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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
Dorsey's Alleged Rancho,

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WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.-Dorsey's al
legged princely DOM in in New Mexico,
with its millions Of acres of land and
hundreds of thousands of cattle, is q
fraud. Dorsey has nc such domain; the
rancho he actually did have he had to
sell to Bosters, the great Pennsylvania
cattle king. Unlucky s~peculations, ex-
travagsnt habits, and an army of greedy
lawyers, have made him poor already.
.Heis broken down mentally and physi-
caIIy.1 He has q serious affection Of the
eye sight. Those who know all about
him say he lives in Washington, en-
gagged in no business, trying tos ave his
health and liberty, and prevent worse
that may yet be in store for him. 81 .811
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

shake off. / would like to see the gov
eminent extend this park to the east as
far as a north and south line through
Ce az mountain. This would be due
east about forty miles, at the same time
placing the southern boundary of the
park at the i44th parallel of latitude,
which would be due south ten miles.
This would increase the area of the park
by 1884 square ml,es, and would makea
preserve for the large game of the west,
now SO rapidly decreasing. This extern
sion would not be taking anything away
from tie people, as the territory thus an
neAdd to the park can never be settled
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
Applicable in all Sections.

Said a lady yesterday: III wonder
how many pleasant homes will be made
unhappy by this election?p An explain
alton was asked, and she said: "Why,
/ have seen to-day two men drunk on
the street that / 8 know well, and I never
saw either one of them under the in
fluenee of liquor before. / have heard
the wife Of one of them say that she had
rather see her husband dead, much as
she loved him, than Il see him a drunk
ard. Both OF these men are candidates,
and knowing the sorrow Of their homes
tonight, ! was merely thinking and
wondering how many other homes
would be saddened in the past few days
by the drinking Of candidates and those
who had been treated by them. The
great trouble with your politics is that
women can have nothing to say. When
a man run for Office he must treat If
he doesn't, then those who do will get
the votes. He must drink not only with
his equals, but much more with those
whose company he would not think of
keeping under any circumstances. He
would never think of bringing home
with him the men he spends his time
with. It's all wrs ng, and I tell you this
running for office has ruined more men
than you have any idea Of"
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TIE RIVER PRESS.
etc. In reference to the latter the secre-

etc. In reference to the latter the secre-
tary says:
These dances, or f~easts, as they are
sometimes called, ought, in my judg-
ment, to be discontinued. and if the IN
dams now supported by the government
are not willing to discontinue them, the
agents should be instructed to compel
such dlscontinuance. These teasts or
dances are not social gathering for the
amusement OF these. people, but on the
G ,ntrary are intended and calculated TO
stimulate the warIike passions OF the
young warriors OF the tribe. At such
ie;tsts the warrior recounts his deeds of
daring. boasts of his .inhumanity in the
d .struction of his enemies. and his treat
met Of the female captives III language
That ought to shock even the savage ear.
Toe audience assents approvingly to his
boast OF faisehO0d, deceit, theft, murder
and rape. and the young listener is in
formed that this is the only road to fame
and enown. The result is the denoral-
izalion of the young, who are inclined
to emulate the conduct Of their elders.
without a thought that in 81 doing they
violate the law, but, on the contrary.
with heconviction that in SO doing they
are sowing for themselves an enduring
and deserved fame mons their people.
Active measures should be taken to dis
courage all feasts and dances of the char
acter [ have mentioned. a
Secretary Teller has some excellent
ideas i'm reference to the treatment of the
Indians under the charge OF the govern
ment. and if he remains at the head of
the interior department a few years lon.
ger the good results of his labors will be
apparent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
The Canadian Pacific.

