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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

A suit was tried before Circuit
Court Commissioner Newton last
week, in which Geo. N. Fletcher
claimed that part of the boomage
ground of w. II. q III. d. Churchill,
next to the bay. Judge Tenant, of
Saginaw, argued Mr.. Fletcher's side
of the question, and the Messrs.
Churchills were represented by ID. G..
Holbrook and VIM. Wells, of Detroit.
A decision in favor of the Messrs.
Churchill, was rendered.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

The frame of the new school house
in Third ward is up and the roof on.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

VIM. ID. Hitchcock is on trip to
Detroit, having left town Monday
evening.
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H. r. Morse and Alex. Harrington
came up on the steamer City of Cleve-
land last Saturday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

John Miller has erected neat barn
in rear of his premises on Dock street.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

G. II. Nellis, Thos. Collins and N.
Myers took passage on Arundel yes
terday morning.
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REFERENCE COLUMN.

United States Government
EXECUTIVE.
Observation-Disclosures A. Arthur. salary soo'oVV'
THE CABINET.
Secretary of State-F. Il. Frelinghuysen, Nj
Secretary of Treasury-Charles j. Folger, N T.
Secretary of War-Robert Il, Lincoln, Ill
Secretary Of Nayy-Wm. Il. Chandler, N. H.
secretary of Interior-Henry Nj. Teller, COL
Postmaster General-W. q. Gresham n
Attorney General Benjamin III. brewster, fehh'
Salary of each, 5000.
SUPREME COUNT OF THE UNITED STATES
Chief Justice - Morrison r. Waite, o. App'd lS'4'
,ssoc,ITr JusrIcEs APP'D
Samuel +. Miller, Iowa, iSe5
stephen j. Field, Cal. 800 800
Joseph p. Bradley, n. j., ,o-.9
John NJ. Harlan, KY, 90, $50
VIM. b. Woods, Ala. ,9o0
Stanley Matthews, Ohio, i ieoV
Horace Gray, Mass, 1891
Samuel Blatchford, N. T., ,. AN o sS9-
salary, Chief Justice, slo5Oo; Associate sloooo'
Population Of United States in 1880, was 5O,l5o'SS
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THEIR TELEPHONE.
Slaves.

Slaves.
The highest cash price paid for fish bar
rel slaves, by d. Sellick, Alpena. 62ew3*
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OUR TELEPHONE.

ID. r. Mcdonald came up on the
Pearl, Monday.
A new house is being erected on
Norwegian street.
The city public schools commence
business next Monday.
Rain, Saturday last and Sunday
forenoon. 1t was needed.
j. B. Newton has a quantity of
land in Alpena county for sale.
The frame of the new school house
in Third ward is up and the roof on.
John Miller has erected a neat barn
in rear of his premises on Dock street
VIM. ID. Hitchcock is on trip to
Detroit, having left town Monday
evening.
o. S. Williams has gone on a trip
to various places in the southern part
of the State.
G. III. Nellis, Thos. Collins and N.
Myers took passage on Arundel yes
terday morning.
H. r. Morse and Alex. Harrington
came up on the steamer City of Cleve-
land last Saturday.
Vitalized air used for the painless
extraction of teeth by DIR. Gallagher,
o,,o, EN,o,to,nb, ,1o.o
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-05

Flint City Driving Club, Aug. %. 1889, 225 class
for purse of $500, divided, mile heats, best 3 in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
JOHN c. WALL,
HENRY S. SEAGE,
j. w. SMITH,
Alpena, Sept. 18th, 1888.

