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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-11
Probate Notice.
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate
at Public Auction.

[NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT.
~ in pursuance of an order of the Pro-
bate Court Of King County, Washington
Territory, made on the ID day of Sep
TENDER. 1888, in the matter Of the
guardianship Of the persons and estates Of
Kathrina Ronberg and Elizabeth Ronberg,
miners, I, the undersigned guardian Of the
persons and estates of the said minors, will,
on the
Goth day Of October, 1858,
At the hour O two o'clock in the afternoon
the said day, cell. subject to confirmation by
the said Probate Court. at the door Of the
Court House on Third street. In the city Of
Seattle, ia said King county, to the highest
bidder for cash. gold coin Of the United
States, al Of the right, title and interest Of
the said minors, being an undivided one-ha'f
Of the following described premis,s, towit !:
Block seven, In Edes b Knights addition to
the city Of Seattle, In said King county, wash
ington Territory.
TERMS OF sALE-Cash, In United Sta'es
gold coin teu Ter cent. on day OF sale and
the balance on confirmation Of sale by the
said Probate Court.
Guardian Of the persons and estates Of the
said minors. sel3 st
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-11
Probate Notice.

NERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
i County Of King, ss.--In the Probate
Court of said King county.
No. 30l.--In the matter OF the estate OF
Eli Durnal. deceased.
Order to show cause why decree OF dis
tribution should net be made.
On reading and fling the petition OF
Orange jacobs, administrator of the
estate of Eli Durnal, deceased, set
ting forth that said estate is in q proper
condition to be closed, and that portion
of the residue Of said estate remains to be
finally distributed among the persons emit
tied:
1t is ordered that all persons interested
in the estate of the said Eli Durnal,
deceased, be and appear before the Pro-
bate Court of King county, in Washing
ton Territory, at the Court Room of said
Court, in the city of Seattle, in said King
county, on
Monday, October s9th. 1858.
At IL o'clock am, then and there to show
cause (if any they haye) why q decree Of
distribution should not be made of the
residue of said estate among the persons
entitled according to law.
And it is further ordered that q copy OF
| this order to show cause be published
once each week for four A} successive
weeks before the said 18th day of October.
| 1889, in the Seattle WEEKLY POST-INTEI.-
LIGENCER, q weekly newspaper printed
and published in the city of Seattle, in
said King county.
I'm. HALL.
Judge of the Probate Court.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-11
THE STEAMER
w. X. MERWIN.

For freight and passage apply at Com
pany's office, on Yesler's wharf, or on board
the boats at the same wharf.
mrSl-tf 8. w. HOYEY. Aren't
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-11
THE STEAMER
CITY OF QUINCY,

Willleave Seattle for Skagit riveran way
ports, every Monday and Thursday, re-
turning Tuesdays and Fridays.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-11

HAVING TAKEN THE ABOVE
works. we are now prepared 70 build
All kinds OF Boilers, Tanka and do ali
KINDS OF sheet iron work at short notice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
This Case OF l.. G.. Stark.

The case of l.. C. Stark, who was
charged with the robbery of T. G. Pow
er & Bros store, on the night Of the
22d inst, which has been on trial before
Judge Kanouse for two days past, closed
Monday. The defendant was repre-
sented by Col. M. J. Leaning, and the
prosecution by Buck & Hunt. There
were a great many witnesses for the
prosecution, and the evidence was all
circumstantial. The defendant gave a
full and apparently candid statement of
the particulars of the robbery. Our
readers are acquainted with the facts as
reported at the time OF the occurrence.
Stark was in his office about II o'clock
p. m., when a man came in and asked for
a ticket to st. Paul ,and threw down a $10O
bill. Stark took the bill to make
change, and as he turned TO do SO the
man dealt him blow on the back Of the
head which staggered him, and as he
turned the robber again hit him on the
forehead, which blow knocked him
down and he Remained unconcious for
several minutes.
After hearing the evidence and the
argument of counsel the court at once
discharged the prisoner. Mr.. Stark has
hitherto borne good character and his
friends are glad to see him pass through
the trying ordeal unscathed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Mail Service.

