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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05

Artesian Tells.

Here is an item of news that should
be read and noted by every citizen Of
Montana. If artesian wells are such a
wonderful success in Denver why would
they not be in Benton Or any portion OF
northern Montana? We ought at least
try the experiment:
DENVER, Col, August 27.-During
the last sixty days twenty-five artesian
wells have been sunk in this city, every
n of which is flowing q powerful
stream of nearly chemically pure water.
AS many more are under way. In near1
" every instance a great stream OF wa
ter was struck at the depth of 325 feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Purchasing Sheep.

While up on Sun river this week Col.
r. IT. Rice concluded the purchase OF a
band Of 1850 sheep Of Mr.. Kirkaidil, OF
the south fork. They are a q lot OF
sheen. and will be taken on shares by
Malby, Croft & Metcalf Of Wolf creek,
Who have had lots M experience in the
business and are nicely prepared to ak
them in hand. IT requires just such
,~ustlers as these boys are known to De
to make a decided success OF the ousl-
ness of wool growing. 49,
There is one thing in reference TO TINS
band of sheep that is exceptional ano
worthy to be recorded. They were drlv.
On 4 I the territory from California tWe
wears ago and have never shown 1ne
least indication Of scah, dnd haze no
been dipped. This is something new !
the experience Of wool growers IN MOB
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05

Horses Stolen,

e. T. FenKeli and party, who are in
charge OF the stock of a government sur
vey party, ROW camped near Billy VIM
cheli's ranch, arrived in the city Thurs
day in search of two horses that were
stolen from them at John Carothers, on
Arrow creek, a few nights ago.. Ihey
have no assurance that they are on the
right trail, and it is more thar llkely
they will return without accomplishing
their purpose. The rascal has too muc
the start Of them.
The survey party. is under the dlIec
| ton of Messrs. Hudnett ana olzef, Tx
| latter being chief clerk IN SurVeyol
| General Harris office. Ihey nave peel
doing some work on Flat willow al.
are now working into Shoteau.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Death of Jack Killally.

Intelligence was received yesterday
on the arrival of the Barker coacn OF tne
death of John Killally, Familiarity
known as Captain Jack. His death oe-
cured on Sunday, and was quite SUD
den, although not unexpected.
Several years ago the deceased was
the proprietor Of one or two boats on the
Missouri, and he experienced something
of the ups and downs of life. Untll q
a few months ago he was doing a good
business in merchandising at Hughes
vile. but with the decline OF his busl-
ness he became a physical as well as g
financial wreck. Many OF his Ole
friends throughout Montana viii regre'
to learn Of the death of Jack killally.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Whoop-up Coal.

WINNIPEG, August 24.-The first caT
load of coal ever taken from the Northf
west mines was brought to this city toT
dav, from the Saskatchewan coal comf
panv's mine, near Medicine Hat, y. WI
L. The company estimates that they
can take out $4,000, 600 tons from .he
mine and lay it down on the Canadlan
Pacific railroad track at So per ton. me
Canadian Pacific company will probably
use from 500 to 1000 tons per day. ltcan
be supplied in Winnipeg for 80 per ton
Tt is excellent for domestic purposes
The coal is of a bituminous, brittle cnaf
acter, and will revolutlonlze u Tue
market here when the company gels II
proper running order.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
NOBLE SIGHT-SEERS.
Personnel of the Canadian Pacific Party
Now in Chicago En- Route for
ST. Paul-Programme
of the Trip.

CHICAGO, Aug. pa distinguished
party of English gentlemen, principally
large stockholders in the Canadian Pa
cific railway, arrived in this city to-day.
The following gentlemen comprise the
party:
Mr.. George Stevens, D. Mcintyre, R.
B. Angus, Hon. d. A. Smith, MI. Pas
coe, DR.. P. Grenfel and son, London:
w. G. Van Hon, Prince Hohentone,
Vice Admiral Count Gleichen, Earl.
Latham, Lord E~lphenstene, Lord Cas-
Teton, Lieut.. Gov. Robetaille, Quebec;
Geo. P. Bliss, New York; G.. F. smith
ers, Howard Potter, Hon. A. G. Archi-
bald, ex-Lieut. Gov. of Nova Scotia:
r. E. Kenny, Il. B. Driffus of Halifax,
VIM. Brmit, secretary of the Hudsdnl
Bay company: Stavely Hill, Col. Kings
cots, Col. Edgarton, Col. Needham, Sir
Sohn Waldrond, w. Donaldson, A. e.
McClelland, Prof. P. A. Simpson, ]. B.
Hamilton, r. Reynolds, J.B. Sibbald,
G.. A. Kirkpatrick, Senator Compton,
Mr., Harland McDougall, A. Cassip, q.
Cassip, James Dawes and Henry Cult,
secretary Of the party.
The tour is simply one of inspection
and pleasure. The party remained in
Chicago to-day visiting the parks and
other places of interest, and will leave
tomorrow morning via the Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad for ST.. Paul, where
they will remain a day or so, and then
push on to Minnetonka and Emerson.
thence to Calgary. The return trip will
be made in about three weeks over the
same route.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
From a Grateful Woman.
CHICAGO, Ill, January /, 1883.