Alpena, Sept. 18th, 1888.
Moved by Mr.. Potter that the report be
accepted and the recommendations Of the
committee concurred in. Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes-Seage, Potter, Wall,
Wagner, Campbell and Gjorud. Nays
None.
To tho Hon. he Board Of EdSedtion Of the
city Of Alpend:
GENTLEMEN.-Your committee to whom
was referred the matter of new books for
the public library, beg leave to report that
we find 240 volumns of the present library
require binding and these have been sent
(being standard books to the binder. In
addition we beg leave to submit the follow
ing catalogue in English, German and Nor
wegian, being 20 volumns in the English,
so In the German and % in the Norwegian,
a total of 145 volumns. This will cost an
average of $3.50 per volumn net.
ii. S. SEAGE.
Chairman Library Committee.
Alpena, Michigan, Sept. 18th, 1888.
Moved by Mr.. Wall that the report Of
the Library Committee be accepted and
their recommendations concurred in Car
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Seage,
Potter, Wall, Wagner, Campbell and
Gjorud. Nays-None.
BY Mr.. Campbell supported by Mr..
Seage, that the building committee be au-
thorized to have constructed water closets
in connection with the new school building
in Third ward. Also that they have the
grounds around said school graded and
filled with sawdust at cost not TO exceed
$50. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
seage, Potter, Wall, Wagner, Campbell
and Gjorud. Nays-Nonc.
BY Mr. Potter, supported by Mr.. Wall,
that the Secretary be and is hereby instruct
ed TO insure the new school building in
Third ward as soon as accepted, for the
sum of $4,000 for three years. Carried by
vote as follows; Ayes-Seage, Potter,
Wall, Wagner. Campbell and Gjorud.
Nays-None.
BY Mr.. Seage,
ResOlred, That the Secretary cause to be
published in the ALpENA WEEKLY Ar
Gus the annual statement as required by
section II of the act organizing the "Un-
ion School District of the City Of Alpena"
approved June lst 1881. Carried unan-
imously.
BY Mr. Potter,
Resolved, That Miss Emily Oliver be
employed to teach in the new school in the
Third ward, subject TO examination.
Carried by vote as follows: Ayes-Seage,
Potter, Wall, Wagner, Campbell and
Gjorud. Nays-None.
Mr.. Brink appeared before the Board and
made verbal proposition to put lightning
rods on all the school buildings at the rate
of 40 cents per foot, and wait for his pay
until after the next school taxes are col
lected.
Moved by Mr.. Wall that the matter Of
putting lightning rods on the school build
ings be referred to the Executive Commit
tee with instructions to report at next
meeting. Carried unanimously.
On motion the Board adjourned.
r. NJ. DONNELLY,
President.
JoHN s. McVIcAR,
Secretary.
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Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city Of
Alpena met in the Council Room on
Monday evening, September 18th, 1883, and
was called to order at $50 o'clock by the
Mayor.
PREsExr-Robert NJ. Donnelly, Mayor
John S. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Field, Wheeler, Brown and Owens.
Journal of session held Sept. Sd, 1888
read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
From the Comptroller, recommending
that the following bills be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
Edward Hutton p,
William "
And that the following be allowed at once
Philip Ruleau, burying dog by order OF James =,
W
Moved by Alderman Field that the re-
port be accepted, and recommendations con-
Cured in. Carried by vote as follows
Ayes-Field, Wheeler, Brown and Owens
Nays-None
From the City Attorney verbal report
stating that he had employed counsel to as
sist in the cases of Mcdonald and Minor
against the city, and had agreed to pay
said counsel $50.
Moved by Alderman Field that the ac-
ton Of the City Attorney be approved, and
that warrant be ordered drawn for $50 in
favor Of the counsel employed. Carried by
vote as follows Ayes-Field, Wheeler,
Brown and Owens. Nays-None.
Mr.. w. II. Potter appeared before the
Council, and made a proposition in behalf
Of the residents of Washington avenue, Of.
fering TO pay $500 toward graveling said
avenue distance of one mile, said Mr.. Pot.
ter guaranteeing the payment of the same
in proportion to the amount of graveling
done, if the work was commenced at once.
Moved by Alderman Owens that Mr.. Pot.
ter's proposition be referred to the Commit.
tee on Streets and Sewers.
Street Commissioner be instructed to COM
mence at once to gravel said avenue at the
intersersection of Second street and said
avenue, and to proceed with the work until
otherwise ordered; and that the Committee
on Streets and Sewers be authorized to call
a meeting Of the Common Council at any
time they may see fit. Carried by vote as
follows: Ayes-Field, Wheeler, Brown
and Owens. Nays-None.
The question recurring on the original
motion as amended, the same prevailed by
vote as follows Ayes-Field, Wheeler,
Brown and Owens. Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Wheeler, the
Council adjourned.
r. NJ. DONNELLY
Mayor.
J. s. McVIcAR,
Recorder
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
HERIFF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that BY virtue Of writ of
fer facias issued out of the Circuit Court for Al
pena county, in favor of Charles Ii. Hall against
the goods and chattels and real estate of George
Stubs in said county, TO directed and delivered,
did, on tie 18th day of September, a. ID. 1883,
levy upon and take all the right little and interest
Of the said George Stubbs said defendant, in and
TO the following described real estate, VIZ: Lots
one, two and three section ten also, east half of
northeast quarter southeast quarter Of the SOUTH
west quarter northeast quarter Of northeast quar-
ter northwest fractional quater Of the northeast
quarter northeast fractional quarter of the north
west quarter northwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter, section one also, southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter, southwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter, northwest quarter Of south
east quarter lot three section three also, east half
of southeast quarter Of section fourteen also,
east half Of the northwest quarter Of section thir
teen also northeast quarter Of southeast quarter
Of section thirtysix, all in town thirtytwo north,
Of range eight east.
All OF which said property, OF 30 much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the demand OF said
plaintiff named In said suit, will expose for sale
at public auction vendue, to the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Court House. In Alpena in
said county, on
Thursdsy, tho eth day Of November, A. ID.
1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said day.
JAMES e. DENTON,
Sheriff of Alpena county.
r. J. KELLEY,
Atty for Prf e32w7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

