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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-21

"a few days ago - Miss Bette
Stevens was returning home che met .
negro woman. Eunice johnson, on the
sidewalk The wax being single
plank. o Of them had % get Of in
order 70 pass. They both stopped when
thcy met: Miss Stevens moved one foot
Of the walk. and ~ The same time
raised her arm. when the negro struck
her three blows with her 6t. The a.
sault was witnessed By Charles Read.
who stared y the protection Of the
young lady. The negro ran. and Mr..
Read gave chase, but could not over
take her. That night Ennico was taken
from her house and severely whipped
~ n. B. kcathIy- brother-in- law Of
Miss Sseven*.-BrovnsUi1e (1tnn.)
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-21

The Boston Memorial Association
has accepted the bequcst Of the late
Nathaniel /. Nash Of $1,000. for the
erection Of : statue Of Theodore Parker
in that city. The Theodore Parker
Congregational Society has subscribed
1850 more for the same purpose. and
the work will now be carried 10 com.
pletion a. soon . possible. -Bosfon
Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-21

"a French photographer residing ~
Iangicrs, . received ! most interest.
ing order from the sultan Of Morocco.
h j. commissioned b. biz highness %
photograph The 26f wives Of this mod
crn solomon. The portraits viii be
contained il IN album. d which the
Sultan alone win have = key.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-21

Three women III the city were 70
Gently made seriously Ill by eating but
Ter con aiming o mineral poison. \
cant be possible that the cows are eat
Ing arsenic 10 improve their complexion
- philadelphia Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
THE RIVER PRESS.

be considered a professional aman." This
law has been upon our statute books for
many years, but the license has only been
collected from practicing attorneys. and
while it may appear to work a hardship ur-
on some, it is doubtless but carrying out the
strict letter of the law. Lawyers as a rule
permit their clerks (who are usually notaries)
to draw legal documents and make a charge
for them, and frequently a portion of the
convsYancing in an Office is turned over to
the clerk, t. assist him while prosecuting his
studies. It will apply to this class, as well
as county recorders, clerks of court, probate
judges, justices of the peace, notaries public
and many others who have been in the habit
of drawing legal documents and making
charge therefor. A notary public or other
officer is not required to take out a license
where be charges only the fee allowed by
law for his certificate. - Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
CALL 1T CLENDENIN.

Mr. Louis Heitman informs US that one of
the last conversations he had with the late
Colonel Clendenin was IN reference to
uniting the several towns of Barker under
one name. He said there could be but one
pricipal street in any event, and the proper
policy would be to have one town, to include
Hughes City, Meagher City and Gold Run.
He thought it would be proper to call it
Meagher, after one of the early and di: :
tinguished Governors of Montana, although
he said he was not very particular about the
name. The belief was expressed that if this
course were adopted there would be less
local jealousy and the town of the future
would extend from one end of the gulch to
the other. He said he proposed to call q
meeting of the miners as soon as convenient
an. take the necessary steps to perfect this
purpose.
In view of the fact that this was almost
the last expressed wish Of the man who has
done more for the camp than anybody else,
it has been properly suggested that the step
should now be taken, and in honor Of him
who has just been laid to rest, that the union
town be called Clendenin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

A WASHINGTON special to the New York
Grdphsc, Of recent date, contains the follow
ing bit of sensational news concerning the
Crow Indians The War Department is
informed unoficially from Forts Keogh and
Ellis, Montana, that it is quite probable there
will be an out break Of Crows ia the spring.
The Crows have been friendly to the whites
since 1886. They guided Lewis and Clarke
across Montana. They have been broken up
and no white mans scalp hangs in any Of
their lodges. It seems from the variations
made to the war department by the army Of
fcers that under an arrangements made with
the Crows by the Interior department for the
Northern Pacific railroad, that corporation
is entitled to take ties for its road bed from
the Grow reservation. The Crow reserva.
ton Is covered with parties of men, all os-
tensibly cutting ties for the railroad, but
many of them are prospecting, and it is be-
lieved by the Grows that they are about to
settle there. The Crows already imagine
themselves dispossessed OF their lands and
threaten 10 exterminate the intruders in the
spring."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE.

Col. Geo. Clendennin, jr., whose death we
chronicle to-day, was q member of the mill
tary commission that condemned Mrs. Sur
raft TO death. It is asserted, upon what
authority We do not know, that he was the
last of the eleven officers living and that the
others, like him, died violent deaths, i. e.,
killed accidently or in other ways were ia
ken off suddenly and unnaturally. We have
no authority except common rumor, together
with q paragraph that appeared in the papers
some time ago, for the statement. If true,
dence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
Concerning Licenses.

