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The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
SUN River Enterprise.

George Steel, of Sun River Crossing,
received last night the following dispatch
over the wire, from his branch store in
Chestnut valley:
ULID1A, M. T., Oct. 3, 1888.
Geo. SteeU, Esq, Fort Benton:
Ulidia and Chestnut are now celebrating
the arrival and complete success of the
telephone. Z. L. GoRHAM.
The enterprise shown by Mr.. STEEL and
the residents of Chestnut valley in estab-
fishing communication by wire is indeed
worthy of comment. The settlers in the
valley have heretofore, in case of break
age of farming machinery, sickness, death,
or any matters of Importance, been COM
PEELED to drive from twenty to thirty miles,
losing not only valuable time, but making
an unavoidable bill of expense, or await
the slow movements of weekly mail SER
vice, to obtain OF impart important infor-
nation. The cost of twenty odd miles OF
wire, insulators and everything required
for the construction and operation of the
line will not exceed 81 900, and the benefit
derived, not only by Mr.. Steel but the
residents of the valley, cannot be esti-
mated by dollars and cents.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
Horse Stealing i'm the Judith.

The horse thief is abroad in the Judith
valley and ranchers are becoming desper-
ate over their repeated losses. Walter
Burke, at Lavina, has seven head of horses
missing. P. J, Moule, on Carless creek,
had fine 100000 mare stolen from his
pasture few nights ago. J. j. Lunegood,
of Wolf creek is short eight head of fine
mares and horses and John Lamott, of
Arrow creek, had a mare and colt stolen
from the stable, together with q horse be-
longing to hIr-fi1oeiay VI Hia'ao1I'
pow, .- other losses have been fire.
quent the past week or ten days. While
at Lake station representation of THE
RECORD was informed by H. B. Davis q
member of a survey party, camped about
four miles from the Lakes, that early Fri
day morning large band of horses driVr
EN- by Indians ran into their camp, and the
Indians on discovering the surveyors, i'm
mediately turned the horses and drove
| them rapidly out of sight into a neighbor.
| ing coulee and disappeared in the direc-
| ton of the Missouri river. Mr.. Davis sale
| that the air was thick and smoky and he
was unable to distinguish any brands or
| the horses and could give no general
description of them, only that they seem.
| ed to be mixed lot of large and small
animals. This was undoubtedly an outfit
of theiving Crees or Piegans and in al
probability accounts for the missing stocl
in the Judith. They are by this time
across the Missouri and safe from pursuit
IT some of these red thieves could be
caught in the act an example would -be
made of them that would make their breth.
rem think twice before they raided judith
valley again, as it is not the thieves bu
their sealps the ranchers want.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
CITY AND VICINITY.
From fridays Daily.

From FriIaY's Daily.
The Shonkin roundup was finished
Wednesday.
The case Of Witt VS. Lacy was decided in
favor of defendant in the district court
yesterday. The case was one of assault,
whereby plaintiff sustained severe injuries.
There are q 600 pounds Of Government
freight on the way to the city from Broad
waters Landing. 1t is consigned to Col
onel Delaney for shipment to Fort Shaw,
and will probably be the last shipment of
the season.
1t was decided in the district court yes
terday that attorneys fees could only be
added to the costs in cases before the police
judge when the city attorney appeared.
This will be good news to those persons
who are periodically fined, as they will be
saved ten dollars.
Colonel Kelly and son Will, returned
last evening from an extended hunting
trip. They saw several bears, a herd of
forty buffalo, and brought in a number of
fine trout and an antelope. Both look much
better for their excursion, and will make
business loom up for long time to come.
Phillip Moule, proprietor Of Bercail
station, on the Billings stage line, lost a
valuable mare Monday night, which he
thinks was stolen. The animal is dark
brown and weighs about 1900 pounds.
Mr.. Moule offers $50 for the return of the
mare, or 5000 for mare and thief. Here
is an opportunity for some one to make a
haul.
A. B. Hamilton, Esq, left this morning
by way of Billings for New York, where
he will spend the winter. During his stay
he will have the specimens of ore he has
with him thoroughly assayed, and on his
return in the spring will be able to show
just exactly what the Joe Healy lead
amounts to. He has left the people of Fort
Benton in no state of doubt, as to its rich
ness, however.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06