A petition was circulated yesterday,
and generally signed, urging Delegate
Maginnis to use his influence to have
mail route established from Anderson
vile near Maiden) to Clagett, on the
Missouri river, distance OF about fifty
miles, with a postoffice at the latter
place. Such mail route would be An
accommodation to a great many people
not only at Clagett and adjacent
points, but along the entire line OF the
route, where quite number of settlers
have located. 1T is to be hoped our dele-
gate will secure the establishment OF
this needed route at once.
Another petition to Major Maginnis,
equally, if not more, urgent was genef-
ally signed yesterday. 1t asks for mail
route from Fort Benton up the Teton
valley to Choteau or Old Agency. 1t is
truthfully represented that this valley il
now settled the entire distance of ninety
miles, and that, to the great inconyenf
ience OF settlers, there is no post office
nearer than Fort Benton or Old Agency.
A post office is also asked for at an in
termediate point. This route snould
have been established at least year ago
and we trust that Delegate Maginms
will present the matter to the depart
ment in such light as to secure the ser
vice without delay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Fort Benton, Montana. Wednesday, December 12,

by Mr.. Murphy, who is well known
III Benton. He had this rock at Bob
Mains place, down the Missouri, near
Rocky Point. When burned in the fire
it would blister and globules of silver as
large as grains of wheat would be found
all over the quartz.
These few items are only given as
samples of the riches that await the
hardy miner and prospector who will
risk little and venture into the "Prom-
lsed Land" just across the Marias. No
wonder the boys are getting impatient
at the tardy action of congress in giving
them permission to go and look over the
country for themselves. The Indians
have no earthly use for that gold and
silver, and our people have. So give us
show to get some of 1T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
The N ew Route.

The Billings coach made the first trip
yesterday by the new route, via Cora
and Geyser stations, the latter being
about midway between Cora and Stan
ford. This is called Geyser station be-
cause of remarkable spring near by
that shoots up out of the ground-a sort
of miniature geyser. There is plenty,
of good country between Cora creek and
Stanford and with the convenlences Of
fered by tri-weekly mail line, 1t ls safe
to say it will settle up rapidly. Wh!le
there is no material difference IN dis-
tance between this and the ola route the
stage company will, without douot'
result of the change. Then, besides, it
is q consolidation of the Barker and
Killings lines as far as Cora creek.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
w ater Wheels.

Chas. Rowe drove through town yes
terday with a new shaft for the water
wheel down on the Missouri. This is a
fine one, sawed by w. O. Dexter on
Highwood; eight sided and about 20
feet long. The wheel that shaft turns
ought to throw quite a stream Of water
and irrigate a good large patch Of
ground on Rowe's ranch. This next
year several thorough tests are to be
made of these water wheels for irrigating
purposes and their efficiency should
then be pretty we'll demonstrated and
the question settled whether or not they
are a success, James Rowe will have
one working on the Missouri about ten
miles below town; Mr.. Henry HepleT
one on the Teton, about three miles
from town, and one up on the Marias
at the ranch of the Benton g St. Louis
cattle company. James Rowe and MI.
Hepfer had theirs started this last season
but in both instances a defective log
which the shaft was made gave way
just as they had begun to run them nice1
ly. If this system of irrigation proves a
success it will double the value of ranch1
Ees in the bottoms along the Missouri.
Teton and Marias where by reason of
cut banks and short bottoms it is i'm.
possible to get out ditch without big
expense for fuming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Montana District.

AS will be remembered by those of
our readers who are interested in mining
matters, an account was given in a
recent issue of the RIVER PRESS of
placer discoveries, by Dan Carpenter
and others, on Snow creek, a small tribu-
tary of Carpenter creek, in the Montana
mining district. 1t is now reported that
another placer prospect has been struck
at the mouth of Carpenter creek, where
it empties into Belt, about a mile and a
half below the former discoveries. We
are informed by Anthony Goessman,
who is just in from the mountains, that
in digging a cellar under the cabin of
Dan Buchanan and August Heytte, near
the mouth of Carpenter creek, at the
depth of two feet they struck deposit
of fine black sand, which looked so much
like gold diggings that they Immediately
panned out some of the dirt. The first
pan yielded fifteen colors of fair size, and
subsequent pans did as well. The boys
naturally think that, taken in connec-
ton with the gold bearing leads up on
Snow creek and the placer discoveries
just above them, the chances of having
struck good ground are quite favorable.
We wish them success, with the hope
that their prospect will develop into
paying camp.
Tuck Lambert has gone up on Snow
creek to work on those rich leads, the
7. x. T.. and @. K. B. S. Fitzpatrick
and Dan. Buchanan are soon going to
work on their fine prospect under Old
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
In the Ceur d'Alene.