MONTREAL, Dec. 9.-Major Rogers,
engineer of the Canadian Pacific rail
way, has arrived here from the Pacific
slope where be has completed a survey
OF the line TO connec with Calgary. He
says it will be considerably shorter than
that laid down by the government sur
veyors some years ago, and the new pass
on the Rocky mountains far surpasses the
Leatherhead pass formerly selected,
There will be no tunneling, and the graz
dients will be less than on any OF the
American lines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
Street was seldom more panicky an,

Wall Street was seldom more panicky and
unsettled than this morning when they
got the news from Minnesota that DR..
Halliday's blood purifier was, out-sefling
all other medicines in the market. The
stock went right up and a premium was
offered on every bottle, which will be
the case this spring when blood med
'lclnes are taken. So call On your drug
gist and get flew bottles at. once for your
spring medicine, as it, is the best blood
purifier and kidney medicine the world
has ever produced. W. J. Minar, whole
sale and retail agent, Fort Benton, Mon
itana. 5. Blackford, proprietor. IA East
Seventh street, ST. Paul, MINI.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

The record of municipal improve
ments in st. Paul for the year 1882 makes
a magnificent showing for the city's pro
erosion in the right direction. More
than ei-hteen miles Of streets have been
graded at q cost of S271, 113. Upward OF
four miles have been paved at a cost OF
$lo6,810; tw~enty-six miles of sidewalk
have been laid, costing $4,000. Nearly
five miles of sewers have been construct
ed, costing $50, 1856; public schools and
buildings sum up $3.50, 900; bridges and
viaducts (city and railroad), S99,s0o.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

~ met Oscar Wilde in London once,u
said Nine. Christine Nilsson Rouzeaudl
the other day, 'swhere we were both
guests, and he was to take me down to
dinner. He commenced to talk his nom
sense and pose to me as we were going
to the dining room. i said to him:
Look here, Mr.. Wilde, Nine. Christine
Nilsson will put up with no such stuff.
This is all put on, and there is nothing
in it but nonsense Mr.. Wilde said:
THANK you. You are the first sensible
woman and true friend that I've met.
After that he acted as a man should, and
talked sensibly.n s
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

A COMPANY il organized to buy and
improve a tract Of land in the City OF
Mexico, comprising 5000 city lots, ex-
tending from the center of the city to
the castle Of Chepultepec. The price to
be paid is $500, 900. The company will
build handsome residences, on which
the banks of the city will take mortgages
at s per cent, and by an agreement with
the president of the republic, the prop
erty will be exempt from taxation for
ten years. t
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

THE secretary of the interior has is
sued instructions to the commissioner of
Indian affairs regarding some of the
practices of the red men, advising that
the various agents take steps to stop
such evil doings and thus help along the
work of civiliz!ng 10. It is desired VI.
check plural marriages, the custom Of
destroying the property Of a deceased
member Of the tribe, shut down on the
medicine men, and stop the various
dances, such as sun dance, scalp dance,
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The Canadian Pacific Land Scheme.

%#S S#%@a&
TORONTO, Dec.12.-Lastspr spring acom-
pany was formet here and in England,
having as a capital $500, 900 for the 9pur-
pose Of buying Canadian Pacific land.
The shares sold at go shiIlings each, and
to-day were sold at As shillings..a The
mystery surrounding the retirement of
the Duke Of Manchester seems to sow
seeds of suspicion, and the shareholders
have been struggling to get out Of the
conftern for several months. On Satur-
day last the i~mpecuniosity Of some
Winnipeg spectators caused their shares
ITO be thrown on the market. To-day q
bear SPECTATOR, getting wind or this, of
fered the stock down to As shillings. 1t
now locks as though these shares wilIgo
still lower Tomorrow, as all confidence
seems to be lost in them. Bitter denun-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
OUR BOARD.

