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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06

AN enormous meteoric stone fell the
other night southeast Of Fort Assinni-
boin, NJ. T., lighting up the surround.
ing country with the glare. The time
which elapsed between ito striking the
earth and tho report Was nearly Eve
minutes. The shock was like the 70
port Of = cannon, and tho earth was
shaken. 1t is estimated that the mo.
teorits must have fallen fully fifty miles
distant from there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
Prspssals for Military Supplies.
IsADQUARrsRs DEPARTMENT OF ras
CoLUMplA,

COLUMBIA,
Once Of the Chief Quartermaster,
Vancouver Barracks, ". T.: March 20 1889.
q BALED PROPOSALS, IN TRlPLICATE,
Osubjset to the Usual conditions, will be ~
ceived At this once or at the oiiess Of the U. s.
Quartsrnssters At the following named posts,
until II o'clock, noon. on Wednesday. April
10. 1882. ct which places and time they will be
opened in presence Of bidders, for the furnish
ing and delivery Of military supplies during
the 6scal year commencing July !, 1889 and
ending June 80 1889, a. follows: Wood. Coal.
Charcoal. Oats, Barley, Bran. Hay. and Straw.
or Hay in lieu Of Stra~. or such Of said supplies
- may b required at
Portland, Oregon. Fort Candy. ". r
Boise Barracks. I. T. Fort walla wslla W. T
Fort Townsend w. T. vsnoouver Depot, W T
Fort Caur d'Alene T. Fort Cslvilis W. T.
Camp Spokane, W. r. Fort klamath, Oregon.
Fort Lapwai I. +. Fort Stevens, Oregon.
Proposals. for either class Of the stores men
toned. or for quantities less than the whole re-
quirsd. will be resolved. The Government re-
serves the right to reject any or all proposals..
A preference will BE- given to articles Of domes.
tis production, and to articles Of domestic pro-
duction produced on the Pacific Coast. eondi-
tons Of price and quality bsiug equal.
Blank proposals and printed circulars. sta
ting the Kind and estimated quantities required
at each post. and giving full particulars Is to
the manner Of bidding. amount Of bond 10 &C.
eompany proposal. conditions to be observed BY
bidders, and terms of contract and payment.
will be furnished on application to this office or
TO the Quartsrmastsrs At the various posts
named.
Envelopes containing proposals should Be
uarAed.-"Propossls for-at-," and
addressed TO the undsrsignsd, or the respective
Post Quartsrna sters.
Q. B. DANDY.
3S-3w Chief Qnarternaster.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC !

Gen. Hurlburt, Minister to Peru,
died March 28tb, at Lima, of heart
disease.
jesse james, the notorious outlaw,
reported killed near st. Joseph, Mo.
Boat race at Newcastle on Lyme.
Hanlon won by four boat lengths.
No action taken on Chinese bill.
May become q law by default Of action.
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt committed
suicide in New York on the I'd inst.
cause supposed to have been mental de-
rangsment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
Proposals for tiOu.
DEPARTMENT OF THE
COLUMBIA,
nRn~ Of rh:ce n,


COLUMBIA,
Once Of Chief Quartermsster.
Vancouver Barracks, W. 7. March 20 1882.
q EALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE
Osubject to the usual conditions, will be re.
ceived at this ONCE, and at the oilico of the
chief Quartermaster, Military Division Of the
Pacific, Preside of San Francisco. Ca, until
IL O'Clock noon, on Wednesday, April 10, 1882
at which time and places they vii, be opened
in the presence Of bidders. for the transports.
ton Of military supplies on the following de-
scribed routes in the Department of the Colum-
bia, during the yeer commencing July 1882.
and ending June 30 1883.
Wagon Transportation.
RoUrE No. l-Sprague. W. T., to Camp
Spokane and Fort Colvilie. W. T., and from
Spokane Falls. W. T., to Camp Spokane and
Fort Colville W. T.
Rours No. 3.-From southern terminus Of
the Oregon and California r. K. to Fort Klam-
sth. Oregon.
Boise Barracks, I. T.
Steamer Transportation.
RouTs No. For transportation of U. s.
military .uprlies between Astoria and Fort
Stevens. Oregon. and Fort Candy, W.T..
and Vancouver. W. T.
Proposals for transportation on any or eli Of
the routes abovs-nsmsd will Be received. The
government reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals.
Blank proposals. form Of contract. and print
I'd cirevlars, stating the estimated quantities
ofsuppliss to b transported. and giving full
Information ~ to the manner Of bidding, con-
ditions 70 b observed BY bidders. and terms Of
eontract aad payment. will b furnished On ap-
plicatiOn to this once or to the once Of the
Chat OuAPtarm AFTER Militavv nivisiom of fha
PaeiAe. Preside Of San Francisco, California.
Envelopes containing proposals should b
marked;-"Proposals for transportation on
roete No." and addressed to the under.
signed. g. b. DANDY,
35-Sw Chief Quartcrmaster.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
PUBLIC SALE.
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION on