Bill Shelton, who was here last sum-
mer during the races, caught the min
ing fever and joined the stampede to the
C9ur d'Alene, where he is now running
a saloon and making money He writes
the glowing account of the camp to his
brother Jim Shelton, Of this city, and
the latter will probably join him before
very long. He had intended to start yes
terday, but postponed the trip on
account of some unsettled business mat
ters. The former thinks it is going to
be the greatest mining camp ever dis
covered and so writes to his brother.
He has secured an interest in claim
there that he thinks will pan out a big
pile of dust
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Episcopal Bazaar.

The ladies of the Episcopal church
having completed all the arrangements
for their festival and bazaar have decid-
ed to hold it on Friday, the 14th inst, in
the store recently occupied by Robert
Pfandtner, on Front street, near Baker
street. the room will be open at o'clock
pm; supper at 5 o'clock p. m. They
will offer for sale the finest lot Of fancy
work ever to be seen in Fort Benton
just the thing for Christmas gifts. There
will be an abundance of fresh oysters
and other eatables which will be sold at
reasonable prices. Among the attrac-
tions will be fishing pond and grab
bag. The ladies have worked hard to
make this thing a great success and it is
hoped that every one will attend and
there is no doubt but they will be we'll
renaid
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
A Big Storm at Denver

DENVER, December CA snow and
wind storm visited this section last night
which in disastrous effects is without a
parallel in the history of the state. The
snow commenced falling at noon and
continued all night. The weather was
mild and the snow attached itself to the
telegraph wires until they were two
inches in diameter. At O'clock this
morning the wind blew almost gale,
and in about half an hour 300 poles
eight inches in diameter We're blown
down. A dozen squares are blockaded
and all trains were delayed until this
evening. Outside communication is
completely cut off The telephone COM
pany's probable loss is $4,000, and the
damage to the railroad telegraph, the
electric light and the district messenger
companies is heavy. Strangely no loss
of life is reported, and only few serious
accidents. The storm was entirely To-
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
The Commissioners.

The board Of commissioners held a
short session Saturday and adjourned
over until Monday They are allowed
by law to sit eight days during the De-
cember term, and there will doubtless
be work for them during the whole
time. There is q full board Of three
commissioners this time, and business
is greatly expedited. The new member,
Mr.. G. E. Conrad, displays the same
zeal and ability in directing the affairs
of the county as he does in his own
counting room. and, fully assisted by
the other members, has inaugurated a
few very wholesome reforms. But a
beginning has only been made. The
rest of the session might profitably be
devoted to the same line of work, and
by doing so the board would earn the
gratitude of the people. The RIVER
Press proposes to publish in detail the
minutes of this session of the board so
that the people may know what the
county fathers have been doing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
GOOD NEWS FROM BARKER.
Prospects of an Early Resumption of Oper-
ations at the Camp.