The steamers City Of Cleveland and City Of
Mackinac extends their up trips to Mackinao and
st. Ignace. Fare from Apena TO Detroit, $3.50
meals and berths extra-meals being so cents each
lower berth 81 so and upper berth o..
The Flora runs 10 Toledo on her down trip, and
10 Sc. Ignace on her up trip.
The Atlantic runs TO Cleveland on her down trip,
and 10 st. Ignace on her up trip.
Fare from Alpona TO Bay City, by mail boats,
$3.50, including bcrths but meals extra, price
so cents each
The fare from Alpena to Detroit, by steamers
Flora and Atlantic, is IS, including meals and
berth.
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CITY of MnClxinaC.

Leaves Detroit at OILS o'clock on Wednesday
mornings and ut II o'clock on Saturday nights.
Arrives at Alpena at o'clock on Thursday morn
ngs, and at O'Clock on Sunday nights On her
on Monday evenings, and at o'clock on Friday
mornings arriving at Detroit at o'clock on Tues
day afternoons, and at o'clock on Saturday morn
ings,
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Any of the above articles, not made IN county, are
barred.
CLASS III. FOREIGN MANUFACTURES.
A diploma given TO each Of the following dis
plays:
Furniture, hardware, dry goods and clothing, mil
lnery and fancy goods clocks and watches and
jewelry musical instruments, horse rakes, tanning
mills, churns, hand and force pumps, washing ma
chimes and clothes ringers, parlor and cook stoves.
hay presses and threshing machines.
BY resolution of the Board, the
counties of Montmorency and Presque
Isle are invited to participate Oh equal
terms with this county in all the ben
efts of the society. The cooperation
of all the citizens is earnestly request
ed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
ALPENA
PASSENGER STEAMERS,
PEARL.

The steamer Pearl leaves Detroit ut o'clock on
Tuesday and Saturday evenings; arrives at Alpena
carly on Monday and Thursday mornings, and
leaves for Detroit at o'clock on Monday and Fri.
day mornings Arrives at Detroit from Alpena at
G o'clock ON Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19
LIST OF PREMIUMS

To be awarded by the Alpena County
Agricultural Society, at their Sixth
Annual Fair, to be held on the Socie-
tvs grounds, in the city of Alpena. on
the 18th and 18th days of October,
1888:
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CITY OF CLEVELAND

Leaves Detroit at II o'clock on Monday nights, and
ut 9:l5 o'clock on Friday mornings, and arrives at
Athena at o o'clock on Tuesday nights, and at 6
O'Clock on Saturday mornings Leaves Alpena for
Detroit at O'Clock on Wednesday evenings. and At
o'clock on Sunday mornings, arriving at Detroit
at o'clock on Monday mornings, ana at O'CLOCK
on Thursday afternoons.
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MALL STEAMERS.