In every county in the territory there
were irregular returns, and if advant-
age had been taken Of these the will of
the people in the selection of publ c SER
wants might have been defeated in
many instances. In Meagher county
Billy Cameron would have been beaten
for sheriff if the irregular returns
from Barker, Okla and other precincts
had been rejected; in Lewis and Clarke
Dave Churchill could have reached the
sheriffs office by the "~irregula'ity"
route, but he scorned to do SO; in Silver
Bow the result would have been reversed
if the returning board had decided that
the returns from Walkerville, unques-
tiOnably Irregular" did not constitute
an abstract of the vote of that precinct
and SO on all through the territory. But
in nc place, except Benton, be it said to
our shame, has the apparent verdict of
the people been set aside and the certifi-
cate of election given to the minority
candidate because of some minor defect
in the returns, or, as it were, q lack of
the. usual quantity of red tape. It is a
| deplorable fact that it remains alone for
a Benton returning board to be guilty of
this very small piece of work.
We refer to the election of a council
man for the district of Choteau and
Dawson. The candidates were Fl. s.
Back, A. b. Hamilton and O. III. Chur-
chill, the first of Dawson county and
the others of Choteau. Mr.. Back re-
ceived $40 votes, Mr.. Hamilton 601 and
Mr.. Churchill $50. The former received
his vote en- eirely in Dawson county, and
the returns were forwarded to Benton
by Clerk Tingle, bearing the seal of the
county, and setting forth the result as
clearly as could be wished. But because
of an irregularity in the returns, just
what we do not know, they were set
aside as worthless by the autocratic re-
turning board-consisting of Judge Tat
tan and Sheriff Healy-and the %certii-
cate, awarded to A. B. Hamilton, who,
on the face of the returns, was electedto
stay at home.
The RIVER PRESS is inclined to think
that MI. Hamilton is entitled TO the seat,
but we do not want to see him get it by
any such jugglery as this. As no ques-
ton was raised as to the legality or hon.
esty of the vote at Glendive and the re-
turns, even though informal, showed
that Mr.. Back had more votes than
either of his competitors, he should have
received the certificate, and afterwards,
in the council chamber, the case could be
tried on its merits. ,.a8@E S..
AS the territory does not afford a pre-
cedent, this year. for the action Of this
returning board, we trust Mr.. Hamilton
will be less jealous than his friends and
manifest a spirit If honor and fairness
by refusing the certificate. He may be
entitled to the seat, but he, cannot afford
to base his claim thereto on an ''irregu-
larityn in the, returns.
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

For the first five months of the cur
rent fiscal year the revenue of Canada
has amounted to SIS, 5S4. 1888, and the ex-
penditures to sll ,o09, 522, leaving a sur
plus of $4,575,3l1, or at the rate of about
81, 900, QUO for the year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

WITH a fendishness unexpected in a
bean-eating community, the society wo-
men of BOSTON have prepared to play it
low down on Mrs. Langtry. The plan
is to invite her to a blue-bIooded Iacep-
ton and then crush her with a galaxy
of local beauty. al t#t
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

DESPITE all his threatened kicking,
DR.. Bliss has complacently pocketed the
$4,000 awarded him by the Garfield
board Of audit. This is only $780, 600 less
than he claimed. lie is the first to draw
his allowance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

The secretary OF the treasury estimates
that the surplus of the year will bess12j,-
900, 900, Of which $4,000, 900 must be
used for the sinking fund, leaving &c.
100000 to be used ia redeeming other
bonds and in carrying on the great work
Of paying the national debt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

THE engagement OF Gen. Beauregard
and Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt is said
to be announced. The long rumored
match between Chester A. Arthur, Jr.,
and Miss Crowley is authoritatively de-
MED.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

GOvERNoR-ELECT BATE Of Tennessee
has been presented by Jim" Britton Of
Texas, with a chair made from the horns
of t~Wenty-four steers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

JIM MACE, at present in New Zealand,
has agreed to come to America to fight
Sullivan. r.ts ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

JOSEPH MORGAN, who twelve years
ago started a cattle ranch in Ford coun-
ty, Kan, on borrowed money, recently
sold a herd for 500. GOO cash.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

AN ostrich farm is to be established in
California by parties from South Africa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27

Mrs. A. w. SLAYBACK of st. Louis
has commenced suit against John A.
Cockerill to recover $1,000 damages for
the shooting of her husband.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

THE house postoffice committee has
adopted the 2-cent postage scheme.
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The Standing Rock Commission.

ST. PAUL, Dee. 1.-The Sioux Com
mission returned to st. Paul to-day from
Standing Rock Agency. Three-fourths
Of all the Indians interested have now
been seen, and all agree on a division of
the reservation, and ceding a portion to-
the Goyernment. 1T is calculated that
twelve million acres will be open to
homestead settlement III the spring. a
territory specially adapted to stockra ais
ing. Lines of railroad reaching toward
Deadwood will be enabled to cross the
reservation next season. 81 q Ifa e
III Etnf4--sp.. 4AsDs. @z1------- fst8s9
What General Sheridan. Thinks bout the
Park.
Gen. Sheridan, sWhoJvisited the Ma
ationalk I''ark last summer, has the follow
ing to say on ting subject: On arriving at
the railroad, i regretted to learn that the
National Park had been rented out to
private parties. The place is worthy of
being q National Park, the geysers phe-
nomena and the Yellowstone canyon
having no parallel in any nation. The
Improvements in the Parkasllould be IA
tionaI, the control of it in the,h ndso of
an officer Of the government, and small
appropriations be madeA and expended
each year for the improvementsof roads
land trails. 1T has now been placed in
the hands Of private parties for money
making purposes, from which claims
and conditions may arise that maybe
hard for the government ndcourts,to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
A REPUBLICAN, sPITE-BILL.