laid violent hands upon her sacred per-
son. He gave her a good pounding, SO
the report goes, for which she had him
arrested. He plead guilty in the police
court this morning and was fined one dol
lar and costs for his amusement.
Among the improvements going on in
the vicinity of Benton is.a new house
which A. B. Coe is building at his home
on the Shonkin. Mr.. Coe proposes to live
comfortably and his new house is q
''daisy."
Joe Caldwell left for Deer Lodge this
morning with the three prisoners SEN
fenced by Judge Wade last week. Haly
and Saunders will reside with Warden
Botkin for ten years each and Oglesby
will pay him a short visit of three. The
sentences are generally regarded as per-
fectlY just, and q few more judges like
Wade would straighten out society in q
very short time.
There seems to be a general desire, not
only among firemen, but the outside pu-
lie, that the department give grand ball
on the evening of the day on which the
apparatus is placed in the new house. II
would be the first ball of the season and as
such would belargely attended. The boys
could make expenses easily enough, as
they would have no hall rent to pay, and
perhaps might net a neat little sum fol
their treasury.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06

claims on Snow Creek. Mr.. Lambert has
some rich property and proposes to stay

claims on Snow Creek. Mr.. Lambert has
some rich property and proposes to stay
with it.
Another of those pleasant country dam
cling parties is on the tapis. The arrange
ments are in the hands of some of the
leading young people and the affair prom
/ ises to be rare one.
Miss Rose McQuillan, who has been
visiting friends at Sun River for a week
or more, returned home Saturday. Miss
Rose reports most enjoyable visit.
w. H. Whitney, the freighter, came in
this morning from Billings with 10000
pounds of merchandise for /. G. Baker &
Co., T. C. Power & Bro, w. Fl. Burgess
and NJ. A. Flanagan.
Rufus Payne, one of the best known OF
Fort Benton's old timers, has leased the
Overland hotel, and will run the bar and
lodging rooms in first-class shape. The
dining room and kitchen have been let te
Yard Brothers, who will carry on a res
taurant. Mr.. Payne proposes to make the
Overland just as popular as of yore, and
his efforts will not go unreWarded. Char
ley Miller will remain behind the bar and
continue to juggle the glassware in his
usual way. It is predicted that the Over
land will remain a popular resort as long
as iG stands, and Mr.. Payne is just the man
to make it SO.
Captain Durage, in charge of the i'm
provement work on the upper Missouri
came in on the Assinniboine coach Satur-
day and left to-day to rejoin the steamer
Emily at the Coal Banks. The Captain
reports everything serene down the river
and is quite (and JUSTLY proud of the
work that has been been performed on the
upper river this year. ''We will do more
next season." the Captain said to REC
ORD representative, Gas we will be better
prepared. The Emily will go to Sioux
City inside ten days to be fitted up with
machinery, and | shall have dredge
boat constructed there this winter which
will be put to work early in the spring:
and the work next season will fix the riv-
er in fine shape.' If The RECORD is not
sadly mistaken better man than Captain
Durage could not have been selected fol
the work referred to and he should have
every assistance possible, governmental
and otherwise.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
What Troubled Him.

eyes, said well-knoWn working man
as he took seat On an empty beer case in
Brownies place and begun whiting a
piece Of pine into the shape of silver dol
lar, ''times are mighty corky-mighty
corky. They're so rocky that the busi-
ness mems minds fuctuate like them rail-
road stocks we read about. They put the
price Of everything up to good figure in
anticipation of boom and then get wild
idea that the price is tco high and put it
down. Then they raise it on suspicion
and talk boom. Every mans got boom
of his own now and when his boom hui
NOR is on poor man has got to dig deep
if he gets up enough money to buy a
DAVIS rations. If the boom don't happen
to work pretty good some days, though, it
beats the world what discount a fellow
can get for cash. Why, only the other day
I lost a good quarter on this boom racket
and don't want any more boom in mine.
/ gave my wife couple of dollars to trade
on and she went out for provisions. She
struck store where the proprietor had
Just got on an attack of boom and asked
for some eggs. He told her there would
be railroad and a mill and foundry and
one thing and another here in week or
| two and he was holding eggs to get the
big prices the boom would make. lie
would sell her dozen for dollar,
though, as kind of accommodation. We
had to have eggs and she took dozen. a
clerk wrapped them up for her while the
store keeper went out and put up sign
Eggs $1.0O per DOZEN My wife went on
up town and while she was gone some fel-
low must have spoiled that store-keeper's
boom, for when she came back he was
leaning against the door standing man
off who wanted to sell oats and the sign on
the door was, Eggs Is cents per dozen.
suppose it's all right if a man happens to
getin on the right side Of the boom, but
times are mighty eorky for nnlucky men
like me. z
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
Another Railway scheme.

