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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06
A Texas Farm, For Sale !

I will sell or exchange my Farm 10 Texas Tor
ties. This farm Is situated In Tarrant county
Texas, about ~ or IL miles South OF the city Of
Fort Worth and about same distance North Of
81O Acres OF hne land, all under fence With
good barn upon Il aud good water on place IL IL
Hrsf-rafe farming land and l. specially we'll
located for raising cattle, being on a high plateau
between two never falling streams 81 water. IL Is
about one mile East Of the surveyed route Of the
Fort Worth Rio Grande X. r., which will be
completed In a short time, and also about miles
West Of the g G. A santa Fee r. II. nov In opera
ton ffom Fl Worth 10 Galveston. This farm Is IN
the great cotton aud wheat raising section ofNorth-
eTn Texas and very desirable for any one wanting
TO farm or raise cattle. Also have on the place a
small bunch Of Short Horn Heifers with calf and
one hne Short Horn Bull, years old this spring,
also farming implements, that I will trade with
the place. Nm. MCKEE DUNCAN.
jan. II. 1888 ll2-2m Lancaster, Ky.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

The effort to pass a billin the Penn
sylvania Legislature making it mis-
demeanor for legislators, judges or
State officers to accept railroad passes,
proved abortive as all such efforts
do, by large majority. 1t will be a
mighty cold day when a legislator
gives up his pass, for without one he
would be very small potato indeed.
Take it away aud there is nothing
left of the average alleged law-maker.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

The Polytechnic Society of Louis
vile has decided after warm debate
that the pardouing power should be
withheld from the Governor, and it
could have hardly decided otherwise in
view of the terrible abuse of that pow
er by the so-called "old humanitari.
an" Col. Geo. Baber, who spoke in
the affirmative, asked the following
pertinent question: eff this pardOniDg
power is to be vested in the one man,
why not make the Governor the Judge
and abolish the judiciary and the jury
system entirely and try your cases by
petition? l am in favor of a commits
sion and in making it obligatory upon
that commission not to grant pardons
unless additional facts are produced.
FLATTERING mention has been made
of Col. T. z. Morrow, OF Somerset, as
the republican candidate for Govern
or of Kentucky. The party would
honor itself by nominating such man,
for he is not only worthy and we'll
qualified to gil the Office, but his ser.
vices to it demand handsome recog-
milton at its hands. His public as we'll
as his private character is above re.
prosch, and if republican could be
elected to that Office, We know OF no
one whom we had rather see honored
than he.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

HENRY WATTERsoN is in Wash
ington City aud is receiving perfect
ovation at the hands of the Senators
and Congressman. 1t is likely that
the Kentucky delegation will give a
dinner at Wormley's in his honor. II
SO, we may look for something spark
ling from him between sipsof the sher-
ry and the champagne.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06
-1S93.
New Goods and New Prices
III
HERSVILLE. KY.

l wish 10 announce to the trade that viii sci
goods a. low as the lowest Call aud examine my
stock and be convinced, a. | know you are all tired
Of b gh priced and shoddy goods.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

The Commonwealth falls into the
failing OF all Frankfort papers-trying
to curry favor with the Governor by
apolOgiziug for his pardoning business.
1t will not do, young man. Better
give him the censure he deserves or
let the subject severely alone.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

REPLYING to our question as to his
preference for U. S. Senator. brother
Green, of the Richmond Register says;
"Hon. John Griffin Carlisle suits us
to a dot. What say you, Brother
Walton We are for him for most
anything, but if he should be elected
Speaker of the House, as we hope and
believe he will, he can do his party
more service there than in the Senate.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

The Breckenridge Ne'os, which is
for Knott, makes this suggestion, which
we trust will be acted on by the pa
pers OF its predictions; Boys, let's
fight Jones and Owsley fairly. They
are good and true men, and (who
knowsi) you may yet want one of
them 10 appoint you colonel"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

