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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Pritchard's Diggings.

The following glowing account of the
new Eldorado is found in the Inter
Mountain: "Mr. George Odell returned
Yesterday after very unpleasant trip to
the Cnur d'Alenes. 1t rained on him
all the way back. The condition of his
clothes, however, did not dampen his
spirits and he grows enthusiastic In de-
scrib1ng the new country.
"He does not advise stampede to
Pritchard gulch this winter, although
any man who has money and nothing
to do, might 60 there now and before
spring get interest in some good grouud.
Bed rock has not yet been reached in
the gulch and until it is struck the fu-
ture of the gulch cannot be determined.
What gold is nov, being taken out comes
from the rim rock, which in places is Of
remarkable richness. On the Widows
claim, which was taken up by power
ofattorney, and which was subsequently
Jumped by company Of six men, the
WELD was prodigious, varying from u
dollar and half to the pan to forty
dollars, if the reports may be believed.
Mr.. Odell is of the impression that
Pritchard gulch will next year be the
scene of one of the most exciting stam-
pedes ever known. Not only does gold
abound in Pritchard gulch in placer
form, but some very rich gold quartz
has been recently discovered. Speci-
men, which Mr.. Odell saw were full Of
the yellow metal in nativeistate and it
is stated that quartz mining and pros
pecting will be pursued next year with
great activity"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Does Advertising Payp

Every successful business man will an
swer the question in the affirmative, for
his experience has proven the value of
knowledge of what he had for sale and
where he could be found. And it pays
in small matters proportionately as it
does in greater ones, and the more
especially in large cities. Take but two
papers, for example. The New York
Herald receives for its lowest priced
column, $50, ,723 per annum, and for its
highest, S348 900; and the New York
Tribune, S29, ,764 for its lowest, and $685.
648 for its highest, and both are ever
crowded. Why? Simply because they
have an immense circulation And this
is the true basis of estimating the value
of an 'ad.," for it will yield the largest
number of sales just in proportion as it
comes in contact with readers. Yes, ad
vertising pays better as an investment
than stocks, railroads Or gold mines, is
far more safe, requires Tess capital and
has no "bullsn or bears in it's market.
Pays? OF course it does. Who ever
heard of a merchant that advertised
largely that did not do good business,
or of one who did not advertise that did
not SO to the dogs Of bankruptcy. Pays?
1t gives more than compound interest
is. a sort of an auctioneer who prOclaims
your goods from the house tops, and
brings all the customers you can accom-
modate. Pays? Try it literally and
you will find it the sun that shines upon
your hay making.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Gold Run Town Site.

T.. Rotwitt, clerk of Meagher county,
will be in Barker about the 18th to take
testimony as to the character of the
ground on which the town of Gold Run
was located some two years ago, and as
will be remembered by our readers, was
surveyed as placer claim. The case is
known in the land office as the Gold
Run town site VS.. Carothers, Lambert,
and ethers. The owners of town proper
ty in Clendenin, on which valuable
houses have been built, are, of course,
anxious to have a good title to their town
lots, and we suppose from this action to
be taken now, the matter will soon be
settled, either in favor of the property
holders or the placer claim. The deci-
sion will hinge entirely, we suppose, up
on the evidence taken by Rotwitt at
Barker, as to whether it is land that
produces placer gold in paying quanti-
ties or not.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Butte Boys.

Some boys on Arizona street yesterday
procured double-barreled shot gun
which was. minus lock and stock. Lack
ing ammunition they instituted a search
which resulted in one Of the youths
bringing q number Of 48-calibre car
tridges. The bullets were extracted
from the cartridges and most of the pow
der poured into the gum Next the
bullets were forced down the barrels
and after the tube had been primed the
youthful shooter put the weapon to his
shoulder and instructed companion to
touch it off. A lighted match was APP
piled and the gun went in one direction
while the artillerist had pressing busi-
ness in another. An inspection of the
battle field showed one wounded and a
score of frightened boys. The rebound
of the gun knocked the boy out in one
round, but was not quick enough to
prevent his being badly powder burnt
"Children once burned dread the firen
but the boy that won't monkey with a
deadly weapon remains vet to put in an
appearance.-I1aterM Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
A. Muscular Minister.