The newest thing in railroads is the
proposed line from Chicago to the Yellow
stone Park. The survey as planned will
start from the northeast corner of the Park,
running slightly northeast along the level
land sloping toward the Yellowstone
river, yet keeping close to the dividing line
between Montana and Wyoming. This
will be done to avoid the mountain coun-
try lying a little to the south. The route
will keep above the mountains, making a
slight circle around the Black Hills of
Wyoming, until it strikes the Dakota line,
where it gets into the open prairie coun-
try and from which point it is proposed to
make, as nearly as possible, an air line to
Chicago, running due southeast. This in
formation came from the Denver Tribune,
which adds: 'In plain language, sur
veying party will start from Denver In
two or three days for Yellowstone Park,
in order to make the preliminary surveys
for railroad to run as direct as it can be
made from Chicago to Yellowstone Park.
Similar surveying parties are being fitted
ont in Omaha and several Other cities od
Iacent to the proposed route, and it will
not be long before there will be activity
along the mountains and across the
plains" Whether the proposed railway
is reality or the fruit of some Journal
istia genius time will tell.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06

From Mondays daily.
John r. Craig, of the Oxley Cattle Com
pany, arrived in the city from Fort
Macleod yesterday, and is quartered at the
Grand Uaion.
"a man wanted to cut woodn is a sign
on an uptown building, and a bystander
desired to know why they didn't let him
cut it. The laugh was a very faint one.
DR.. Newman, of Fort Shaw, has located
permanently at Sun River. The doctor
win have large practice, as he is popu-
lar man and most excelledt physician.
Tuck Lambert went out to-day on the
Barker coach to spend the winter on his
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
WOOL GROWING.
A Few Remarks Concerning the I'm
pTovement in Grade and the In
crease in Fleece.

The importance of improving the grade
of sheep, to increase the amount and
quality of the wool clip, is a matter that
the wool growers of Montana are at pres
ent taking deep interest in. For the
past two years sheep men have been ma
king a constant and effectual fight against
the ravages of the seab, disease in sheep
contracted while driving into the Terri
tory, and spreading to such an alarming
extent that it threatened to not only deter
greatly the increase, but take the entire
profits off the wool clip. By constant work
and use of powerful dips of various kinds,
whesss two years ago there was not band
of -asspllI the Territory that was not
more for less affected, there is at
present hardly a case of scab to be found.
Paris Gibson, of Benton, has done more to
improve the grade of sheep than perhaps
any man in the country. He has imported
an extra fine grade of Merino bucks from
the East, and the increase in the wool
clip has been SO marked that the demand
for bucks has more than trebeled. As an
illustration, a band of sheep in the Judith
belonging to w. FL. Milrea, two years
ago were run down in grade and so badly
afflicted with scab that two pounds would
be an average clip. A few head Of fine
grade Merino bucks were purchased by
Mr.. Milrea from A. G. White, an importer
of thoroughbred Merino, and the improve
ment in the band is wonderful. The old
ewes, whose legs and bellies are almost de-
void of covering, and but small quantity
of an inferior grade Of wool on their backs
and sides, have lambs following them that
delight the heart of the sheep man, their
entire bodies to the very hoofs being cov-
cred with an abundant mass of fine wool.
The improvement in one generation is al
most astounding. Where the mot her eve
shears say two pounds, theyearling lamb
will shear from five to eight and ten
pounds. Mr.. Milrea is but one of many
who had the foresight and judgment to in
vest in thoroughbreds, and is enjoying the
acquired profits. If one generation will
show this Improvement, by careful breed
ing Montana will be at the head of wool
growing countries, in proportion to the
number of sheep raised. Paris Glib
son, Mr.. White and others are
men who understand sheep raising thor
oughly and know exactly the best breeds
to import to Montana. Their orders are
constantly increasing and next season
there will be more fine grade bucks ship
ed into Montana than there probably were
sheep of all grades four years ago. A
| thousand dollars worth of thoroughbred
bucks turned loose with band of the Or.
dinary scrub sheep will so improve the in
crease that they will more than be paid fol
the first clip in the extra amount and
quality of the wool. These facts have beer
so fully proven in the past year that WOO
growers are paying more attention to the
improvement of grade than any other
| class of stock men.
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06