COLUMBUS, January 5.-"TO the victors
belong the spOils," is an axiom which
sticks out like sore thumb, on Warren,
of Hamilton, who introduced bill to
abolish the office of bailiff of the crimi-
nal court of counties of the first class,
namely: Hamilton. This bill only
affects Joseph Moses, an old man, the
head of family, an honest citizen Oh
Cincinnati, Who'll is a Democrat appointed
under Democratic administration. He
was for many years deputy sheriff of
Hamilton county. Moses would not
work or vote for Warren; hence he must
go-if the Legislature says so, Said a
member of the Hamilton delegation:
''NIy colleague never will get his little
spite-bill passed. Cincinnatians will
not idly suck their thumbs in silence"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12

but for the purpose of feeding the school
master.
David Douds was possessed of fund OF
humOr which made him an agreeaole
companion, and was wlthal tOnu Oh a
Joke if it was practical. Golng through
the woods one day on narrow IOOt-
path, followed by a bOasttul lOuI Oh
an immense black snake eOlled up
directly i'm the path. Quickly turning,
a bet was made that the fellow could
not walk twenty feet in direct line
with his ewes fixed on a knot high up on
a tree and on a line with the path In
which the snake lay. With face turned
upward toward the knot, a few steps
forward brought his barefoot square
down upon the writhing body or the
reptile. Such howl as went up IrOul
| the terrified victim of the joke was never
heard in those woods since the last
| Indian war whoOp died away. DAVID
| DOuds died in the year 1874.
| Michel SNYDER was one OF the nrSC 10
locate i'm the neighbOrhOOd, and log
rolling, at which the neighbOrs gathered
| TO assist each other in turn, where MI.
| SNYDER was not present was rare Chlng,
and comparatively little was accom-
plished. His good judgemnt and tact
| of handling men to advantage made hlm
! IIe QfSI lO De SOuSut l'i VII '"ci 49,
! siOns. Mr.. Snyder had a favOrlte axe
which had done good service in clearing
| off the beautiful farm now occupied Dy
his grandson, Henry Snyder, and in his
old days while building the old red
| frame house, recently removed to make
| room for the fine new structure when
took its place. The carpenters having
| found this axe, used it pretty roughly,
which gave great Offense to the old man,
! uDOn which he hid it so securely that ne
! could not find il himself, which aHOrded
great amusement to the men,
Peter SNYDER, son of Michael, occupied
| the old farm until his death, and 1t is
now held by the third generation, and
Judging from the thrift of the present
owner, is destined to remain in the pos
session of the family for many year tC
come.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
LATE NEWS.
Recent Occurrences in This And
Other Countries.
Monthly.

Recent Occurrences in This And
Other Countries.
Grant wants Arthur to remove Pub
lie Printer Defrees.
Thermomet ter in the Blackstone Valley,
Rhode Island, Monday morning, ranged
from 15 to 25 degrees below zero.
Philadelphia Board of Revision has
decided that parsOnageS and church
property not an integral part of churches
are subject to taxation.
Insane asylum partly destroyed by fire
at Decatur ILL.,, Sunday evening; dam
age $4,000. Inmates rescued. Three
perished in the flames.
The French Government officially re-
pudiates the conduct of its subOrdinates
in the South Pacific, in the matter of
annexation of the islands.
A Vincent, Mimi, trader, who started
for Turtle Mountain with several thOus-
and dollars worth of goods, was MUIR
deled and robbed by Indians.
Danford. the Kansas banker, who was
pursued I.y his creditors in a rather
Violent manner, and his life threatened,
has brought suit for 100000.
Lord Ardilaun's bailiff and assistant,
who were serving wrtts in Joyce county,
Ireland, have disappeared, and 1t Is be-
lieved they have been murdered.
A dispatch from Kars gives an account
of terrible outbreak in Kuldja. Chinese
authorities there asserted their authority
over the conquered people in a very
cruel and oppressive manner, and the
native Khiseghis cCncocted scheme OF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12