We are informed that County Treasurer
w. K. Roberts, upon complaint of certain
parties, has decided to enforce the collection
of licenses from all persons liable under that
portion Of section 794, of chapter XII, page
IT'S of the revised Statutes of 1879 which
read as follows: Zach professional man,
before practicing as such, :
shall pay q license of SIT per annum. pro-
vided, that all persons who draw any legal
instrument, deed, power Of attorney, or other
document for which be charges a fee, shall
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

THE apportionment bill agreed upon by
the census committee gives the House $50
members, apportioned among the States, ac-
cording to population, as follows: Alabe-
ma, s; Arkansas, Z, gain /; Californis, 5,
gain /; Colorado, 1; Connecticut, 4; Dele.
ware. /; Florida /, loss 4; Georgia 10, gain
/; Illinois, q, gain 2; Indiana, IS; Iowa, Il,
gain 2; Kansas, 6, gain 8; Kentucky II.
gain 1; Louisiana, 6; Maine 4, loss 1; Mary
land, 6; Massachusetts, 70, gain /; Michi-
gan, II, gain 2; Minnesota 4, gain Q; Miss
issippi, q, gain 4: Missouri, IA. gain 2; Ne
braska, 8, gain 2; Nevada /; New Hamp
shire, 2, loss /; New jersey, +; New York,
81, gain /; North Carolina. 8, gain /; Ohio,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
M

Everything considered we believe there is
no more favorable location in America for
the farmer than in Choteau county. The
valleys are fertile and produce crops of grain
and vegetables such as can be grown no.
where else outside Of Montana the seasons
are universally favorable, crop failures being
as yet unknown in this section ; and a good
market is afforded for all the crops that can
be raised here. The indications are that the
present season will be a favorable one for the
farmers of Choteau county. as there will be
a largely increased demand for all the pro-
ducts of the soil. The neighboring mining
districts will make heavy drafts upon the
ranchmen, and unless the crop is largely in
excess of last year the supply will fall short
Of meeting the demand. The military posts
-Asslnaboin, Maginnis and ShaW-will re-
quiz the u-ual supply Of grain, and the i'm
migration of settlers (Which many think will
be large) will increase to a great extent the
demand for farm products at Benton. These
considerations point to the fact that farming
can De carried on proitably in Choteau coun-
ty this season, and they should prompt our
ranchmen to till as many acres as their means
and circumstance will permit. Farming is
no longer an experiment in this section.
1t is demonstrated that our valleys, and even
the bench lands, will grow better crops than
can be produced anywhere, and there ought
to be a genuine agricultural boom this
spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
THE RULING PASSION.
A Montana Stage Driver Who Inherits
$4,000, but Wtil Not Resign the
RQnnS.

The love Of an old Montana stage driver
for his calling, says the Independent, is a
thing which passeth understanding. 1t be-
comes a habit. He may swear off and quit
the road with the avowed determination of
never picking up the reins again, but within
q few weeks at the farthest he will be found
back at the stage barn, watching his old six
horse team come dancing out of their stalls,
preparatory to being hitched onto the coach.
And as the new driver gives the back of his
gloves the last stroke, climbs to his place,
and seizes the strings, the FESTIVE animals
look inquiringly over their shoulders at their
old driver standing by their stable door, as
much as to say, "Hello, Ike how does 1t
come that this duffer, who is better fitted for
bull Whacking than stage driving, il driving
US instead of you? ?" The Old driver under
stands their mute inquiry and as the coach
starts off with a jerk, he bites a corner off
his plug of tobacco and walks modify into
the barn an~athematizing things in general,
and that new driver in particular. And in
ASoS GAAA . LIZ IL NC OALA OA LII
road, swearing to never leave it.
That's the way they all feel. They don't
drive for the money there is in it, but be-
cause they like it. Once in a while one Of
them becomes rich (not by saving money,
for he is to free-hearted for that but il,
makes no difference. The passion for dri-
wing has. become a part of his nature and he
cannot resist it. An instance of the truth Of
this may be found in the case of Ira Mott,
who drives on the route between Helena and
Diamond City. Ira is one of the best and
most reliable reinsmen Ia the mountains, and
he loves his occupation, too. Last summer
he visited the States, where he inherited the
snug little sum of $50, 900. He passed some
months in the East but the low altitude,
and the long distance between hills (by cour-
tesy called mountains in the States) discour-
aged Ira, and the absence of stage coaches
made hin lonesome. Palace Cars were all
very nice, but there Was none of that
pleasureable excitement attendant on engi-
neering a siA-horse coach along the edge OF q
precipice where a swerve of a few nc hes
would send the whole outfit to certain de-
s%truction on the rocks a couple of hundred
feet below. No, there was none of that He
for the green foothills and the pine
clad SUBMITS of Montana the exciting dash
the steep mountain sides and the
swinging sweep along the valley road. So
the Irresistible attraction of his chosen call
ing drew him back to the mountain country.
And so it happens that a $50, 600 driver ma
the strings on the Diam ond City
line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the eth inst.
says the awards for star route service have
nearly all been made. A portion Of the
routes in Kansas, Nebraska and California
and all in Louisiana and Texas are the re-
naming ones to be disposed of. There were
altogether $500 awards to be made for
which 43, 900 bids were received, showing that
the average American citizen is inclined to
think that q star route contract is g fat take.
A formal announcement Of the result will
soon be made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