| From Thursdays daily.
Ellis and Elmer Clark left on this morn
ing's coach for Helena.
According to the Jewish calendar the
world was created $3.50 years before
Christ. That was a long while ago.
I! There are now 132 pupils in the public
schools and the teachers are overworked.
Some arrangement should be made to re-
lieve them, as the work is far too great for
any two women to handle.
Mrs. Connolly has disposed of her res
taurant on Front street and it will here
after be run by Mrs. Beckman, who has
moved in from her home on the Teton.
Mrs. B. proposes to make the restaurant
one of the best in the Territory.
Colonel Ben. Snow, the genial janitor,
purchased a pair of spectacles to-day
which his friends declare are made of
window glass. At any rate, he can see
better now than before and doesn't care
what is said about his new eyes.
Quite blizzard sprang up this after
noon and the wind howled as though the
equinoxial was upon us with all its
might. Fortunately no damage has been
done and the circumstance will soon be
forgotten. A report comes from the Teton
| that several stacks of hay were blown
down, but the rumor is not fully authenti-
Gated and receives little credenee.
| Charlie Conrad was presented a few
days ago by one of his Montreal friends,
with magnificent set of silver mounted
carriage harness of beautiful finish and
workmanship. The harness attracted
general attention while on exhibition at
the store on account of its being different
from anything of the kind ever seen in
Montana. 1t is thoroughly English in
style with very heavy mountings, and Mr..
Conrad team will be too proud to notice
ordinary plugs when adorned with the
new harness.
| The fire department met last evening
in persuance to the call issued and trans
acted much business of Importance. A
board Of delegates, consisting of Messrs.
Todd, Fowler and Cline, was appointed.
together with number Of standing COM
mittees. No arrangements for housing
the engine were made, owing to the fact
/ the house must be accepted from the
contractor by the council before the engine
can be stored in the building. There
will be ball most likely to celebrate the
event when it takes place and THE RECORD
1 is not mistaken in saying that it will
prove a success The boys are working
], hard to make some kind of a celebration
and ball is the best thing that can be ar
ranged
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
Firemen Exempt.

Secretary Fowler, handed THE RECORD
to-day the following list of names of fire.
men who are exempt from jury duty, their
names having been handed in on or before
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06

From Saturday Is daily
Sol. Abbott, one Of the early settlers,
came in from his ranch on the Marias yes
terday. He reports heavy fires in the
timber at the head of the Marias, and much
damage done.
Hudley's engineering party, from Hele-
ma, who have been surveying township
lines near Winschell's ranch-the first
work of the kind ever done in that section
are moving to Alkali lakes.
Jack Boardman came in last evening
with two fine horses from Milner & Board
mans ranch. The animals are the finest
that have been seen in the city for many
day and are attracting a great deal of at
tention.
John Vizenir, the man who was shot re-
Gently by Joe. Bush, desires THE RECORD
to return his sincere thanks to the friends
who so generously subscribed money for
his benefit some time ago. He is improv-
inc rapidly and will probably be about
soon.
Contrary to expectation the district court
adjourned last night, after making one OF
the quickest clean-ups on record. The
jurors and attorneys mostly pulled out to-
day, but Judge Wade will remain in the
city until Monday, when he leaves for
Billings.
1t is estimated that the work of examin-
ing the books of all the county officers
will occupy almost three months. The
grand jury has given Messrs. Maclay and
McIntire big job, but The RECORD
misses its guess if they do not carry il
through expeditiously and Thoroughly.
Patrick Shannon, who has just arrived
from Ireland and is located at Helena, de.
sires information of his brother, John
Shannon, who is a ranchman or stock rails
er. When last heard from he was at Cora
Creek. ANY news of his whereabouts
may be sent to Patrick Shannon, Helena.
George Hammond seems to be apro-
verbally unlucky man. His recent heavy
loss by fire will be remembered and now
as if his troubles were not enough, ne has
suffered the loss of valuable cow, which
was found dead in his door-yard yester.
day, presumably murdered. God help the
men who so persistently persecute George
if he ever lays hands on them.
j. NJ Rasin, formerly in the office O
the county recorder, is in the city anc
will remain several days. He is now ir
business at Maple creek. Mr.. Rasin re.
ports things booming in the north country
especially so far as cattle interests are con.
cerned, and predicts a bright future fol
Medicine Hat, Maple Greek and the con
tiguous country.
Colonel Conrad ana wife have returned
from their excursion to Highwood ant
those who have missed the Colonel's genia
face from /. G. Baker u Co.'S for abou
two weeks are glad to welcome him bacl
again. During his absence, the Colonel
says, he noticed more good grain and mucl
The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
From Tuesdays Daily.
The new fort of the Mounted Police 9
MacleOd is DrOCreSSlQG rdpluIY.

