dec. 81, 1882. J

HUNTER HOT SPRlNGS,
Dec. 81, 1882.
To the Editor ofttc Herald.
After many days | will try and fulfill my
promise and give what pointers can as re-
CARDS things here Everyone seems to be
happy, and the pile Of discarded crutciles
in the Drs. back room grows larger every
day, and 1t is impossible for anyone TO
listen to the quaint stories of mine host
the genial Doctor, and have the blues.......
The Schwartz murder trial has finally come
to close and the prisoners were discharged
as there was not evidence enough to bind
them over. The parties arrested had no
trouble to prove their innocence and it
seems they were arrested simply out of
some personal spite existing between them
and other parties. The court is to be con-
graduated on the wisdom if its decision.
I'VE are having the best Of weather......
Messrs. Rich and Zucl have their new
building very nearly completed. Azo.