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON
SATURDAY APRIL Ia At NOON.
Ny FARM at Msseov. sutAt Of Household
Furniture. Farming Msshinsry and utensils.
and CATTLE.
Among the machinery will b fouada Thrssh-
ing Machine. Header. Reaper. Seedsr. Rake.
SILL wagon. Plows. HaRrovs. etc. ste.. all in
good condition. Among the cattle ars several
FRESH Mich cows and YOUNG CATTLE
I also Offer for sale IN outat Of Blacksmith tools
Terms Of sales
Cash for oil sums Of less than 90. discount
Of ten per cent for cash. for all sums over so
Notes with approved security without interest
till maturity. running eight nosehs will b
taken on time purchases.
JOHN RUSSELL
Moscow. I. T. April 3. 1889.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06

PARTIES from beyond Snake river
info,m US that Mr.. Zahner, the eDgi.
neer in charge of the o. r. h N. Co.
surveys in that region, has found fine
route for railroad from Ritxville to q
connection with the road gr .ded from
Texas Ferry towards Colfax. The
route is said to be superior to the one
up Washtucna coulee, and nearer and
better than the route to Sprague. The
surveys Of Mr.. Zahner will doubtless
decide the location Of the railr Dad from
the Northern Pacific to Coliax, Mos
COW and Farmington.-Union.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE, TIMBER CULTURE.

To J. M. Hedrick. or his legal representatives.
U. s. LAND OFFICE
Lewiston, I. T. March Is, 1882.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
Oat this office by Stephen A. Moon against.
James NJ. Hedrick for failure to comply with
Law as er-culture entry No. 1873, dated
March IA 1873 upon the lots l and 2 and 81 ne
or sec. 6tp 81 W, in Nez Perez county. |.
T. with view to cancellation of said entry;
contestant alleging that Hedrick wholly failed
to plant timber, timber seeds or cuttings on
said tract during the fourth year from date of
said entry, the said parties are hereby sum
moned to appear at this Office on the 2sth day
Of April, 1882 at ~ o'clock g. M, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
J. NJ. HOWE,
23-4 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
GEO. STEWART.
LAND OFFICE AT

Lewiston, l. T. March Is, 1882.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
N ing.named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof
at the expiration Of thirty days from the
date of this notice, viz: Monday, April
II, 1882, lOa. M, at this Office, George
Stewart, H. s. No. log, for the half, s e
Or. sec. 30, and half or. sec. 81, tip.
SO, W, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz d. p. Greninger, VIM.
Zeitler, A. s. Dornan, and VIM. Dale, of
Moscow, l. T. J. NJ. HOWE,
% Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
LEGAL.
CITATION

In the Probate Court for the County Of Nez
Perez, Idaho Territory.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Joseph Bronte.
deceased.
The People of the United States in the Territory
Of Idaho to james Rush, Greeting:
By order Of this court you are hereby cited
and required to appear before this court, at the
court room thereof, at the Court House in the
City Of Lewiston, Nez Perez County. Idaho
Territory, on Tuesday, the 25th day of April,
A. b. 1882, ut 10 o'clock. a. IN of said day,
then and there to make final account and set
Element of your proceedings as the adminis,ra-
tor Of the estate Of Joseph Brontie. deceased
And you viii further take notice that the "Let-
tiers Of Administration " issued to you by said
Probate Court en- the 5th day of December,
A, d. 1878, were revoked by order of said
Probate Court On the 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1880.
Witness the Hon. Phil. G.igsby, judge
Of our Probate Court in and for the
(L.s.) County of Nes Perez, Territory Of
idaho, with the seal Of said Court
aahxed, this 18th day of March A. b.
1882.
Attest: PHIL. GRlGSBY,
23-5w Elk ofiicio Clerk.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
PETER STEWART.
LAND OFFICE AT
Ian D Ut TUE "A
Lewiston, l. T., March Is, 1882.