The following statement of the ex-
ploits of the famous ex-pugilist and re-
ligious missionary from the Butte Miner
will be of interest: "Ben. Hogan, the
noted and reformed pugilist, who lee
tured here on the Sd was in the prize
ring for a number of years, and at one
time was one of the most prominent OF
his class. In 1865, he defeated Jack
Holiday at Pithole, Pennsylvania, and
in 1865 won the fight with Bob Donnel-
ly, at Fort Erie, Canada. His last en-
counter was with Tom Allen, in 1873, at
Council Bluffs, for $4,000 side and the
championship of America. Allen strik-l
ing foul blow and the crowd becoming
excited, this fight was called draw to
prevent trouble. Mr.. Hogan was
known as general athlete and trainer,
having trained some of the principal
pugilists and wrestlers in this country,
and has fought several battles in a "a
foot ring, having never been defeated"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Haupt on Champagne.

The following from Montana ex-
change would indicate that the North
ern Pacific officials are not all prohibi-
tionists. &c. E. Haupt, general mana
ger of the Northern Pacific, has resign
ed, and Vice President Oakes has as
sumed charge of his office. In this
connection story goes that last summer
while the vice president was en- route
west with couple of friends, at Brain
ard it was found necessary to supply an
additional supply of champagne. The
then general manager chanced to be
standing on the platform as the cases
were beng handed up, and on learning
their contents ordered an immediate re-
moval. Along the Dakota line a call for
the drinks was made, and the action of
Mr.. Haupt came to light. Then the
bibulous vice president rose III his
might and peremptorily commanded the
manager to dispatch special train from
Brainard with the popping amber, and
thus laid the foundation for what has
since resulted in the retirement of that
superlatively temperate official
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Escaped Horse Thieves.

!. The following special telegram is clip
ped from the independent.
DILLON, November 5.-The three
horse thieves, Hogan, Ryan and Kelly,
who were captured here q few days ago,
escaped from our Jail last evening about
s O'Clock. The jailor was about to let
one Of them pass out to the water closet,
when all three attacked him at once.
They downed him, and then gagged and
bound him, after which they took his
revolver and keys, locked him in cell
and skipped out After some difficulty
the jailor got out Of his unpleasant pre-
dicament and notified the sheriff, who
was up town at the time, of the escape.
The escaped men are a hard crew. The
sheriff has offered 500 apiece for their
capture, which would be a high price
for the lot
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
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Sufocated With Gas.

The following from the Bismarck
Tribune gives the details Of the sudden
death tnat came unawares upon two
well diggers: 1.-TWO men named Olsen
and Nelson, who were engaged in dig
ging a well about five miles southeast of
Painted Woods, bored through vein of
coal two feet thick Monday night.
Tuesday morning, one of the men nam
ed Olsen, started down in the well, and
when lowered to the depth of twenty
feet he cried out to be pulled up. Be
fore he could be brought to the surface
he toppled over and fell to the bottom
of the well. Nelson, thinking his COM
panion had met with sorne accident,
started down the venomous hole, and at
q depth of twenty feet, he too, fell from
the bucket. Coroner Smith was called
to hold an inquest, which he did yester-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
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w arm Stables.

We cannot too strongly urge upon our
farmers the economy of warm stables in
this climate. Besides the comfort to the
stock, it is a great saving in hay and
other food Cattle will not eat nearly SO
much fodder in a good warm stable as
they will in cold one. When wintered
in stable that is frost proof, with the
usual allowance of feed, stock will come
out in the spring in good condition. On
the other hand, it matters not how much
fodder and choice food may be given to
them if wintered out of q good warm
shelter, for they are bound to come out
in poor condition ia the spring. A good
man should be merciful to his beasts,
and 10y keeping them in a good warm
stable during our long winters he will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
his dumb brutes will be comfortable and
that he is making money by administer
ing to their comfort.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Dakota's New Gold Fields Experimental
Machinery.


LISBON, November 7,-Although the
gold excitement is not as intense as When
the find was first made, yet considerable
interest is still manifested III regard to
the matter. The prospectors are now
waiting patiently for the development
of the mines that were first discovered,
before making any further demonstra-
tiOns toward new discoveries. Its stat
ed that the crusher and other machinery
is already on its way from Chicago to
Lisbon, and as soon as it arrives, opera
tons to reduce the ore will at once be
commenced After the mineral has
gone through the stamp mill, the pull
verized ore will be sent to Chicago for
smelling. Then if the richness of the
lode is as great as is now anticipated, ex-
tensive quartz machinery will be con-
structed and smelling works erected at
Griswold The owners Of the mines
will use threshing machine engines to
supply motive power during the expert
mental period of the work, 50 as to
tighten the expense, should the mineral
be less rich than expected. However,
from all that can be seen and learned,
everything will come out satisfactory,
and the Griswold lode will be far famed
as one of the finest mineral deposits III
the country
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
One Way to Economize.

s'My dear" exclaimed Mr.. Jay Gould,
picking up new diamond paper-Weight,
7.this will never do; we must really
economize.n
"Well, shall we give up the steam
yacht 81 asked Mr.. Gould, lighting a
cigar with $50 bill.
7sOh, no! We can't spare that"
"How about sealskin sacques ?"
sI have only nineteen now, and none
of them lit to be seen.n
"Why not stop buying diamonds ?"
Mercy! What are you thinking of?
The doctor says need exercise and how
can I get exercise if I don't go out shop
ping ?n
''Very true; but, as you say, some
thing must be done. All, / have it! I
will order another reduction of wages
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Pension Agents to be Prosecuted.

