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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28
THE PISTOL IN l.
John Hugl Shot and Dangerously Wounded
by Theodore Shed.

kilograms. from Helena last night re-
port that John Hugh, travelling man for
GREENWOOD, BONN & Co., and well
known in Benton and all over North
eastern Montana, had been shot yester-
day by Thco. Shed, bookkeeper for the
same house. The particulars as learned
are that Hugl was passing by the Cos
mopolitan hotel, where Shed and others
were standing, and that some one in the
crowd made an offensive remark directed
at the former. Hugh turned and asked
Shed if the remark was meant for him.
We Go not know what Sheds answer
was, but one word brought OH another,
and finally Hugh knocked Shed down.
The latter jumped up, pulled a pistol
and fired, the bullet striking Hugl in
the jaw, %fracturing it, and coming out
through the neck. The wounded man
was conveyed to the hospital, and is said
to be in 4 critical condition. It is not
known here whether Shed has been ar
rested or not. Whether the shooting
was justitiable or not we cannot say I'M
til further details are learned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28
A Weak Defense.

The Bismarck Tribune attempts to
justify the steal at that place of one Of
Mr.. A. G. Johnson's thoroughbred Jer-
sey cattle that were under the charge Of
Mr.. Miner at Bismarck, and in doing
SO reflects severely upon the latter gen
tleman's integrity, not to say anything
of the deep injustice done the little Jer-
seys. Here the fellow rant and ave
The presumption that any butcher be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific would
ulously absurd. A more scraWny lot Of
cattle never entered upon Dakota soil.
The best of the herd would not have
weighed 400 pounds. The facts in the
case are that Mr.. Miner claims to have
lost one of his calves, and Mr.. Malloy,
where the stock was being kept, set to
work to find it. Mr.. Milner's ma ac-
companied him. They found q calf in
Mr.. Robidou's barn, and Mr.. Miners
man said that's it, The calf was taken
but Don r~eplevined, and a suit followed.
According to the evidence in the case,
the court decided that the critter in dis
pute was not Mr.. Miners. That was
all. No butcher was implicated in II
way. at all. Even MI. Miners attorney
does not believe he lost a calf at all. MI.
Miner, it is believed, took the course be
did just to gain a little local notoriety,
and that's about the size Of it.
1t is a sufficient answer to all of this to
say that Nj. Miner is a gentleman OF
the strictest integrity, who would not
claim an animal that was not his and
that he did not know was his. The
Tribune gives itself away BY referring to
a herd Of Jersey thoroughbreds andhigh
grades as the "scrawniest lot of cattle
that ever entered upon Dakota soil.u It
is not well to become too Jealous in de-
Tense Of q thief.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28
BILLINGs-COULsON
What the Editor Of the Gallatin News
Thinks Of the Dual Town of the
Yellowstone.

q. \. Carson, editor Of the Gallatin
Neus, recently paid a visit to Billings,
the boom town Of the Yellowstone. and
gives the following as the result Of his
observations:
Here We are at Billings-Coulson. Lots
have sold rapidly here, but we find
nearly every n anxious to unload. A
stranger entering town is besieged by
the enterprising real estate sharks, and
il he wishes a stroll to take in the choice
locations, he can find a ready escort.
The town Is a sWindle-a huge Joke.
Lots have been sold Oh the bluffs one
and one-half to two miles from Billings.
The bluffs have a sandstone, p%erpendicu-
lar face OF not less than from 50 to IS feet
and are utterly worthless. If the vic
TINS in New York, Chicago, ST. Paul,
Fargo and other intermediate points,
who have been sWindled into purchas-
ing lots Oh these sandstone bluffs could
see the spot where they have hopelessly
lost their surplus, and in many cases
hard-earned savings we know they
would raise a howl of oaths which
would be heard echoing from the bluffs
to the mountains near Bozema--. On
Wednesday we were talking to a gen
tIcman from the southwest who was
sWindled into making several purchases
before leaving home. He was sent out
to Billings by capitalists seeking loca-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28
PERSONAL.