VIM. Mcqueen, the assignee in the
case of f. w. Reed & Co, arrived in
the cite Sunday evening snd will re-
main a few days. The store is at pres
ent in the hands of the sheriff, and clos
ed. Mr.. Mcqueen reports everything
quiet in the camp and not many people
left. He says that at no time did the
men take anything foreibly f'om the
store and he never for moment feared
any such action. He placed too much
reliance in the good sense and honor of
the citizens of the gulch to expect such a
thing.
From Mr.. Mcqueen we learn that III.
ID. Burghardt, manager OF the Clenden-
in mining and smelling company, left
CIendenin Sunday for Helena, going
across the mountains, via Neihart, the
purpose Of his visit to the capital being
to meet Mr.. Tillinghast and other gen
tlemen, with the view of making an ad-
iustment OF the affairs of the company
and resuming operations. He seemed
TO have the utmost confidence that this
would be done.
AS further evidence OF the good pros
pect for Barker we can state that Col.
]. J. Donnelly is just in receipt OF let
ter from Mr.. Burghardt, in which he
states that the money due the former
claimants of the Silver Belle will be
paid in few days, and that the smelter
will be running in full blast again inside
of thirty days. This means that every
creditor of the company will get his
money in few months, and that Barker
will again take its place among the pros
porous mining camps of the territory.
Apropos of the subject, we are inform
ed by Mr. Mcqueen that he was shown
the full evidence by Mr.. Dyar, the book
keeper and confidential clerk Of the
company, that if the crash OF Tilling-
hast & Co, involving the smelling COM
pany, had not occurred for two or three
months the latter company would have
been upon such financial basis as to
be absolutely independent. At the rate
they were making money for the two
months prior to the collapse, three
months more would have wiped out the
debts of the concern The records show
it, This being true, and with the mine
looking so much better than it ever has,
it would be great wrong on the part of
the creditors not to give the company a
show to pay out. We trust that Mr.
Burghardt's trip TO the capital will be
as successful as he anticipates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
What Mormons Think of the Presidents
Recommendation.

SALT LAKE, December THE Salt
Lake Herald, a Mormon journal owned
by John L. Kaine, the Mormon delegate,
and others, says of the Presidents Utah
recommendation this morning: SThis
is one of the most sweeping measures
that have been proposed for the correc-
ton of Utah. 1t is full of evil possibili-
ties and may become probabilities when
we reflect upon the character of the per-
sons who would likely have the enforce
ment of the statutes. When Arthur
recommends the adoption of such ex-
traordinary measures for dealing with
the Mormon problem as this, it is evil
dent that he contemplates vigorous ac-
ton in congress by placing the matter
in his hands and giving him full swing
according to his ambitious inclination"
The question is being discussed all over
the territory and the church leaders are
much agitated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Undeveloped Bonanzas.

We had an interview with a we'll
travelled gentleman, few days since, q as
to the probabilities Of rich gold and sli-
yer mines being struck in the Bears
Paw, Little Rockies and Sweet Grass
hills. We got quite a fiattering report
from this traveller as to the riches which
will soon De torn from the rock-ribbed
mountains. as these all lay in the great
northern Indian reservation which will
without doubt, be thrown open this
winter by congressional action for pros
pecting and settlement by the whites.
The we'll known Dennis Halpin has a
quartz lead in the Bears Paw which he
would not take many thousands for and
which he is sure will give him home
stake. Capt. O'Brien, who was station
ed at the Sweet Grass hills last summer,
found plenty of rich looking silver
quartz, which he sent to the aa states !, to to
have assayed. The returns were not
known to our informant, but were no
doubt large. Some rich silver rock was
lately brought from the Little Rockies
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Stock Companies.


Articles of incorporation of the Con
cord cattle company have been filed in
the office of the secretary of the terrific
ry capital stock, $150,O0O, in 300 shares
Of $500 each. The general Office of the
company is at Concord, in the county
of Merrimack, New Hampshire, with a
local office at Miles City Also articles
ofincorporation Of the Keystone cattle
company, with capital stock of $780,
600, divided into 100000 shares of $40
each. Principal business office at Glen
dive, Montana. The Northwestern cat
tie company have filed additional arti-
cles increasing their capital stock from
$4,000 to $315,000. The Townsend
bridge company have filed articles of
incorporation in $4,000, to construct a
bridge over the Missouri river. The
stock is divided into thousand shares
at $40 share. Principal office at Town
send, Meagher county.-Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
The City Council.