JUDGE BEoKNER says he was put
on the Committee without bis solicita-
ton or desire, and being on he intends
to stick. He is agip Jones and for
Knott, but is confident that he can do
Jones just TOO Lovely" We admire
his pluck, and If he would devote his
efforts for Judge Owsley, we would
heartily give him three cheers.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

The young fellow at NewtOnville,
o., who cut his throat, shot a hole in
bis head aud then threw himself into
the flames of a straw stack that he
had set adre, was evidently under the
impression that the New York law,
making it felony to attempt suicide
aud fail, was in effect all over the
country. We commend his example
to all who wish to shuttle Of this NOR.
tai coil in advance of natural death.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06

THE long struggle for the Z. 5. Sen.
storship has closed and Window isnot
the lucky man. ID. NJ. sabin, re
publican nonentity, was chosen on the
29th ballot, the democrats aiding 10
the result. Window had better have
stuck to the Secretaryship ofthe Treas
ury il he could, for il is always best to
secure another job before throwing
away the last one. He is shelved now
and his presidential aspirations, IL he
has any, have gone glimmering. The
Minnesota people evidently regard him
as too much of boss for their use.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-06
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL

In every particular, The patronage Of the Pu ble
solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
THE RIVER PRESS.

fairs, and while there are no evidences
of any gross waste, yet economy can be
practiced in many departments.
The price paid for board Of prisoners
in the county Jail is the limit allowed by
law, and is more than is charged by Il
best hotels. Would recommend that
the board Of prisoners be Let at public
contract; food to be delivered to iailor
at house Of contractor, and need not ex-
ceed IS cts. per day percapita. Would also
recommend that more promp examlna-
tons be made Of all arrests for petty Of
lenses, to the end that prison board bills
be kept down, and that all the expedi-
ton be used in the administration Of es-
tates in the probate court.
Much Of the time of this grand jury
has been occupied by examination into
depredations by Piegan Indians upon
the cattle herds on the borders Of this
county, and from the testimony of a
number Of Indians, it is the opinion Of
this grand jury that the greater part Of
these .depredations are chargeable d.
rectly to the incompetency Of Major
John Young, present agent at the Black
feet agency. Evidence has come before
US Of his telling Indians they could kill
cattle on the north side Of the Marias,
and testimony IS ample to prove that
nearly all the Indians are in q starving
condition, ten ounces of meat each for
one week being the ration allowed them.
They are not also provided with proper
agricultural implements; many are
compelled to break sod with knives and
hatchets in order to plant potatoes. He
has wilfully misrepresented the condi-
ton of these Indians to the departments
at Washington, and their forbearance
from open revolt is to be commended.
He has also refused to subserve the
ends of justice by refusing to deliver to
a deputy sheriff stolen property. Has
been charged with keeping a harem OF
young Indian girls, and in u opinion
there is nothing that would tend more
to the peace of this county, the safety of
property, the welfare and happiness of
these Indians than his removal at once.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. @. CONRAD, Foreman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

CONGRESSMAN r. w. Townsend, in
answer to an inquiry as to the lapsed
land grants of the Northern Pacific,
said that the question was thoroughly
discussed in the judiciary committee Of
which he was a member, and gave it as
his opinion as a lawyer that the North
.ern Pacific could never get a title to the
land granted to it after the 4th of July,
1879, when the land grant lapsed. ut
makes no difference he said, chow
long it may occupy the land or who
may hold it. One hundred years hence
the government will have a right to for
felt it, and there lies the safety Of the
people. Whoever takes lands from the
company which were acquired after
July 4, 1879, takes it with nothing but q
tainted title. In private land transac-
tons there would be a bar against such
forfeitures after a. certain time, but there
can be no limitation against the govern
ment. The judiciary committee had
just such a case before it two years ago
in the Oatonagon land case, and held to
the same decision that / have stated,
but i'm the case of the Northern Pacific
it lodged the question:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
Endorsing Judge Galbraith.