Arundel arrives from and departs for Bay City
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
leaving at O'Clock.
Metropolis arrives from Bay City on "Wednesday
Friday and Sunday mornings, and leaves Wednes-
day, Friday and Monday mornings
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FLORA

Leaves Detroit every Tuesday at o'clock p m, and
arrives at Apena at noon every Thursday ON
down trip leaves Alpena for Detroit every Saturday
at 2 o'clock p. m.
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ATLANTIC

Leaves Detroit every Saturday at o o'clock p. m.
and arrives at Alpena every Monday at o'clock a
m. Leaves Alpena for Detroit every Wednesday al
o'clock n. m.
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ing named persons are applicants for the
positions: Miss Jennie Donnelly, Miss
Emily Oliver, Miss Ada Wingrove, Miss
Selma Jermin.
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DEPARTMENT A.-STOcK.
CLASS I. HORSES.

CLASS III. FLOODED STOCK
Other pure bloods may be entered and classified
If on exhibition and If worthy, may be awarded
same premiums as other bloodcd stock of same
class.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-19

On motion Of Mr. Potter the Secretary's
report was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
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And that the following be allowed at once
Philip RuleAu, buryins dog by order OF James =
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
To Whom it May Concern.

Robert Mitchell, the colored man ar
rested OF the charge Of setting fire to
Fosters saloon, and who has been hon
orably discharged, there being no evil
dence to that effect whatever, showed us
yesterday a number of very iattering
recommendations he received from form
er employees, going fully to show he is
not the kind of man that would be
guilty of the charge brought against
him. We select at random the following
from a prominent manufacturer of St.
Louis:
FRANKLIN LIGHTNING ROD WORKS.,
st. Louis, Sept. 20, 1881.
10 Whom 1t NQy Concern:
| take pleasure in stating that / have
known the bearer, Robert Mitchell, for
a number OF years, and wherever he has
worked | have always heard good reports
from him. He worked in my shop m
season and gave entire satisfaction to me
and to my foreman. He is to the best of
my knowledge perfectly temperate, in.
dustrious, honest and faithful to any
trust, and will, [ think, give good salts
faction to any one employing him. I
know of nothing whatever against his
good character, and | think by this re-
commentator [ am doing a favor to
those wanting service as we'll as to him.
Yours truly, JNO. j. COLE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Wool Growing.

There will be quite a boom in this in
dustry throughout northern Montana
the present season. A prominent wool
grower said, yesterday, in a converse
ton on the subject, that at least twice as
much capital would be invested in sheep
this year in the country tributary to
Benton as has been any former year, and
ever more il the sheep can be secured.
At least 1000 head of thoroughbreds and
good grades will be shipped to Benton
by the boats, and they will find a ready
sale, as there is a disposition manifested
on the part of growers to introduce good
blood in their bands. The same gentle
mar is our authority for the statement
that there will be more wool brought
into Benton this year than eve before.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Frozen to Death.

We find the following in the Inter
Mountain of the It'll inst, and have no
ticed references to it in other territorial
papers. No information of the kind,
however, has been received in Benton
and we have doubted whether or not the
statement is based on fact:
Information reached this city yester-
day that Neil McRae, who is we'll known
in Butte, and who was employed for a
long time by Lavell Bros, was frozen
to death last week. He has been absent
from Butte since last fall, since which
time he has been residing in the Barker
district in Northern Montana, where he
met his death. At the present writing
it is not known under what circum-
stances he became exposed to the bliz-
zard. The only information so far re-
ceived is that he was found dead in the
mountains, stretched out to his full
length, with his arms folded acress his
breast as though he had l~eisurely laid
down to pleasant dreams under the hap
piest circumstances. Neil McRae had
many friends in Butte who will deeply
regret to learn Of his untimely death.
His age is estimated by those who knew
him to have been about "a.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21

columns additional before the mystery
was cleared up. But now comes Her
man Brinkman, Henry Wright and
others, who, with n fell stroke, have
dashed these hopes to the ground. They
positively assert that the alleged find
was nothing but the bones Of an Indian
that have reposed in the tree under
which they were discovered, having re-
Gently taken a tumble, for at least two
years! And thus is the mystery wiped
away, and with it the great expectations
Of our reporter. "'Twas ever thus from
childhood's happy hours" etc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Clipped from the Husbandman.

