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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25

is alone greater power than they have
at Minneapolis, and owing to the rock
formation is a hundred times safer
power The programme is to put in a
six-foot dam a few rods above the falls
and connecting with this canal on the
town side of the river, and which can
be extended any distance. Along this
OF course will be the mills and factories,
and there is water to run thousand
wheels. At rough guess it will take
about 100000 to put in the dam and
construct the canal, thus making ready
to build the mills, and we are assured
that this work will be completed next
year, and long before the public imag-
inc it will be done there will be fine
Touring mill at Great Falls to grind the
wheat of northern Montana.
It may be asked what manufacturing
enterprises can be carried on here sue
cessfully? Well, great many. First,
Of course, we must have a railroad, or
better several roads, SO as to insure
cheap transportation and general lev
cling Of prices. And the railroad will
come speedily-if Jim Hill has to build
it himself. In fact, it will not be a very
long time until his oWi, road, the Mani
toba, is extended to Great Falls via Fort
Benton, from the east. A Touring mill
will probably be the first enterprise es-
tablished and the country surrounding
will supply the wheat. It is only 20
and 25 miles from Great Falls to the
richest silver, copper and iron mines in
the west, and with narrow guage rail
road to the mountains and such power
as is afforded, why could not great re-
duction and refining works be run with
profit? Here is great wool section, an
industry that is growing rapidly-why
could not securing and baleing works be
operated successfully, and proftably to
the wool grower? Woolen mills would
naturally follow this enterprise, and
ought to prove as great success as they
have in California. What country
grows finer oats than Montana and why
could not the manufacture of oat meal
be great success here? Montana cat
meal ought to rival that produced in
Ireland. Machine shops of all kinds
would Of course be necessity-in fact,
one great enterprise would suggest or
necessitate another We have indicated
a few manufactures that suggest them
selves, and the reader can doubtless
think of many others. Great Falls will
have as fine a water power as the United
States affords; it will be a railroad CEN
ter; the best coal in the northwest lies
at its doors; the adjacent mountains are
full of mineral; it is surrounded by rich
agricultural lands-and with all of these
advantages is there any question but
that it will be a great manufacturing
city?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
TAXATION OF TOURISTS.
The Prices that Visitors to Wonderland
Must Pay for Accommodations.

The Yellowstone National Park I'M
provement company has submitted to
the secretary of the interior the follow
ing list of prices to be charged for trans
portation, hotel and other accommodate
tions in the park, which prices, under
the operation of the lease granted this
company, must be approved by the Sec
retary. The secretary approved the
rates on the 18th inst:
Schedule of hotel charges, Yellowstone National
Park Improvement company:
Board and lodging, single per day. ......s 90
Two persons in single room. ............. -. 90
Attic. fourth story. singh rooms. ........... 3 SO
Two persons in attic room Observation-Disclosures. 6 90
Private parlor ............... .............. 90
Private baths III bed rooms, each. ...,........ rs
Baths in bathing hall, each Observation-Disclosures. 50
Meals served in rooms, each Observation-Disclosures. 81
Guides or cooks for private camps per day. 90
Hire for tent for priva callers, per day.. 90
Board and lodging in tents at fixed camps. 90
Saddle horse Or pony per day...... .......... so
Saddle horse or pony first hour ............. 90
Saddle horse or pony each subsequent hour. so
Pack horses mules per day. each. ......... 2 so
Wagon hire. double team with driver 10 90
Single horse and buggy per day. ay.............. 90
Billiards, per game. rs
Pool per game, each player. 10
Boot backng, per pair. ir........................ TO
Guide books, periodical publications. newspapers,
ETC., at 20 per cent above published selling rates
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
Stray Calves.

the following stray calves were brand
ed by the Shonkin round up:
Gov. Brook, /; Dan. Floweree, 1; Mr..
Coburn, |; Iowa Cattle Co., 1; Montana
Cattle Co., /; Ben. Phillips, /; John @.
Ming, 1; Mr.. Perkins, !; Tom Healy, i;
Kennedy & Kelly, /.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
The Engine Company Organized.