retaliation and carried it out by attack
ing the Chinese villages and massacrlng
ali the inhabitants, sparing none.
Ryan, alias Miller, Pittsburgh Catfish
bond rObber, who escaped from the
Western Penitentiary in a shoe oox,
was captured in Toronto, Canada.
Grant, in his letter to Arthur in rela-
tiOn to Fitz John Porter, says; Il am
now convinced that he rendered faith
full, efficient and intelligent service; l
would ask in Gen. POrter's behalf that
YOU do this much for an officer who mas
suffered for 10 years a punishment that
never should be inflicted upon any but
themOst guilty" Democratic Congress
men are elated over Grants vindicatiOn
of Porter, and hope to pass bill restor-
ing him to the army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
INAUGURATION OF GOV
ERNOR FOSTER.

COLUMBUS, o., January 0.-GOveTnOr
Charles Foster was inaugurated for a
second term in the rOtunda of the State
Capital to-day, in the presence of a
large cOncOurse of people. lie delivered
a very brief inaugural address and the
oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice O'Key. A military dis
play took place in the afternoon, and a
grand ball, under the auspices of the
Governors Guards, in the evening,
closed the Inauguration ceremonies.
The day was very fine but the attend
ance was the smallest which has been
present at an Inauguration ceremony
in many years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12
PROSPECTUS.
THE PITTSBURGH
WEEKLY POST
FOR THE YEAR 1882.
Democratic Organization, Principles
and Candidates.
No Lowering the Flag, No Sur
render, No Concession,
But Renewal Of the Old Battle
for an Old Time Victory.

Never was there greater recessty for activity
watchfuine~s aud unyieldDg political Integrity than
there now n in the Democratic pArty AS oppO
sitiOn party It can defeat The conspiratOrs. Its
sanitation must be maintatned in all Its old time
vigoT; ia party and traditions cherished It.
membership sta eng med and eduCaIed ia the hit
the fathers. To the Democratic party Is confdPd
the exalted duty Of defeating the Efforts OF men In
the Republican party o set up another FORM ~ gov
ernment In place OF that which exists Therefore Il
Is the highest patriotism 10 defend and maintain
gRnizaton in s greatest effectiveness
The Pittsburgh Posi- itted 10 this principle
10 all It's length and breadth and II possible more
vigorously and uncOmpromislngly than in the past
will Il la6or to strengthen the party hold up the
truth and promote BY all honorable means the anc
cess OF Democratic candidate National State ano
local.
so much for the political course of the Weekli
Post during the coming year, but In all its depart
IL will maintain the highest degree OF useful
ness 10 its readert as a family Journal
rhe Literary Department will be enriched by
choice and carefully selected miscellany, CONSISTING
OF tales poetry. skec hes. humor and biography.
The News Department will be carefully edfted anS
week ct home and abroad. with specials, telegram
and cnrrespondence froUn Warrington and Harris
burg during the session Of Congress and the Legisa
turt.
An Agricultural aud Household Department. vii
be added As new ana aftracelVe feature.
The Market Reports. and especially reports Of rat
tie mark Will be prepared with the utmost care
and a. orr Information OF the highest value 10 tn
farmer and dealer.
tioDs with candOr and SIN efity. It will nromofe a
best Democratic revival and resist all effort
dlsintegrate the party weaken the organization
IL Therefore appeals with confluence to Democrat
TO second It's efforts by extending It's circulation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12

An excellent opportunity is offered to
a wide-awake business man, to purchase
a most conveniently arranged hotel.
Good stable attached. This establish
ment has been known as the Rochester
House." situated at Navarro, Stark
county, 0. The property occupies two
full lots, and as the railroad facilities
are increasing, a purchaser can shortly
double his Investment. Good reasons
aiven for selling. For terms, &c, call
n or address Orlando Smith, Canton,
o.. or G. c. Kashner, Farmers Hotel,
Canton. O. 43-gm