ACCORDING to the female correspondents
at Washington bachelors and widowers are
in the ascendant in public life and they (the
f. c. are terribly indignant thereat. They
point out that the President and acting Vice
President are widowers with Secretaries
Howe and Folger IN the same boat, while
Congress is full of old bachelors and widow
ers. Here is a chance for the handsome
women OF America to effect a needed re-
form.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

The firm of Murphy. Neel & Co., Of Fort Benton,
Moutana. is this day dissolved y mutual consent,
VIM. Fl. Todd retiring from said firm, the remaining
members, to whom all debts due SAID firm are payable,
assuming all liabilities. JOHN L. MURPHY.
SAMUEL NEEL.
WILLIAM W. G
WILLIAM b. TODD.
Fort Benton, NJ T., January 70, 1882.
The business of the late firm will be continued un-
der the old name and under the direct management of
Mr.. Jane. Ii. Rice, who is d ly authorized to make all
col eetions and receive all moneys due the late firm
URPHY MEL & CO.
Fort Benton, NJ. T., January %, 1882.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
TO THE

The undersigned, having bought the dairy business
formerly belonging to Mr.. John Neubert, hope by close
attention to business and the supe ior quality of milk
and cream supplied to customers. to give entire salts
faction. Having moved the dairy to Delstraz's Ranch
in town, W e will be able to deliver milk and cream
twice q day, before 6 a. m. and 6 p. M, thereby sup
plying q want long felt by our citizens.
EITHER & EMBLETON,
36tf Excelsior Dairy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

q, gain /; Oregon, |; Pennsylvania, 80,
gain l; Rhode Island, /, loss I; South Caro-
lima, 6, gain l; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 10,
gain 8; Vermont, 2, loss 1; Virginia, 10, gain
/; West Virginia, 4, gam i; Wisconsin, 8
The Republican States gain 10 and lose 4;
the Democratic States gain Is and lose
/, making q net Republican gain OF 3.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

A SALEM, Oregon, paper declares: 'sThat
there are Senators in Congress from Oregon
is a fact that has pretty well passed out Of
memory since nothing has happened in re-
cent years TO recall it." Evidently the Sena-
tors have not busted themselves in securing
appropria ions for the trout streams in the
vicinity of Salem.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

THE Sulllyau-kyau pi1ze ngut engrossed
q good deal Of attention last week. The af-
fair took place at Mississippi city, in the
State OF the same name, and resulted in q
victory for Sullivan after fighting nine
rounds. TIE victor is a boy of but twenty
two years and hereafter will take high rank
among the brnisers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

The Boston Globe Of the 9TH inst. says !:
$4,000 and a substantial yearly pension, it
leaks out that she has $65, 900 invested in
three and q half per cent. bonds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

GEN. MEIGs, Qu~artermaster- General, and
Gen. Brown, Paymaster General, have been
put on the retired list. Gen. Rucker succeeds
the former, and Major Rochester the latter.
Coils. Haller and Lugenbeel are also re-
tired.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

The House committee on Territories will
report favorably on the bill admitting Wash
ington Territory as a State. 1t is not inn
probable that two new stars will be added to
the old flag by this Congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
STRAY HORSE.

Taken up by the undersigned, a brown norse about
9 years old, II hands high, weight about $50 pounds,
no brands that can be seen. The horse is at my ranch
on Highwood, where the owner can secure the same
by paying the necessary expenses.
STEVE j. STONER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

DELEGATE Posi-, OF Wyoming, has intro
duced a bill in the House, making it unlaw-
full for any person to kill or destroy elk, an
telope, deer, buffalo or mountain sheep, un-
der any pretext whatever, except for food,
and then only when necessary for human
subsistence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

A CHICAGO dispatch of the 7tb inst. states
that Richard Sykes, a wealthy gentleman of
Edgely, Cheshire county, England, has pur-
chased 45, 900 acres in Northern Dakota and
will plant there a large colony of English
families
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

GRANT should now be happy. He has
been elected trustee in Rev. DR.. Round-the
world Newmsn's church at New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

JUDGE WADE has not yet denied the soft
impeachment. 1t is probable that he has Con-
gressional aspirations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

THE President is slow about reaching the
Montana appointments-and meantime the
energetic place hunter is running up a big
board and incidental bill at Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
FOUND.