David Folsonae is drawing a number
OF plots Of White Sulphur Springs town
site for the company. They will show
the names of the streets and the number
and position of lots remaining unsold.
The maps are to be sent to Benton, Hell
ena and other points for the inspection
of those who may have in view an in
vestment in real estate.
While John Piser was shaking fence
poles on top of the mountain last week,
a bank of snow gave way, precipitating
the team-a pair Of HORSEPOWER the pole
chute. The driver we believe had hold
of the lines, but it was impossible to
hold them. The horses slid down the
rugged mountain a distance of over a
mile, landing at the bottom in the midst
of a huge heap of poles. Both horses
were badly bruised and Scared and one
OF them was so seriously injured that it
is thought he will not again be fit for
service.
White Sulphur Springs is to have a
new buggy and wagon depot and agri-
cultural implement house. B. r. Sher-
man, who is now in the east, has lust
purchased a full line of buggies and
wagons, embracing every variety of We
hicle, from a blackboard to a 3a-skein
freight wagon also a large assortment
of agricultural machinery, together with
a lot of single and double harness. On
his arrival, which will be about the mid
die OF March, he will proceed to erect a
suitable building on Main street, on the
corner above the Big Red Barn, for this
business. He will have his stock here
in time for the spring trade.
White Sulphur Springs has a curiosity
in the shape of a hermit dog. This re-
markable specimen of the canine race
resides in a hole in the ground burrowed
by some wild animal years ago. This
solitary dwelling place is situated on the
bank OF Smith river, north of town.
There is a precipitous bank Of fifteen or
twenty feet. Here some animal has
burroWed a hole into the bank some dis
lance, and here the dog has taken up
his abiding place. He forages for food
principally during the night, but has
occasionally been seen in the daytime.
When pressed he flies to his hiding
place. He has been noticed about for
some time, but on being seen to leap the
embankment, wa supposed to have dis
appeared in the willows. Having at
the attention of B. w. Badger a
few days since, he was tracked to his
abode. There is a WeIl-beaten
path in the snow, showing that he has
resided there during the winter. The
savage bark and groWl with which he
holds the fort, apparently fifty feet from
the surface, sounds like that of a little
pup. We have known Of wild dogs of
ten, but this is the first instance Of a
hermit Of which we have ever
heard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
Merit CompIimented.

Capt. r. Norwood, commanding troop
L, I'd cavalry, Fort Assinaboine, was re-
Gently sent with his command on an
expedition to Milk river, thermometer
POO below, and so we'll and efficiently did
he perform the duties devolving upon
him, that he received from the COM
mander of the post, Col. Ilges, the fol-
lowing very fattering testimonial:
Fort AssINABOINE, M. T.,
February Is, 'S8.
Captain Il. Norwood, I'd Cuuuh.y, Com
manding Troop II" 2d Cavalry:
CAPTAIN: The commanding officer
directs me to thank you, and the mem
bers of your troop, for the efficient SER
vices you and they have rendered during
the late expedition after stolen horses in
the camp of the Gros Ventres Indians.
The distance of about forty miles was
made expeditiously, when the thermom-
eter was 200 below zero, through deep
snow and in the face of a sever storm.
The number of disabled men in your
troop upon return to this post, attests to
the hardships undergone, and the result
of the scout, though but a short one,
furnishes the commanding officer a fit
ting and welcome opportunity to thus
officially express his recognition of your
services. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed ROBERT F. BATES,
LIST Lieut.. and Adj't 18th Inf,
Post A%djutant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
The Yellowstone Park.

Interest in the Yellowstone Park has
again been aroused by a letter received
at the interior department. The letter
states that the men employed in erecting
the hotels for the Yellowstone National
Park company, are killing large quanti-
ties of the game Astounding in the park.
The superintendent, who has been in
Washington for some time, will be or
dered to go to the park as soon as posi-
bic, in order to prevent the killing of the
game.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-02-21
The Mystery Explained.

1t is nearly two months since the
Benton papers have had a first-class SEN
sation, III that would be relished with
any degree Of delight by an enterprising
reporter. The finding of the mortal re-
mains of q man near the mouth Of the
Shonkin, was Of course seized upon with
avidity and q half column local was
dished up for the readers of the RIVER
PRESS, while it was hoped that the sub
ject would furnish material for several