LII, Jeiiu"iJ hoo
Mr.. s. BlachJord, 274 East Seventh st.
st. Paul, Mimi:
Dear Stiff any person doubling the
merits of DR.. Halliday's Blood PuIller
and Throat Gargle for curing hereditary
scrofulous sore throat will call on me
will convince them that it will do all
that is claimed for it. | am a married
woman, with family, and have been at
fected all my life with liberated sore
throat and mouth, the palate being en-
tirely Gated away. At times it would be
worse than. others, and [ was w tree
from it until now by taking he above
remedies. When | first commenced
taking it my weight was only ninety,
five pounds; my weight is now III, and
never felt better in my life. [ can also
recommend the Blood Purifier for nerv-
Gus debility and female complaints. |
can only thank the proprietors over n
over again for compounding SO valuable
| remedies. Yours in gratitude,
, MRS. M. w. BROWN,
173 West Sixteenth Street.
Sold by all druggists. W. J. Minar,
! Wholesale and retail agent, Fort Benton.
| Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
ThroughRates East.

T. C. Power & Bro, proprietors of the
Benton & Billings stage line, are pre-
pared from to-day to sell through tickets
to any of the eastern cities, via the Bill
ings stage line and Northern Pacific
railaoad. This is probably the first
time that through tickets to the east
could have been purchased in Benton.
The fare, first class passage, from Fort
Benton to St. Paul or Duluth, is S6y.lo;
to Chicago, $83.15; to st. Louis, $3.50,
and to New York, Sl06.4O. Since the
advent of the Northern Pacific 1t does
not require a fortune for a Montanlan TO
take q trip east.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Base Ball at AssInabo1ne.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
Ass1NABoINE, August %, 1888.
Unprecedented interest is shown ana
much speculation as to the probable re-
suit of the base ball game to be played
between the Bates club and the cavalry
nine for 500 and the champion belt IN
Thursday next at this post. Heavy oct
ting, mostly in favor of the cavalry, are
taken freely, ranging from $40 to S5o.
So far the Bates nine have peer veto
rious on several occasions, but what the
cavalry boys can or may do in this con-
test is to be seen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05

erv which surpasses anything in Mon
tana or adjacent territories. A great
benefit would result to Montana II TINS
section could be set apart as a national
park. The country included in sucn
bark is not fit for agriculture or grazing
purposes, but by placing it under the
pprotection of the government the forests
would be protected and consequently
some Of the sources Of water ofthree great
river systems, viz; the Missouri, olum
bia and Saskatchewan.
J. r. VAN ORsDALE.
First Lieut.. 7th Int.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
A Close Call.
to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
Fort AssINABoINE, August ~.
A wagon loaded with about two tons
Of hay, belonging to MI. Geo. Majors,
while being unloaded at the govern m
ment hay stack, containing about aoo
tons. through some unknown cause took
fire to-day. By prompt and energetic
action the wagon was pulled away IRON
the stack to the open prairie, Where II
was consumed. The government nay
stack was saved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Honor to Whom Honor is Due, !