FROM 1ueSudy
The new fort of the Mounted Police at
Macleod is progressing rapldIy.
The Jewish New Year is being celebrat-
ed by the people of that nation in the city
to-day.
Everybody's friend "Fatty" is at Utica
earning few sheckles to carry him over
the winter.
Hon. r. S. Ford arrived at Macleod on
the 25th ult. and will attend to the delivery
of his Rowles purchase of cattle.
Samuel J. Fisher, assistant superinten-
dent of the Billings stage line, came in
this morning on business and will go out
tomorrow.
The annual payment to the Blood In
dians, commenced at the Blood Agency
eighteen miles above Macleod, on Belly
river, on the 24th ultimo.
Complaints are continually reaching
this office of lack of mail facilities in the
district surrounding Benton. An investi-
CATION should be made and the matter
remedied if possible.
Iflast nights storm was all we are to
have of the equinoxial, there is reason to
get in whole lot of thanks. 1t was SIM
ply an enjoyable shower and the weather
which follows it is superb.
ssThe story of Mr.. Jay Gould, as told by
! HIMSELF is the title of very readable
pamphlet received by The RECORD to-day.
sThe interest of the public" is the reason
assigned for its publication.
| The Macleod Gazette building is now
| finished and the new steam press is in posi-
ton. The first number will be issued on
| the 9Th of the present month, and will be
published weekly thenceforth.
Jack Lee brought in the Macleod
coach at IL 80 to-day with eight passengers
They were Milt. Endsley, G. A. Marling.
Ellis Clark, Elmer Clark and Messrs. Her
man, Burup, Hamilton and Nelson.
The new blacksmith shop under the
management of the Pratt Brothers is doing
| tduu OlIlCC UuSl1lCSos ACJ udfC d h1Sc-
class farrier and their work is done in 3
thorough and Workmanlike manner.
E. L. Fenkell, who is in charge of tht
survey party now camped four miles nortf
/ east from HarWood's is in the city on busi-
ness. He reports that his party is making
good progress and doing excellent work.
L. f. Roberts, Of The RECORD, return
ed last evening from three months triI
in the interests of this paper. He took In
almost all of Northern Montana and did {
splendid business. Mr.. Roberts will re-
main in the city a few days and then leave
for Helena and Butte City for a business
trip.
There seems to be a general desire
among business men to put stop to &
much credit business. They claim that j
can be avoided if merchants will unite il
an effort to stop it, and an effort in thi
direction may be looked for at an earl.
1 day. Just what can be done THE REcoRl
does not know, but those who sell good
probably do.
A young man, without the fear of Coz
or law in his heart, hied him unto tn,
mansion Of colored woman commonl.
known as aAnti-fat.o last evening, ant
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-03-01
Frank Leslic's Popular Monthly.

The March number is one of the
most interesting That has yet appear
ed of this attractive Magazine. The
opening article by Noel Ruthven,
''From Balmoral to Osborne, with
its eleven fine illustrations, is admir-
able, and the following will vel, re-
pay the reader: "Cyclones and Tor
nadoes," by +. Grundy; "Gustavus
Adolphus of Sweden" by Alfred H..
Guernsey; Fires in Theatres and
their Prevention" by Horace Town
send; Tongues from Tombs- The
Mounds of the United States and
the Tombs of Peru" etc, etc. They
are deliberately illustrated. Ia the
the department of fiction are con-
tributions by W. O. Stoddard, Z. S.
Kenneth, May Russell, Spencer w.
Cone, w. Edgar Mccain, etc, etc.
There are interesting sketches and
adventures, and a new serial of great
interest is commenced, entitled THE
Beautiful Countess of Clairville.'
The miscellany is comprehensive,
amusing and instructive, and the
embellishments excellent A chro
mo is given with each numbe+.~ "For
Life or Death" is the title of the
present one. Price, 25 cents a copy ;
SO year, postpaid. Address, Mrs.
Frank Leslie, Publisher, 53, 55 and
81 Park Place, New York.