A goodly number of those who signi-
fed their willingness. to. become mem
bers of the engine company met last
Friday at the city hall and formed a
permanent organization by the election
|fof the following officers: gi
Foreman-T. j. Todd ati
1st Assistant Foreman-Dan Holland.
I'd Assistant Foreman-C. B. Fowler.
Secretary-Jere Sullivan.
Treasurer-Sol Genzberger.
These officers were elected by ballet,
and in almost every case the contest was
close and interesting.
Following is the. roster of the engine
company as at present constituted:
Tom Todd John Wilson
Dan Holland w I'll Burgess
G. B Fowler w G. Allen
Jere Sullivan w III Kelly
Sol GenZberger Geo Houk
H ] Wackerlin JOS Hirshbefg
T. CStarck E Swauser
w E Rector S T. Cline
Howell Harris Joseph Sullivan
Tom Davidson w j Minar
Frank Lepper Tom McDevitt
RIcnaTu Brennan James TOIey
N Authier w 2 Wren
j C Bourassa + G Reiss
Gus Senieur Ell w Linenkohl
j III Evans M F Lynch
Il LBradbury w S Stocking
Geo E Oyerfield F DsChamp
G w Ayres Geo Bert
Will Kennedy Jas Bennett
A A DeLorimier j R Wilton
Jas McDevitt Jno keenan,
VIM Glassman Frank Coombs
Thos Peppin
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-07-25
Sale of Public Lands.

The land embraced in the old Black
feet Agency, in Northorn Montana, was
sold Wednesday morning at the Land
Office in Helena, by Register Atkinson,
to the highest bidder. The reservation
contained only $40 acres, being section
10, township No. "a north, range west.
The sale was made at 10 o'clock, as ad-
vertised in the RIVER PRESS. The land
was sold in so acres plats and purchased
by the following persons:
O. G. Cooper, so g Observation-Disclosures. 2 90
6 80 g ............ ........... 2 80
olo ........... ............. 20
All improvements made by the gov
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All improvements made by the gov
had been taken off the land
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Notice.

w. G. Pomfret is no longer in ol
ploy. GREENWOOD, BoHM 81
June 28, 1888. Helena,|
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14
An Equine Wonder.

Through our Cassia county, Idaho,
CORRESPONDENT. we are advised of a
strange freak of nature found IN that
section, in the shape Of horse. The
circumstances of the discovery and
killing Of the equine prodigy being as
follows:
Last week Messrs Charles and Ira
Parks, while hunting stock III the
Cassia creek Hill, Cassia comfy, Idaho,
noticed horse which in endeavoiing
to approach it to examine the brand,
they noted the fact that when ch ,slng
the animal up hill when pushed close,
it quickly turned down hill, and instead
of taking it's regular motion, its gait
resemblcd that of a man going down
deep descent on snow shoes.
Instead Of the rocking gait which a
horse would naturally take, its motion
was simply gliding one, such as a
sheer would assume when IN
transit.
Their curiosity being aroused, they
persistenlly followed him tor two days
his fleetncss Keeping them at dis
lance until nightial of the second day
when they got sufficiently near to
bring him to the ground with we'll
aimed shot from rifle.
An inspection of this wonder reveal
ed the fact that its boots measured the
almost incredible length Of seven feet.
The body otherwise resembIed that Of
a perfectly formed horse.
Strange as that may appear to the
reader, it is vouched Tor as fact ty
the above named gentlemen, whose
truthfulness aud veracity are above
rcproach.-- Ogden Pilot.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14
A Happy COnsummati Of Case of
True Love.
HALEY Times.

BY a letter received last cvenlng'
from Van Kleek Hill, Ontario, St.
Lawrence Hall, Canada, dated July
2Slh, and written by Mrs. Peter Rob-
ertsoi, the information is obtained OF
the "Trip undertaken by Mrs Gertie
Lester short time since. She left
HALEY recently to visit Peter r bert
son at the above address. and start, d
a one, was delayed a day at Chicago,
and day at Toronto, but arrived safe
y. Mr.. Robertson was visiting 20
miles away. A carriage was sent,
with an Invitation to call, and the i'll
vitation was Immediately accepted
The meeting was joyous one. Pete
had suffered terribly and had grown
very delicate, as he could neither eat
nor sleep, but he is mendng rapidly
\ family gathering was held, aud a
delightful time ensued, and on July
18th, instead of July 81, the happy
couple were married, and the wedding
was attended by all the family and
friends OF the groom. The bride has
become great favorte, aud is enjoy
ing the variety aud pleasure offered i'll
her new home, but is with her hus-
band preparint to visit HALEY. Mr.
Robertson will again engage ia bust
ness here and will give it his attcn-
ton as demanded.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14

i,vfnl day throughout the northwest
when tbs great enterprise Is cohsnIi'-
mated, an enterprise that has tIal'S-
formed it from a frontier wilderness
to the home Of civilization, ami has
united il with the grea. industrial and
commercial centerS of the world. 1t
should he observed as great holiday.
- Bedrock Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14