WASHINGTON, November 11.-Secre-
tary Teller, in replying to the commune
cation from Attorney General Brewster
in regard to the appointment of an ex-
pert from the pension bureau to assist
the district attorney in the prosecution
of the cases against pension agents
charged with illegal operations, says he
fully sympathizes with District Attor-
ney Corkhill in his efforts to punish the
parties for swindling the soldiers, and
recognizes the duty of the government
to bring all such offenders tojustice. An
expert will be detailed to examine the
papers and all means at the command
of the department will be placed at the
disposal of the attorney general to pun
ish the offenders, whether guilty of at
tempting to defraud the government or
the applicants for pensions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Mp. ANDc.P FREIGHT RATES.
An Am1cable Understand1ng--No Cheap
Rates.

CHICAGO, November 9.-It seems to
be definitely settled that the arrange
ments previously made by which the
business to the Pacific coast was to be
taken at the same rates via all routes, is
to be modified. The understanding is
now that the Central Pacific and North
ern Pacific are to devide territory, the
former to have the transportation OF San
Francisco and California points, and
the latter the business to Portland and
Oregon and Washington territory
points. This will enable the Central
Pacific to continue its present contract
system in California freights, and will
allow the Northern Pacific to make such
contracts as it chooses with shippers at
points within its territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Northern Nuggets.

The Walla Walla Statesman, bearing
the date of October 30th, says: IA gen.
tleman who recently returned from
Horse Plains reports that while there he
met packer from Keotenai, who told
him that prospectors in the employ OF
the Canadian government, had lately
discovered placer diggings on the big
bend of the Columbia. The new mines
are said to be located about 100 miles
from the town of Kootenai.n The item
comes a long way around, but is given
for what it is worth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Missoula Murder.

The following from the Missoula Times
gives the details of the latest blood-stain-
ed tragedy:
Probably on Sunday evening, Donnel
Schroll, watchman at the trestles
south of Marent gulch, was murdered in
cold blood and his cabin robbed.
The trestles that were guarded by
Donnel Schroll are situated from one
third of a mile to over mile this side Of
Marent trestle. The cabin of the MUIR
dered man stands some twenty feet south
of the nearest trestle to Marent, and
about six feet from the track. At 7:3O
on Monday morning the section gang
came along the track on hand-car and
stopped at the cabin. Jack Stuart, one
of the men, opened the door and was
horror-stricken to discover the body of
Donnel schroI lying across the bed, the
feet hanging off the side, and pool of
rushed in and Michael Madison, fore
man of the gang, grasped schrolps wrist
and said he was dead and cold.
stantly. A ball from a 44-calibre revol-
yer had entered his head at the lower
part of the left ear, passed entirely
through and came out over the right
ear. When the murder was committed
Schroll was sitting on his bed. He fell
back, but The body was not resting un-
naturally when found. His right hand
rested on the table and his feet touched
the floor. The floor was covered with
blood and there were blood stains on the
table and the bed The bullet was found
on the floor, battered, and particles OF
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
TANGLEFOOT.

Balm Of the prairies. Ale Of good old rye!
Nectar of Yankeedom that fires the eye.
Bourbon far fiercer tnan your namesake race,
Whose ardent soul is stamped upon the face.
Blest tapgefoot, my rhyme shal! give you place!
Your pranks are playful but your taste is sweet,
And lightens both the load of head and feet;
Adds force 10 feeling, zest and zeal TO love,
Lions he burro and eagles the wild dove
From Louisville TO Trinidad yon boom,
Yorr blossoms clo1he the nose with rosy bloom
Ont on the plains you emile on many trail.
Tell to the youth there's no such word as IAN;
Here's 10 vOR, fine old rye, welcome ana hall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
~ Neat Cattle in Montana.