Judge Galbraith, who has just con-
Guided an important session of court at
this place, made an excellent record,
winning the plaudits of the bar and all
who had business before the court. AS
the Judges term of office expires soon
the following testimonial by the bar OF
Fort Benton has been addressed to the
President:
FT. BENTON, M. T., April %, 1883.
TO HIS ErceUeucy, the President of the
United States, Washington, d. c.:
We, the undersigned, practicing attor-
neys at Fort Benton, Montana territory,
cordially unite in recommending for
your consideration the name of William
J. Galbraith for reappointment a. asso-
ciate justice Of the supreme court, and
believe that by his denomination the
territory will retain the services Of an
able Judge and the government of a
faithful and upright servant.
VIM I'll Hunt, jr H r Buck
w B Settle B l. Powers
I'll 2 Rolfe CIV Settle
J J Donnelly H G McIntire
Max Waterman Frank M Eastman
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
DOES MINING PAY.
some Facts and Figures on the Subject.

The following remarkable figures We're
given by Henry B. Clifford, N. E., IN
a speech at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:
TN 1879 there we're AZ mines (includ-
ing copper and silver classed as dlvl-
dend paying; now there are Y, which
are quoted as having an aggregate mar
ket value of ST., 724, 652, and which have
paid a total Of 1874, 614 ,372 in dividends.
Within less than eighteen months these
mines have paid SIS, 994, 695 in dividends
or more than thirteen per cent on the
market value of all the mining stocks OF
the country.
During the period AZ old dividend
paying mines, which have a currant
value of $47, sos, 9O2, have paid S12,529, 336
! and the other 80, which may be called
new, having a value Of $24, 1876, 760, have
paid 81, 1865, 800. One mine has paid l35
consecutive dividends, and thirteen
others have paid over twenty dividends
each.
1.-THE mines have paid more than
twenty-seven per cent Oh their present
quoted values.
aOf the 1,341 railroad companies in the
United States, only 308 paid dividends
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
A Rough Deal for Major Young, Of the
Blackfeeet Agency.

We, The jurors of the grand jury, duly
empanneled, sworn and charged at the
April term of this court to inquire of
true presentments made of all offenses
committed within the county of Cho-
teau, respectfully report:
That we have inquired into all OF the
offenses brought to our notice, and have
true presentments made IN all cases
where the evidence justified.
That we have visited the county build
ings and found the Jail zeal and clean,
and the prisoners therein comfortable,
and the food supplied to the same good
and of sufficient quantity.
THAT we have also visited the office OF
fhe.countv recorder, and found the same
orderly and apparently well kept.
We have also looked into county at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

in 1879. The total capital stock of these
corporations is $2,479, 965 $40 and the
dividends last year were 1851 $40, or
about two and one-half per cent on the
whole amount. This does not include
bonded Indebtedness, on a large part OF
which default is made III the payment
Of interest from year to year. twenty
of the railroads listed on the New York
exchange have issues of common stock
amounting at par to 1884, 016 1850, which
wear ago had a quoted market value Of
Si53, 1878, O26. No dividends have been
paid on any of this stock for years.
'This will no doubt prove q surprise
to those who are holding railroad stocks
and running down mining investments.
Still the people Of the east are ever ready
to throw up their hands in holy horror
when a western man breaches the SUB
ject of mining, at the same time While
acting as trustee to some mems children,
placing the orphans money into rail
road stocks that are gambling through
and through. Every person meet not
personally a mining man informs me
that, they are afraid to go into mining,
for the western men will beat them.
My friends, when I hear such language
nv blood fairly hoils, for when an insin-
udUIOH Is pdSsSd upoh I1iISI eiSS eoaoh
q tender and sensitive spot in my breast,
and [ want to tell you in plain language,
that any man who says he was beat in a
mean dirty stock swindle by. a western
miner, tells a calumnious %falsehood, for
they are the most noble and honest men
ON the face of Gods green earth, who
hate the soft prattle of mining swim
dler worse than you would a snake; and
ifyou visit the west as [ sincerely hope
you will, you will find that they are
ever vigilant in their endeavor to stop
the class of mining that has proven a
curse to the whole Pacific coast.
"ShoW me, if you can, where mining
has proven a failure when worked hon
All mining failures are caused, where a
legitimate mine existed, in reality by
overtaxing the resources of the mine and
the deadly attentions of the widest
manipulation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