The third of September is the day
set for driving the last spike that binds
the rails uniting the two ends of the
Northern Pacific President Willard
with special train Of officials aud in.
vited guests will be present at the
completion OF the most important ui.-
dertaking ever carried to u successful
termination in America. That the
road will be finished at the appointed
time there can scarcely be doubt as
the moderate rate of mile per day
on each end will accomplish this with
several days to spare. About the first
OF August the line from tue east will
reach the mouth of little Blackfoot,
the point of junction with the Utah
and Northern, and then Eastern Mon
tana will have rail connection with
San Francisco, to lie followed month
later by route to Portland and Pu-
get Sound. 1t is the expectation to
run President Wizards special train
clear through to Seattle, and in order
to do this, great exertions are being
made 10 complete the road flom Po.t-
land to Kalama aud the extension from
New Tacoma to Seattle. 1t will he a
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14

1t Erlcsson's Destroyer is the success
It's Inventor claims it to he, Uncle Sam
VIII step into the front rank as a nav !,
terror at one bound. Ericsson gave
us 'he Monitor, that Cheese box on
raft" that evolutionized naval warfare
III day, almost, and there is no cood
reason to believe that the veteran in.
'eh'or mas not scored another trinm.
plant success.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14
New Boots.

just received from Buckingham n
Hecbt fine l,anlsewed boots, b E u
T. Call screwed boots, coarse boots
boys and youths boots, children 'p''
Misses shoes, cheap for cash, at " NJ.
Mauz's.
July 3, 1SS3-lm.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-08-14
PAYETTEs LETTER.
FALK'a STORE, AUG. 6. 1883.


ED. WoRID:-As the lower Pay
cite is rarely represented in your COL
'umns, few words from this region
will, probably, not prove nnlnterest-
ing to your readers.
The subject that is exciting the most
attention here at present, is, desert
land lccamatioi,. Ditch building is
all the go, but whether half Of them
that now exist on paper only, VIII ever
be built is a question:. At any rate,
we have several bitches that are max
ing GOOD progress. The Boise ditch
will be a large one, and will und"bt-
eddy be "a fortune to its owners when
Completed. 1t is to be thirty miles
loug-Nuite little dislancc-and will
,vcr a vast tract of land. Work has
commenced on it, and will go Oh nn.
ceasingly until the ditch IS completed.
Stevenson & Mobiles ditch is fast neal
ing completion. Their ditch is to be
twenty miles in length, and rs about
seventeen feet in width, and will car
ry big head of water. This ditch
will make big improvement in the
appearance of this country next year,
a. it covers a fine body Of land. Wa
ter has been running in it for several
miles for some time, and proves that,
thus far, the canal is success.
Across the river from this ditch, at
Hunts Ferry, a Colorado company
have commenced another irrigating
cana, which is IT, be large one, and
il to irrigate great quantity of land.
A few feet below them another party
is at work. And so might go ON
about bitches, for there are numbers
Of them. Several small ones are in
course Of construction to irrigate pri
va,e farms.
If this spirit of Improvement goes
on, few years will produce "A great
change in this valley. | understand
that next year farmin.; will be COM
menced with vigur.
Governor Stewart has a garden
which proves, III itself, what this land
will do when watered. He construct
ed small ditch with which he irryat-
ed patch of ground and planted it
with various kinds of vegetables.
Everything planted grew luxnriantly.
he has corn ten feet high. 1t is to be
hoped that many others will follow
Mr.. Stewards example.
The 0. S l.. company have deter.
mined on new town on the Payette.
to be known as Boomerang, where
they will locate machine shops. The
new town is to be ON the opposite side
OF the river, while on this side a branch
road is to be run up to get timber and
ties from the mountains. Tie runng
proved failure, as the Payette when
hlgh, has great many slonghs. and
the ties running into them soon get
scattered all over the country. Ties
can be found in great numbers a quar-
ter OF mile from the ri, err, landed high
and dry. The branch road is to rem.
edy this So we will have a railroad
up the Payette, all to ourselves.
From the outlook, next winter if a
severe one, will come pretty hard ON
the stock that will have to winter ON
tho bottoms. The immense bands of
horses and sheep that have passed
here bound for Montana, have stripped
the feed all off the bottoms, so that
our own cattle will have to suffer.
mote anon S. M.
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
LOST HIS LIFE.
On Account of His Appetite for
Intoxicating Liquors.