One Bay Mare, bald face, two white fore legs. left
hindleg white. hoof off left fore leg, no brands. The
owner can have the same on proving property and
paying charges. JACK BROWN,
Fort Assinniboine, n. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
success.

DELEGATE MAGINNIs is not making much
noise IN Washington, and his name is rarely
tound in the Congressional Record. Perhaps
the Major is ins'i'uting a still hunt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15
HOUSE.
Sun River TeaVings,

This House is situated on the Helena and Benton
ord lust d nice days drive from Benton. making it
he most convenient stopping place on the road. 1t
4 ept in frvt-class style, and has the very beat OF ac-
nmmodations tor travellers on the road,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

MAJoE ROCHESTER,, the new Paymaster
General, is q New Yorker and a StalWart.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

THE Mormons have found u new field for
PROSECUTING, among the blacks of Tennessee,
a d are prosecuting their work with some
success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

POLITICAL virtue is on the increase. a
member of the Ohio Legislature actually re-
fused to accept passes from the railroad CON-
panies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

CAPT. S. P. FERRIS, Attn Infantry, died
at Fort Russell, Wyoming, on the 4lh inst.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

GEO. *. 1RITTLE, OF Nevada, has been
confirmed Governor of Arizona.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-02-15

THE Mormons must go.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23

The Government pet, the sad eyed
red man, must learn to labor for his
daily bread, even As his despised white
brethren are now compelled to do. The
fat has gone forth and unless Congress
interferes with or upsets Secretary
Teller's plans, the enormous annual
appropriation for feeding and keeping
the Indians in idleness will be largely
reduced and will finally disappear from
the list Of appropriations. In accord
ance with orders from the Secretary,
Commissioner Price has issued circu.
lar to oil Indian agents instructine
them to announce to their several
charges the fact that the Secretary will
recommend to Congress reduction OF
the appropriation for the Indians, and
that they must regard this a. an indi
cation that they shall seedily learn Ia
support ,hemselves in agricultural and
other pursuits with the understanding
that the change Of policy will be con
tinued until the Indians are self-sup
portiog.-Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23

In recent paper. DR.. Drysdale. OF
London, showed that it could no long
or lie a matter Of doubt that human
lied lymph should be entirely abaud
oned in favor of calf lymph for vaccin
alton. as has been done 10 the United
States. Several physicians Of wide
experience testified in 1880 that ami
NAL waco nation was . perfect preser-
vative against small pox, but the lymph
taken from human subjects very often
fails to protect.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23
BRANDS.

State in what paper you saw this.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23

CHEAP FOR CAsH.-We offer for sale the
present dress Of type and Washington No.
3hand press, all in good order, with about
~ fonts Of display letter, that upon which
the TELLER IL now printed, cheap for cash
Our increased business patronage compels
On enlargement and power press. Those
who contemplate new departures will find
here bargain.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23

NlSlS week in your own town. IS Out
vA 1T free. No risk. Everything now
0vVu Capital not required. We will fur
nish you everything. Many are
making fortunes. Ladies make n much A
men, and boys and girls make great pay.
Header. If you want business At which voc
can make great pay all the time yeu WORK.
write for particulars 10 II. uALLETT 4 CO.
Portland, Maine. "a
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23

nNHN business now before the public.
REX You can make money fastcr al
Ukv work for us than at anything
OAO L else. Capital not needed. va
will start you. $l2 day and upwards made
At home BY the industrious. Men. women,
boys and girls wanted everywhere to work fol-
Us. Now 10 the time. You can work in spare
time only or give your whols time TO the bust.
ness. You can live at homo and do the work
No other business will pay you nearly ~ we'll.
No one can fail to make enormous pay BY on.
gazing at once. Costly outfits and terms free.
Money made fast. easily and hsnorably.
Address TRUE CO., Augusta, Maine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-11-23

Caution. The undersigned take thi,
method of forbidding small boys, boys Of
larger growth, and men from shooting upon
their premises. If game is driven there,
wait till it comes of before shooting it. .,
our fruit trees have already suffered from
shots fired upon our premises.
J. N. LINDSAY,
L. DELsoL,
=. H. HOWE.
Nez Perez county, Aug. Is, 1882. 4
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-01-10
The Difference.

The steamships Columbia and Ore
gon were delayed outside the entrance
to San Francisco many hours by a
dense fog overhanging Golden Gate.
That however is not considered wor-
thy of mention by San Francisco
papers. Just let steamer or sailing
vessel be detained by fog at Columbia
gateway, and the fact is heralded as
one of the great dangers of Columbia
bar. While all the misrepresentation
and injustice heaped by Californians
upon the Gateway. the state and
people, We have grown to be their ri
walls and are rapidly leaving their
sun-baked cline far in our wake. We
are so situated now AS to smile at
them and say "Houl on Brothers. ~
2. j. of G.