Lewiston, I. T., March Is, 1882.
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow.
N ing.named settler has filed notice of
his intention TO make final proof in support
Of his claim, and secure final entry thereof
at the expiration Of thirty days from the
date Of this notice, viz: Monday, April
18th, 1882, 10 .. m. at this office. Peter
Stewart, H. s. No. los, for the half W
n ", and names the following a. his
witnesses, viz: D. p. Greninger, VIM.
Zeitler. A. s. Dornan, and W. Dale, all of
Moscow, I. T. J. NJ. HOWE,
~ Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NRw TODAY
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
BENJAMIN W. 0ETCHELL.
LAND OFFICE AT

Colfax, W. +. Mar. 81, 1858.
Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIRE
~ followias-nsmsd settler has Alsd notes
Of bic iatsntioa to nsks Snail proof h sop.
port Of Biz elaia, and said proof will b made
before The Register Or Receiver At Celfsx ".
I. % May 18th 1881. Wis; Bsnjamias ".
0etehell. who Alsd d. Z. No. 1894 for the nj
set ned ~ qr. and - ar ~ a.. So. 81. tp. Is
nr4S .. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. AID cul.
tivation Of said land. vis; L. Shirley. Of Col.
ton W. T.. Geo. Msister, Of Lewiston, I. T.
Gus Risdoa, Of Cotton. W. T. and John Hush
man, Of Uniontown W.T..
JIM. ARMSTRONG,
no-36 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
CONTEST NOTICE. TIMBER CULTURE.
To Thomas II. Rees.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,


Lewiston I. T., March I ISS2.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
Oat this Office by John r. Leachman against
Thomas II. Rees for failure to comply with law
ss to Timbsr-Culture entry No. 1913 dated
March Is. 1850, upon the sw& section "a tp. IS
mr. ", in Mes Perez county, Idaho with
view to the cancellation of said entry; contest
ant alleging that said Thomas H. Rees had
failed to break or cultivate any part of said
tract, - required BY Law, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this once on
the 25th day Of April 1882, at 10 o'clock .. IN.
to rsspons and furnish testimony concerning
failare.>
J. n. HowE,
~ Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

COIfax, W. 7. March % 1882.
Mo Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has fled notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
his claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore Thomas Schaffer, justice of the peace,
at Uniontown, w. T.. on May l2 1852, at
10 o'clock a. m, viz: Bailey futile, who
filed DIS. 1907, for the 81 net and nj set
sec IA tp II n As w m. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: J. J. Shlen, VIM. Weber, Ed. Skeels
and Morgan Paisley, all of Uniontown w. 7
I'M ARMSTRONG;,
no-2o Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06

THE new survey of Zanier from
Rihvills to Colfax runs through the
heart Of the land purchase by the
Oregon Impvos msst Compan-, and
hence the change.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE Fur PUBLICATION,
LAND OFFICE
COlfax, W. T. March. ~, 1882.
NATTuAITS SADnurtrN

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has fled notice
of bis intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim. and that said proof will be made
before Register or Receiver at Colfax W. T.,
on May LIST 1882, viz: Matthaiis Carbuhn, who
6led homestead entry No. 534, Walla Walla
ser les. for the vi sw Or. ne Or. sw or. ~ Dr.
nv Or. sec tip ~ mr. 46 Q " m. Hc names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land
viz: Christian Scharnhorst, Carl Ebel, Ernst
Shuts and Conrad Dethelm, all Of Uniontown
P. o., W. T.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
- Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR Pre- .eMPTION PROOF.
JOHN CLARK
LAND OFFICE AT
A>AAAND VI ASAI al
Lewiston, l. T. March 6, II

Lewiston, l. T. March 6, 1882.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the followine.named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and secure final en-
try thereof At the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, viz: Tuesday
April II 1882 10 =. m. at this Office, John
Clark Presumption DIS 1866 for the net Sec s
I 81 5w and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: J. Fitzgerald, II. Akin, and e..
Bulwinklc, Of Genescc Z ., |. r.
J. NJ. HOWE,
81 Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
DAYTON IN ASHES !!
100000 LOSS.
Especial to the TELLEK.l
Especial to the TkLLER.l