The BAzOO of yesterday morning gave
a full account of the killing of one John
Curtis, stOnemason from California, Mo-,
near Dresden, Friday night.
Coroner Overstreet went to Dresden yes
tertlay and held an inquest on the remains
of the unfortunate man. The verdict OF
the coroner's jury was that deceased came
to hi, death by being run over by a freight
train, and that no one was to blame.
Curtis was run over about fifty yards
east of the depot, at seven o'clock p. m.
and nothing was known of the
accident until 9:45, when the unfortunate
man was discovered by Harry Offut, bOy
To some of the crowd at the depot. early in
the evening Curtis stated that he had been
nut off the train; TO others, that some one
had told hum that he had arrived at nj:
destination. Kansas City. He also stated
that he had been on a spree, fro.a which n
was Just recovering. The right arm OF TIT
unfortunate man was found about forty
feet from his body, and his skull was irac
tured.
The deceased was about thirtv-eigh
years of age, and native of Ireland. Or
his person was found his discharge from
the United States army, which shOwe'
that he had enlisted in the Seventeenth In
fantry in 1875, and was honorably dis
! harged in 1880. The discharge gives tn
deceased a good character. Or his parent
or relatives nothing is known.
The remains were inferred at Dresdel
vesfep1av
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
Bob'e Three. Dagger.

Bob Rose, captain of the Sedalia Reds
will be smoking ,frst-class cigars for the
next week or two At the expense of Manager
Subway. Prior to the game between Sc.
dalia and Jefferson City Mr.. Shumwsy told
Rose he would make him a present of q
$50 suit of clothes in case he succeeded in
making home run during the game, or il
he made a three-base hit he would present
him with one hundred good cigars.
Remembering this, and knowing that
Shumway meant what he said, Rose did
his level best in last Wednesdays game.
and although home ran was not credited
to him, he made three-bagger without any
great difficulty.
Shumway is in StLouis, and has been there
for week past, but he reads the BAzoo
each day, and when he looked at the official
score and saw that Rose had made three
base hit he at once wrote him letter and
enclosed an order on r. B. Hostetlcr for q
box of the best cigars in the house. Bob
received the cigars last night, and the
BAzoo outfit will smoke at his expense to.
day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
CLIO a KS !
NEW sTORE-3o OHIO STREET.
CHASTISED BY CARNES
How a Rowdy Met His Just
Deserts at the Hands OF
q Gentleman.

Sedalia is not the only city which is
cursed with q crowd of drunken rOwGies
who have ne respect for themselves, ard
who have long since lost all regard for ev-
ery Thing that is pure and noble and honor
able. In every city and every town Of any
size these rewdies stand on The street COR
ners and make insulting remarks about
ladies passing, not being at all particular
the lady. This evil has been growing for
the past few years, until many
young men and boys ap-
pear 10 think it smart
and even meritorious TO stand on the
street corner and criticise every woman
who passes, their coarse and vulgar remarks
being applauded by their brutal compan-
ions Not only is this amusement INDUCED
in at night by young ruffians, some OF whom
claim TO be gentlemen, bat it has actually
come to such pass that lady dare not
walk along the public thoroughfares, even
in broad day light, without fear of being in.
suited by these ruffians, lost to all sense
of shame, and who seem 10 entirely ignore
the fact that they have mothers and sisters.
Yesterday afternoon lady was wheeling
baby carriage up Ohio street when a
roudy made an insulting remark
Intended to reach her ears. Constable
Carnes. happened to be sanding near, and
at onoe, comprehended The situation. With
out asking any questions he walked up 10
the burly rufian and planted blow on
his proboscis, which felled him To the
ground The miserable whelp and coward
as such animals are, picked himself up and
skunk away like a whipped cur.
1t requires just few examples Of this
kind tn imprint lesson on the sluggish
brains of the animals referred TO, and Con.
stable Carnes onght 10 receive a medal and
the thanks of all good citizens for his actor
YESTERDAY
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
RAILWAY RACKET.
Local Squibs, and Notes Picked
Up Along the Different
Railways.