From Saturdays Daily.
Jos. A. Baker left for Helena on the
coach yesterday morning.
Sam Dean, Of Sand Coulee, is in the
city purchasing supplies.
John Steele, of the Arrow Creek
House ranch, is in the city.
f. f. Bywater, Of Sand Coulec, is
making one Of his regular visits to this
city.
Nose Solomon, who was in from his
ranch on the Marias yesterday, reports
that stream falling gradually.
J. P. Dapper, of Baker, is in the city
after supplies. He reports that the camp
is becoming a lively place, there being
quite an influx of miners and pilgrims
from Maiden.
Mrs. J. i. Sprague and son Fred,
sister and nephew respectively of Judge
A. r. Barrows, arrived on the Josephine
and left for Tibet yesterday morning.
Mr.. Sprague. will follow soon. They
came from Hannibal, Mo, and expect
to make Montana their permanent abid-
inc nlaco
From Sundays Daily.
C. S. Leavitt, the ~jolliest man be-
tween Rcnton and Barker is in town.
= po4h;n of Ca E,.,o;sco y
in the city looking over the field, with
a view of engaging III business if pleased
with tba outlook in ponton
)
u 7'iinsei - - - -
- 80
oii5o' = "
Guy ana stopping a' 'he oNeiiaiio'
Max waterman returned yesterday
from Helena, after a so]ourn OF several
days at the Capital. we are pleased 20
note that ne IS greatly improved II
health.
Sam kohlberg and w. IT. Burgess
returned from an extended trip through
Meagher county in the interest Of their
respective houses. "Roughing it, seems
to agree with them.
Matt w. Anderson of Rozeman and
Miss Martha Rice Of p;ttsfield Mass
were married at the residence Of the
brides parents on the 22nd inst. Mr..
Anderson was formerly one Of the own
orc and editors Of tbe 4,o0f Co,n.;cz.
ond ;s WILDLY know Il, ,,o,obo,, tho Tor
ritor- The R1prp pprss extends ire
CONGRATULATIONS
Fron, rnesaav,s na,,v.
II. r. Perkins and wife. Of Chestnut.
arc IN the CITY. Mr.. Perkins Is a most.
nleasant gentleman. and he can discourse
eloouentIy ON the need of a bridge across
polt orool- Tbar rot,,rn To tbe;r homo
today
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28
Attention, ~Freighters!

Teams can find good Freight from Barrows & Allis
mill, Judith Gap, TO Benton. by applying TO
26-2m SEVERANCE s. q Okla.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-28

WE TRANSACT q GENERAL BANNING
BCSgNEss.
VIII issue Exchange or Geographic Transfers
available in ali parts of the United States, Canadas
and Europe.
Buy at the highest rates Gold Dust, Coin, Cod and
Silver Bullion and Local Securities.
Keep current accounts with merchants, stockmen,
~treighters and Others subject to sight drafts.
VIII pay interest on time deposits and discount
notes or bankable paper.
VIII make advances to merchants, stock dealers and
others, as are suited to their requirements.
Will give freight rates on wool to all Eastern cities.
and make liberal advances on same st G low rate of
interest.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09
/ rrcrr serxp RArLRoAD CAnP.

One day last week the editor OF the
Standard visited the logging camp of
Geo. w. Foster. on Deschuttes river, SIX
miles from Olympia, and connected by
rail with the Olympia and Chehalis Val
lev road. and he thus describes the
camp and all connected Herewith:
The present camp buildings in the
south and east edge of Bush Prairie. are
temporary structures. built Of poles and
shakes. but Of ample size, and afford
about all the essentials for comfort.
THE COOK HOUSE AND DoENrToRJ
Is about eighty feet long and of cores
bonding width. capable of sheItering
from 30 to 70 men. A long table IN the
censer of this building. at the hour OF
noon, was covered with profession OF
weil-coohed substantial food, accom-
panied by the usual delicacies OF the
pastrvman's art to ''top-of with The
neal, as was demonstrated by actual
test, was equal TO that usually spread IN
our first-class hotels. On eithsr.sid. Of
th. men q quarters are the cattle sheds.
capable Of stabIing five teams of i've
Yoke each With al. adequate supply OF
feed. This indicates that although the
logging from this camp may be mainly
done by rail, that there is much heavy
work to be accomplished before the irr-
mense timbsrs are placed on the cars
ready for hauling TO Underwater.
PRESENT OPERATIONS
Are conducted on a tract Of land be-
longing TO Mr.. Chas. Z. Weed. seven
eighths of mile from whore the log
way diverts from tho main track. Here
an abundance of excellent timber may
be obtained. but the present generation
of Puget Sound loggers are so fastidious
that only the best portion will be tiken,
and a century from now the cuttings
will be considered flair average
| when compared with the logs, in size
and quality, of the lumber State OF
Maine. Here we witnessed the opera
ton of loading the cars and of handling
immerse sticks, scaling from AJo to
5000 feet, as easily and As expeditiously
as the great backlog was placed III
the old fashioned fireplace. In fact
tho greater feat was accomplished with
| much less reliance on explosives, If the
| conduct We witnessed the other day was
| fair criterion TO judge of the habits OF
logging camp life. Only once did We
hear any profanity, and then, if such
language is ever excusabls, there seemed
to be much to mitigate the offense. The
load placed upon the six sets OF Oars
averages 20,OC0 feet. On the occasion il
slightly exceeded that amount and the
conssq aencs was the little engine mo
q" stalled when it came to grade OF
III feet 10 the lC9, and after several in
| offectnal efforts, with the drivers max
ing lightning revolutions without one
inch of progress, the train VS. divided
and half taken at a time to the main
track.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09