DAYTON, w. T. April 3. 8, .. m.
Fire broke out in Northwestern
Hotel, at half past o'cl OK Sunday
morning, consuming three full blocks,
loss near two hundred thousand dollars
A few accidents but No lose of life.
Undoubtedly the work of an incendiary
Our friend Bunnsll lost everything,
about eight thousand dollars.
L. E. HARRIS.
From the daily Union Wa take the follow.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
CONTEST NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT
Walls Walla, W. T. MAR. 81, 1882
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
Vat this office by William Holland against
estate Of Charles Adds. for abandoning his
homestead entry No. 2;43. dated July lS 1881
upon the 81 Of set sec 20 and W. of sw3 sec 81
tip. ii ~ in Garfield county W. T. with
view to the cancellation Of said entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this office on the 9th day of April 1889, at 10
O'Clock .. IN. to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
Z. II. MORRISON.
20 Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

Walla Walla ". T. April !, 1882,
AyOTTCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ following named settler has Alsd noties Of
his intention to make Anal proof IN support Of
bis claim, aad that said proof will b 1sds BE-
fore D. 7. wsleh. notary Pabl,s. At TAson.
on Nay 10 1852. Wis: Charles B. Hepkias.
He names the following witnesses to provo his
continuous residence apon. and cultivation Of
said land. Wis: Benz. J. Onstot. ". H. Fors.
dyee, John A. Smith sad john r. Crovssr, all
Of Thson. Garasld essnty. W. T.
3. H. xoaRlsoH.
70 Register,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR PR. tMPIl0N PROOF.
J. N. PAINE,
LAM OEEVCE At

Lewiston I. T. March S 1882.
M Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
IN following named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim. and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration Of thirty days from the date of this
notice. viz: Wednesday April, ~ 1882. 10 A N
at this Office james NJ. Paine. d. S. 1855. for
tho VT swt sec. % and WI nv! sec. &c tip 50 n
: 8 " and names the following as his witnesses,
viz: J. A. Gri -ss, j. Roberts, J. Davidson,
and G. II. Brilhart. of Moscow, P. o. I. T.
J. NJ. HowE.
~ Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
s. A. MOON.

LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston, 1. T., March Is, 1882.
NJ Office is hereby given that the follow
IN ing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry thereof
at the expiration of thirty days from the
date Of this notice, viz. Tuesday, April 25,
1882, lOa. m, at this Office, Stephen A..
Moon, II. s. No. $50, for the W half g
Or Or. IL c or. sec. 81, tip. 3Snr3 W,
and names the followin. as his witnesses,
viz: C. Hedrick, ). Mckinney. H. Beeman
and H. L. Fine, all Of Genessee, l. 7.
J. NJ. HOWE,
% Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06

The above aggregate is confined to those
who suffered 81 900 and upwards. forty. Jour
other sufferers. each less than 81 900 aggre.
gate 90, zoo, making . total Of $6l 300.
The whole amount Of insurance distributed
among 70 of the sufferers Is $26.425.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
CONTEST NOTICE. HOMESTEAD.
To Friedrich Beatty.
LAND OFFICE AT

To Friedrich Beatty.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston /. T. March 10 1882.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
Vat this office BY John =. \. Havird against
Friedrich Beatty, for abandoning his homestead
entry, No. 6Sl, dated June 26th 1889 upon the
sw or ne or. W Sc ar and Sc ar Sc az sec. II
tp - n 5 ". in Ncx Perez county Idaho,
with view to the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear At this Office on the 18th day Of April 1882
ut 10 o'clock a.. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
r. J. MONROE, j. NJ. HowE
23-4 Receiver. Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston I. T. Mar. 70 1889.

II. McGREGOR.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GlvENTHAT THE
~ following named settler has fled notice Of
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim, and secure final entry thereof ut the
expiration of thirty days from the date Of this
notice, via: Henry McGregor homestead No.
1913. Saturday May 8 1882 10 q. m.. at this
office for the nwt sec. II tp 80 nr5w and
names the following as his witnesses. viz: W.
D. Robbins. J. Crumrine, J. Deacon and VIM.
King all Of Moscow p. o. I. T.
J. N. HOwE.
c5 Register,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS:
$4,000 TO LOAN.
In sums Of $500, and upwards. on approved
security. Enquire at this Office.
NOTICE FOR PRE- .tMp1I0N PROOF.