We are pleased to publish the follow
ino letter of Lieut.. Van Orsdale in ref
erence to the Marias glacier, correcting
in part the account given in the RIVER
pRrss of q former discovery in that re-
gicn. The letter appeared in the Her
lid Of the asth:
m the RIVER PRESS appears an article
written by @. G.. Morrison relative 60 the
discovery OF the upper Marias Pass sYs-
cier. and claiming the credit for taEeuI.
Woodruff. and myself. / wish TO thank
Nm, for his kind intentions, bat cannot
,,armit the impression 111eaft TO pc con-
waved nv his statement TO stand as en-
tirely correct. a
lieutenant Woodruff and | passed
through In 1873, returning from foTt
ColvilIe to Fort Shaw, and [ also accom-
nanied Prof. Pampelly n party on
their recent visit through the pass, ano
r desire to state that to Prof. Pumpelly
halores the credit of the discovery OF ths
,rla.ies in question. Lieut.. WoodruI
End r were not nearer than three mile
T., the field of ice, which at that TIM
ASIA was not worthy the dignity OF th'
term glacier, having in the past ten year
Increased enormously, and now reall.
possessing the attributes and character
istics Of q glacier. The ice field referfe'
r. 81 as in our official report, noted ..
Mr. Morrison. has since 1873 entirely 'ols
appeared. Many ice fields hen exfsrah
have alsa opeared and new ones haV
heen formed. Meme of them at ths
time were worthy the name OF glacIe'
I sincerely hope the publicity now o.
ing given to that portion q Montan
will result in drawing attention 70 seer
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
THE RIVER PRESS.

tana. At the meeting Of the association
in this city last July it was decided that
all sheep from California are Effected
with the scab and require treatment.
Not one of the members could refer to
an exception. This band purchased by
Col. Rice, however, seems to be the sim
gle exception necessary to prove the
rIIle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Contract Let.

! The council, at their session last event
/ 40. let the contract to j. R.. Wilton Ior
Ethee construction of an engine house Tor
the fire department. The building IS 70 70
be Of brick and will be 60 feet long, ~
wide and II high, and will be built % Ga
The levee just above st. John street; Inc
contract price is 81 ITO. MI. Wilton
will rush it through at once.-~a=#zspss~vv
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
Tie SEQIEl.

FORT BUFoRD, August 25.-Lieuten-
ant Robinson returned this afternoon.
All the stock was recovered. The Crees
could not be caught. Their trail was
followed twenty miles beyond the Little
Muddy, in the direction o. the BRUSH
line. The grass was SO short the tFall
could not be traced. They were not
mounted. The Gros Ventres had a big
scalp dance tonight. Only n Of their
number was wounded. Z
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-09-05
An Indian Raid.

Fort BUFoRD, August 24.-Great ex-
element is prevailing here, the Cree
Indians having sneakeo in on a eros
Ventres, who are camping IN q Wei
nifty Of this post, stealing a lot OF the
~latter's horses. The Gros Ventures lol-
lowed the trail to the Little Muddy,
about twenty-five miles from here,
where they found the Crees encamped.
A fight ensued in which there were
some wounded on both sides. The eros
Ventres claim n Cree scalp. The
stock was not recovered. The COM
manding officer, Col. Tilford, sent Lieut..
Robinson, of the Seventh cavalry, with
t~wenty-six mounted men, in pursuit OF
the thieves,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23
The ProbabIe Rate War.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-The indications
for war in rates between the western
roads in reference to the carrying of pas
sengers to Denver are growing ripper every
day. The Burlington & Quincy road is
not inclined to move in the matter at
present, but seems disposed to hold still
until it shall discover just how big war
is proposed, after which it will be COM
PEELED to meet the rates. This is about
the situation of the other interested
roads, all of whom are quietly standing
off and watching the situation to see
what the developments may be. The
authorities of the st. Paul road have
been notified of the action of the Rock
Island, but as yet have made no re-
sponse, 1t is barely possible that addi-
tional action may be taken by the st.
Paul, resulting in making still lower
rate. This is expected, when the situa-
ton at indianapolis is concerned, rates at
that point having been made so low as to
offer great inducements to leave Chicago
out of the line of travel from eastern
points. Should still lower rate be made
within a few days, it is possible that
something may be done to affect rates
other than those comprehended in the
encampment excursion, and there is a
probability that such thing as a general
war to western points may be inaugural.
ed, as there is no pool to prevent such a
step. There seems to be no disposition
on the part of any of the roads to make a
move to avert war, but general stand.
ing back to see what the other roads are
going TO do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23
A New pacino Road.