The recent assaanination In Dublin,
told in our tslsgnphic columns, Is an
81 which viii strike deep horror in ell
pAFts Of tho civilized world, and which
win hart for long years to como the
canss Of sudsFina humanity in different
quastsrs IT The globe. II vas . worse
ast n many respects, than that Of Gui.
team. Hs vas : hals-wittsd individual,
with an imaginary grievance, and With
out coafederaAss. This Dublin assas-
sinAtion was the result Of premsdita-
I'd plot, in which four nan wsrs CON-
cernsd, and perhaps more. Nsithsr had
thsy oanss 70 fssl IA anywiss u q thoss
Whose livss they took. On the contrary.
suppoaing thsy vsEs Irishmsn, thsy had
ehe beat Of reasons for feeling kindly.
Tor ~ murdered msn rspfssentsd the
~ peliey Il ~ British 0ovsrnmsnt
towards unhappy Irsland-ths policy Of
peass and goodwill -And Who were mt
oat Of The way in The most wrstched
manner before ths taking of their iirst
olleiai ao>s. For suoh IN awful wilma.
" leadsss a he Land Lsaaas conId
ma Do - than they did-sxprssu their
intsaes horror Of NJ dsed, call upoo
ehsaf soontsymen 70 diaapprovs Il in
every possible mannss, and 70 pray that
n =
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09

ZeoeD- 0nch . L0oo II 4s0osy,
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anything tDpuEo q injur3oeo -
DR. 1INTl1 tzseap al PTiva6e D.
oeasfully without msrsasy. $780,
y1O. fhosuueh e1ADlnat1oo - ~ -
Ieud11Q analys1s q urine. 49,
VEAL 1no1oaAzIvD. 900 bce1a
eDD ~ quantity. 500; ssas
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09
PONTIUS'
p RE PAR ATOMS.

Pontius' Cough Syrup.
This Cough Syrup l can recommend 10
any one who Is suffering from cough or
cold as being sure cure. have sold q
great many bottles Of Il since commenced
To manufacture IT. and Il has always given
good satisfaction whenever used. II Is
pleasant TO take and relieves at once.
Beef. Iron and Wine.
This preparation Is made from the well
known extract OF beef. citrate OF iron and
pure sherry vino. It combines, In pleas
ant form. the valuable nutritious tonic and
stimulating properties Of its ingrodionta
Prompt results will follow Its use In cases
OF sudden exhaustion, arising either from
acute or chronic disease, and will prove =
valuable restorative for al cOnvalcsccnta
As . nutritivc tonic IL would be indicated
In the treatment Of impaired nutrition.
impoverishment Of the blood. aud all the
various forms OF general debility,
Prepared by Frank A. Pontiua
Pontius' Gentian Tonic Bitters.
A tonic that At once invigorates the di.
gestive organA improves the appetite and
the nervous aysten. In cases of disor-
dered digestion and sluggish circulation OF
the blood. these Bitters cannot be excelled,
Prepared only By Frank A. Pontius.
The above are only few Of the many
/ am manufacturing.
FRANK A. pONTlGA
Ap0thccary and DrueEjsL
t1-0 Front ST.. nearsC Cherry. SeottlN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09