The day was mostly taken up with the
trial of the case Of Benton Lodge A. f.
& A. M. VS.. Jones d Merrill, for breach
Of contract. Ia the evening the jury
brought in a verdict for defendants, as
sessing the costs on plaintiffs.
The prisoners who had been convicted
were brought into court and the follow
ing sentences given.
Dick Kipp, grand larceny-two years
in the penitentiary.
Tall Rider, grand larceny-one year
and six months.
Rider, grand larceny-one year and
six months.
Mike Lynch, assault with deadly wea-
pon-$5O fine and four months imprison-
mentin the county jail.
Thomas Bryant, grand larceny-three
years.
CIV. Farley, burglary-.fve years.
VIM. MCGOWAN, manslaughter-f1ye
i years.
Court adjourned for the term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

The grave charges that the recent
grand jury has made against the In
dian agent at the Blackfeet agency call
for some action in the premises, and
neither the safety Of the cattle interests,
the safety Of the settlers, nor the welfare
of the Indians themselves should be any
longer i~eopardized by inaction or lassi-
tude on the part of the proper authori-
ties. This is not the first time that these
charges have been made, although we
believe it is the first official expression
made of them. IF true-and the things
charged are grave enough to demandi in
slant investigation-the sooner the agent
is removed the better. # false, it is due
to Majh,r Young that his exoneration
be instant and complete. for no man
should be obliged to rest under the shad-
oW of guilt, he being all the time blame
less. We hope, therefore, that the mat
ter will not be allowed to rest a moment
longer than necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

MITCHELL, the English boxer, seems
to have taken the sporting fraternity Of
the east by surprise. Although a little
over five feet eight inches in height, and
weighing about $50 pounds, he is con-
sldered almost q match for the Ameri-
can champion, Sullivan, his great pow
ers of endurance and quickness of mo-
ton, as displayed in a recent sparring
exhibition with Philadelphia's cham
pion, going far toward equalizing the
difference in size and weight of the two
men
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
THE RIVER Press.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

AMONG the various international ex-
hibitions set for this wear, the electric
exposition which is to open at Vienna
on the lst OF August has a special inter
est. "A comparison Of the exhibits there
assembled with what it would have been
possible to collect ever in 1870 will show
the vast strides hat nave been taken in
electrical apparatus and application
within the last dozen years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
Court Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY,.

Thompson VS.. Croft ct al. The mo-
ton to set aside default was overruled.
In the case of Rowe VS.. Turner, in
which Judgment by default was recently
rendered, the motion to set aside the
Judgment was sustained.
In the case of Collins VS.. Conrad ct
al, the summons for foreclosure Of mort
gage was quashed. Territory of Mon
tana VS.. VIM. MCGOWAN, for manslaugh-
ter. The evidence is att in and the case
argued. Jury released until $50 this
morning, when they will be charged by
the court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02

AT a wedding at a village church near
Stafford, in England, the officiating
clergyman was about to perform the
ceremony when, CHANGING to glance up
ward, he noticed in the gallery several
persons wearing billycock-shaped hats.
Addressing them, he said: Gentle
men, remove your hats" There was
no response. The request was repeated
again and again, and, not being COM
piled with, the clergyman in a great
heat ordered the clerk of the church to
ascertain the names of the offenders.
Before he got there a lady in the con
gregation rose and informed the minis
ter, amid laughter, that the persons
were ladies wearing gentlemen's hats.
The ceremony was then proceeded with.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
The Safest Way.

The safest and surest way to restore the
youthful color Of the hair is furnished by
Parker's Hair Balsam, which is deserv'
edly popular from its superior cleanlines:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-05-02
why Welcome.