1t does look as though the only way for
the Union Pacific railroad to command
traffic on its line is to extend its road to
the Pacific tide water. With the COM
pletion of the new Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy line to Salt Lake via the DEN
yer & Rio Grande and Burlington Il Mis-
souri, roads, the Central Pacific has five
outlets to the east and is sending reights
by all of them, preference being given to
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy where
the shipper fails to specify any particular
route. The Union Pacific, on the con-
trary, has only one way of reaching the
coast, and must hand over its freight to
thek Central Pacific at Ogden whether it
wants to or not. At present, with rivals
springing up on all sides, it is at the mer-
cy of the Central 30 far as through busi-
ness is concerned, and it is not probable
that such vigorous, aggressive men as
now hold the helm will be liable to re-
main in such an embarrassing position.
At all events, there is Emusic in the air, ="
and the present summer bids fair to bring
some big moves in the railroad business.
Some railroad men claim that all this
only means big game of bluff on the part
of the Union Pacific to bring the Central
to terms, but the general opinion is that
the management mean business and will
put the road through. Eureka Sentinel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23

A QuartettG Of Train RoDblng Murder
GrS Drop Through a Trap in
Arkansas,
The Ceremonies Witnessed by
Thousands-The Hathaway Hor-
ror Verified Other Grades
OF Crime.
Special I.lsratch TO Tln Bee.

Special dispatch TO TiE Brx.
CLARKsvILLE, Ark, june 22.-To.day
Gabe and Jim johnson, Mcdonald and
Herndon, who last March, murdered Con.
ductor Cain, while robbing the Little
Rock & Ft. Smith train near Mulberry
station, were hanged in the presence of a
large crowd of several thousand persons.
The prisoners slept soundly last night
talked freely this morning, and read the
Bible. Mcdonald is described rs white
man. He murdered man at Silver
City, Montgomery county. Mcdonald
complained of being compelled to leave a
blind wife and five children destitute.
He believed she would not survive him
ten days. He declared he was innocent.
George johnson, leader of the gang, said
believed his nephew, Jimmy fired the
fatal shot at Conductor Gains. Jimmy
said if he committed the crime he did
not know it. George johnson lazily
smoked cigar on the scaffold as
the sheriff read the warrant. Addressing
the crowd, johnson said, Il have nc
confession to make now. What I've
told before is the truth. He wanted
all young men to read the letter from
Jimmy's mother to her son and take
warning from this scene. AS the black
cap was drawn over his face Jimmy
tainted. The others stood firm At q
quarter before o'clock the drops fell
and the four criminals were swung off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23
Important to the Public.

In view of the repeal, on and after
July l, 1883, of all taxes payable by
check and pfoprietary stamps, the commits
sioner proscribes the following regula-
ton governing their redemption, to-wit:
l. Checks or proprietary stamps pre-
sented for redemption should be ad-
dressed to the commissioner of internal
revenue, Washington, ID. c., and must
be forwarded at the risk and expense of
the consignor.
2. The stamps should be accompanied
by claim, on form 81, copies of which
form will be furnished upon application
to this office, walter Evans, commits
sioner of internal revenue, Washington,
ID. O.
3. Claims may be sworn to or affidavits
made before any internal revenue officer
authorized to administer oaths, without
fee. Amy other person administering an
oath or affirmation must show, by seal OF
certificate from the proper authority thai
he is authorized to do 30. An officer
in signing jurat should give the title OF
his office.
4. Check and general proprietar,
stamps will be redeemed at their fac,
value, less five per centum; private di,
proprietary stamps at their face value
less or 10 per centum, according to tn,
rate Of commission allowed ON their pur
chase. Stamps may be exchanged TO
other check or proprietary stamps of equa
value until July 1, 1883.
b. Imprinted stamps may be presento
for redemption and cancellation at once
instead of waiting till July lst, in sheets
or in bound books or in pads; if the latte
they must be separated before presents
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23