EXTENT Or THk bEASON OPEHATIOSb.
Mr.. Fosters contract with the bail
road Company is for hauling 1900 feet
daily from the LIST of May to the 3lst of
October, and 1880 feet daily the re-
maindsr Of the year. The regular haul
must exceed this amount to make al
lowance for rainy days and accidental
detention, and frequently it overruns
from 1000 to 10000 feet. This average
will give an annual product Of nearly
slant employment to forty or forty-fi
laborsrs and a ready market for sup
plies for their subsistence and to meet
the incidental wants Of the camp.
Transfers receive from $50 to 800 per
month; choppers $65 to $40; other able
bodied employees from $40 to $50, and
boys 81 per day-board and lodging in
all cases included,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09
DlUY POsf-B1BLLIaEICER,
oC1 11yEs o. ceLD Ass slLvER.


oUR MINES or COLD AND slLvER.
The following information with re-
spsct to our mines Of precious metals -
furnished BY special bulletin OF the
Census Bw.as: California still holds the
first place in production Of gold. The
vast deposits of auriferous gravel con-
tinue to yield largely, though their maj
exhaustion. in view Of the enormous ny
draulic operations going on, must be ex-
pectsd at no distant day The stise
furnishes 7l47 per cent. Of the total
product Of placer mines, and 5l.3o per
cent. Of the product Of deep mines. The
discoveries in the Bodis district added
greatly to tho deep mine product. The
amount Of silver produced is compare
lively smalL The gold production is
3lOe.30 psr square mile.
Tho decrease Of tho yield OF the Com
stock lode has caused considerable de-
cline in the product Of Nevada. In 1876
the Comstock yielded $1s. 00e. SN in gold
and e2O,570,O7S in silver, but in the cen
sus year the yield OF the entire Com
stock district and outlying veins was
only 36,922, 23O for both gold and silver.
The placer yield of Nevada isinsign;f-
can't. No important gravel deposits
having suitable water supply are known
70 exist.
The yisld in Utah is from a compare
lively few rich claims, and varies but
little from year 70 year. The placer
yisld vas only $4,000. More than half
the orc il millsd, although the Terri
tory's mining is generally regarded ss
dependent upon smelling works.
Tho development of the Tombstone
district has given marked impulse to
mining TO Arizona. The placer yield is
only $4,000.
since 1876 the yield in Idaho has de-
pended largely upon the old placer
mines Of Boise basin. The panic Of
1876, in San Francisco, seriously af-
fsctsd the Owhyee mines, which had
contributed heavily TO the annual out
put. The proportion Of placer to deep
mins gold in Idaho is as GO to ~. The
census examination was made too early
70 include the developments in tho Wood
RIVER country and the Yankee Fork
region. Mr.. King predicted, when he
wrote the census report, that tho output
Of Idaho would be doubled in tao years.
Mining Ii overshadowed in Oregon by
other industries. Nearly all tho deep
mius gold In the State il taken from the
quartz veins Of Baker county.
Gold quartz mining il conducted ON q
small scale in Yakima coanty, Washing
ton Territory, and the Upper Columbia
plscsrs furnish moro than one-half of
the Tsrritory's placer yield.
Alaska contains many gold-bearing
districts, but tho yield has been small.
In the census year $585i in placer gold
was sent to the San Francisco Mint.
Colorado has suddenly risen TO the
first rank - producer Of the precious
metals, although a. producer of gold
tas State Was fourth in the census year.
including lead and copper, tho product
was e22,75oc9o. The placer yield in
a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09

seminat wsaknesa. Impoeency. Mr. -:
b. dreamA plmp2es q he isco ana ~
manhood can positively b cured, ~
stck ard afnieted should not tan % can a.
him. The Doctor has tsayoled exteadyely
y turope a.a inepsctsd therpugAly ~
deal q valuable irfoenafjoa VHIch ~ a
competent to inpart % tAooe q need a.
he services. pr. Gibbon win make no
cnaFIo unless - e0ects cure. Pernone
- distance mAy b cured q Aomo, nm
communicetiong stsiee,y con11eutia YoS
- ~ one but ~ Doctor. HessonG writ
q thopapee tneY - fhio adyeetieemen1 -.
Chazqeo NeeoQAhla Can q write. "A
- ": ~; oafeoee, 20: bex ~. 6.
1Seos Deod - ~ ueekaGo e
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09

The celebrated Grown Cylinder, Jour.
nal and other lubricating oils at Wald
L Oampbell's.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09
TO the UNF0RTUNlTE.
Dr.GIbBON

- K@sney e..
cor Yer W CONNER.
o!a4 It, Gan Fran
cisco ogfah1iehed
IN 1854 Tor the
Treatment a. Gex-
pal ana Seminal
OiseAse4 such e
0on0Erh0DA elect
!9tsScc!ealA Syphilis
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09
PRICES PAID ro. LOGS.