What makes Floreston Cologne vel
come on every lady's toilet table IS its
lasting fragrance and rich, 1oWery odor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-23

EE#&# ~~@f
Between tho hours og four and six last
Friday afternoon . wagon load Of half Q
dozen young men might have been seen
passing between newly sowed VIII eat fields
and NJ lovely farming land as the north
west affords. They were on their way 10
Lebanon, whore they arrived just In time
for supper, which was furnished them In
good style By the proprietor sf the st.
Charles, . neat, wall kept hotel. After
visiting scrno OF their friends they mask
cd, and with Ave others from Albany
entered the weli sFrangad aud commodi.
Gus band hall and intsrnlnSlod with
about twenty Ave other naskeTs, in cos
tumos two varied for description Could
we have named some Of them we should
have endeavored 70 have given lndlv ldual
descriptions. There were Psges, clowns,
nuns, domlnoes, COW boys and school
boys, aud everything 10 make masters
lively and interesting 70 the large audi
once present. At about ten masks were
thrown OF, when chance was given to
verify the aaylngs ''how homeIy faces
nne FERNS sometimef have" Shortly
amer sards the contest FOR this best gentle
man and lady skater was announced and
was watched with great interest. Six
goniiemen and fve ladies entsred. The
contest TO md the best locking young
Lady and the ugllest locking yonng haas
among the skaters was an easy one. and
the latter particularly wLsn announced,
seemed 10 give general satisfaction. The
Judges were Dr Foley, r + Ksbisr and W
n Wheeler. The following were the
winners Of tho diner6nt contests, ~ an
nounced by them;
elssst gentleinan's costume, Chas Burns
(page.I Rt&4
Bsst lAdy's co-tams, Mls. NsssIs Amos.
(6utteifiyJ 81 II
Bsst gentleman skater. Edward Thomp-
son. .r~v - 49,
best lady sl<nser, Miss Nellie Wool,
Handsomo.t lady skater, MIss Mary
sheriff.. Z =. -
UgIIssl gentleman skater, Whit craw.
ford.
The music was furnished by lho IAtosF
Orchestra, and was deserving of conmen.
dalton. The young men who get up the
carnival arc entitled 70 considerable praise
for its success. Everything wsat OF in
good order, showing excellent manage
mast aud good temperA The Albany
people present aFs very thankful for the
kind treatment which they received. and
win endsavor 70 b on. hand again should
another entertainment take place Of . Ike
nature. E H
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-23

YsatordAy. te-day aud to.morrox Ars gala
days At Miss l. Issvitfs. on tho coraes Of
FirAt and Ferry streets. We have already
inspected her display of millinery goods aud
have no bcaitatoa in saying that Vt is the fiGsst
by far ever seen in Albany. The front win.
dow is beautifully arranged with siIks.
plushea. elegant flowers and plumss. with
largo WAX doll handsomely deceased. 10 the
center. Inside the same sIesllent taste Is
shown in the arrangement Of goods. Ribbons.
silks and pInshes Are intermiRgled with
flowers ~ fresh as II nature hAh modelled
them, and hats Ia latest styles handsomely
trimmed eaten the eye. The display is
complets because Miss Lsavitt has the
goods 10 make il -. We doubt II there ia
better selected stock outside Of Portland In
the state. New designs Of ribbons, Of
great varsity. an abundaaes Of plsshes and
silks, the very latest designs ia hats and
bcansts, both for old people. middle aged,
miases Aad children, ws think better than
In the paAt. al kinds aud well selected
nowers, plu'Des. are there fer the many who
wish TO koep up with the times. The line
Of neck wear il uaexeeptiopably 6ne, the
latest. some novel, doabls Aad single aud
naixed. fsehues, and lacss. She has q line
Of kid gloves which are warranted, and
many other articles which can better 10 ap.
preciated by examination. fw .ts
This is the best millinery opening svel
seen in Albany, and all Of our women and
their husbands should attend. Remembei
that it was yesterday and viii be eOntinus %
to-day and to-meFrow. t 49, e