pie and it affords few of the strong
contrasts between palaces and novels, gay
avenues and squalid districts, elegant
turnouts and ragged crowds such as one
finds in every other city. This is, of
course, because it is part of New York
an incomplete, imperfect city in itself,
dependent on its bigger section, from
which it has been cut off and set apart
until Roebling's steel cable cemented it
to Manhattan island.
A RESERVOIR FOR NEW YORK.
Heretofore New York has been unique
among the great cities of the world. The
unthoughful ones among its visitors must
have marveled at observing mile upon
mile and avenue after avenue devoted to
trade, and scores upon scores of conspicu-
Gus structures set apart for music, the
drama, the arts, the sciences and for sim
pie relaxation and amusement. They
must have wondered where were the
homes that supplied the people to patro-
nize and to make possible SO many and
such vast establishments. Not even in
Paris do the pleasure palaces and the
great bazars depend to any very great
extent upon strangers. The people of
the cities everywhere must fur
nish the lions share of the
support their luxuries and con-
veniences rely upon. 1t is, therefore,
only when we take Brooklyn into account
that we understand the full secret of New
York's varied and attractive features of
the sorts referred to. They draw upon
Brooklyn, which is bigger than Boston,
without Boston's trading and amusement
places. Brooklyn women buy thread and
needles at home, but come to New York
fo their dresses Brooklyn men get
their cigars and newspapers close at hand,
but every time they spend $50 they
spend it in New York. Probably $4,000
Brooklyn homes are supplied with meat
and provisions from the the big New York
markets. In short, a full third of the peo-
pie of New York have been taking
elbow room across the east river and
have set up their own municipal system
of government there, having their
houses, parks and churches, but getting
their living and drawing their supplies
from New York. Fulton street, the
main artery of Brooklyn, and the Full
ton ferry boats, plying between that
thoroughfare and Fulton street in New
York, were the principal means of com.
munication between the two cities. The
big bridge was, therefore, built to tap
Fulton street, Brooklyn, just above the
ferry, and to land its passengers oppo.
site the city hall, in New York, by faI
the busiest spot in that city, where
Broadway is but a short block off, tn,
Third avenue extension and Nassau street
come together and the elevated railroat
and eight or ten car lines, feeding a'
many different sections of the city, enc
their tracks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.
A Few Fire Eating Fragments Of
ChiValry in the Garden Of
Malone.
The Scribes Arrested While Printing
the Guns, and Returned to
the shearing.


Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
RICHMOND, Va, June ga telegram
tonight reports the arrest near Hanover
Junction, twenty-five miles from Rich.
mond, of Beirnes, one of the principals,
and Page, McCarty and w. w. Archer,
his friends also Waverly and Ragland,
ef the Elan party. No fight is reported.
1t is believed none has taken place.
Beirnes was bailed and went to his home
in Ashland.
1t appears the mayor of Covington re-
ceived information as to the locality the
belligerents were to meet, and sent po-
lice officer over the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway to Hanover Junction. When he
got off the train the officer discovered the
party and took them into custody II
has been since ascertained that the duel
had been arranged for this afternoon, but
for the sudden appearance of the officer,
ten minutes more would not have elapsed
before the fight would take place. As il
was it would have been all over but foi
some disagreement between Mccarthy
Beirnes second and Rag
land, second of Elan, about
the pistols to be used. That trouble had
been settled and the party were about to
move to the place where Elan was wait
ing, when they were arrested. 1t is re
ported that in accepting the challenge
Elan named Colts revolvers, seven PAGES
both to advance after the first fire; tha
Beirnes had agreed to the conditions
that disagreement which caused tn,
delay at the last moment was that thu
pistols by Elam's friend were not Colt
revolvers but smaller and not as effectiv,
weapons. Mccarthy then wanted the
fight to go on with regular duelling pistol
which they had, but finally agreed to us
reyolyers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-06-23

co,np 'yherein he denied the state
msfi terday by Taylor, of
Man. Co., to the effect that
he offered rvs... ribe Taylor to withdraw
his bid. Hill again took the stand and
testified he did not show the secretary
of the treasury the letter charging
bribery, but reported the same
verbally. Coleman, attorney for the
prosecution, asked for an expert to assist
in examining contracts of the st. Louis
postoffice, claiming extensive frauds ex-
isted there. Hills attorney objected.
Chairman New decided to finish the in
vestigation of the Philadelphia contracts
before taking up the st. Louis or other
points. Adjourned until Monday.
SENIOR GoDoo,
the Chilian minister here, said tonight
the statement that Secretary Frelinghuy-
sens proposition for peace negotiations
between Peru and Chila, which had been
submitted to him, had met his approval,
was erroneous. His instruction from his
government did not admit his expressing
an opinion officially on such subject, and
individually he was opposed to
submission of the question of cession of
territory to arbitration.
THE FUNERAL OF GEN. CHARLES EWING
took place at his late residence this after
neon, attended by a large number of
friends and his own and Gen. Sherman s
family, including many of the most
prominent officials of the city. The
casket was draped with silk flags and the
headquarter flag of the 18th corps stood
at the head.