Vary with the season and quality. Tho
demand now being brisk, rates have ad-
vanced from 20 to % Per cent. overs tho
prices of last year. Good logs now
readily command from s. to Sc per
thousand, while those of special length
bring sash value much in excess of
the rates estimated by board measure.
One dollar per lineal foot is sometimes
paid for logs Of unusual length, and a
corresponding rate for those which will
square given dimensions in excess OF
the usual scale. As much as $l30 has
been paid for q single "stick" cneasur-
ing an equnl number Of feet in length,
and in furnishing such choice logs, Mr..
Foster seems to have enjoyed unusual
facilities. frequently orders for spe-
cial logs are received by him from all
parts Of the Sound.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-09
THE SUPPLY

In the district now occupied by Mr..
Foster Is practically unlimited. He
owns several thousand acres, and has
bought enough timber ON adjoining
tracts to keep him busy the next ton
years, without materially extending his
line of railroad. In a few weeks the
rails will be changed to a new location,
crossing the Deschutss at tho camp and
penetrating fine timber district several
miles in extent. The trestle and bridge
is now nearly completed, and it is to be
built with as much regard for stability
~ 1t on an established route Of travel.
In fact the track is laid with the same
care for solidity as on the main line,
even il II may be ON a branch which is
to b used ouly few weeks.
1Hn LAND
Covered by this timber is said to be Of
an excellent agricultural quality, and
whom II has served ito present use will
be valuAble for farming y,urnoana
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-02

this country. The proceeds OF the sale
of this land grant added to the revenue
derived from the freight and passenger
traffic of this road will place in the hands
of its management power and influence
never before welded in this country by
so few individuals.
Mr.. Willard has it in his power to do
much for this city. The wheat OF Cali
fornia and Oregon, and the Territories OF
Washington, Nevada and Dakota, should,
on the completion of this road, come to
st. Paul en- route to Europe via New Or
leans. Will Mr.. Willard see that this is
done. This will be the future bone OF
contention between st. Paul and the
Northern Pacific management, and their
past attitude gives the people of this city
no reason to fear the result.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-02
CITY COUNCIL.

A Special Meeting Last Evening - An
Oder to be Drawn to Pay for tho Water
Works-Bonds for Improvement of Fori
observation-disclosures
The city council held special meeting last
evening, at which considerable amount OF
business was transacted.
The paving OF Fort street, from Third street
to the south line of the city, was ordered.
H. A. Timme is allowed to remove two
story building in the city limits.
The award OF the contract for grading
Forbes street, from Pleasant avenue to Banfl
street, to P. Fl. Thornton, was confirmed.
The board of public works reported against
grading Plumb street, and the report was
accepted.
A communication was received from Judges
wilkins, Brill and Simons, appointing Pat
rick II. Kelley, Charles A. Boardman, Chaun-
cey w. GIiggs and Charles D. Gilfillan as
members of the board Of water commission
ers. Mr.. Kelley is to serve one year; Mr..
8oardmsn two years; Mr.. Griggs three years;
and NJ. Gilfillan four years.
The request to have Drake street graded
was referred to the committee on streets.
Aid. Griggs reported that all matters be-
tween the city of st. Paul and the Farmers
and Mechanics bank had been settled and
therefore asked to be discharged IS trustee.
The report was accepted and referred to the
city attorney with instructions to take such
steps as were necessary to discharge the
trustee.
c. W. Griggs, Chss. E. Otis, John Dowlan
and W. D. Cornish, members of the commit
tee having in charge the matter of the pur-
chase of the St. Paul water works, reported in
favor Of drawing an order for s340, 900 to pay
for them. The report was accepted and the
order was directed to be drawn.
Market hall is to be rented for citizens
temperance meeting at $50.
The mayor was authorized to appoint DAN
iel Sweeney special policeman TO act as
pound master.
The proper officers are authorized to exc
cute city bonds TO the amount Of $4,000
bearing date on the LIST day of July, 1882, pay
able IN twenty five years at per cent. interest,
for the improvement of Fort street.
An order is to be drawn in favor of G. D.
Gilfllan for the sum Of S5,689.07 fer water
supplied the city.
The board of public works is to investigate
and report as to the grading of Tilton street,