NOTICE FOR PRE- .tMPTI0N PROOF.
C.. EVERETT.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston. |. T., Mar. 2S, 1882.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settle. has filed notice Of
bis intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date Of this
notice. viz: Saturday April goth. 1882 10 ..
m. before B. +. Morris deputy dist clerk. idaho
county. I. T at his office in said county.
Charles Everett pre-emption b. S. for the net
sec. 81 tp 80 n ., Aad names the following
a. his witnesses, viz: Alfred Newton and VIM.
Newton, Of Cottonwood P. o, Idaho county,
I. T.
J. ". HOWE.
no-2S Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-05

Col. Donnelly, who returned last week
from a visit of several days to Helena, re-
ports that the Benton and Barker boom has
taken strong hold upon the people OF the
Capital, many of whom may be expected
down this way during the season. He says
there is more talk Of Barker and Vaudeville
at Helena than any other mining camps in
the country, and to his personal knowledge
five parties have been organized to send pros
pectors into these new and tempting mineral
fields. But apart from the interest manifest
ed in our tributary mines the Helenaites take
considerable stock in the river metropolis and
it is probable that additional branch houses
viii be established here during the season.
They seem to manifest a disposition to catch
on to the boom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-05

started up and kept in constant operation,
supplying all the lumber needed at the
camp, and that is not a little.
Prof. Foss has let the contract for burning
100, 900 bushels of coal, 25, 900 to be delivered
in July. He proposes this year to send for
cokeing apparatus'and thus utilize the coal
adjacent to the camp, coke being more de-
sirable for smelling than charcoal.
Last week Mr.. Foss made an assay from a
sample lot Of 40 lbs. of ore from the Joe
Meeks load. He says it was about three
fourths rock and hardly expected that it
would run 100 OF. to the ton, but instead ii
vent 500 ozs. He thinks he could have Sc
lected specimens that would haye shown
{. 900 ozs. of silver. The Professor thinks
that if this lead is anything like it is repre-
rented it must be a veritable bonanza.
WORK on the Wright & Edwards tunnel is
progressing finely and in about two weeks, il
| is thought, the tunnel will strike the lead
| The mine is looking we'll.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-05
MURPHY, NEIL & Go.

looked at the matter in this way: The Ter
ritory had an interest in these taxes; the
breeds were ready to leave III the spring
without paying them, and som" c"n''v-
either that annexed to this for jude al pun
poses (Dawson) or Choteau, was entitled to
them. Whatever ''irregularity' there was
might.be corrected by the claim of the proper
county for this collection. And SO | levied
them, and as | say, there was a ready re-
Spouse. many Of them having done the same
thing for two years previous.
This is interesting as well as IRREGULAR"
but by no manner of means explicit enough.
Now, to make the thing as complete as pos
siple let Mr.. Healy tell what amount OF
| s'taxes'' he collected on his late trip and what
sum he has turned into the county or Terri
torial tire asury; what sums he collected in
this irregular" manner last year and the
year before? The people have a right to
know these things and we hope Mr.. Healy
will use the columns of his paper to enlight-
en- them. The RIVER PRESS will agree, in
order to spread the information far and wide
to copy the statement-but II it is not forth
coming we will be compelled to delve into
the records ourselves for the desired facts
and figures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-04-05
Levytng Taxes.

Mr.. Healy published a letter in last Wed
nesday's Record, giving an account of his ex-
traordinary trip and mission TO the MILK
river country, the land of "smugglers,
whisky-traders and cut-throats.' The letierls
mild tempered and devoid of the braggadoc-
cio and blood and thunder Of his famou dis
matches. and deserves respectful consldera-
ton. The only portion Of it hat we wish 70
direct attention to is the following very inter-
esting paragraph:
Soon after arriving in camp we LEANED
that the breeds had received
from Wolf Point that Customs officers were
coming down Milk River, and that they mao
better get their goods out of the way, Dul
was well known to many of them IS q snerl1I
and assessor, and in fact. had collected taxes
last summer of them at Carroll and on the
| Musseishell. SO that we had little trouble IN
persuading them that this and the search FOR
lirayelin's murderers was the only business
we had among the breeds; they responded
readily and voluntarily to the special poor
and property tax, most OF them coming 20
the house to pay. About this there IS q woro
to be said. Il has been called 1irreguiar-
this assessing of the breeds. Fol my own
mart. / do not know where the line between
| this and Dawson county runs, but even II
! these taxes were levied IN tnat county,