David Webb, chief clerk in the Office
of Tax Commissioner Highleyman, left for
St. Louis last night.
Tx. Merri6eId writes 20 friend from
Great Bend, Pa. that his father is sinking
slowly, with no hope Of recovery.
There was only one arrival at the hos
pital Yesterday. James Metz. fireman
whose residence is a, Nevada, was received,
suffering with intermittent fever.
Conductor Ben Blythe, of the narrow
gauge, was the only railroad man who
made a critical examination Of the ele-
plants when they were in the ring yester'
day.
Walter Berry. operator at the Pacific
depot, and his friend, Harry Yos', an Oper-
ator from Texas. will leave on No. 2 this
morning for visit to friends at Mitchell
Indiana.
The Pacific train from the west was 8
caution to gaze upon yesterday morning
when il pulled up at the depot. Sardines
in box is no comparison to the wav pas
sengers we're stored away In the different
coaches.
Conductor Hi Lewis can always be
counted on when it comes to bringing in a
crowd on circus day. His two coaches
were crowded to their utmost capacity yes
terday, and in addition, quite a number
we're perched on top of box cars.
The narrow gauge road brought in "a
passengers yesterday, some OF whom were
satisfied to ride in box cars, ard of this
number il is safe to say 73 visited the
chow. The train was held until 6 o'clock
D. M, enabling all who so wished to return
home after the performance.
-Superintendent A. A. Talmage, Super
;ntepdeut Cumming and r. NJ. Peck, mas
ter of bridges and buildings on the Pacific
came in at IL o'clock last night from Jop
lin, in Mr.. Talmage's special car, and sftel
a few minutes sojourn here, the two former
left for St. Louis, going out as first No. 4
A BAzoo reporter learned, yesterday
that the K. & T.water tank and large vino
mill at Clapper, thirty-sever miles south
of Hannibal, was entirely consumed by
fire Friday afternoon, entailing a loss o
several hundred dollars on the company
1t is supposed spark from passing 10
connective caused the confagration.
John Dean, one of the oldest and mos
popular freight conductors on the K. & T.
resigned his position yesterday. and vii
leave tomorrow for Lewis station, wher
he proposes engaging in the general mer
chandise business. "Jack" is acquainte,
with nearly every man, woman and chill,
in Henry county, and it is safe to say b
will make as great a success behind Tn
counter as he has in going over an
through trains in the prst The BAzoo'
best wishes are with you, John.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
MARTHA'S MISSION,
By the Aid Of Kind Friends She
is1nabled to Accomplish it.

Mrs. Martha A. Heaton. the unfortunate
woman who was mentioned in the BAzoo
of yesterday, as arriving at the depot in q
destitute condition, en- ronte to Tennessee,
where she goes to visit her husband, who
is dangerously i'll, resumed her journey
last night.
Mrs. NJ. c. Settles, a relative of little
Eva Buchanan, AN account of whose ad-
ventures were mentioned yesterday and
who was watched over with mosherIy care
by Mr.. Heaton, took the friendless woman
to her home, and provided temporarily for
her wants.
Mrs. Settles informed BAzoo reporter
last eveEining that after ones
tiouing Mrs. Heaton thoroughly
she was satiEed that the story relafed BY
her wss true in every particular, and that
she vas worthy of assistance. The poor
woman, her benefactress stated, had with
other passengers on the train, been chloro-
formed and robbed.
Mrs. Settles, whose kindness and charity
for the unfortunate cannot be too strongly
commended, started ont yesterday among
the charitable ladies OF her acquaintance
and soon succeeded in raising fund of
$2l Is for the friendless woman, an amount
sufficient to pay her passage to her hus-
bands home in Tennessee, and leave bal.
ance of 81 or IS Tor other expenses.