Said Col. Anderson D. Nelson few
days since to the editor Of the Minneap-
oils Tribune 1.-The best beef [ ever had
served before me was that which [ had
while travelling through Montana in
the spring Of the year"
'HoW is that?o we asked him. 6 Do
they stall-feed beef out there in the win
ter time?O
"Stall-feed them - he replied. 'Why,
the farmers raise nothing to feed them
with. The stock fatten on the native
grasses OF the country-a product that
affords pasturage all winter. [ don't
know what the properties of the grasses
are, but cattle fatten more readily during
the winter with no other food, and make
better beef in the spring, than when fed
in my native state OF Kentucky. Cattle
cater for themselves on the ranges, and,
it is said, come out fat in the spring.
There is a flavor to the beef peculiar to
that territory which is pleasing to those
who are favored with a good appetite
a blessing that never fails those who
visit that land Of promise. 1t is not diff
ficult to determine one fact in regard to
cattle raising in Montana, and that is, it
is now in its infancy but no one can
determine what its magnitude will be
when fully developed. Tt will be ofsuch
mammoth proportions that it is far be-
yond the comprehension of the present
generation. If immense now, compare
lively in its infancy, when it reaches
maturity during the next decade we can
only admit the wonderful providence of
the All Wise in cencealing the future
from mortal KEN
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
V OIL. | \
HUMAN NATURE.

4 beggar man crept to my side
One bitter wintry time
"I want to buy drink" he cried,
'Please give me, sir, a dime"
II he had craved this boon forlorn
To bay his family meat,
/ had passed on in silent scorn
And left him in the street.
| tossed the money in his hand
And quoth. "As DER your wine
Within the tippling room you stand
Drink lhou to me and mine:
He let an earnest ''thank yeo drop
Then up the street he sped
and rushed into bakers shop
And bought loaf Of bread.
/ know not why it was, and yet
So sudden was the blow,
| felt emotions Of regrei
That he had duped me so.
Yet had the hungry beggar said
That he was sore in need
OF that necessity called bread,
What man would pay him heed
Eugene F3eld
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14

the skull fastened in the crevices made
by passing through the bones. The left
side of the face was burned, the revolver
having been fired close to his head. Be-
tween his feet was found $40 gold piece
and a ten-cent piece, two $50 gold pieces
were, discovered hidden in his blood and
another piece also found, making over
$50 that the robber and assassin, in his
haste to escape, had left behind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Barker Bullion.

The following shipments of the Glen
denim Co.'s bullion have been made late
ly: Belden and Peters mule train, So
5S5 pounds; Ford and Connell's, 10000;
Dave Brownies, 58,485; f. H. .Reid's,
q 1856 and Louis Presse, $1,000 pounds.
The bullion is taken to Big Timber, the
nearest point on the Northern Pacific
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-09-15
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-09-15
now used owing TO the cost Of transpor.

now used owing TO the cost of transpor-
tation.
Inexhaustible beds ofgypsum encIrcle
the entire Hills, jist inside the foothills
and outside the main Black Hills. At
present it liz only used by plasterers.
With the advent of railroads, it will be
shipped 10 the states east Of the Missouri
rive, there to be used as a fertilizer on
their worn out lands.
Petroleum is found Oh the west side Of
the Hills in Wyoming territory near the
boundary line between Dakota and
Wyoming. No works have as yet been
established for refining. 1t is only used
for lubricatirg purposes by the Home
stake and other companies at their
mills.
Salt springs are situated about eight
miles northeast Of the oil springs and in
Wyoming territory. salt for the entire
Hills is manufactured here, and sold on
the ground for two cents per pound.
Marble ofa beautiful purple color is
found near Rapid City and ulster, and
sand stone, granite, slate porphyry and
limestone is plentiful, and is found in
every part of the Hills.
The Black Hills is a well watered
country, being drained by the forks of
the Cheyenne river and their tributa-
ries. On Hot Spring creek in Custer
county are situated mineral springs
which are fast acquiring a reputation for
curative powers second to none in the
United States. The average tempcra-
ture is % degrees Fahrenheit.
The average prices of the different
products of the country are as follows:
Cogn, 81 per bushcl oats, 81 wheat,
1925; potatoes, 81 onions, $3.50; -four
IS per hundred weight; eggs, fifty cents
per dozen; butter, forty cents per pound;
groceries cost about , cents more than
in Chicago; daybuard S25 per month
with lodging $35. Farm hands, $50 per
month teamsters, $40 TO $50; day labor
crs, - per day mechanics from 81 to So
per day miners, 81 per day.
Money is loaned at from Is to 36 per
cent Ger annum The reason ofsuch high
rate of interest is that there are SO many !
opportunities of investing money to
good advantage that few people have
any to loan. and the demand has ALWAYS
exceeded tie supply.