The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last Saturday with all the
members present except Mr.. Coombs,
President Roosevelt presiding.
The reports of various officers were re-
ceived and referred to the proper com
mittee. Mr. Genzberger submitted an
informal report from the city treasurer
showing that there is now in his hands,
after paying warrants to the amount Of
1881 SO, S5.861 so, of which So, $50 belongs
to the fire department.
Bills were allowed as follows: Sheriff
McDevitt, board for prisoners, $65; John
keenan,. for glass, So; Gus Senieur, work
on culvert, So; G. w. Sheridan, hauling
dead mule to the river, So; Murphy,
Maclay & Co., merchandise, S42; F. c..
Roosevelt, frame, So.
Jere Sullivan, chairman of committee
on streets and alleys, reported that the
contract for building sidewalks, in ac-
cordance with the advertisements, had
been let to w. O. Dexter for S625, with
the exception of the walk in front of two
lots the contract for which had been let
to I. G. Baker & Co. at 68 cents rum
ming foot.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan it was or
dered that J. n. Either be employed at
So day to clean up the fire engine and
put the apparatus in good condition.
A motion by the same gentleman to
have the road tax refunded to the mem
bers of the fire department who have
paid thesame was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Genzberger it was
made the duty Of the night Watchman
to light two lamps in the engine house
every night and extinguish the lights in
the morning. The clerk was instructed
to notify him to that effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
A Pleasant Affair.
SUN RIVER, December s, 1873,

Sun RIVER, December s, 1888.
Editors of the River Press:
A delightful entertainment was given
on Friday evening by Mrs. I. S. Corson
to select number of friends at her new
house across the bridge. In Sun River
and the adjacent valley can be found
some OF the handsomest and most beau
tiful homes in Montana, but few can
equal or surpass that of the charming
hostess of the evening, who, with the
seeded admirably in affording.a pleasant
evening to her friends. Dancing was
indulged in until a late hour, when an
elegant repast was served, and the guests
departed for their homes wishing all
success to the new house and. its occu-
pants. CORRESPONDENT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
The Booming Marias.
SOLOMON's RANCH,
MARIAs CROSSING, Dec. 3, 1888.


MARIAs CROSSING, Dec. 3, 1883.
Editors Of the River Press:
Yesterday between | and o'clock D.
M, rumbling noise, like the roar of
Niagara or a tornado, was heard at this
point. No notice, however, was taken
Of it at first, bat the noise increased and
everybody wondered until Mr.. Solomon
said that the Teton had broke loose.
In few minutes mere Mr.. DeWolf
came down the road, with his whip lay
ing all oyer his horses; but said whip
did not stop long at one spot. His team
is not a 2:S4 one, and he had to larrup
them to keep ahead of the flood. From
him we heard that about ten feet of ice
and water was coming down. On it
came-ice, drift wood, lumber, logs and
brush-With d mad rush, tearing banks
OF ice ahead and tossing it as If a feath-
er On, till it vomited its mouthful on
the hitherto quiet Marias. 1t shot its
masses straight across the river, piling
up ice ten or fifteen feet high, with a
tumble and rumble that made one think
"Where you been all summer and no
winter clothes.n The rush came upon
the Marlas so suddenly that the amount
OF ice and water choked the larger river
above and below for awhile, and then
all took a downward course The ice in
the Marias began to heave and groan
and bulge up as though huge plow was
beneath its icy mirror. Not more than
ten minutes before several men had
crossed with safety, and a man on horse
back had crossed the Teton about the
same time at its mouth. The upper Ma
rias loosened up-the only one that has
loosened up down here for week
about midnight and tore things up gen
orally. The river has been raging all
day. 1t is full of ice, with several feet
of water above low water mark. We
transferred the mail and passengers in
skiff, and all got over safe, they re-
suming their journey by another rig,
leaving the coach from Benton on this
side of the river. The river will be all
right again in a day or tive.
VEsPER.
December 4-The ice is still running
and the river is at stand. We were
obliged to transfer the mail and passen-
gers again to-day and all got over safe.
VESPER
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-12-12
Carlisle's Tariff Views.

WASHINGTON, December g. Con-
gresham Lowry, of Indiana, one o. Car
isles enthusiastic supporters, expressed
the opinion to-day that the ways and
means committee reflect Carlisle's views
upon the tariff question, and that the
house will, without doubt, take steps at
this session to lessen the tariff on the
necessaries of life and reduce the reve-
nueS,